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12 Bethesda Church Rd.
Lawrenceville, GA 30044

770-717-7913

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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Gwinnett

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Gwinnett

Sustaining a community of love through Trust, Compassion, and Inquiry
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CUUPS October Full Moon Newsletter 2026

October 20, 2026 • Jason Pfeffer

Don’t miss the October full moon, or the CUUPS October Full Moon Newsletter!

CUUPS October Full Moon Newsletter

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11:00 AM - Sunday Morning Worship Service
12:30 PM - Green Space Nature Activity
12:30 PM - "Good Trouble"
more...
28
29
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
30
1
2
7:00 PM - Shared Ministry Council Meeting
3
7:00 AM - POSTPONED - Trunk Treasures and Trade
10:00 AM - Tending Our Grounds
4
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10:00 AM - Food Bank Collection
11:00 AM - Sunday Morning Worship Service
12:30 PM - Potluck Lunch
more...
5
6:30 PM - Alphabet SoUUp
6
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
7
10:00 AM - Yarns From the Heart
8
10:00 AM - Covenant Group
9
7:00 PM - QUUest Jr. - Dungeons and Dragons
10
9:00 AM - UUCG Men's Group
11
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11:00 AM - Sunday Morning Worship Service
12:30 PM - Belief Explorers
12:30 PM - SpiralScouts
more...
12
13
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
14
6:30 PM - Worship Team Meeting
15
6:30 PM - Sweet MUUsic Rehearsal
16
6:30 PM - QUUest D&D
17
9:30 AM - Green Team Meeting
10:30 AM - Blessing of the Animals
18
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11:00 AM - Sunday Morning Worship Service
11:30 AM - Tarot for Teens
12:30 PM - Resisting Fascism Team
more...
19
20
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
21
10:00 AM - Yarns From the Heart
7:00 PM - Communications Team Meeting
7:00 PM - UUCG Men's Group Online
22
6:30 PM - Sweet MUUsic Rehearsal
23
24
3:30 PM - Private Event
4:00 PM - Trunk or Treat
25
+
11:00 AM - Sunday Morning Worship Service
12:30 PM - "Good Trouble"
12:30 PM - Green Space Nature Activity
more...
26
27
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
28
7:00 PM - Book Group
29
30
31
Sunday Morning Worship Service
27 Sep
09/27/2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sanctuary and Online
  • Worship Services
in person, Online, Onsite, Worship Service
We invite you to attend our Worship Services in-person or online via Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/565460176 Worship Services at UUCG are offered every Sunday morning at 11:00am. [...]
More Info
Green Space Nature Activity
27 Sep
09/27/2026    
12:30 pm
Treehouse
  • Green Space
Family Friendly, Green Space, in person, Onsite
Join the Green Team as they host a monthly nature activity that helps us to respect our green spaces, while also having fun! This Sunday [...]
More Info
"Good Trouble"
27 Sep
09/27/2026    
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Sanctuary and Online
  • Faith Development
  • Spiritual Growth
Faith Development, Good Trouble, in person, Online, Onsite, Social Justice
"Good Trouble" meets every fourth Sunday following the Worship Service at 12:30pm in the Sanctuary. Borrowing our title from the words of the late Congressman [...]
More Info
Choir Rehearsal
29 Sep
09/29/2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sanctuary
  • Connecting Within
in person, Music, Onsite
The UUCG Covenant Choir meets for rehearsals every Tuesday to practice selections for performance on Sunday mornings during Worship Services. Bring a warm heart, an [...]
More Info
Shared Ministry Council Meeting
02 Oct
10/02/2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Online via Zoom
  • Committee Meeting
The monthly Shared Ministry Council meeting.
More Info
POSTPONED - Trunk Treasures and Trade
03 Oct
10/03/2026    
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Grounds at UUCG
  • Cancelled
  • Connecting Beyond
community events, connecting beyond, Onsite
***TRUNK TREASURES AND TRADES HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 24, 2027 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER*** A Community Swap Meet & Market Fundraiser Join us for [...]
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Tending Our Grounds
03 Oct
10/03/2026    
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Grounds at UUCG
  • Green Space
Onsite, Property Work Day
Join us the 1st Saturday of each month for Tending Our Grounds. Keeping our property pleasant and green is a part of being welcoming, as [...]
More Info
Food Bank Collection
04 Oct
10/04/2026    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Grounds at UUCG
  • Connecting Beyond
Food Bank Collection, Onsite
You may bring food bank donations to UUCG every 1st Sunday from 10 to 1 pm.  For current needs, please visit https://lawrencevilleco-op.org/donate/
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Sunday Morning Worship Service
04 Oct
10/04/2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sanctuary and Online
  • Worship Services
in person, Online, Onsite, Worship Service
We invite you to attend our Worship Services in-person or online via Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/565460176 Worship Services at UUCG are offered every Sunday morning at 11:00am. [...]
More Info
Potluck Lunch
04 Oct
10/04/2026    
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Entire Building of UUCG
  • Connecting Within
in person, potluck
The Board of Trustees will be holding a Congregational Business Meeting during this month's Potluck. Monthly potluck lunch following the Service on first Sundays. Bring [...]
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Alphabet SoUUp
05 Oct
10/05/2026    
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Entire Building of UUCG
  • Connecting Within
  • Radical Welcome
Alphabet SoUUp, Discussion Group, in person, Onsite, Radical Welcome
Please join us for a gathering of Alphabet SoUUp, a monthly potluck social & discussion group for LGBTQIA+ adults among the UUCG community! Be you [...]
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Choir Rehearsal
06 Oct
10/06/2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sanctuary
  • Connecting Within
in person, Music, Onsite
The UUCG Covenant Choir meets for rehearsals every Tuesday to practice selections for performance on Sunday mornings during Worship Services. Bring a warm heart, an [...]
More Info
Yarns From the Heart
07 Oct
10/07/2026    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Library and Online
  • Connecting Within
in person, Online, Onsite, Yarns from the Heart
Knitters and crocheters gather to create prayer shawls, baby blankets, and other fiber gifts for members and friends of UUCG and the wider community, as [...]
More Info
Covenant Group
08 Oct
10/08/2026    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Online via Zoom
  • Connecting Within
covenant group, Online
Would you like to be part of this vital small group ministry within our community? In Covenant Groups, we come together to listen deeply as [...]
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QUUest Jr. - Dungeons and Dragons
09 Oct
10/09/2026    
7:00 pm
Library
  • Connecting Within
in person, Onsite, QUUest
Kids and youth group of adventurers, exploring a fantasy world guided by UU Values. Preregistration is required. For more information, email info@uucg.org
More Info
UUCG Men's Group
10 Oct
10/10/2026    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Library
  • Connecting Within
connecting within, in person, UUCG Men's Group
This group welcomes cis and trans male-identified folx, along with all congregants, guests, and community members who want to gather for fellowship and contemplation on [...]
More Info
Sunday Morning Worship Service
11 Oct
10/11/2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sanctuary and Online
  • Worship Services
in person, Online, Onsite, Worship Service
We invite you to attend our Worship Services in-person or online via Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/565460176 Worship Services at UUCG are offered every Sunday morning at 11:00am. [...]
More Info
Belief Explorers
11 Oct
10/11/2026    
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Library and Online
  • Spiritual Growth
Belief Exploration
This Month's Topic: Mysticism (What is it?) and the Mystics (Who were they?) Facilitated by Terry Welsher Belief Explorers is a group of curious people [...]
More Info
SpiralScouts
11 Oct
10/11/2026    
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Grounds at UUCG
  • Connecting Within
Children, in person, Onsite, Pre-Registration Required, Spiral Scouts
SpiralScouts is an all-gender scouting group, open to ages 3-13, that focuses on nature-based learning and activities. Meetings vary between on-site at UUCG and local [...]
More Info
Choir Rehearsal
13 Oct
10/13/2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sanctuary
  • Connecting Within
in person, Music, Onsite
The UUCG Covenant Choir meets for rehearsals every Tuesday to practice selections for performance on Sunday mornings during Worship Services. Bring a warm heart, an [...]
More Info
Worship Team Meeting
14 Oct
10/14/2026    
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Online via Zoom
  • Committee Meeting
The monthly Worship Team meeting.
More Info
Sweet MUUsic Rehearsal
15 Oct
10/15/2026    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sanctuary
  • Connecting Within
in person, Music, Onsite
The UUCG House Band, Sweet MUUsic, will rehearse to support upcoming Sunday worship services. Musicians and singers of all skill levels are welcome to join, [...]
More Info
QUUest D&D
16 Oct
10/16/2026    
6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Online via Zoom
  • Connecting Within
Online, QUUest
Are you seeking an adventurous cohort? Then grab your spellbook, strap on your blade, or don your darkest cloak. It’s time to join our QUUest! [...]
More Info
Green Team Meeting
17 Oct
10/17/2026    
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Online via Zoom
  • Green Space
Green Space, Online
Everyone with an interest in and love of all manner of environmental issues are invited to join the Green Team Meeting! Learn what the team [...]
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Blessing of the Animals
17 Oct
10/17/2026    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Deck
  • Congregational Engagement
in person, Onsite
Please join us for the blessing of your beloved more-than-human companions (animals who won't be stressed by the experience, treasured pictures of your companions, and/or [...]
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Sunday Morning Worship Service
18 Oct
10/18/2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sanctuary and Online
  • Worship Services
in person, Online, Onsite, Worship Service
We invite you to attend our Worship Services in-person or online via Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/565460176 Worship Services at UUCG are offered every Sunday morning at 11:00am. [...]
More Info
Tarot for Teens
18 Oct
10/18/2026    
11:30 am
Library
  • Faith Development
Children, in person, Onsite
Journey with The Fool as our guide, as we engage with tarot as a creative tool for self-reflection and decision making. All interested Youth ages [...]
More Info
Resisting Fascism Team
18 Oct
10/18/2026    
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Playhouse and Online
  • Connecting Within
connecting within, in person, Online, Onsite, Social Justice
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the torrent of bad news and gut-punched by the nonstop onslaught of hateful rhetoric and retrograde, intentionally cruel policies? Are [...]
More Info
Choir Rehearsal
20 Oct
10/20/2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sanctuary
  • Connecting Within
in person, Music, Onsite
The UUCG Covenant Choir meets for rehearsals every Tuesday to practice selections for performance on Sunday mornings during Worship Services. Bring a warm heart, an [...]
More Info
Yarns From the Heart
21 Oct
10/21/2026    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Library and Online
  • Connecting Within
in person, Online, Onsite, Yarns from the Heart
Knitters and crocheters gather to create prayer shawls, baby blankets and other fiber gifts for members and friends of UUCG and the wider community. This [...]
More Info
Communications Team Meeting
21 Oct
10/21/2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Online via Zoom
  • Committee Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Communications Team.
More Info
UUCG Men's Group Online
21 Oct
10/21/2026    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Online via Zoom
  • Connecting Within
Online, UUCG Men's Group
This group welcomes cis and trans male-identified folx, along with all congregants, guests, and community members who want to gather for fellowship and contemplation on [...]
More Info
Sweet MUUsic Rehearsal
22 Oct
10/22/2026    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sanctuary
  • Connecting Within
in person, Music, Onsite
The UUCG House Band, Sweet MUUsic, will rehearse to support upcoming Sunday worship services. Musicians and singers of all skill levels are welcome to join, [...]
More Info
Private Event
24 Oct
10/24/2026    
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Playhouse
  • Rental/Private Event
Private Event
This space has been reserved for a private birthday party.
More Info
Trunk or Treat
24 Oct
10/24/2026    
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Grounds at UUCG
  • Connecting Beyond
  • HOLIDAYS
community events, connecting beyond, Onsite
Trunk or Treat is back! Join us October 24 from 6:00–9:00 PM for UUCG’s annual Halloween tradition (potluck prior to event from 4:00-6:00 PM). We’ll [...]
More Info
Sunday Morning Worship Service
25 Oct
10/25/2026    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sanctuary and Online
  • Worship Services
in person, Online, Onsite, Worship Service
We invite you to attend our Worship Services in-person or online via Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/565460176 Worship Services at UUCG are offered every Sunday morning at 11:00am. [...]
More Info
"Good Trouble"
25 Oct
10/25/2026    
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Sanctuary and Online
  • Faith Development
  • Spiritual Growth
Faith Development, Good Trouble, Social Justice
Courage - Beyond Our Comfort Zone Come to this last session of Good Trouble Faith Development for 2026. Ask yourself a question that is calling [...]
More Info
Green Space Nature Activity
25 Oct
10/25/2026    
12:30 pm
Treehouse
  • Green Space
Family Friendly, Green Space, in person, Onsite
Join the Green Team as they host a monthly nature activity that helps us to respect our green spaces, while also having fun! This month [...]
More Info
Choir Rehearsal
27 Oct
10/27/2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sanctuary
  • Connecting Within
in person, Music, Onsite
The UUCG Covenant Choir meets for rehearsals every Tuesday to practice selections for performance on Sunday mornings during Worship Services. Bring a warm heart, an [...]
More Info
Book Group
28 Oct
10/28/2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Online via Zoom
  • Connecting Within
Book Group, Online
The UUCG book group meets via Zoom and is open to everyone! We choose books across various genres, with an eye toward what will provide [...]
More Info
Events on 09/27/2026
27 Sep
Sunday Morning Worship Service
27 Sep 26
Lawrenceville
27 Sep
Green Space Nature Activity
27 Sep 26
Lawrenceville
27 Sep
"Good Trouble"
27 Sep 26
Lawrenceville
more...
Events on 09/29/2026
29 Sep
Choir Rehearsal
29 Sep 26
Lawrenceville
Events on 10/02/2026
02 Oct
Shared Ministry Council Meeting
2 Oct 26
Events on 10/03/2026
03 Oct
POSTPONED - Trunk Treasures and Trade
3 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
03 Oct
Tending Our Grounds
3 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
Events on 10/04/2026
04 Oct
Food Bank Collection
4 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
04 Oct
Sunday Morning Worship Service
4 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
04 Oct
Potluck Lunch
4 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
more...
Events on 10/05/2026
05 Oct
Alphabet SoUUp
5 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
Events on 10/06/2026
06 Oct
Choir Rehearsal
6 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
Events on 10/07/2026
07 Oct
Yarns From the Heart
7 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
Events on 10/08/2026
08 Oct
Covenant Group
8 Oct 26
Events on 10/09/2026
09 Oct
QUUest Jr. - Dungeons and Dragons
9 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
Events on 10/10/2026
10 Oct
UUCG Men's Group
10 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
Events on 10/11/2026
11 Oct
Sunday Morning Worship Service
11 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
11 Oct
Belief Explorers
11 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
11 Oct
SpiralScouts
11 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
more...
Events on 10/13/2026
13 Oct
Choir Rehearsal
13 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
Events on 10/14/2026
14 Oct
Worship Team Meeting
14 Oct 26
Events on 10/15/2026
15 Oct
Sweet MUUsic Rehearsal
15 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
Events on 10/16/2026
16 Oct
QUUest D&D
16 Oct 26
Events on 10/17/2026
17 Oct
Green Team Meeting
17 Oct 26
17 Oct
Blessing of the Animals
17 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
Events on 10/18/2026
18 Oct
Sunday Morning Worship Service
18 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
18 Oct
Tarot for Teens
18 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
18 Oct
Resisting Fascism Team
18 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
more...
Events on 10/20/2026
20 Oct
Choir Rehearsal
20 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
Events on 10/21/2026
21 Oct
Yarns From the Heart
21 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
21 Oct
Communications Team Meeting
21 Oct 26
21 Oct
UUCG Men's Group Online
21 Oct 26
Events on 10/22/2026
22 Oct
Sweet MUUsic Rehearsal
22 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
Events on 10/24/2026
24 Oct
Private Event
24 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
24 Oct
Trunk or Treat
24 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
Events on 10/25/2026
25 Oct
Sunday Morning Worship Service
25 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
25 Oct
"Good Trouble"
25 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
25 Oct
Green Space Nature Activity
25 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
more...
Events on 10/27/2026
27 Oct
Choir Rehearsal
27 Oct 26
Lawrenceville
Events on 10/28/2026
28 Oct
Book Group
28 Oct 26
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Congregation Announcements

  • CUUPS October Full Moon Newsletter 2026
  • CUUPS September Full Moon Newsletter 2026
  • The Four Talismans: Devotion, Initiation and Magic
  • Enchanted Forest Spring Auction Donations
  • Enchanted Forest: UUCG’s Annual Spring Auction

Coming Up:

  • Choir Rehearsal
    • 10/20/2026
  • Yarns From the Heart
    • 10/21/2026
  • UUCG Men's Group Online
    • 10/21/2026
  • Sweet MUUsic Rehearsal
    • 10/22/2026
  • Trunk or Treat
    • 10/24/2026

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UU Congregation of Gwinnett

12 Bethesda Church Rd.
Lawrenceville, GA 30044

770-717-7913

Directions

email: info@uucg.org

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Our Ministry Structure and Our Minister

photograph of Rev. Nancy, a woman with long, straight grey hair with bright blue streaks, wearing glasses, a blue sweater, and a circular fused glass pendant with a uu chalice at the centerWe are a congregation that practices shared ministry, led by a leadership team of members of the congregation in partnership with our part-time minister, Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones.  Our worship services are led by Rev. Nancy (she/her) and an experienced team of Service Leaders.  Our programs are developed and overseen by our Shared Ministry Council.
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