UUCB

Men's Group
2024-03-13 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Member’s Home
Jay Shaplow has agreed to host the UUMG meeting again at their beautiful home in Lafayette. Please call Jay, John or Michael for location. We’ll have our typical format: 6-7 pm is drinks and conversation. 7-8 pm is a traditional potluck dinner, so bring a favorite dish to share. From 8-9 pm, we’ll have pass-the-talking stick time, although Jay may propose a theme for discussion to keep us on our toes!! Please sign up so we know how many hungry men to expect. Guests are always most welcome. Please carpool if you can.

Senior Salon
2024-03-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-02-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-02-14 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.

What To Do About Election Year Watch Party
2024-03-10 12:30 - 14:30 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
We on the Racial Justice Ministry Team have been overwhelmed about the world lately so we’ve been keeping tabs on what SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) is up to. They are broadcasting a livestream as a follow up to Super Tuesday that’ll talk about how we got to this place and what we can do about it. We’re hosting a little watch party in the Teen room this Sunday, March 10, at 12:30 pm. Pizza 🍕 and drinks available. We’d love for you to join us!

11:00am Service - How Worship Works
2024-03-10 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Why do we do worship services the way that we do worship services? Why do we even call it “worship”? We’ll walk through the flow and function of the service right as we do it in an effort to discover how to get more from a Sunday morning. Our 9:00am service will be for all ages and our youth group will join the 11am service.
After both services, it’s time for a fire safety refresher! Our safety and accessibility team will lead us through a drill after each service on how to evacuate safely.
Gather in person or watch the livestream of the 11:00am service on our YouTube channel.
Service leaders: Music director Dr. Emily Koriath; Rev. David Schwartz; Fred Cole, and chalice lighter Allison Churnside, with music from the Chancel Cats band and pianist Ella Gavlinksi.

9:00am Service - How Worship Works
2024-03-10 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Why do we do worship services the way that we do worship services? Why do we even call it “worship”? We’ll walk through the flow and function of the service right as we do it in an effort to discover how to get more from a Sunday morning. Our 9:00am service will be for all ages and our youth group will join the 11am service.
After both services, it’s time for a fire safety refresher! Our safety and accessibility team will lead us through a drill after each service on how to evacuate safely.

Circle Supper
2024-03-09 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Member’s Home
Newer members Dee and Jay Shaplow will host our March Circle Supper on Saturday, March 9, at 6 p.m. Sign up at UUCB on Sundays or email Dee at deeshaplow@icloud.com by Thursday, March 7. The address and directions will be sent to those who sign up. All are invited to bring a dish to share.

Friday Afternoon Women's Book Group
2024-03-08 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
We will be discussing “The Beauty of Dusk” by Frank Bruni and the date for the April meeting. The April book is “The Weight of Ink,” by Rachel Kadish.

Climate Action Ministry Meeting
2024-03-07 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
The UUCB Climate Action Ministry (CAM) is focused on enacting justice by educating our members and the community on the impacts of climate change and its solutions, and by providing opportunities for our members and friends to act to solve it. Each year, we plan a cycle of activities which might include advocacy and direct action, education for the congregation and community, and tools to make tangible change.
We meet monthly, August – May, usually the fourth Wednesday of each month. (This month our March 7th meeting is a reschedule of our February meeting, then we’ll also have our regular March meeting later this month on the 27th.) All are welcome!
Contact rachel.peterson.5683@gmail.com to be put on our mailing list to receive meeting notices and/or to let us know that you are planning to attend an upcoming meeting so that you can be notified of last-minute schedule changes due to weather or otherwise.

Women's Spirituality Circle
2024-03-06 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Please join us for an evening of music, chanting, and sound healing. Feel free to bring an item for the altar that shows your connection to music. We will be chanting and singing, so if you have a song/chant that you particularly enjoy, please bring it. Instruments to accompany us are welcome! For our check-in, we will share a song title that has spoken to us over the years. As always, you can bring a snack to share. Contact Debbie 720-233-3922 for more information.

Senior Salon
2024-03-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | 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 Fred Cole: fcole@att.net – or Barb Richards: b2arbararichards@gmail.com, for more information, or to get involved.

Wise Elder Luncheon
2024-03-05 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Anyone is welcome to come to this potluck lunch (you don’t have to be a senior!) Please bring a dish to share.

This month, we’ll have a speaker at 12:30: Eden Bailey, Older Adult Services manager for the city of Boulder.

Justice Fair
2024-03-03 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Hear from our five justice teams about the work that they’re doing and how you can be a part of it. Each team will share a 5-minute presentation, with plenty of time for you to connect and learn more about where you might want to get involved. We’ll hear from:

Climate Justice
BASIC (Immigration Justice)
Community Garden (Food Security)
Tipi Raisers (Indigenous Justice)
Racial Justice

Exploring UUCB
2024-03-03 12:15 - 13:00 UTC | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Scott, our Community and Connection Manager, Rev. David and members of the congregation lead a monthly 45-minute introduction to Unitarian Universalism and the UU Church of Boulder. These are on the first Sunday of each month from 12:15-1:00pm in the Listening Room.

11:00am Service - Growing Our Future
2024-03-03 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
It’s been two years since we’ve come back together in person at church after the separation of pandemic. We’ve found a way to flourish as a community in a changed and changing world — and we’ve done it by weaving a fabric of relationship. We kick off our annual pledge drive by looking ahead to the coming year with hope, excitement, and curiosity.
Gather in person or watch the livestream of the 11:00am service on our YouTube channel.
Service leaders: Music director Dr. Emily Koriath, Rev. David Schwartz, religious education Director Rachel Alba, and chalice lighter Cathy Edwards, with music from the Choir and pianist Ella Gavlinksi.

9:00am Service - Growing Our Future
2024-03-03 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
It’s been two years since we’ve come back together in person at church after the separation of pandemic. We’ve found a way to flourish as a community in a changed and changing world — and we’ve done it by weaving a fabric of relationship. We kick off our annual pledge drive by looking ahead to the coming year with hope, excitement, and curiosity. Rev. David leads the service with music director Dr. Emily Koriath and religious education director Rachel Alba.
Our 9:00am service meets in the Sky Room, with religious education classes for kids, and childcare provided.

Tipi Raisers Volunteer Day in Lafayette
2024-03-02 08:30 - 16:30 (America/Denver) | Tipi Raisers Lafayette Hub, 9849 Isabelle Rd, Lafayette, CO, 80026, United States
Our next local volunteer day in Lafayette will be on March 2. Volunteer activities will include wood cutting, something related to their horses, organizing food and supplies, and possibly starting garden plants to take to the Hopi Reservation in May.
If you have questions or want to sign up for either of these outings, please contact Ed Self, and if you have friends who may want to attend, please invite them.

March Community Night
2024-03-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
The first Friday of every month, we host an all-ages potluck community night from 6:00-8:00. For the first hour, we eat and socialize, and in the second hour there’s a variety of different activities like tie-dye and sparklers in July; a campfire singalong and s’mores in August; or Christmas caroling in December. No signup needed, just bring some food to share and come on by!

Your Board Is Listening
2024-02-25 12:15 - 13:00 UTC | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Come chat with members of your Board of Trustees! Get updates about church matters, ask questions, and let us know what’s on your mind.

11:00am Service - American History Is Black History
2024-02-25 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
A Denver native, and the son and grandson of activists our 11:00am service guest speaker Theo Wilson is a poet, author, lecturer, and host of the series “I Was There” on the History Channel. At our 9:00am service, we engage that same question with each other, seeking to more clearly understand the erasure of Blackness from the story of America.
Join us in person at the church, or on our livestream at youtube.com/@uuchurchofboulder.

9:00am Service - American History is Black History
2024-02-25 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
At our more contemplative 9:00am service, held in the round in the Sky Room we’ll engage with each other, trying to more clearly understand the erasure of Blackness from the story of America. Worship Leader Jack Doggett, Music Director Dr. Emily Koriath, and Religious Education Director Rachel Alba lead the service. Children and youth begin in the service, then head over to classes.

NAACP's Freedom Fund Celebration
2024-02-18 14:30 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | UUCB Teen Room, 5001 Pennsylvania Avenue, Boulder, CO, 80303-2739, United States
Every year the Boulder NAACP presents the Freedom Fund Celebration as a gift to the community in honor of Black History Month. UUCB is a proud co-sponsor this year! You are invited to meet other UUCB’s in the Macky Auditorium foyer at CU Boulder at 2:30 PM (the program start at 3:00).
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the 2024 Freedom Fund Celebration! Our featured guest, the incredible Mr. Anthony Ray Hinton, endured and triumphed over nearly 30 years on Alabama’s death row for a crime he didn’t commit. Thanks to the Equal Justice Initiative, led by Attorney Bryan Stevenson, Mr. Hinton was exonerated in 2015. Get ready for a captivating experience as Mr. Hinton, a dynamic speaker, shares his powerful story and offers a glimpse into his lived experiences. But that’s not all – kick off the afternoon with the soulful sounds of Danielle Ponder, a talented entertainer and musician who will set the stage for a day of celebration. Don’t miss out on this inspiring event of resilience, justice, and music!
FREE- Register soon at this link because space is limited.
We hope you’re able to join us!

Article II Workshop (Revising Our Seven Principles)
2024-02-18 12:30 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Our Unitarian Universalist Association continues a years-long process to better articulate things commonly believed among us, the collective proposal places love at the center of all of our values. In this workshop, our UUCB delegates to General Assembly last year, along with Rev. David, lead a deeper dive into what these revisions mean and what it looks like to articulate our beliefs as a set of values with love at the center. A light lunch will be provided.

Young Adult Brunch
2024-02-18 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Denver) | UUCB Teen Room, 5001 Pennsylvania Avenue, Boulder, CO, 80303-2739, United States
UUCB young adults (ages 18-35-ish) — we will be brunching at Walnut Cafe (3073 Walnut St, Boulder, CO 80301) after the 11a.m. service on February 18th!
If you are attending the 11a.m. service and would like to join, please feel free to meet up with us near the church entrance after so that we can head over to Walnut Cafe together. Otherwise you are also welcome to meet us there around 12:30!

11:00am Sunday Service: Love at the Center
2024-02-18 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
As our Unitarian Universalist Association continues a years-long process to better articulate things commonly believed among us, the collective proposal places love at the center of all of our values. Explore what it could mean to put love at the center — not saccharine, easy, it’s-all-good love, but real, complex, life-directing love. Rev. David preaching with music from Dr. Emily Koriath and Ella Gavlinski. Nursery care provided (religious education classes at our 9:00am service only).
Gather in person or watch the livestream of the 11:00am service on our YouTube channel.

9:00am Sunday Service: Love at the Center
2024-02-18 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
As our Unitarian Universalist Association continues a years-long process to better articulate things commonly believed among us, the collective proposal places love at the center of all of our values. Explore what it could mean to put love at the center — not saccharine, easy, it’s-all-good love, but real, complex, life-directing love. Rev. David preaching with music from Dr. Emily Koriath and Ella Gavlinski. Religious Education Classes for grade-schoolers and nursery care provided.

Choir Retreat with Emily
2024-02-17 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Our new music director Dr. Emily Koriath invites newcomer and longtime singers alike to a choir retreat Saturday, February 17 from 11-1. This will give us a chance to spend some time together outside the weekly bustle of rehearsals and services, get to know each other, and covenant together around these next few months. This is a fantastic time to invite those friends who have been thinking about choir but haven’t yet made the leap! It will be a fresh start for all of us.

(Note that after the service on Feb 4, the choir will have a break from rehearsal until February 22. This will give us two good rehearsals plus the retreat before our first service together on Sunday, March 3.)

Family’s Night Out
2024-02-16 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder
Family’s Night Out is a quarterly, catered event where caregivers and parents eat dinner in the Sky Room while kids have dinner separately.
We’ll be having our third Family’s Night Out of the year on February 16th.
Cost is $20/family to cover the cost of food. If this presents a financial burden please pay what feels good. You can pay at the event via cash or credit/debit card.
If you’d like to help in any way please reach out to Rachel Alba our Director of Religious Education at dre@uuchurchofboulder.org
