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Octavia Butler is considered the mother of afrofuturism, a genre of science fiction developed by, about, and for primarily African Americans in the United States. In her essential two part Earthseed Chronicles, Butler introduces the reader to a young girl who envisions a new religion, a new community, and a new future. Rev. Nic will reflect on the power and impact afrofuturism has played on our ab...

Join Rev. Nic Cable and Adrienne Summerlot for this all ages service. Together we will lean into the lessons we learn from Star Wars. How do we center ourselves in the force of love, welcome resistance as a spiritual practice, and find the support we need to live into our values as Unitarian Universalists with alliances?

Throughout April, we are discussing the importance of looking at our religious journeys in light of where we are today and where we home to go tomorrow. Whether one idetifies as "Unitarian Universalist" or not, the reality is we are each in a continuous state of reformation of what we believe, how we live, and with whom we choose to spend our time with on this earth. As we weave our reli...

While the vast majority of Unitarian Universalists may not identify as Christian today, most were once involved one way or another with the Christian tradition. UUism likewise as a religion has historical roots in the liberal edge of the Christian reformation. With the personal and religious changes that have unfolded, how do UUs relate today to the Christian tradition? On Easter Sunday, Rev. Nic...

In Judaism, the holiday of Passover commemorates the liberation of the Hebrew community from slavery in Egypt. In the face of modern struggle, this ancient, timeless story can offer insight for our continued movement through the storms of life. Rev. Nic will explore its lasting message for each of us in our extremely polarized and conflicted world today.

Rev. Laura Bethany Buchleiter is a spiritual director, speaker, writer, advocate, and consultant. She has over 30 years of experience in various Christian ministry settings. She speaks on topics ranging from gender identity and sexual orientation to self-care and wellness. In all her work Laura Beth draws heavily on her own experiences with PTSD, gender dysphoria, suicidal ideation, and the challe...

The vision of UUCCI is "To be a beacon for diverse religious thought and courageous action." With the continued development of the interfaith campus and the growth of programs and opportunities for engagement with our interfaith partners, we are beginning a new opportunity for shared learning. Beacon Dialogues are one-on-one public conversations between two people from different backgrou...

In our lives, we sometimes experience Winters that seem as though they may never end, especially in Indiana. To celebrate the beginning of Spring, we will explore hope as a spiritual practice, and consider how we can embrace being sowers of seeds, eternal optimists, or just plain stubborn in the face of adversity. Please join us in welcoming our guest speaker Brittany Phillips as she shares her pe...

This is the once-a-year chance for our youth to take over the service and share with you the issues that are important to them. It allows them to explore some of the things they navigate in their everyday lives, and to look at them through the lens of our UU values. This year, they have chosen Climate Change as their focus. For adults, this is an opportunity to learn something new as you see the w...

When we are invited to put love at the center, we may be curious to ask some follow-up questions. What was previously at the center of Unitarian Universalism? Or how do we articulate or travel the radius and circumnavigate the circle to understand the wider ecosystem of our spiritual and ethical commitments? To place love at the center, we must discuss the margins, the edge, and the boundaries of...

As a non-creedal tradition that values our diverse religious orientations, we are faced with the inevitable strain, conflict, and breakdown within our personal relationships, UUCCI community, and broader interfaith partnerships. How do we navigate love in the breakdown? What can love teach us in the face of challenge, uncertainty, and harm? We will explore these questions and more as we continue o...

While Unitarian Universalists talk a whole lot about love, what do we really mean by it? As we are called to put Love at the Center, we will explore the breadth, depth, and meaning of love as a spiritual tool for living in our world today.

We begin the 2025 Winter Sermon Series titled "Love at the Center" with grounding from our Unitarian Universalist history. Speifically, we will pick up the five smooth stones and five jagged rocks as articulated and inspired by James Luther Adams to aid us in centering love as we live through this rough chapter in our nation's history.

In 2024 the U.S Surgeon General released an advisory on the mental health and well being of parents. As Unitarian Universalists we agree that raising children is sacred work and we all have a role as we honor and affirm in baby and children’s dedication ceremonies. Now, we are being called to continue to hone our skills as a community of care to extend that care for our children to supporting nece...

UUs have been in the struggle for gender equality for decades. With the rise and election of incarnate toxic masculinity, the continued legal attacks on women and trans people, and the regressive discourse on gender in public schools and youth sports, we are invited to consider a sometimes neglected part of the conversation and work. Rev. Nic will reflect on topics of masculinity, leadership, and...

UUs have been in the struggle for gender equality for decades. With the rise and election of incarnate toxic masculinity, the continued legal attacks on women and trans people, and the regressive discourse on gender in public schools and youth sports, we are invited to consider a sometimes neglected part of the conversation and work. Rev. Nic will reflect on topics of masculinity, leadership, and...

Unitarian Universalists are invited to connect with our sources to ground us and sustain us in ordinary, difficult, and joyous times. Grateful for the experiences that move us, aware of the religious ancestries we inherit, and enlivened by the diversity which enriches our faith, we are called to ever deepen and expand our wisdom. Dolly Parton grew up in the Great Smokies of Tennessee knowing that...

At this time of year we find ourselves reflecting and dreaming. We want to welcome you into this space and time to celebrate the little glimmers and the moments where you felt supported. We also need to acknowledge the challenges we have faced and continue to carry into the next year. Understanding that none of us are meant to go through life alone and that we can be vulnerable, open, and held wit...

Pete Seeger saw his mission in life to speak truth to power. We can do it in a thousand ways,” he answers. “I’ve tried it with banjos and boats. Others are doing it with cooking, clothing, quilt-making, paint and paper, games and gardens, swimming and science. We just have to be aware that it is a struggle all the way. We invite you to join us and special musical guests for a music filled service...

Join us to remember the importance of community and belonging and the simple joys of the holiday season in this service for UUs of All Ages!

Every year, Rev. Nic leads a service that includes the mysterious Question Box. Those in attendance can submit any questions they want about subjects ranging from theology, history, ethics, politics, and personal curiosities, which Rev. Nic will collect during the service and answer during his sermon. So bring your wonderings as we wander through our wandering questions together in community.

In 1841, Unitarian minister and abolitionist, Rev. Theodore Parker, offered what became the defining manifesto of Transcendentalist Unitarianism. At 31 years young, Parker was in the midst of a short but impactful career that continues to shape Unitarian Universalism today. But who was Theodore Parker and why was he so influential? What can we learn from his life and radical reformer ways that wil...

With Scott Russell Sanders and Rev. Nic Cable In this time of political and military strife, it’s good to be reminded of our capacity for kindness and cooperation. That’s what Scott Russell Sanders seeks to do in Small Marvels, his book featuring the Mills family, three generations from kids to grandparents, who live under one roof in the quirky town of Limestone, Indiana. He will share a story fr...

On April 19, 2020, Rev. Nic offered a service titled Never Turning Back. One year later, a part two was offered. Now four and a half years since the original, Rev. Nic will reflect on the courageous journey we have been on in the years that have passed, the threshold we will cross in the coming days, and the future that is before us. On this day in which we will hold our 57th Annual Congregational...

Every human and living thing has ancestors. We were born not out of thin air but as a part of a lineage, biological and spiritual, that accompanies us through our lives. That is, only if we are willing to recognize it. Perhaps one way to understand this more deeply is to consider that we are all ancestors in training. How then will we live our lives knowing we are leaving this world for generation...