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Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Gwinnett

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Gwinnett

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OOS August 13, 2023

August 11, 2023 • Aline Harris

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11:00 AM - Sunday Morning Worship Service
12:30 PM - "Good Trouble"
6:00 PM - Mindfulness and Meditation
27
28
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
29
30
31
1
10:00 AM - Tending Our Grounds
4:00 PM - CUUPs Gathering
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10:00 AM - Food Bank Collection
11:00 AM - Sunday Morning Worship Service
12:30 PM - Congregational Conversation
more...
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4
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
7:00 PM - Shared Ministry Council Meeting
5
10:00 AM - Yarns From the Heart
6:30 PM - Alphabet SoUUp
7:00 PM - Pastoral Care Team Meeting
6
4:00 PM - Free Produce Distribution
6:30 PM - Worship Team Meeting
7
8
9:00 AM - UUCG Men's Group (inclusive)
9
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11:00 AM - Sunday Morning Worship Service
12:30 PM - SpiralScouts
12:30 PM - Belief Explorers
more...
10
11
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
12
7:00 PM - Communications Team Meeting
13
14
7:00 PM - QUUest Jr. - Dungeons and Dragons
15
9:30 AM - Green Team Meeting
11:00 AM - Chalice Circle
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11:00 AM - Sunday Morning Worship Service
12:30 PM - Tarot Sunday
12:30 PM - Board Meeting
more...
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18
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
19
10:00 AM - Yarns From the Heart
20
6:30 PM - Sweet MUUsic Rehearsal
21
22
3:00 PM - Magical Arts and Crafts
6:00 PM - Summer Solstice Ritual
23
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11:00 AM - Sunday Morning Worship Service
12:30 PM - Potluck
12:30 PM - "Good Trouble"
more...
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25
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
26
7:00 PM - Book Group
27
28
6:00 PM - QUUest Dungeons and Dragons
29
4:00 PM - Gwinnett Interfaith Alliance Peace Festival Diffusion
30
11:00 AM - Sunday Morning Worship Service
6:00 PM - Mindfulness and Meditation
1
6:30 PM - Alphabet SoUUp
2
7:00 PM - Shared Ministry Council Meeting
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
3
10:00 AM - Yarns From the Heart
7:00 PM - Pastoral Care Team Meeting
4
6:30 PM - Worship Team Meeting
5
6
10:00 AM - Tending Our Grounds
Sunday Morning Worship Service
Sunday Morning Worship Service
05/26/2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sanctuary and Online
  • Worship Services
We invite you to attend our Worship Services online via Zoom or in-person https://us04web.zoom.us/j/565460176 Dial 646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 565-460-176   Worship Services at UUCG are [...]
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"Good Trouble"
"Good Trouble"
05/26/2024    
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Library and Online
  • Faith Development
Faith Development, in person, Online, Onsite
How do we most effectively put our faith in action? This year we are spending 4th Sundays examining our congregation’s assets and setting goals for [...]
More Info
Mindfulness and Meditation
Mindfulness and Meditation
05/26/2024    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sanctuary and Online
  • Spiritual Growth
Mindfulness and meditation, Online, Onsite
Two Hands Sangha is a Buddhist Meditation Community which meets to train the heart and mind to respond to life with mindfulness, wisdom, and compassion. [...]
More Info
Choir Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
05/28/2024    
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
Tending Our Grounds
Tending Our Grounds
06/01/2024    
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
CUUPs Gathering
CUUPs Gathering
06/01/2024    
4:00 pm
Sanctuary
  • Spiritual Growth
CUUPs, in person, Pagan
CUUPs Gathering
More Info
Food Bank Collection
Food Bank Collection
06/02/2024    
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/
More Info
Sunday Morning Worship Service
Sunday Morning Worship Service
06/02/2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sanctuary and Online
  • Worship Services
We invite you to attend our Worship Services online via Zoom or in-person https://us04web.zoom.us/j/565460176 Dial 646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 565-460-176   Worship Services at UUCG are [...]
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Congregational Conversation
Congregational Conversation
06/02/2024    
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Sanctuary
  • Public Meetings
Board of Trustees, Congregational Conversation
Each month on the first Sunday, the UUCG Board of Trustees hosts a Conversation on a currently relevant topic. We value your voice, and we [...]
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Choir Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
06/04/2024    
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
Shared Ministry Council Meeting
06/04/2024    
7:00 pm
  • Committee Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Shared Ministry Council
More Info
Yarns From the Heart
Yarns From the Heart
06/05/2024    
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
Alphabet SoUUp
Alphabet SoUUp
06/05/2024    
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Library
  • Connecting Within
in person
Please join us for our first gathering of Alphabet SoUUp, a new monthly potluck social & discussion group for LGBTQIA+ attendees of UUCG! Be you [...]
More Info
Pastoral Care Team Meeting
Pastoral Care Team Meeting
06/05/2024    
7:00 pm
Online via Zoom
  • Committee Meeting
Monthly meeting of the pastoral care team
More Info
Free Produce Distribution
Free Produce Distribution
06/06/2024    
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Grounds at UUCG
  • Connecting Beyond
in person
UUCG has been selected as a produce distribution site, offering boxes of produce from Volunteer Gwinnett.  These boxes are free to all who need them. [...]
More Info
Worship Team Meeting
Worship Team Meeting
06/06/2024    
6:30 pm
  • Committee Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Worship Team
More Info
UUCG Men's Group (inclusive)
UUCG Men's Group (inclusive)
06/08/2024    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Classrooms
  • Connecting Within
Discussion Group, in person
The UUCG Men's Group meets at 9 am on the second Saturday of each month at UUCG. This group welcomes cis and trans male-identified folx, [...]
More Info
Sunday Morning Worship Service
Sunday Morning Worship Service
06/09/2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sanctuary and Online
  • Worship Services
We invite you to attend our Worship Services online via Zoom or in-person https://us04web.zoom.us/j/565460176 Dial 646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 565-460-176   Worship Services at UUCG are [...]
More Info
SpiralScouts
SpiralScouts
06/09/2024    
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
Belief Explorers
Belief Explorers
06/09/2024    
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Library and Online
  • Spiritual Growth
Belief Exploration
Belief Explorers is a group of curious people interested in the wide variety of spirituality and beliefs. We meet from 12:30 - 1:30PM on the [...]
More Info
Choir Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
06/11/2024    
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
Communications Team Meeting
Communications Team Meeting
06/12/2024    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Online via Zoom
  • Committee Meeting
Monthly meeting of the UUCG Communications Team, via Zoom. If you have an upcoming event that you wish to be added to the calendar and/or [...]
More Info
QUUest Jr. - Dungeons and Dragons
QUUest Jr. - Dungeons and Dragons
06/14/2024    
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
Green Team Meeting
Green Team Meeting
06/15/2024    
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 [...]
More Info
Chalice Circle
Chalice Circle
06/15/2024    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Library
  • Connecting Within
Chalice Circle, in person
More Info
Sunday Morning Worship Service
Sunday Morning Worship Service
06/16/2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sanctuary and Online
  • Worship Services
We invite you to attend our Worship Services online via Zoom or in-person https://us04web.zoom.us/j/565460176 Dial 646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 565-460-176   Worship Services at UUCG are [...]
More Info
Tarot Sunday
Tarot Sunday
06/16/2024    
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Library
  • Spiritual Growth
CUUPs, in person, Onsite, Pagan, Tarot
Tarot Sunday: Explore the monthly theme of UUCG using the imagery of the Tarot. Meditation, discussion, and a personal or group spread highlighting the theme. [...]
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Board Meeting
Board Meeting
06/16/2024    
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Library and Online
  • Public Meetings
Board Meeting, Online
Monthly meeting of the UUCG Board of Trustees. This meeting is open to the congregation at large.  You may choose to attend either in person [...]
More Info
Choir Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
06/18/2024    
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
Yarns From the Heart
06/19/2024    
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
Sweet MUUsic Rehearsal
Sweet MUUsic Rehearsal
06/20/2024    
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, [...]
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Magical Arts and Crafts
Magical Arts and Crafts
06/22/2024    
3:00 pm
Classrooms
  • Spiritual Growth
CUUPs, in person, Pagan
Get crafty before the Summer Solstice ritual!
More Info
Summer Solstice Ritual
Summer Solstice Ritual
06/22/2024    
6:00 pm
Sanctuary
  • Spiritual Growth
in person, Pagan, Sylvan Sanctuary
Join Sylvan Sanctuary for a public ritual celebrating the Summer Solstice
More Info
Sunday Morning Worship Service
Sunday Morning Worship Service
06/23/2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sanctuary and Online
  • Worship Services
We invite you to attend our Worship Services online via Zoom or in-person https://us04web.zoom.us/j/565460176 Dial 646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 565-460-176   Worship Services at UUCG are [...]
More Info
Potluck
Potluck
06/23/2024    
12:30 pm
Deck and Sanctuary
  • Connecting Within
in person
Bring a dish to share as you are able and join us for lunch and fellowship.  
More Info
"Good Trouble"
"Good Trouble"
06/23/2024    
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Library and Online
  • Faith Development
Faith Development, in person, Online, Onsite
How do we most effectively put our faith in action? This year we are spending 4th Sundays examining our congregation’s assets and setting goals for [...]
More Info
Choir Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
06/25/2024    
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
Book Group
06/26/2024    
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
QUUest Dungeons and Dragons
QUUest Dungeons and Dragons
06/28/2024    
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Library
  • Connecting Within
in person
Preregistration is required. Please register here New party beginning May 24th This group will meet on the fourth Fridays of each month from 6-10pm All [...]
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Gwinnett Interfaith Alliance Peace Festival Diffusion
Gwinnett Interfaith Alliance Peace Festival Diffusion
06/29/2024    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Library
  • Connecting Beyond
in person, Onsite
Planning for diffusion of Peace Festivals across Faiths
More Info
Sunday Morning Worship Service
Sunday Morning Worship Service
06/30/2024    
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sanctuary and Online
  • Worship Services
We invite you to attend our Worship Services online via Zoom or in-person https://us04web.zoom.us/j/565460176 Dial 646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 565-460-176   Worship Services at UUCG are [...]
More Info
Mindfulness and Meditation
Mindfulness and Meditation
06/30/2024    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sanctuary and Online
  • Spiritual Growth
Mindfulness and meditation, Online, Onsite
Two Hands Sangha is a Buddhist Meditation Community which meets to train the heart and mind to respond to life with mindfulness, wisdom, and compassion. [...]
More Info
Alphabet SoUUp
Alphabet SoUUp
07/01/2024    
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 [...]
More Info
Shared Ministry Council Meeting
Shared Ministry Council Meeting
07/02/2024    
7:00 pm
  • Committee Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Shared Ministry Council
More Info
Choir Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
07/02/2024    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sanctuary
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
Yarns From the Heart
07/03/2024    
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
Pastoral Care Team Meeting
Pastoral Care Team Meeting
07/03/2024    
7:00 pm
Online via Zoom
  • Committee Meeting
Monthly meeting of the pastoral care team
More Info
Worship Team Meeting
Worship Team Meeting
07/04/2024    
6:30 pm
  • Committee Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Worship Team
More Info
Tending Our Grounds
Tending Our Grounds
07/06/2024    
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
Events on 05/26/2024
Sunday Morning Worship Service
26 May 24
Lawrenceville
"Good Trouble"
26 May 24
Lawrenceville
Mindfulness and Meditation
26 May 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 05/28/2024
Choir Rehearsal
28 May 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 06/01/2024
Tending Our Grounds
1 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
CUUPs Gathering
1 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 06/02/2024
Food Bank Collection
2 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Sunday Morning Worship Service
2 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Congregational Conversation
2 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
more...
Events on 06/04/2024
Choir Rehearsal
4 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Shared Ministry Council Meeting
4 Jun 24
Events on 06/05/2024
Yarns From the Heart
5 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Alphabet SoUUp
5 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Pastoral Care Team Meeting
5 Jun 24
Events on 06/06/2024
Free Produce Distribution
6 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Worship Team Meeting
6 Jun 24
Events on 06/08/2024
UUCG Men's Group (inclusive)
8 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 06/09/2024
Sunday Morning Worship Service
9 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
SpiralScouts
9 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Belief Explorers
9 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
more...
Events on 06/11/2024
Choir Rehearsal
11 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 06/12/2024
Communications Team Meeting
12 Jun 24
Events on 06/14/2024
QUUest Jr. - Dungeons and Dragons
14 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 06/15/2024
Green Team Meeting
15 Jun 24
Chalice Circle
15 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 06/16/2024
Sunday Morning Worship Service
16 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Tarot Sunday
16 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Board Meeting
16 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
more...
Events on 06/18/2024
Choir Rehearsal
18 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 06/19/2024
Yarns From the Heart
19 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 06/20/2024
Sweet MUUsic Rehearsal
20 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 06/22/2024
Magical Arts and Crafts
22 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Summer Solstice Ritual
22 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 06/23/2024
Sunday Morning Worship Service
23 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Potluck
23 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
"Good Trouble"
23 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
more...
Events on 06/25/2024
Choir Rehearsal
25 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 06/26/2024
Book Group
26 Jun 24
Events on 06/28/2024
QUUest Dungeons and Dragons
28 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 06/29/2024
Gwinnett Interfaith Alliance Peace Festival Diffusion
29 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 06/30/2024
Sunday Morning Worship Service
30 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Mindfulness and Meditation
30 Jun 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 07/01/2024
Alphabet SoUUp
1 Jul 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 07/02/2024
Shared Ministry Council Meeting
2 Jul 24
Choir Rehearsal
2 Jul 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 07/03/2024
Yarns From the Heart
3 Jul 24
Lawrenceville
Pastoral Care Team Meeting
3 Jul 24
Events on 07/04/2024
Worship Team Meeting
4 Jul 24
Events on 07/06/2024
Tending Our Grounds
6 Jul 24
Lawrenceville
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Coming Up:

  • Choir Rehearsal
    • 11/10/2026
  • Covenant Group
    • 11/12/2026
  • QUUest Jr. - Dungeons and Dragons
    • 11/13/2026
  • UUCG Men's Group
    • 11/14/2026
  • UUCG Men's Group BBQ
    • 11/14/2026

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UU Congregation of Gwinnett

12 Bethesda Church Rd.
Lawrenceville, GA 30044

770-717-7913

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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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