The Special Collection for the month of December will support UU Kent’s Minister’s Discretionary Fund (MDF). The MDF is a vital resource used to assist church members and friends, as well as community members at large, that need financial support for foods, medicine, utilities, etc.
All donations to UU Kent’s MDF are tax deductible. If writing a check, please make your donations payable to the UU Church of Kent with MDF noted on the memo line.
Services are offered in Hobbs Hall.
The flaming chalice is the symbol of our Unitarian Universalist faith. Each Sunday all over the U.S. and even in many other countries, we light the chalice at the beginning of our time of worship. Join us this Sunday as we share the story of our flaming chalice and what it means to individual UU’s. In addition, at the 11 AM service, we’ll be welcoming new members of our congregation into the community — who bring their own unique sparks of light to our midst!
Please bring your own chalice with you to church if you would like it to be a part of a community ‘blessing of the chalices’. If you don’t have a personal chalice, we’ll have some available, so that you can choose one and then take it home with you!
Led by Rev. Kristina Church, DRE Colleen Thoele, and Dir. of Music Emily Hall
New Location! Fessenden Hall
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Led by Rev. Kristina Church and Worship Associate CLM Kathy Kerns.
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The Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent is proud to present two Holiday Concerts featuring the Celtic Clan and Tarnished Brass.
Enjoy a singalong with the Celtic Clan of Kent. Join us in singing sacred and secular songs of the season. We’ll take a break for delicious hot chocolate and Christmas cookies.
Enjoy an afternoon of jazzy and classic Christmas tunes with Christmas cookies and refreshments at intermission. Special guests – Tone Chimers & Choir
Concerts will be held in the sanctuary. Donations will be taken at the door for attendees who did not purchase tickets during the auction. Questions? Email [email protected]
Thank you to everyone who volunteered, donated, and participated in the annual Thanks4Giving Auction. This year we raised over $8,500 to benefit the UUCK operating budget.
It’s not too late to get a seat at some upcoming church events. Check out the catalog at www.togetherauction.com/kentuu for more details.
If you are interested in any of the seats, email [email protected].
Again, thank you everyone for your support of our beloved community.
-The Auction Team
The UUCK needs your help in planning and implementing safety measures for our congregation. Living our Unitarian Universalist values means we need to ensure the safety of every person who participates in the life and work of the congregation, including all who attend events and activities on the church campus. Our revitalized UUCK Safety Team will be responsible for protecting the church campus, occupants, and grounds from sources of physical hazard and danger from both internal and external forces.
Those interested will be joining Rev. Kristina; Colleen Thoele, Director of Religious Education; Kathie Slater (MET Liaison); and Jennifer Gregg, Building & Grounds Coordinator, in carrying out the SAFETY TEAM CHARGE. This draft “Charge”, while created in 2023, still concisely describes the focus of the Safety Team’s responsibilities.
As a now-retired symbol of safety, Smokey the Bear, famously almost said: “WE NEED YOU” to help develop policies, recommendations, procedures and plans for safety and security during emergencies. Please help us be prepared!
If interested, please speak to any members of the Safety Team listed above, or contact the MET at [email protected]
Many thanks to Lee Brooker, Kirt Beiling, Marion Yeagler and Mike Snyder who prepared/served and cleaned-up for the Lord’s Lunch Congregate meal at Trinity Lutheran Church this past Saturday, November 8th. A special thanks to Marion who assisted with shopping and preparing ham and bean soup.
Our UUCK group prepared and served 68 meals for fellow community members. All leftover food was then donated to Miller House Shelter for consumption by families currently residing there. We are always in need of UUCK volunteers for this important Social Justice ministry–especially in this time of food insecurity.
We have fun and engage with a diverse group of people!
A Trinity Lutheran church volunteer commented to me that our UUCK volunteers “always seem so happy.”
The UUCK has been supporting the Lord’s Lunch for almost two decades. It began when Rev. Melissa and Tanya Kahl formed a team so our congregation could take turns with other churches in our community by signing up for the occasional Saturday. Since then has had several facilitators and many volunteers. Our newsletter editor Bonnie Harper recommends it as is a very rewarding experience.
Please contact our current facilitator, Camille Pavlicek-Fauser, if you have any questions or want to be involved with this (happy!) volunteer opportunity!
What if the world ended here, around a table, sharing a meal? Let’s celebrate the bonds of love and community and the way our shared human experiences create the whole world.
Led by Rev. Kristina Church, Director of Music Ministries Emily Hall, and Director of Religious Education Colleen Thoele.
New Location! Fessenden Hall
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Led by Rev. Kristina Church, Director of Music Ministries Emily Hall, and Director of Religious Education Colleen Thoele, with special guests Elaine Bowen and Patricia McLoughlin, musical guest Alicia Patrice, and the KentUU Peace Choir.
CLICK HERE to view or print the Order of Service.
Services offered in Hobbs Hall.
Join us as we mourn the people we have lost in the last year to anti-trans violence, as we reflect on our gratitude for the trans people in our lives through whom we are made more whole, and as we reaffirm our fierce, unshakable love for trans people.
Led by Rev. Kristina Church and DRE Colleen Thoele.
New Location! Fessenden Hall
See the latest schedule and locations.
Led by Rev. Kristina Church and Worship Associate Kevyn Breedon.
CLICK HERE to view or print the Order of Service.