After taking a break from all of our usual Sunday activities on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, we will resume our weekly and monthly Sunday gatherings.
In addition to Sunday morning worship services, Religious Education classes for children and youth, Coffee Hour, special events and classes for adults that sometimes take place after worship, and occasional congregational meetings…
Sharing Sundays resume on January 8, and for the rest of the year they will take place on the first Sunday of each month. This is our chance to share household objects with fellow congregants in the spirit of reusing things for the good of the world.
Out with the old, in with the new-to-you! Clear out your closets and shelves after the holidays and bring unwanted items that could be treasure to another person to church before worship. After worship, browse the goods left by others during Coffee Hour, and take home whatever you like, for free!
That afternoon, volunteers will take leftover items to local charities, including:
kitchen, living room, and bathroom items to the International Student Lending Center at MSU
clothes and shoes to The Bread House South Church on Martin Luther King, which distributes them on Fridays, 12:00 - 2: 00 p.m.
remaining items to Volunteers of America or St. Vincent de Paul
If you want to volunteer once a month or have questions about Sharing Sunday, call Nathan Wood (517-887-9363).
Two small groups meet before worship on most Sunday mornings, using weekly prompts for participants to share what’s on their hearts and minds. All are invited to drop in.
Forum hosts hybrid meetings (in the Chapin Room and on Zoom) at 9:00 a.m. to discuss current events, humanist and ethical topics, and ways that science and reason can inform and be informed by UU principles. For meeting details including Zoom links, upcoming topics, and recommended readings, join the Forum email list.
Let’s Grow gathers in the Parlor at 9:15 to learn about and show respect for diverse beliefs, opinions, and experiences. Monthly worship themes are discussed on second Sundays, and others are chosen by the group. For further details, join the Let’s Grow email list.
Four monthly groups meet on Sundays.
Pretty Good Book Club meets on first Sundays (or occasionally second) in the Chapin Room or over Zoom. For Book Club details, updates, and plans for 2023, join the email list.
Our Young Adult Ministry group goes out to lunch after worship on second Sundays. They’ll meet Sunday, January 8, 12:30 p.m. at Tabooli Mediterranean (698 S. Waverly) for some conversation and food. All YAs are welcome to join in.
Chestnut Grove, Lansing’s CUUPS chapter, is a diverse, compassionate, and inclusive community of UU Pagans, seekers, and friends who celebrate the UUA 7th principle. Regular meetings are held on third Sundays at noon in the Chapin Room.
Accessibility team meets on fourth Sundays at 5:00 p.m. over Zoom.