Activities

Bridge Club

Second and Fourth Saturday at 1:30 pm
Contact: Betty Guerrero
Join us at the table for party bridge games.

Buddhist Study Group

Thursday at 2:00 Pm
Contact: Jean Rabenold
A silent meditation is followed by a reading from one of the Insight Meditation teachers, after which an often lively discussion ensues. All are welcome; no experience needed.

Christian Group

Third Tuesday 8:00 pm
Contact: Li-Anne Mufson
All are welcome, especially those interested in studying and thinking about what modern Christianity means, who Jesus was, or why anyone would call themselves a Christian and a UU.

Fridays Unplugged

Fourth Friday 5:00 pm
Contact: Lisa Wellens or Kathleen Moscato
The RE Committee hosts an event that has us unplugging from our techie, overscheduled lives. This is an outdoor event when it’s warm and an indoor event when it’s cold where we get together face to face. We share a potluck dinner or get pizza, play games, and ditch the TV and computer for awhile.

Great Books

Second and fourth Wednesdays, 2:00 PM
Contact: Betty Guerrero
Nonfiction book discussions focusing on political, scientific, and ethical questions of the day are featured, with stimulating conversations and the sharing of ideas and opinions.

Humanist Group

Second Wednesdays, 7:00 PM
Contact: Elaine de Neef
A group exploring what it means to be a Humanist; video and audio presentations, readings, provocative discussions; exploring themes such as Darwin Day and Human Light. All are welcome.

Meet & Greet No-Host Lunch

Last Thursday, 12:00 Noon, at various local restaurants
Contact: Diane Lockhart
An opportunity to get together in the daytime for lunch and conversation at a local restaurant with other members of the congregation. Monthly locations are listed in the Telescope.

Men's Group

Alternate Tuesdays, 12:00 Noon
Contact: Dick Gaines
Bring your brown bag lunch and share the conversation about what’s going on in our lives. All men are invited to come and develop friendships.

Open Forum

Sundays at During First Service, 9:30 AM
Contact: Susan Walker
The Open Forum provides an informal setting for a discussion on a specific current topic or issue. Facilitators take turns leading, and you can speak up or just listen. Forum topics are published in the monthly newsletter.

Peace Team

Contact: Kelley Grimes or Rev. Dr. Beth Johnson
The Peace Team is a group of individuals that provides an empowering, inspiring, creative spiritual community in which to live out peacemaking in our personal, congregational and global lives. The team meets every other month, participates in peace making activities regularly, and sponsors special events open to the congregation.

Check out the Peace Team Blog!

Saturday Sangha

Saturdays from 9:00 to 10:00 am
Contact: Brad Wiscons
The Saturday Sangha is a group of beginning and intermediate seekers that come together to meditate using a variety of techniques such as silent and guided meditations, chanting and, walking meditation. One of our goals is to heal our planet by living a life of peace and compassion. We generally follow the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh who emphasizes the inter-being of all things.

SciFi Movie Nights

First Friday from 6:30 to 9:00 Pm
Contact: Michael Graham
Sci fi fans are invited to watch movies and TV series episodes. Kids 8 and up welcome.

Spiral Earth Explorations (SEE)

Fourth Wednesday, 6:30 Pm
Contact: Misty Kirkman
Spiral Earth Explorations is an open CUUPs (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans) group. For those interested in Earth-based spirituality, Paganism, Wicca, Pantheism, and/or the Sacred Earth. All are welcome.

Stretching and Healing Support Group

Thursdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 am
Contact: Dorris Kingsbury or Joan Singer
We come together to create a safe, caring, confidential place where we support and nurture one another as we take responsibility for stretching and healing ourselves physically, mentally and spiritually and to share in the process of healing old wounds, exploring conflicts and experiencing the wonderful, unique, lovable and loving persons we really can be. Activities include simple stretching exercises at 9:30 followed at 10:00 by meditation or affirmations, personal sharing and reading from a significant book as a focal point. We have some great laughs, too!

Sufi Dancing

Third Friday of each month at 7:00 pm
Contact: Jim & Lynn Chow
Sufi dances allow us to share a deep namaste experience of connection. As we connect with our eyes, we do simple graceful movement while focusing on the positive words of powerful chants and songs. No level of experience with dance is required.

Supper Club

Second Friday of the Month, October through May
Contact: Sally Gaines or Joan Bullock
In this a rotating adult dinner program several people serve as hosts and provide their homes, and the guests bring the food. Everyone shares good company, delicious food and lively conversation. This is a fun way to become acquainted with others in our community.

Young Adults Group

Third Sunday, 12:30 PM
Contact: Karen Hamilton
The Young Adults group (ages 18-35) meets the third Sunday of each month for lunch after second service and gets together regularly for fun activities and fellowship. Child care can be arranged. Join our Facebook group “PUUF Young Adults” to find out more.