UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICES
THEME FOR JANUARY: “PRACTICING RESISTANCE”
January 4
Home By Another Way
10:30 AM
Rev. Clare L. Petersberger, Kara Tyler, Director of Religious Education, Joshua Long, Guest Musician
In Christian churches, this is Epiphany Sunday---a time to remember the star the three Wise Ones followed that led them to baby Jesus. According to the ancient story, the Wise Ones were warned in a dream to find another way home (so they would not need to see or speak with King Herod.) For the past year, many of us have been looking to follow a star or to heed a that we, too, might practice resistance to the forces that want to instill fear in us; that demean people we care about; that disappear those we call neighbors, co-workers, and friends; that take away our health care and other human rights without blinking. Today we explore what practicing resistance, what going home by another way, will look like for us in 2026.
January 11
Fruit For Thought
10:30 AM
Rev. Clare L. Petersberger and Kara Tyler, Director of Religious Education, Andrew Greenwood, piano and Dominique Hall, mandolin
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” What examples of this idea have inspired your activism? Today we look at a particular example of practicing resistance by an unlikely group of individuals that literally did change the world.
January 18
A Meeting Of Malcolm and Martin
10:30 AM
Rev. Clare L. Petersberger and Kara Tyler, Director of Religious Education, Cameron Miles, Founder and Director, Mentoring Male Teens in the Hood, Sue Royer, Mentor, Mentoring Male Teens In The Hood
On this Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, we will reflect on what Malcom X and The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. might have said to each other if they had met. And what might they say to us, today? We will be joined by Mr. Cameron Miles, Founder and Director of our community partner, Mentoring Male Teens In The Hood. Mr. Miles has organized meetings to inspire the Kings in the program to become leaders who will affirm Black dignity like Malcom X and Black citizenship like The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He will inspire you, too. So will Sue Royer who is one of our Mentors at Mentoring Male Teens In The Hood.
January 25
Growing Today, Building Tomorrow
10:30 AM
Andrew Hager, Ellie Hughes, Tony Bonta
In a time of political uncertainty, TUUC is a growing community that nourishes resistance. As we push for social justice, we embrace the marginalized and work to bend the moral arc of the universe. To do this, it takes commitment. Today, we kick off our joint Stewardship and Capital Campaigns. (The former is the foundation of our annual operating budget. The latter will allow us to make our building accessible to more people.) The future starts here!