UUCB

Youth Group at Gateway Park
2025-07-13 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | UUCB Teen Room, 5001 Pennsylvania Avenue, Boulder, CO, 80303-2739, United States
We’ll enjoy go-carts, arcade games, and a maze together. RSVP to Rachel Alba by June 29th at dre@uuchurchofboulder.org.

LGBTQIA+ Connection Meeting
2025-07-14 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Join members, visitors, and allies for connection and relevant discussion topics.

Adult Education: Creating Theology Together
2025-07-15 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-07-29 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Summer minister Michael DeSantis leads this 4-session journey of UU theology, shaped by lived experiences. Articulate your won theology in conversation. Hearth & Emerson Rooms. RSVP required to membership@uuchurchofboulder.org

Senior Salon
2025-07-16 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Offsite/Zoom
Senior Salon is an open discussion group for seniors. We meet “in-person” in the Sunshine Canyon Room, at Fraiser Meadows Retirement Center (350 Ponca Place, Boulder) on the second Wednesday of each month; from 10:00 – 12:00 am.

There is no lower-age attendance criteria; members simply self-select. Existing members declare that “The purpose and mission of the UUCB Senior Salon is to openly, respectfully and lovingly share among ourselves, relevant stories, and information about facing and thriving in the later stages of life.”
Senior Salon also meets (via Zoom) on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. from 10:00 – 11:00 am. (See the most recent Messenger for the link) It is very informal, with a chalice lighting and reading thrown in, just to remind us we are UUs.
Contact seniorsalon@uuchurchofboulder.org for more information, or to get involved.

Adult Religious Education: Practical Spirituality
2025-07-16 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
UUCBer Paula Staffeldt leads monthly open conversations and discussions to get at the “what?” the “so what?” and the “now what?” of our spiritual lives.

Landscape Garden Work Day
2025-07-17 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Join us every 3rd Thursday evening and 3rd Sunday morning of summer months to improve our gardens. This is a great opportunity to connect with UUCB members by working side by side and in the outdoors. It’s uplifting and satisfying to contribute to our gardens and help them thrive.

Workday: Painting the Religious Education Hallway
2025-07-19 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Help paint the RE hallway to make it as vibrant and fun as the kids who walk down it every Sunday! Come for the whole time or just a couple of hours. Kids with paint skills are welcome!

Indigenous Justice Summer Circle Meeting
2025-07-19 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Denver) | Member’s Home
For the Indigenous Justice Summer Circle, Karen and Jim Churnside have offered an informal gathering at their home in North Boulder.
If you have an ongoing or new interest in this group, please stop by at 4:00pm to chat and enjoy snacks. At 4:30 we will circle up to share results from UUCB IJ events this Spring and then look ahead to events coming up through September. Email membership@uuchurchofboulder.org for the address.

Landscape Garden Workday
2025-07-20 08:00 - 10:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder

Sunday Service: Just(ice) as you are
2025-07-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Times are tough. The needs of the world are great. Justice often seems so far away. And yet… we are all finite beings with needs of our own. Rev. Michael asks: In this moment, how can we balance our own needs with the needs of the world around us?

After Service Activity: July Book Swap
2025-07-20 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Tipi Raisers Lafayette Hub, 9849 Isabelle Rd, Lafayette, CO, 80026, United States
Bring a book; take a book!

Men's Group Monthly Coffee
2025-07-24 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Denver) | UUCB Teen Room, 5001 Pennsylvania Avenue, Boulder, CO, 80303-2739, United States
Meet with other UUCB men, visitors, and guests at The Buff.

Sunday Service: Something Real, Together
2025-07-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Rev. Michael on how our culture tends to portray spiritual experiences as solitary endeavors. But there is also an energy that moves between us and among us whenever we gather. What if that energy is the Spirit of Life at work in our lives? After the service, gather for cake to celebrate UUCB’s 77th birthday!

After Service Activity: Happy Birthday, UUCB!
2025-07-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Celebrate our 77th Birthday and our 25+ year members with cake during coffee hour.

Centering Prayer Workshop
2025-07-27 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Summer minister Michael DeSantis shares a new take on an ancient contemplative form. Together, we’ll explore how centering prayer meshes with UU theology and how it can help anchor us in these fast-paced times.

Wise Elders Potluck
2025-07-29 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
A potluck lunch for anyone who considers themselves an elder.
We gather for connection, conversation, and programming. John Cuddington will share his music.

Finding Your Path at UUCB
2025-08-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Ready to find your next steps for connection and growth and UUCB? Grab a plate from our community night potluck and join Rev. David, Staff and other newcomers for dinner and Finding Your Way at UUCB in the Emerson Room.

Community Night Potluck Dinner & Lawn and Parlor Games
2025-08-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Savor summer with some good old-fashioned lawn games for all ages. Bring your favorite picnic fare and blankets. And a dish to share as you are able. Our Visioning Committee will also be on hand to gather feedback for the building renovation.

Earth Service: Celebration of Lughnasadh
2025-08-02 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
This is an Earth-centred holiday of Gaelic origin that is widely celebrated in Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man as well as by Wiccans, Druids, and Earth Pagans around the world. The holiday marks the midpoint of summer and the coming of autumn with celebrations of the harvest, community, and feasts.

A traditional Wiccan ceremony with interfaith elements will be held with chants, song, and a dance around a cauldron. Please bring a poem or prayer to share. Afterwards, there will be an arts and crafts activity for young and old. There will also be some snacks/sweets – if you’d like to bring a dish, snack, sweet, or drink to share, please do so! Vegan and vegetarian-friendly snacks will be served along with coffee, tea, water, and juice.

10:00AM Sunday Service: Religious Naturalism
2025-08-03 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Rev. David with an invitation to the gratitude, humility, reverence, joy, and wonder of a spiritual life well-lived without the belief in anything more than nature.

After Service Activity: Jam Session & Singalong
2025-08-03 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
UUCB Musicians lead a jam for all — bring an instrument, or come sing along, or just tap a foot!

Exploring UUCB
2025-08-03 11:15 - 11:45 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Scott, our Community and Connection Manager, Rev. David and members of the congregation lead a monthly introduction to Unitarian Universalism and the UU Church of Boulder following the service. These are on the first Sunday of each month in the Listening Room.

Senior Salon
2025-08-06 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | UUCB Teen Room, 5001 Pennsylvania Avenue, Boulder, CO, 80303-2739, United States
Senior Salon is an open discussion group for seniors. We meet “in-person” in the Sunshine Canyon Room, at Fraiser Meadows Retirement Center (350 Ponca Place, Boulder) on the second Wednesday of each month; from 10:00 – 12:00 am.

Senior Salon also meets (via Zoom) on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month. from 10:00 – 11:00 am. (See the most recent Messenger for the link) It is very informal, with a chalice lighting and reading thrown in, just to remind us we are UUs.
Contact Fred Cole: fcole@att.net – or Barb Richards: b2arbararichards@gmail.com, for more information, or to get involved.
There is no lower-age attendance criteria; members simply self-select. Existing members declare that “The purpose and mission of the UUCB Senior Salon is to openly, respectfully and lovingly share among ourselves, relevant stories, and information about facing and thriving in the later stages of life.”

Women's Spirituality Circle
2025-08-06 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
We welcome all who identify as women to join our circle; please join us in the Earth Room to explore relevant topics together. We will start gathering at 6:30 pm and begin our circle at 7:00 pm.

Men's Group Monthly Meeting
2025-08-07 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver)
Thursday August 7th we’ll meet at the home of Tom Ellison in north Boulder. Thx Tom. 6-7 pm is drinks and conversation, 7-8 pm is a traditional potluck dinner (bring a favorite dish at share, and 8-9 pm is pass-the talking stick time, if you want to share something with other men in attendance.

Sign up at ImGonnaGo, so that we know you’re gonna go!
For details, contact John Cuddington.

Women's Friday Afternoon Books
2025-08-08 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
We’ll discuss “By Any Other Name” by Jodi Picoult. We welcome all who identify as women.

Millennial-ish Potluck
2025-08-09 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Folks in their 30s & 40s gather at UUCB for a potluck dinner, conversation, and connection. Family- friendly, with childcare for kids under 5. Bring a dish or non-alcoholic beverage to share as you are able.

Circle Supper
2025-08-09 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | UUCB Teen Room, 5001 Pennsylvania Avenue, Boulder, CO, 80303-2739, United States
Engage in connection and good conversation around a potluck meal. Hosted by Karen Morgan & Sharon LaRocque at a Gunbarrel area park. Sign up on the counter at UUCB on Sundays or email membership@uuchurchofboulder.org for details. Location will be sent to those who sign up.
