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Sunday Worship: “Wordle and Sudoku as Spiritual Practices”

Sancturary and Livestream on our Website 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA

Worship Leader: Steven ToporoffWorship Associate: Ginger Hemingway What is a spiritual practice? What is considered spiritual, holy, or sacred often varies by family tradition, culture, and certainly religion. And sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between a spiritual practices and an ordinary activity of daily life or even a hobby. Drawing on the book Everyday Spiritual Practice by the Rev. […]

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Create Your Own Crafting Time

Community Room 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA, United States

Our on-going first Wednesday crafting time now includes a mix of skill sets including laughter, camaraderie & a break from routine. Mark your calendar to join us the first Wednesday of each month as we morph into broader directions beyond just painting rocks (which continues). Exploring Creativity is energizing. Bring your project, lunch & beverage & drop in between 11:30 - 2:00 to participate. No host; no RSVP needed; set-up/clean-up is shared; just roll on over & see what is born.

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Socks on the Second

On the Second Sunday of the month we collect a sock donation for the clients of Well in the Desert. The Well serves the population of the Coachella Valley in poverty prevention, intervention and advocacy.

Sunday Worship: “Shame and Growth”

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Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Walter Gendell
Researcher Brené Brown claims that shame is a universal human experience and is at the root of so many of our challenges and conflict. Join us as we dig a little deeper into this emotion we often really, really don’t want to talk or think about.

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80+Seniors Meet-Up (OFU)

 If you are past your 80th birthday, come on over to the Community room the second Wednesday of the month for lively interactions. There we laugh & picnic as well occasionally share a tidbit of accumulated joy or wisdom. Mark your calendar. BYO picnic. No RSVP needed.

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Drop-In Scrabble

Community Room 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA, United States

Interested in joining other UUCOD members in a friendly game or two of scrabble?  ALL ARE WELCOME-FROM NOVICE TO EXPERT!  We will meet the first and third Thursday of the month at 11:00am. Please contact Carol Lavoie for more information.

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Share the Plate

On the third Sunday of every month from October to June we share half of our plate collections with a non-profit 501c3 organization. The Share the Plate recipients have been nominated and elected by members and friends from a pool of non-profits organizations serving the Coachella Valley and surrounding desert cities.

Sunday Worship: “The Intimate Way of Zen”

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Worship Leader: Reverend James I. Ford
Worship Associate: Bryna Blum
UU minister and Zen teacher James Ford will explore the nature of the spiritual life as an arc from our first noticing the world through the quest for meaning and depth. He likes stories and we may find ourselves invited into one.

Board of Directors Meeting: No Meeting in August

Community Room and Zoom

The Board of Directors carries on the buiness of the church every third Tuesday of the month.  Members, feel free to show up in person or online during the Voices of the Congregation portion of the meeting to ask your questions or tell us your thoughts! Agendas and approved minutes from prior meetings are available […]

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Formula on the Fourth

Introduced by the Social Justice Committee in January 2023. Donate formula, which will be given to Galilee Center for distribution to their families with babies.

Why donate formula rather than money? Due to shortages, stores have been setting tight limits on the number of cans per purchase. Our donations help Galilee Center hand out more formula each month to families with babies who are unable to buy it on their own.

Click through to see images of the only powdered formulas they will accept....

Sunday Worship: “Love Me Tender”

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Worship Leader: Rev. Barbara Fast
Worship Associate: Joni Padduck
Drawing from Heritage and Tradition is a beautifully vast invitation for this August. Each of us can go deep and far with that prompt. Currently, I am occupied by our national news. I hope to draw forth some useful insights as we live these times. I look forward to being in your pulpit and sharing the morning with you.

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Food on the First

Every First Sunday of a month, our congregations collects a food and clothing offering for Galilee Center and their overnight shelter. The center serves the needs of seniors & families, migrant farm workers & asylum applicants in the Mecca area.

Sunday Worship: “Interweaving UU Principles and Labor Day”

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Worship Leader: Rev. Kathleen Owens
Worship Associate: Joni Padduck
We can see some of our values shining through when we take a close look at today's Labor movement. We may even find some inspiration from the Labor movement to encourage us to live these values more fully.

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Create Your Own Crafting Time

Community Room 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA, United States

Our on-going first Wednesday crafting time now includes a mix of skill sets including laughter, camaraderie & a break from routine. Mark your calendar to join us as we morph into broader directions beyond just painting rocks (which continues). Exploring Creativity is energizing. Bring your project, lunch & beverage & drop in. No host; no […]

Recurring

Drop-In Scrabble

Community Room 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA, United States

Interested in joining other UUCOD members in a friendly game or two of scrabble?  ALL ARE WELCOME-FROM NOVICE TO EXPERT!  We will meet the first and third Thursday of the month at 11:00am. Please contact Carol Lavoie for more information.

Recurring

Socks on the Second

On the Second Sunday of the month we collect a sock donation for the clients of Well in the Desert. The Well serves the population of the Coachella Valley in poverty prevention, intervention and advocacy.

Sunday Worship: “Messy and Imperfect: Crafting Relationships”

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Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Julia Alberg-Burbank
Crafting deeper and richer friendships and kinship is a vital tool in combatting the growing separation and erosion of social norms in our communities. Perfectionism creeps into our lives in so many ways. And time brings change to all things. How can we build relationships that are flexible, resilient, and enriching in the face of the forces of hatred and disconnection?

Women’s Night Out

Our monthly gathering for September will be a Potluck dinner at the home of Joni Padduck at Indian Springs CC in Indio.  You can bring your favorite pasta salad, a casserole, veggies and dip, a dessert, antipasto plate, macaroni & cheese, cold cuts, nachos, cheese & cracker plate, finger food such as chicken wings or […]