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Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
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Sunday Worship: “Memory and Respect”

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Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate:  Julia Alberg-Burbank

This weekend we celebrate Memorial Day, honoring those people who have given their lives in the service of their country. How are we honoring their legacy? How are we taking care of those who still serve or have retired?

Sunday Worship: “The Inherent Worth and Value of Every Human Being”

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Worship Leaders: Rabbi Dr. Jules King
Worship Associate:
Bryna Blum
We are all interconnected. The worth of each individual contributes to the greater good of the community. Just as a single thread is vital to the integrity of a tapestry, each person's value is essential to the fabric of humanity. Recognizing this interconnectedness calls us to honor and uplift one another.

Sunday Worship: “First Contact: Encountering Possibility”

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Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Walter Gendell
What can science fiction tales of aliens arriving on Earth and humans arriving in the homes of other species tell us about the ways we chose to encounter new people, new ideas, and new visions?

Sunday Worship: “Facing the Future: Faith vs Fascism”

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Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: 
Steven Toporoff
We are faced with responding to the growing forces of fascism in our country and in our world. How can we, as people of a progressive faith, protect our civil society and our neighbors and kin. How does our faith tradition call us to be in the world and how does it offer us grounding for resistance and thriving?

Sunday Worship: “Sunday Morning Worship from UUA General Assembly”

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Worship Leader: Rev. Molly Housh Gordon, Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia, Missouri
Worship Coordinator: Rev. Ian W. Riddell

We are all tangled up together in a great web of life that is woven with beauty and hardship, love and loss, thriving and struggle. How do we tend well to the weaving so that all of us are held in care? Join us as we share in the Sunday service from the 2024 Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly shared with Unitarian Universalists around the country and around the world. We will watch the service at our normal time of 10:00am in the Sanctuary. If you wish to watch from home, we will share the link for the service closer to the date. Note that this service will be longer than our usual 60 minutes.

Sunday Worship: “Rising Strong: Brené Brown and Struggle

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Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate:  Bryna Blum

Researcher Brené Brown explores practices for grappling with failure and struggle in our lives. How does her sociological and psychological insight parallel our commitments to spiritual growth and loving relationships?

Drop-In Scrabble: Cancelled for 4th of July

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 […]

Sunday Worship: “Lectio Divina: Reading as a Sacred Practice”

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Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate:
Ginger Hemingway
It is good to occasionally pause in our busy, anxious lives to rest in quiet contemplation. Join us as we explore the ancient spiritual practice of Lectio Divine—sacred reading.

Sunday Worship: “Knitting Blankets: Persistence and Change”

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Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Bryna Blum
Yes, yarn crafting again! Join Rev. Ian as we think about the ways that the long, slow process of creating large pieces of fabric to decorate our homes and keep us warm and cozy can point to possibilities for resilience and persistence in a changing world.

Sunday Worship: “What Life in the Church Has Taught Me — Or Not”

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Guest Speaker Rev. Frank Dunn
Service Leader: 
Steven Toporoff
This week, we welcome the Rev. Frank Dunn. He and his husband, Joseph Casazza, are neighbors, living in Cathedral City. Rev. Dunn will focus on a few of the many lessons he has learned over his half-century career as an Episcopal priest, and from his involvement in all aspects of congregational life. Says Rev. Dunn: “I couldn’t possibly unpack more than a slice or two of what I’ve learned, but there’s a handful of things I’ve learned that might be useful to others in assessing what they have gleaned from the practice of Christianity. No one enters our lives without having something to teach us.

Sunday Worship: “Racing Home: A Reflection on Super-Heroes and Love”

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Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate:  Julia Alberg-Burbank

Some of the super-heroes we see on the big and small screen recently have been around for a long time—Superman turned 85 this year! Their fictional lives and experiences might offer us opportunities to reflect on our own growth and development.

Sunday Worship: “Wordle and Sudoku as Spiritual Practices”

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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 […]

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.

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 […]

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.

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.

Recurring

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 […]

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 […]