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.
72425 Via Vail
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-321-0694
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Featured Event
Sunday Worship: “Shame, the Agent of Expulsion & a Personal Shame Story”
Sancturary and Livestream on our Website 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CAWorship Leader: Jonathan Fast, PhD
Worship Associate: Bryna Blum
Dr. Fast will talk about building community, and shame, the unspoken emotion that can ruin a life or rend a nation in two. He will talk about a recent personal shaming experience (regarding his writing) and how he dealt with it.
Women’s Lunch Out at Unique Bites Eatery
Join us for Women's Night Out at a different local restaurant on the 2nd Monday of each month.
Weed Pull Party
Sacred Grounds 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA, United StatesFor the fifth year, we're having a Weed Pull Party! These are lots of fun including a chance to socialize, enjoy some music and refreshments, and tend our lovely grounds. […]
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 […]
Drop-In Scrabble
Community Room 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA, United StatesInterested 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 […]
Afternoon Book Club: She’s My Dad by Iolanthe (Lannie) Woulff
All Member and Friends are Welcome! We have a special treat this month. The author will attend to join the discussion. A cautionary tale about the consequences of blind prejudice, […]
Free
The Free Pulpit
Community Room 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA, United StatesJanuary 20 ,27
February 3,17
Join Rev. Ian and fellow congregants in this four session class. The class focuses on helping members who are interested in preaching a sermon or learning more about how sermons are created. It is designed to help people understand better what it is we do when we speak from the pulpit of our congregation, build some beginning skills in choosing topics and crafting sermons, and understand who we are speaking to and why.
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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: “A Generous Mind: Thinking Beyond the Given”
Sancturary and Livestream on our Website 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CAWorship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Steven Toporoff
Sometimes we respond to the challenge of a new way of doing things with unconscious assumptions about how we are already acting in the world. How can the conversations about automobiles, marijuana, and other issues help us be more curious and imaginative?
Gloria Kapp’s Celebration of Life
Sanctuary and Community Room 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA, United States +1 moreJoin us for a celebration of the life of our beloved member Gloria Kapp.
Board of Directors Meeting
Community Room and ZoomThe 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 […]
S2S2S Show: The Most Distinguished Citizen of Ledbetter Gap by Jason Hull
Sanctuary 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA, United StatesFounder’s Day is coming up in the tiny Kentucky town of Ledbetter Gap (Population 986), and retired assistant librarian Lucinda Miller has been doing good deeds all year in the […]
$15 – $120
Full Moon Soundbath and Labyrinth Walk
LabyrinthJoin us for a casual full moon sound bath at our UUCOD Peace Labyrinth, just as the full moon is rising. Explore this beautiful desert space to connect with the […]
Free
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: “Give and Take: Yarn and Relationship”
Sanctuary 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA, United StatesWorship Leader: Rev Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Ginger Hemingway
Every yarn is different. Cotton, wool, acrylic, silk all feel different as you knit or weave or crochet and each creates a different fabric with unique qualities. Our relationships, too, ask us to be attentive and intentional in unique ways with each individual and situation. Join us as we explore the fabric of relationship.
Sacred Grounds – What’s Next?”
Sacred Grounds 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CA, United StatesWhat's the plan for our Sacred Grounds for 2024 and beyond? Stay after the worship service on February 25 and find out the current ideas and offer your own. A few projects […]
Resources for Uncovering Wonder Labyrinth Walk
LabyrinthGreetings to All Labyrinth Walkers! Join us on the first Saturday of every month at UUCOD’s own Peace Labyrinth. We often have inspirational readings and sometimes music while we walk. […]
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: “Equity and Accessibility”
Sancturary and Livestream on our Website 72425 Via Vail, Rancho Mirage, CAWorship Leaders: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate:
Bryna Blum
The value we’re focusing on this month is Equity. How can we continue to expand our practice of radical inclusion and joyous welcome.