72425 Via Vail
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760-321-0694
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.
Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Steven Toporoff
How are our lives woven together? How do we see the world differently when we understand we are part of the web? The first of our monthly exploration of values asks us to look at our Interdependence.
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.
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.
Join us at Don and Sweet Sue's Cafe in Cathedral City at 8:00am on the first Friday of the month.
Greetings 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. Labyrinths are an ancient tool used across many lands and religions. They are an easy yet powerful path of unity, prayer, relaxation and mediation. Please […]
Join us for this three-session class as we explore and gain experience in identifying crucial conversations, figuring out how to navigate them, and in developing skills in dialogue.
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.
Worship Leader: Rev. Jackie Conley
Worship Associate: Joni Padduck
We are all victims of the culture of violence in America. Jackie Conley, a United Methodist Minister and Christian educator, who lost a son to complications from a gunshot wound, will highlight the history and debunk some myths about guns in America. She will share her son Brandon’s story and her personal experience as a survivor of gun violence. She will reflect on the “Gun Culture” we all live in today and how it has evolved. She hopes to move us from resignation or despair to hope, sharing the way to become Peacemakers.
We have a surprise….our first “Potluck Dinner Under the Stars”. That’s right…. Lavonne Swanson will have tables set up on her patio. The address and driviing instructions are in the October Monthly Newsletter, We will start at 5:30 pm so it will be easier to find the address before the sun sets. […]
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.
Support the CSUSB Street Medicine Program to provide free health care services at shelters, free food program locations, homeless encampments and at cooling/warming centers in the Coachella Valley. Click to find out more about the program.
Worship Leader: Rev. Ian W. Riddell
Worship Associate: Denise Janssen-Eager
At the beginning of our church year, as we regather as a community, join us as we honor the blessings of water and the streams of life and experience we all bring from our summer explorations.
We hope you will join us in the for a potluck salad luncheon to celebrate our Ingathering Sunday. We will be celebrating our new church year and the return of our Members and Friends who have been away during the summer. It will be a wonderful time for us to come together, meet new friends, and welcome […]
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!
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.
"HORSE" by Geraldine Brooks Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism. Location: A Private home. Contact Lavonne Swanson (In the UUCOD Directory) for the host and address.
Helen, an astronomer, has discovered an asteroid will hit the earth in six months. As chaos is about to envelop the world, Helen visits her ex-husband David late one evening after he has concluded a stressful dinner party. Click through for show details and to purchase tickets.
Our Desert Canyon Habitat is a simulation garden. With placed rocks and plantings of desert canyon species, the garden provides an educational example of a desert canyon.
Join us as we plant the garden.
At the Church Council the Board, Committee Chairs and and Activity Leaders share and coordinate information about Church activities and programs. At this Council we will establish a calendar of Church Events for the upcoming year.
Due to the recent and ongoing tragedies in Israel and Gaza, Desert Outreach Synagogue has chosen to postpone this event. A new date has not yet been determined. When it is rescheduled, a new announcement will appear in the UUCOD emailed newsletter and on this online calendar. Guest Speakers:Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills &Santa […]
Helen, an astronomer, has discovered an asteroid will hit the earth in six months. As chaos is about to envelop the world, Helen visits her ex-husband David late one evening after he has concluded a stressful dinner party. Click through for show details and to purchase tickets.
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....
Worship Leader: Rabbi Jules King
Worship Associate: Bryna Blum
Today, we are witnessing the demonization, and destruction of many in our nation, and now more than ever we can learn from the story of Noah and the Ark that we are and we can be our brother and sister's keeper.
Are you interested in becoming a member of UUCOD? Attend the October 22 & 29 classes which cover these topics: Sharing of Personal Journeys, our UUCOD Story, Unitarian Universalism Overview, Membership Rights & Responsibilities. Contact a member of the Membership Committee at the Sunday Welcoming Table to find out more.
Join 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 offerings of the desery night sky, the moon, and the healing vibrations of singing bowls! This is an informal gathering and whether you decide to […]
Worship Leaders: Rev. Ian W. Riddell, Michael Allen and Daljit Singh
Worship Associate: Ginger Hemingway
What values do we carry with us from those who came before? What dreams? What responsibilities? What can we learn about ourselves by hearing the voices of our ancestors?
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Are you interested in becoming a member of UUCOD? Attend the October 22 & 29 classes which cover these topics: Sharing of Personal Journeys, our UUCOD Story, Unitarian Universalism Overview, Membership Rights & Responsibilities. Contact a member of the Membership Committee at the Sunday Welcoming Table to find out more.
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.
11/2-11/4 These dates are not available for any other rentals of the building due to UUCOD Auction.
Join us at Don and Sweet Sue's Cafe in Cathedral City at 8:00am on the first Friday of the month.
11/2-11/4 These dates are not available for any other rentals of the building due to UUCOD Auction.
Greetings 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. Labyrinths are an ancient tool used across many lands and religions. They are an easy yet powerful path of unity, prayer, relaxation and mediation. Please […]
11/2-11/4 These dates are not available for any other rentals of the building due to UUCOD Auction.
The Auction is our biggest fun-raiser of the year. Click to download the catalog. We'll have desserts and beverages as we place our bids. This year our live auction will be in person and you won't want to miss the fun!
