UU Speak – Glossary of Common Terms

The flaming chalice has become a symbol of Unitarian Universalism. Our church, like many others, has created its own renditions of the chalice. Learn more about the Chalice.

The Central Midwest District is a collection of Unitarian Universalist congregations from several states in the Great Lakes area. The CMD holds youth conferences, provides advice and support for our congregation and holds an annual District Assembly.

Director of Religious Education. Learn more on the Staff page.

This service / ritual was created in Czechoslovakia in 1923. It was designed to bind people more closely together. Flower Ceremony Details

The annual meeting of the congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association. This meeting, usually held in June in a major US city, includes business meetings, worship services, musical experiences, and the opportunity to visit with UUs beyond our local area. See the UUA website for information on upcoming GAs.

The title we use for our professional clergy person. Most parishioners call the minister simply by first name, but will refer to the minister as The Reverend (last name) in a more formal setting.

Our Whole Lives, an innovative and important children's curriculum developed by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Church of Christ to address holistic issues around sexual education, gender issues and spirituality.

We share a potluck lunch in the lower level social hall after the morning service on the first Sunday after Labor Day and the first Sunday of the month October through June. Members and friends are asked to bring a dish to share. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to join us – no need to bring a dish to share. Table service (plates, flatware, napkins) are provided.

Our Religious Education program provides a safe place for children from nursery (six months to 3) to high schoolers. We have an adult religious education committee which provides exploration opportunities for adults.

The large room downstairs with wall-to-wall windows on two sides, and a large pass-through window to the kitchen. First Sunday potlucks and other social events are held here.

Unitarian Universalist – that’s us!

Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (www.uua.org) our national denomination headquarted in Boston.

The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. The UUSC, for which we hold the annual fundraiser “Guest at Your Table” from Thanksgiving through Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, is our denomination’s international justice seeking arm.

The UUA offers a formal process for designating congregations which meet criteria for welcoming gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgendered folks into their midst as “welcoming congregations”. Our church gained this designation in the 1990s.