Unitarian Universalist Church of Chattanooga

Join us for service this Sunday at 11AM:

9:15am Choir Rehearsal
9:30am Forum (Topic: Why are you a UU?)
11:00am Sunday Service
12:30pm Ice Cream Social & Committee Fair

This Sunday's Sermon: Civic Biology Banned - This Sunday we will look at the history of how a new football coach named John Scopes wound up in the middle of a publicity storm in a little town called Dayton, TN. The trial of the century was broadcast on the new fangled radio that hot summer of 1925 making the Scopes Monkey Trial the talk of the United States. It became so outrageous that the lawyers from both sides offered to pay Scopes’s $100 fine when he was found guilty. We will look at how this both hurt and helped the state of education when Evolution was put on trial.

Join us for service this Sunday, July 21st! Service begins at 11AM ET

We Are Hiring!

We are seeking a qualified professional to fill the role of Religious Education Coordinator for UUCC. This is a part-time position. Please review the job description below, and feel free to share with folks you think would be a good fit.

Applicants should email a resume, cover letter, and 3 references to [email protected].

Join us for service this Sunday!

Sunday's Happenings:
9:45 Forum (Downstairs)
9:45 Music 000 (upstairs)
11:00 Sunday Service
12:30 Social Justice Committee Meeting

This Sunday's Sermon: "The Baby Carriage & Other Gear... or not" with Rev. Mandy Goheen
Why do people become parents? You would think a person with 6 children would know the answer to that question. There seems to be so many reasons handy why not to be parents in the current state of decline in our times. Historically, there is an uptick in family growth in times such as these that is primal and active. But what is stopping thinking people from evolving out of that? The short answer is babies and how cool their stuff is. Something about being beholden to the needs of a child and the open invitation into play?

The UUCC Office is closed today in observance of Independence Day. Have a fun and safe holiday!

Here are our new UUCC Office hours effective today, July 1st!

Join us for service this Sunday at 11AM - it's All-Music Sunday! Come enjoy the musical stylings of the UUCC Choir & Children's Choir, as well as some other super special UUCC musical guests. You don't want to miss it!

The UUCC Office Staff will be working from home today, Tuesday 6/18. If you need to get in contact with Rev. Mandy or Farin, please reach out via email!

Rev. Mandy Goheen: [email protected]
Farin (Administrator): [email protected]

The office will be open for regular hours (11-6pm) tomorrow, Wednesday 6/19!

Join us for service this Sunday at 11am!

This Sunday's Sermon: "First Comes Love... or not" with Rev. Mandy Goheen
What does love mean in romantic relationships? How do we know when love is real enough to plunge in and take a chance at loss? Are romantic partnerships even worth the heartache? We will explore love as an action that requires bravery, risk, and work. Love might be patient and kind but it’s not easy!

Join us for service this Sunday at 11am!

This Sunday's Sermon: "With Bravest Fire" with Rev. Mandy Goheen

Join us for service this Sunday at 11am! This Sunday is Flower Communion, New Member Sunday, Mother's Day, AND Rev. Mandy's 5th Anniversary at UUCC - come celebrate with us!

9:30am Forum
11:00am Sunday Service: "Seeds of Gladness" with Rev. Mandy Goheen
12:30pm New Member Sunday and Rev. Mandy Anniversary Celebration

Join us for service this morning at 11! 3224 Navajo Dr.

Our service today is "The Wheel of the Year: Welcoming Beltane" with Jen Horning, Andre Goheen, Leila Rose, and Sharla Benedict Region.

After service, stick around for our 2nd Annual May Day Celebration! Participate in the maypole dance, enjoy some treats and snacks, and help welcome in the Summer season!

Unitarian Universalists are people of many religious backgrounds, many racial and cultural backgrounds, and many life experiences and identities. So much about our faith is intersectional, connecting and crossing diverse aspects of who we are and what we do.

On this May Day, let us honor this seasonal moment in the Northern Hemisphere - the midway point between the spring equinox and summer solstice - while also uplifting the creativity, necessity, and dignity of all forms of work and our solidarity with workers across the globe.

Service starts in 30 minutes! Join us for service at 3224 Navajo Dr starting at 11AM

Today's Sermon: "Sleeping in on Sunday" with Rev. Mandy Goheen

The UUCC office is closing today at 4pm.

Virtual office hours will continue until 6pm, so email [email protected] if you need to reach us!

Regular office hours resume tomorrow: 11-6pm.

Breaking Childcare News - Sadie, Leo, Andre & Rev Mandy Goheen will be providing childcare and time with baby chicks from 6:30-8:30 downstairs during the 60s party. Please be ready to sign children in! Consider packaging them their favorite snacks or drinks. 🌈 This family has many years experience with children ages 0-30 🩵

Join us for our Easter service this Sunday, March 31st at 11AM!

Sunday's Sermon: "Hope in the Growing Edges" with Rev. Mandy Goheen
We will explore the hope that is available when we take a different approach to bravely growing our edges. Rev. Mandy will be joined by Santa Rich (Easter Bunny is busy) leading this celebration of changing our perspective on the Easter Story while celebrating our search for truth and meaning that welcomes all belief systems. There will be plenty of opportunities for joy, reflection, and ritual. We will also hold loving space during the service to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility. See you Sunday!

Join us this Saturday, March 30th at 6:30pm for the UUCC 1960s Dinner and Dance!

Wear your grooviest 60s attire, and come enjoy delicious food and drinks, and fun music - we'll even have a costume contest and a game of retro photo Guess Who!

Suggested $10 donation per person - kids are free!

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Ramadan Mubarak! Happy Ramadan!

Sending love and blessings to all who are observing the holy month of . We remain in a terrifying time for our fragile world. May we continue to hold in love and care all those who are in harm’s way, as well as their families and loved ones.

We offer an excerpt of a Ramadan poem by Summer Albayati from the UUA’s Worship Web collection of resources.

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Hope you remembered to set your clocks forward last night - service starts in 30 minutes! Join us for service at 3224 Navajo Dr.

Today's Sermon: Somewhere in the Middle w/ Rev. Mandy Goheen

Join us for service this morning at 11am!

Today's Sermon: St. Brigid's Cross w/ Rev. Mandy Goheen

Feel free to stick around after for Lunch & Learn with Rev. Mandy. This is a time to continue the discussion and dive deeper into the sermon topic.

Join us for service this morning at 11AM!

Sermon: "Bless This Mess" with Anna Tulou
Do you have a hero? How about a historical (or current!) figure you love to hate? Is there a story from your past that you return to again and again? Join us for an exploration of our individual and collective habits of history and of how we regard the stories and personas of those who came before, both in our own lives and in the living tradition of Unitarian Universalism.

About Our Guest Speaker, Anna Tulou:
Anna Tulou (she/they) is the intern minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Blacksburg, Virginia, currently in her final year at Meadville Lombard Theological School. In her former life she worked in the arts and in human resources. Most importantly, she is mother to three amazing children and partner to one awesome human.

We are excited to announce that beginning next Tuesday, February 6th, we will host the local in-person meeting for Eating Disorders Anonymous Chattanooga. The group will meet every Tuesday at 7pm ET at UUCC in the sanctuary.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to recover from an eating disorder. If you have questions, please reach out to [email protected]

Come join us this Sunday at UUCC!

At 9:30, we will hold Forum in the Forum Room downstairs. Sunday's Topic is "How to Stay Sane in Brutalizing Times," an article by David Brooks of the New York Times (Nov. 2023).

11am - Service begins! Rich Dwyer will discuss his journey and reflections on heeding the call to be Santa Claus.

And don't forget to bring your food donations for the Chattanooga Food Bank! We collect donations every 4th Sunday - just look for the blue bins in the lobby.

The UUCC Office is closed again today (Thursday 1/18/2024) due to icy road conditions. The office will reopen for regular hours on Tuesday, January 23rd at 11AM.

Service will resume as normal on Sunday (1/21) morning.

The UUCC Office will be closed today due to weather and icy road conditions. Stay safe and warm! ❄️🩵🤍

Yoga at UUCC for today (1/15) is cancelled due to current snow flurries and more expected snow today. Yoga will resume on 1/22/2024 at 6pm.
Enjoy the ❄️!!!
Christian H.

Forum. A long-time tradition of UUCC is being re-established after a long Covid break on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month. We will meet at 9:30 am in the “Forum” room on the lower level of the church. Programs will start with a short introduction to the topic on-time at 9:45 am and end by 10:45 am.

At the core of the Forum is a lively, but respectful discussion and everyone is encouraged to participate. The program is already set from January through June 2024 and will cover a wide range of insightful and controversial topics. We will also have a few speakers and TED talks as part of the programs. People of all ages are invited to individual or all sessions – just show up!

Nicky Ozbek and Christian Horvath will organize and moderate these discussions. Email [email protected] if you have questions or need more info.

Due to the threat of severe weather today, the UUCC Office staff will be working from home. If you need to get in contact with us today, send an email to [email protected] (Farin, Administrator) or [email protected] (Rev. Mandy, minister).

The office will open for regular office hours tomorrow (11-6pm).