Reading, reading, reading this month to find books we want to review over the next church year. The planning meeting will be 2nd Thursday of August (8/8), 6-7:30 p.m. at Lois Loeffler’s home.This group leans toward quality fiction. Newcomers are welcome. For more information, feel free to contact Pat Nelson, patnelson348@gmail.com, 269-716-3623.

“Hannah and Her Sisters” will be discussed this month, August 21, 3-4:30.  It is available for streaming on Amazon.com, as well as from other venues.   Newcomers are welcome! To get on the email list for reminders and the zoom invite, contact Pat Nelson, patnelson348@gmail.com, 269-716-3623.

The Study Group will be meeting on Monday September 9 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom, to discuss: “Breaking Through: My Life in Science” by Katalyn Kariko. Dr. Kariko won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine for her research that led to the mRNA vaccine for COVID. This memoir depicts how she overcame the challenges she … Continue reading Study Group

Share UU Values With Love at the Center, our shared UU values as articulated in the newly passed Article Two of the UUA by laws at this year’s Unitarian Universalist General Assembly can serve as a guide. We are embracing the new articulation of our shared values in RE this year. While the Seven UU … Continue reading RE Notes

Sermon Seminar with Rev. Rachel Beginning September 24 6:30-9pm, Room L1, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays through February 11 (no class in late November or late December) The class, Rev. Rachel previously offered in the 2018-19 church year, is about writing sermons – and more. It is also a chance to learn about the purpose of … Continue reading New Adult Religious Education Class starting this fall

Book Study and Conversation: The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul by Connie ZweigAugust 19, 1:30-3:00pm, on ZoomZoom link: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/5527667326 Join others in the church to talk about aging and living well. We will use The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul as our source for conversation. This book, … Continue reading The Inner Work of Age

If you are looking for a very enjoyable and engaging way to serve our church, please consider this opportunity. We are searching for a volunteer to work alongside Donna McClurkan to plan and run the cafe at this year’s Bazaar, which will occur on November 23 ( the Saturday before Thanksgiving). The cafe prepares and … Continue reading Wanted: Co-Leader to Manage Bazaar Mini-Cafe

Around two years ago I joined a Chalice Circle, newly formed, of eight people whose ages spanned fifty years, three generations. We met monthly using a UUA booklet with lessons and a volunteer group leader. During our gatherings, we discussed topics and responded to cues, speaking our feelings from our own perspectives and experience, not … Continue reading Chalice Circles can enrich your connections

This year’s RE curriculum is going to be World Religions! We know this is a very exciting and popular curriculum so to help with our planning, we’re reaching out now to request your completion of our Religious Education Registration form! You can access the form here:  https://forms.gle/9GbtjZyxANQMC76TA The form has been streamlined to be much quicker … Continue reading RE Registration and Volunteer Helper Forms

July and August, 2024Reception Sunday July 14 at noonMRC artWorks – a program of MRC Industries, Inc. – is a professional working art studio and retail gallery located on the historic Kalamazoo Mall in the heart of downtown Kalama-zoo. MRC artWorks offers unique and affordable art created by in a way that promotes personal growth, … Continue reading Art Wall Exhibit People’s Church: “The Summer Collection”

For the last several years, based on the Net Zero Carbon initiative from the Green Sanctuary Committee, a small group of dedicated members of the Building & Grounds Team (Thank you Tom, Gary H, Gary L, Steve, Bob D,, Bob F., Andy, Roger, George, Martin & Rick!) have been working on upgrading the energy efficiency … Continue reading Status Report on Net-Zero Project from the Green Sanctuary Committee

This month, following the tone of the smaller summer services, I’d like to speak to you in a more personal manner as I introduce the members of People’s Library Committee and explain a bit about us. This month’s column may be of no interest to those who are recent visitors to the church or to … Continue reading Library Corner

Summer Sunday activities for kids start June 16. Meet at 10:45 in Room 9 (Buddha room) for our open-ing, and then we’ll be outside for games, crafts, experiments, nature walks, and more! These lean to-wards elementary age but pre-K through teens are welcome. Play clothes and sneakers, not fancies and flip flops, please. Nursery is … Continue reading Summer Religious Education

On Saturday June 15th, People’s Church held our annual White Elephant sale. Thank you to everyone who donated wonderful treasures as well as to the folks who came shopping, put out a yard sign, helped with donations, set up, tear down, hauling unsold items to donation places and staffing tables during the event. This event … Continue reading White Elephant Sale HUGE SUCESS

In late June, the Unitarian Universalist Association (People’s Church is one of about 1,100 member congregations of the UUA) held an annual meeting, the General Assembly. In addition to inspiring worship (some of which you will see at People’s Church soon), several pieces of business happened. Bylaws were updated, including a major revision of Article … Continue reading Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly Update

Hello All! My name is Lillian Slack (though I usually go by Lily), and my pronouns are she/her.  It would come as a surprise to my younger self that I am joining a congregation and attending a place with “church” in the title. I grew up in a semi-practicing pagan household, with extended family ranging … Continue reading New Member Bios