Special Events:
Chili Cook-off and Cakewalk
Sunday, November 15 after the Sunday Service.
Members of the congregation will bring in a pot of chili (and recipe) for the congregation to sample. Tickets will be $1 per sample, or $5
for unlimited sampling. Samplers will cast a vote for their favorite, and the winner will get a blue ribbon and her/his picture on the bulletin board.
The youth will each bake their favorite cakes we'll do a cakewalk for each cake, $1 per cakewalk.
Celebrate the Wheel of the Year in 2009
Lisa Maxey will lead a new series of services/rituals in 2008. We will draw on our seventh principle of respect for the interdependant web of existence and our sixth source of spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions as we celebrate the Wiccan Wheel of the Year.
Samhain: Friday, October 30, 7pm
Yule / Winter Solstice: Saturday, December 19, 7pm
Social Responsibility Opportunities:
Find out more about UUCGC's commitment to Social Responsibility here
Green Sanctuary Steering Committee, the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. 7-8:45 p.m. The Unitarian Universalist Seventh principle is "Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part." Members of this group are working to help our congregation become a certified Green Sanctuary congregation, as voted upon at our May 2008 all-member meeting. (Meeting in the teen room in the back of the building.) For more information see: http://www.uua.org/leaders/leaderslibrary/greensanctuary/index.shtml
Coming Together Stark County
We are a member of Coming Together Stark County, whose mission is to serve as a catalyst and agent to promote inclusion and open opportunity for the diverse population of Stark County.
Canton Area Community Christmas
Each holiday season, we adopt several families in need and provide them with gifts.
On-going Classes and Groups:
Download our current brochure here
Wednesday Vespers 6:30-7pm (Drop-ins welcome) A time for spiritual renewal in the middle of the week. (Led by Deb Chaney)
"Over Our Heads Choir" Our choir will be performing for the December 20th service. Practices will be scheduled in December.
Calming the Monkey Mind (Drop-ins welcome): “Monkey Mind” is a Buddhist term meaning “unsettled; restless; capricious; whimsical; fanciful; inconstant; confused; indecisive; uncontrollable.” This class will offer the opportunity to learn and practice techniques of mindfulness meditation. No previous meditation experience necessary.
Tuesday Evenings, 6-7pm, Sept. 15, 29 — Oct. 13, 27
Nov. 10, 24 — Dec. 8 (Led by Renee Ruchotzke)
Building Your Own Theology (10 Sessions, registration needed):
Angus McClean wrote: “It said that liberal religion is a ‘do it yourself kit.’ But there is a danger that we would make it a kit not only without blueprint but without tools and material." This course is designed to give us the tools to engage with our ideas of ultimate concern and commitment and to make meaning of our experiences.
Wednesday Evenings, 7-9pm, beginning September 16
(every Wednesday except the 2nd Wed.) (Led by Ron Boyd)
Women’s Spiritual Herstory (5 Sessions, registration needed):
This is an update of the popular curriculum, “Cakes for the Queen of Heaven.” Part I introduces participants to ancient Goddesses,
weaving their stories together with major concerns of women today.
Part I Sessions:
- The Sacred Female
- In the Name of the Mother and the Daughter
- Womanpower
- The First Turning-from Goddess to God
- Reclaiming Women's Heritage of Peace
(Part II will be offered in the Spring)
Tuesday Evenings 7-9pm
November 10, 17, 24 December 1, 8
(Led by Renee Ruchotzke & Deb Chaney)
Rock Paper Scissors UU Craft Group What do we do: Papercrafting, Card making, Scrapbooking, Decoupage, Knitting, Crocheting, Quilting, Jewelry Making, Whatever YOU do, (Or Want to Learn!) No Experience Needed!
1st Saturday of the Month 10am-1pm - Consult the calendar for details on location and the month's theme. (Led by Patti Auber and Eileen Kicken)
District Events
Check the Ohio Meadville District Website.
Activities and Groups
Click on a date on the calendar at the left to see what is happening on a particular day.
Or visit our new monthly calendar to see all activities
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Broaden your mind
Visit www.beaconbroadside.com to read articles that expand on our mission and dedication to free expression and social justice issues. The blog features essays, news items and dispatches from Beacon Press authors, authors who serve as advisors or friends of the house, staff and others.
Upcoming contributors include: Howard Zinn, author of You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train; Sister Joan Chittister, co-author of The Tent of Abraham; Merdith Hall, author of Without a Map; Stacy Mitchell, author of Big-Box Swindle,
