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Maintaining Balance

I have always been a clumsy person. My father likes to tell the story of when I was first learning to toddle-walk. I tripped over his foot and fell down. I used his leg to pull myself up. Looked at him smiling proudly. Then promptly … read more.

Communication and Connecting in Uncertain Times

I don’t know about you– but time has become a bit wibbly-wobbly after five months of sheltering in place. It’s a bit natural in our current shared situation to lose track of time, wonder what day it is, and be surprised at how much time … read more.

UUC Begins the Work of Visioning Our Future

As we monumentally recognize our 150-year anniversary as a presence in downtown Stamford, our Unitarian Universalist Congregation has begun the work of visioning our future.  We have embarked upon the serious work of crafting Mission, Vision and Covenant statements to cement our identity, recommit to … read more.

April 28, 2017 On Confronting White Supremacy

Dear ones,

A few weeks ago I lit a candle of concern in our Sunday Service after the President of our Unitarian Universalist Association, Rev. Peter Morales, resigned following a groundswell of critics decrying “white supremacy” in the UUA’s staff hiring practices. Soon afterward two other … read more.

UUC Women’s Book Club

UUC Women’s Book Club will meet on Saturday April 15th at Alfa’s place. This month’s book is Brave Companions: Portraits In History by David McCullough. For more info call Alfa at 203 594-9046

The Service Auction

Save the Date! The Service Auction, UUC’s biggest fundraiser for the year, will take place on Saturday, May 6th at UUC.  To make it a success, we need everybody to be involved.  We need your volunteerism and your spirit —-from soliciting business for donations and … read more.

Interfaith Council United Against Executive Order

This week the Interfaith Council of Southwestern Connecticut released a statement opposing the new immigration policy imposed by President Trump by his executive order.  We expressed our deep distress at the injustice of the proposed “religious test” and decried the discrimination against individuals based on … read more.

December, 2016 Soul Matters –Theme: Presence

The word presence is both evocative and illusive. Communion with nature can fill us with a sense of deep unifying presence in creation. People speak of a prayful presence or feeling the presence of the sacred or God. A gathering of people … read more.