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This hybrid service will be in the Sanctuary at Greater Nashville UU Congregation and on Zoom. See How to Join a Virtual Service at GNUUC. The Wiggle Room is available off the sanctuary for those who need it.
After service, please join us for a potluck lunch.
The Worship Team has changed its meetings to in-person/hybrid on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 1 PM in the Sanctuary.
Please join us if you are interested in the Sunday Worship Service content, volunteering as a Service Leader or Service Designer, volunteering to play music or sing, or joining the Tech Team. We would love to have you!
If interested in joining on Zoom, the link is in Slack at the top of the Worship channel reach out to revdenise@gnuuc.org to join this channel.
In Part 2 of our Climate Justice Revival we will work on our congregation action plan! It is NOT necessary for you to have attended in the Fall to attend.
For the first time in…ever…the entire UU ecosystem is organizing for climate justice action. We all know how desperate the situation is, but even those of us who have been climate and environmental activists for a long time feel powerless. But, there’s power in numbers and thousands of UUs around the world are getting ready to join hands in September for a denominational Climate Justice Revival. Sponsored by the UUA, UUMFE, UUSC and a whole lot of other UU organizations—as well as our own leaders and thinkers on this subject—this Revival is designed to kick-start our activism and ongoing engagement in climate justice work.
Our congregation will:
-Create a complex representation of the challenging realities and liberatory possibilities for climate justice in our unique context
-Develop a vision of a flourishing future
-Identify a clear set of potential actions that we can take to realize this vision
-Enable participants to understand their roles in the interdependent ecosystem of creating climate justice and collective liberation.
These kinds of things don’t happen often. Our churches all stand alone and apart. Collaboration is difficult, let alone a decision for every UU congregation to join in this Revival at the same time. We’ll all have the same materials, our leaders were trained with other UUs, and when it’s over, we’ll be part of the national conversation moving our climate work forward. It’s exciting just on the face of it, and the day itself is looking like a lot of fun.
Join us for a special Worship Service to celebrate our participation in the UU Climate Justice Revival and Easter Sunday!
If you are able, also plan to participate in the UU Climate Justice Workshop at GNUUC the previous Saturday, April 19.
This hybrid service will be in the Sanctuary at Greater Nashville UU Congregation, as well as on Zoom. See How to Join a Virtual Service at GNUUC. The Wiggle Room is available off the sanctuary for children.
After service, please join us for a potluck lunch.
This hybrid service will be in the Sanctuary at Greater Nashville UU Congregation and on Zoom. See How to Join a Virtual Service at GNUUC. The Wiggle Room is available off the sanctuary for those who need it.
After service, please join us for a potluck lunch.
This hybrid service will be in the Sanctuary at Greater Nashville UU Congregation and on Zoom. See How to Join a Virtual Service at GNUUC. The Wiggle Room is available off the sanctuary for those who need it.
After service, please join us for lunch and auction.
This service will be in-person only.
After the service, join us for a potluck pizza lunch provided by the hospitality committee. Please bring a dessert or salad to share.
This hybrid service will be in the Sanctuary at Greater Nashville UU Congregation, as well as on Zoom. See How to Join a Virtual Service at GNUUC. The Wiggle Room is available off the sanctuary for children.
After service, please join us for a potluck lunch.
Theme: Join us as we introduce the October Soul Matter’s theme of “The Practice of Deep Listening.”
An interactive, multi-generational service. Wiggle room is available for those who need it. All ages are welcome!
This hybrid service will be in the Sanctuary at Greater Nashville UU Congregation, as well as on Zoom. See How to Join a Virtual Service at GNUUC.
The Greater Nashville UU Board will meet on Saturday, August 31, for their annual retreat.
During the Board Retreat our board members will come up with our annual Congregational Goals.
(For actual time, reach out to Tina.)
An interactive, multi-generational service introducing the Soul Matters theme, “The Gift of Pluralism.” Wiggle room is available for those that need it. All ages are welcome!
During the Time for All Sages today, we will celebrate Flower Communion.
Flower Communion is an annual ritual that celebrates beauty, human uniqueness, diversity, and community.
Originally created in 1923 by Unitarian minister Norbert Čapek of Prague, Czechoslovakia, the Flower Ceremony was introduced to the United States by Rev. Mája Čapek, Norbert's widow. This piece on WorshipWeb, by the Revs. Teresa and David Schwartz, tells The Story of Norbert Čapek's Flower Ceremony.
In this ceremony, everyone in the congregation brings a flower. Each person places a flower in a shared vase. The congregation blesses the flowers, and they're redistributed. Each person brings home a different flower than the one they brought. (If you forget, don’t worry, we’ll have plenty of extra flowers!)
Celebrating the Flower Ceremony is an excellent opportunity for Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations to express their commitment to our Sixth Principle: We covenant to affirm and promote the goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all.
An interactive, multi-generational service introducing the Soul Matters theme, “The Gift of Interdependence.” Wiggle room is available for those that need it. All ages are welcome!
Please join us for a potluck lunch after the service.
This hybrid service will be in the Sanctuary at Greater Nashville UU Congregation, as well as on Zoom. See How to Join a Virtual Service at GNUUC.
Our guest speaker for this year’s lecture, to be hosted on Saturday, January 20 at 7 p.m., is Olivia Hill, the first openly transgender elected official in Tennessee. Council Member-at-Large, Olivia Hill was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. A product of Metro public schools, Olivia’s roots are planted firmly in this city she loves. She has seen firsthand the kindness, strength, and creativity demonstrated by her fellow Nashvillians. She knows the vast potential this city offers.
The annual Robert C. Palmer Lecture on Human Rights was established by the church’s Board of Directors in 1983 to honor the legacy and service of the Rev. Robert Palmer, our first called minister. Rev. Palmer was a social activist on many fronts, including the United Nations, nuclear disarmament, and the Civil Rights Movement.
Welcome to Children’s RE! Join us for the Coming of Age class.
Age Range: Teens (~ 7th to 12th) New friends are welcome!
Class Time: Youth attend service only through Chalice Lighting, then proceed to class. They break for potluck, bringing their lunch back into class. In later sessions, mentors will join us for lunch!
Facilitators: Kristin with Nathaniel B.
The Pathfinders Youth Class is using the Soul Matter “Becoming” Coming of Age curricula this year.
Becoming is built around a particular framing of the spiritual life, inspired by the work being done at the Sacred Design Lab. This frame views the spiritual life as made up of three dimensions and accompanying questions:
Belonging – To whom or what do I belong?
Becoming – Who am I becoming?
Beyond – What is beyond me?
Our guest speaker today is Ken Sizemore.
Join us for a potluck chili lunch and to decorate the building for the holidays! All ages welcome.
For the potluck we’ll need around 5 people to bring your favorite chili to serve 6 to 8 people. If you can do this, email Kristin R. (kristin.reveal@gnuuc.org). The rest of y’all can bring sides and desserts!
After lunch, we will decorate the building for the holidays. Plus, we’ll have an art activity - making Holiday cards for our Room in the Inn guests.
