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
Thursday June 20, 4-6pmFriday, June 21, 2:30-6pmSaturday, June 22, 2:30-6pmThe CommonsJoin Rev. Rachel in The Commons to watch the Livestream of the business sessions of this year’s Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly, including the revision of Article II of the UUA Bylaws. Stop in for a few minutes or a few hours over any of … Continue reading General Assembly Watch Parties
If you have not yet participated in one of these circles: Healing Whiteness is an offering for racialized white people that brings embodied practice into the work of untangling ourselves from a culture of dominance. So often our bodies, our words, our actions can be misaligned with our values or what we care about. That … Continue reading Announcing 3 Healing Whiteness Workshops!
We will not meet in June to allow people to find books to suggest for the next church year. Our next meeting will be at 1:30 on July 1 at Friendship Village when we will decide on what those books will be. People should bring 2 or 3 suggestions. We focus mainly on quality fiction. This … Continue reading Afternoon Book Club
Begins June 9 12:30-2pm, Room L2, and continues on second Sundays for seven monthsWe are starting a book circle to work through Me & White Supremacy by Layla Saad. This is a group for white people as well as People of Color who benefit from white privilege by being lighter skinned, white passing, or white … Continue reading Me & White Supremacy Book Circle
HRI provides housing solutions for individuals and families during a housing crisis. Their mission is the assurance of housing for socially or economically vulnerable persons in Kalamazoo County. Our services are designed to stabilize households experiencing homelessness and help those in jeopardy of losing their housing. HRI is the organization behind ‘A Kzoo POD Community: … Continue reading Special Collection June 2: Housing Resources, Inc.
Gryphon Place has served 107 Portage, Pavilion Township, and Texas Township families affected by the May 7 tornadoes at the Donations Management Center (9246 Portage Industrial Drive). Supplies are running very low and THE NEED IS STILL HIGH. Donations of the following items are URGENTLY needed. Can you help?
After the work of building a Picture Directory last year, this Summer I will be creating an updated version. People change over time! If you’d like to submit an updated photo of yourself or your family for this year’s directory, please send to me by NO LATER than August 1st. You can send via email … Continue reading Updated Picture Directory Coming Soon!
May 5, 20 minutes after the service ends, in The Commons and livestreamed via ZoomThis is your chance to learn more about the proposed budget for the 2024-5 church year. Treasurer Tom Hackley, members of the Board of Trustees, and Rev. Rachel will be available to answer your questions and hear your opinions. Feedback received … Continue reading Budget Briefing
A big thank you goes out to all the anonymous folks who put food donations in our Loaves and Fishes collection drum by the front door. Your gifts are regularly taken to Loaves and Fishes and are much appreciated!
Movie night May 3rd! Join MiCAN, Oil & Water Don’t Mix, Kalamazoo Remembers, and Kalamazoo 350 for a screening of Troubled Water – an adventure/conservation documentary filmed in Michigan, by Michiganders – at the Fetzer Center, WMU, Friday, May 3, 6:00 p.m. The screening is free, even the popcorn!We’ll have plenty of time to mingle … Continue reading Troubled Water Screening in Kalamazoo
The WomUUn’s Community at First UU of Ann Arbor is hosting our annual WomUUn’s Retreat on October 11-13, at YMCA Camp Copneconic in Fenton, MI.This year’s retreat kicks off on Friday evening with a pot-luck Community Café, book and jewelry exchanges, tile painting and our Wel-coming Session and a bonfire with storytelling. Saturday will be … Continue reading UU Women’s Retreat
May Thoughtful Thursday Date: Thursday, May 9th Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Location: Online Only – Zoom Event Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/uucccompassionandchoicesJoin the Unitarian Universalist Community Church on Thursday, May 9th, for a Thoughtful Thursday event: Choosing Dignity: Navigating Your End-of-Life Journey, featuring Elaine Pereira from Compassion & Choices and engage in a heartfelt conversation … Continue reading Choosing Dignity: Navigating Your End-of-Life Journey
You’re invited to an evening of simple food, great conversation, thought provoking information, and glad celebration. Together we will mark ten years of networking people of faith and conscience in the work of creation care. Debra Rienstra, author of Refugia Faith is our keynote speaker. Her presentation introduces and explores refugia: pockets of diverse and … Continue reading Join Hope for Creation for our 10th anniversary!
Now that summer is approaching, we need a few more volunteers to help mow the church lawn. If you’d like to meditate an hour or two once a month atop a John Deere rider mower, then this could be the job for you! If interested, please contact Greg Feldmeier (269-760-5723) or Rick Johnson (269-598-8317).
If you are looking for a very enjoyable and engaging way to serve our church, please consider this opportunity. Emily Sipsma will be stepping away from the wonderful work she has done for several years as co-leader of this very important area of our church Bazaar. We are looking for a special person to replace … Continue reading Wanted: Co-Leader for Bazaar Artists and Vendors
A child dedication ritual is the special way we welcome children into our church community. The church community dedicates itself to the children and promises to support them and their parents, guardians, and caregivers. We will be having a child dedication ritual as part of the Sunday Ser-vice on May 5th. If you would like … Continue reading Child Dedication Ritual May 5th
The People’s Church rain garden was created last fall, thanks to the Green Sanctuary Committee and the hard work of many volunteers led by Kimberly Ginn, who is a certified Master Rain Gardener. This garden collects rain runoff into a basin, where the water infiltrates the ground, is cleaned and eventually flows into our aquifer. … Continue reading Rain Garden Update
