Jan 4, 2024 | Minister's Message
Hello Friends,
And the wheel of the year turns and December becomes January and a new year begins. In some ways it’s an arbitrary shift—a flip of a page in a calendar. But so many of us see this shift as an opportunity to imagine new possibilities in the year ahead.
Dear ones, in many ways, the life of the congregation continues: we worship together, we learn together, we raise the money we need to help our beloved community thrive, we grapple with the painful realities of the world and how we can understand and make change, and we engage in the work of moving ourselves and the world toward justice, kindness, and love.
Jan 1, 2024 | Stewardship and Membership
An old adage says that half the battle is won by just showing up, and that holds true for strengthening our bonds of community as well. Sunday services have the highest attendance of any activity during our church week and offer so many opportunities to engage with one another; to catch up with old friends and greet individuals new to our community. Your attendance is a gift to others attending the service and to our community. We hope your presence is meaningful for you as well.
Attending services in person, being among other like-minded people, and sharing the richness of the service together is simply a more powerful, personal experience than viewing the service remotely. Circumstances often prohibit us from attending service in person, so our streaming service is a wonderful alternative but the warmth of community that surrounds us in the sanctuary during services is a very real feeling.
Showing up on a Sunday morning helps reflect to newcomers that we are a robust, engaged, and committed community. Perhaps a place where they might be welcomed and find community as well. We always look forward to seeing you.
UUCOD Stewardship and Membership Committees
Dec 18, 2023 | Sacred Grounds
Take a stroll through the new Desert Canyon Habitat garden by the labyrinth. The first of 4-5 habitats on our grounds, this provides refugia for our native species, and provides a place for us to develop and nurture a deep a spiritual connection to the interconnected...
Dec 18, 2023 | Minister's Message
Bright Joy and Nurturing Darkness This is the time of year when the days get shorter and shorter and the night gets longer and longer. When it feels like we live more in darkness than we do in light. And so the festivals and celebrations of this time are all about...
Oct 31, 2023 | Sacred Grounds
Celebration Garden
Huge progress! Our stunning Celebration Garden is really taking shape. The walkway is embossed with designs inspired by native plants and lizards, a ring of Encelia (brittlebush) circles the metal sculpture, and a new bladderpod hedge to screen off the parking lot is in place.
Desert Canyon Habitat
On October 23 we started planting the Desert Canyon Habitat with over a hundred native plants!
