I bet if we were to gather a group of us together for a discussion about some of our fondest memories from childhood, many of those memories would be related to how we spent our summers. My childhood summer memories mostly involve palling around with neighborhood friends—participating in seemingly endless sessions of hide-n-seek or tag-you’re-it, […]
Interfaith Food Ministry & Twin Cities Church are hosting a Back-to-School event offering families school supplies, groceries, haircuts, and lunch. Volunteers needed! […]
We are looking for someone to Coordinate Sunday Hospitality!
Beth Rose has served in this role for the last 2 years since we reopened from the pandemic. She says Sunday Hospitality is a very rewarding service and she has enjoyed building new relationships with the many “conversations in the kitchen.” Read the description to see if this ministry is one for you (or you and a friend!) […]
Join UUCM’s monthly book club for a year of great reads! The book club’s members suggest and agree to read a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction and meet monthly to discuss each book. The group always welcomes new members – join them on the 2nd Sundays after service at 12:30pm or reach out with questions: Books@uugrassvalley.org.
UUCM Rocks!!! We’ve sent postcards to 9,500 voters experiencing voter suppression in just 4 months and I’m not surprised. So many have helped – writers, funders, organizers, moral supporters, cheer leaders. We are an amazing team. Florida is next. We are part of the Reclaim Our Vote team writing to 969,000 Black WOMEN in Florida! Every woman […]
Join others for a casual potluck at UUCM. Sign up below – you can sign up for one or both. Limit 10 people. Let us know you are coming and what you plan to bring – the focus is on conversation and company – no pressure to make something fancy (although you may be the life of the party if you go all out!). […]
I love the fact that our church year is like a school year—starting up fresh in September each year and slowing down in June. For me, it is a pattern that brings with it the comfort of familiarity. Even more important, though, is that the opportunity for renewal is built into this pattern. Even though […]
From June 20-23, the Unitarian Universalist Association will be holding its Annual General Assembly (GA) all online! Even if you haven’t registered to get full access, you can still participate in the public sessions to follow the development of changes to Article II and the adoption of the 8th principle. Sessions will be livestreamed and […]
UUCM’s April Share the Plate recipient, Citizens for Choice, will receive $1268.31, thanks to generous UUCM members, friends, and visitors. These weekly donations add up. Thank you all. As of this writing, we are currently finishing up collections for our May partner, KARE Crisis Nursery karecrisisnursery.org. KARE Crisis Nursery. Our June Share the Plate recipient […]
The Art and Aesthetics Team is excited to announce a new art exhibit featuring the work of Shauna Smith. Shauna and her husband, Ray, are new to our congregation, and Shauna has been gracious enough to share her varied and eclectic collection with the congregation. Shauna’s art will be on display in the library from now through the middle of August. Her formal reception will be on June 16, after the service, but you are welcome to check it out any time. […]
