72425 Via Vail
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-321-0694
Calendar of Events
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Sunday Worship: It is in Giving that We Receive
Sunday Worship: It is in Giving that We Receive
Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Assistant: Tess Phillips
Our community thrives because we practice generosity. We bring our hearts and minds and hands to the work of nurturing our community and sharing our vision. Join us as we reflect on generosity and ponder how our own hearts and spirits grow as we give.

3 events,
Monday Meditation
Monday Meditation
Join us each Monday as for a group meditation and inspirational reading. Drop-ins are welcome.
3 events,
Create Your Own Crafting Time
Create Your Own Crafting Time
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 the 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
UUCOD Choir Practice
UUCOD Choir Practice
Join us for choir practice on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm-8:00pm. All are welcome...from beginning to advanced singing levels. We hope to see you there!
4 events,
Drop-In Scrabble
Drop-In Scrabble
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.
2 events,
5 events,
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: Mistakes and Miracles
Sunday Worship: Mistakes and Miracles
Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Ginger Hemingway
Sometimes when we’re working hard to change the way things are, we feel like we’re alone. We feel like making mistakes will be devastating. But we can choose to look around and notice that we are actually not alone, that others are there with us, others have walked our path before us and we can learn from their mistakes and the miracles and connections that made their journey possible. Join us as we explore this in our own lives and the life of our congregation as we kick off our reading of Mistakes and Miracles.
5 events,
Monday Meditation
Monday Meditation
Join us each Monday as for a group meditation and inspirational reading. Drop-ins are welcome.
2 events,
UUCOD Choir Practice
UUCOD Choir Practice
Join us for choir practice on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm-8:00pm. All are welcome...from beginning to advanced singing levels. We hope to see you there!
3 events,
2 events,
2 events,
4 events,
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: Walking with the Mystics: Universalism and Liberation
Sunday Worship: Walking with the Mystics: Universalism and Liberation
Worship Leader: Rev. Dr. Don Stouder
Worship Associate: Bob Rancourt
oin Rev. Don as he journeys back in time to explore the Universalist and liberatory message of early Christian mystics, who bucked the church doctrine of their day to preach an inclusive message of love and justice. They wrote of an early path that we have come to call Creation Spirituality, and Rev. Don will explore that path and how it connects to our historic and contemporary vision of Universalism.
6 events,
Monday Meditation
Monday Meditation
Join us each Monday as for a group meditation and inspirational reading. Drop-ins are welcome.
Women’s Night Out: Bubba’s Bones and Brew in Cathedral City
Women’s Night Out: Bubba’s Bones and Brew in Cathedral City
Join us at Bubba’s Bones and Brew early so that we can order off the Happy Hour menu. The menu offers traditional and crafted Barbecue along with a variety of other items.
Please click the title to RSVP and find out more. RSVP by February 9, 2023 to be included.
The 2022-2023 UUA Common Read
The 2022-2023 UUA Common Read
What calls Unitarian Universalists to create multicultural, antiracist Beloved Community? What do congregations need when they embark on this journey? What common threads run through their stories?
We’re inviting all of us to read this book which shares the stories of five UU congregations and their journey toward building the beloved community.
3 events,
UUCOD Choir Practice
UUCOD Choir Practice
Join us for choir practice on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm-8:00pm. All are welcome...from beginning to advanced singing levels. We hope to see you there!
5 events,
Drop-In Scrabble
Drop-In Scrabble
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.
2 events,
Afternoon Book Club
Afternoon Book Club
Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi
Join us as we discuss books selected by our members. Everyone is welcome, although the logistics of our meetings change frequently. If you are new to the group, please contact the organizers for time and location of the meeting.
2 events,
4 events,
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: Rooted in Love: Living into Right Relations and the Beloved Community
Sunday Worship: Rooted in Love: Living into Right Relations and the Beloved Community
Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Lance Phillips
We talk a lot about right relations these days. We even have a policy! But what does living in right relation with our neighbors and kin look like on a day-to-day basis? What does it feel like? How can we live more deeply into the beloved community together?
Environmental Film Fest
Environmental Film Fest
Join us as we view a portion of the Virtual 21st Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival.
We will view CommUNITY, a package of eight short films with the intention of inspiring solutions to restore the earth and human communities. The films visit diverse communities and share their solutions to the environmental challenges that they face.
Click to read more....
4 events,
Monday Meditation
Monday Meditation
Join us each Monday as for a group meditation and inspirational reading. Drop-ins are welcome.
The 2022-2023 UUA Common Read
The 2022-2023 UUA Common Read
What calls Unitarian Universalists to create multicultural, antiracist Beloved Community? What do congregations need when they embark on this journey? What common threads run through their stories?
We’re inviting all of us to read this book which shares the stories of five UU congregations and their journey toward building the beloved community.
3 events,
Field Trip: Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art
Field Trip: Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art
Come enjoy a fun day together as we explore the new Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art in Riverside. We will gather at UUCOD, carpool to the Center, have lunch (no host) at a local Mexican restaurant/folk art sculpture garden, docent led tour of the museum and a hands-on art project! Departure time: 10am (assuming […]
UUCOD Choir Practice
UUCOD Choir Practice
Join us for choir practice on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm-8:00pm. All are welcome...from beginning to advanced singing levels. We hope to see you there!
2 events,
Bridge: On Break until January 5th!
Bridge: On Break until January 5th!
Join us every Thursday at 6:45 at the Church for a game of Bridge. (Set up is at 6:45pm and Bridge begins at 7:00pm) All are welcome and if you would like to learn bridge we are a fun and patient group. Contact the organizer for more information.
1 event,
Cozy Murder by Judy Klass
Cozy Murder by Judy Klass
When a group of thespians descends on a small town in coastal Maine for a playwright festival, a well-known producer/actor/director with a larger-than-life ego is found murdered at the quaint B&B where they are staying. With no weapon in sight and only a tea cozy (teapot warmer) as a clue, hijinks ensue at the B&B, where an offbeat cast of characters, all with an axe to grind, are suspects. The folksy....
3 events,
Memorial Service for Evelyn Kain via Zoom
Memorial Service for Evelyn Kain via Zoom
Join us in the Sanctuary to watch Evelyn Kain's Memorial Service via Zoom.
Cozy Murder by Judy Klass
Cozy Murder by Judy Klass
When a group of thespians descends on a small town in coastal Maine for a playwright festival, a well-known producer/actor/director with a larger-than-life ego is found murdered at the quaint B&B where they are staying. With no weapon in sight and only a tea cozy (teapot warmer) as a clue, hijinks ensue at the B&B, where an offbeat cast of characters, all with an axe to grind, are suspects. The folksy....
4 events,
Formula on the Fourth
Introduced by the Social Justice Committee in January 2023. Bring formula for Galilee Center for distribution to their families with babies.
Sunday Worship: All Creatures Great and Small: Blessing of the Animals
Sunday Worship: All Creatures Great and Small: Blessing of the Animals
Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Julia Alberg-Burbank
For so many of us, the non-human animals in our lives bring companionship, love, trust, and healing. Join us on this special Sunday as we gather outside on our patio for a service of gratitude, celebration, and blessing of our animal companions. All well-behaved pets are welcome on a leash or in a crate. If you can’t bring your critter, bring a picture. Keep your eye on the weekly newsletter for more information.
3 events,
Monday Meditation
Monday Meditation
Join us each Monday as for a group meditation and inspirational reading. Drop-ins are welcome.
The 2022-2023 UUA Common Read
The 2022-2023 UUA Common Read
What calls Unitarian Universalists to create multicultural, antiracist Beloved Community? What do congregations need when they embark on this journey? What common threads run through their stories?
We’re inviting all of us to read this book which shares the stories of five UU congregations and their journey toward building the beloved community.
2 events,
Create Your Own Crafting Time
Create Your Own Crafting Time
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 the 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
UUCOD Choir Practice
UUCOD Choir Practice
Join us for choir practice on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm-8:00pm. All are welcome...from beginning to advanced singing levels. We hope to see you there!
3 events,
Drop-In Scrabble
Drop-In Scrabble
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.