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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

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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
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30
5:00 PM - Building Reserved
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
31
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6:30 PM - Worship Team Meeting
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3
10:00 AM - Tending Our Grounds
6:00 PM - Lughnasadh Ritual
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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
7:00 PM - Shared Ministry Council Meeting
7
10:00 AM - Yarns From the Heart
7:00 PM - Pastoral Care Team Meeting
8
9
7:00 PM - QUUest Jr. - Dungeons and Dragons
10
9:00 AM - UUCG Men's Group (inclusive)
11
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11:00 AM - Sunday Morning Worship Service
12:30 PM - Belief Explorers
12:30 PM - SpiralScouts
more...
12
7:00 PM - Covenant Group A
13
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
14
7:00 PM - Communications Team Meeting
15
6:30 PM - Sweet MUUsic Rehearsal
16
17
9:30 AM - Green Team Meeting
18
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11:00 AM - Sunday Morning Worship Service
12:30 PM - Board Meeting
12:30 PM - Tarot Sunday
more...
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20
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
21
10:00 AM - Yarns From the Heart
22
23
6:00 PM - QUUest Dungeons and Dragons
24
10:00 AM - Vision Board Workshop (Auction Event)
25
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11:00 AM - Sunday Morning Worship Service
12:30 PM - "Good Trouble"
4:00 PM - Peace Festival Planning
more...
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27
7:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal
28
7:00 PM - Book Group
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Sunday Morning Worship Service
Sunday Morning Worship Service
07/28/2024    
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"
07/28/2024    
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
07/28/2024    
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. [...]
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Building Reserved
Building Reserved
07/30/2024    
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Entire Building of UUCG
  • Rental/Private Event
Friendship Forest Academy private evening event.
More Info
Choir Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
07/30/2024    
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 [...]
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Worship Team Meeting
Worship Team Meeting
08/01/2024    
6:30 pm
  • Committee Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Worship Team
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Tending Our Grounds
Tending Our Grounds
08/03/2024    
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 [...]
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Lughnasadh Ritual
Lughnasadh Ritual
08/03/2024    
6:00 pm
Sanctuary
  • Spiritual Growth
in person, Pagan, Sylvan Sanctuary
This ritual has been accruing many rich elements over the years, and that's a good sign. Historically, it was the festival of regathering of the [...]
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Food Bank Collection
Food Bank Collection
08/04/2024    
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/
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Sunday Morning Worship Service
Sunday Morning Worship Service
08/04/2024    
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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Potluck Lunch
Potluck Lunch
08/04/2024    
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Entire Building of UUCG
  • Connecting Within
in person, potluck
Monthly potluck lunch following the Service on first Sundays. Bring your favorite dish, treat, or beverage to share. Or just your beloved company! Sign up [...]
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Alphabet SoUUp
Alphabet SoUUp
08/05/2024    
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 [...]
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Choir Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
08/06/2024    
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
08/06/2024    
7:00 pm
  • Committee Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Shared Ministry Council
More Info
Yarns From the Heart
Yarns From the Heart
08/07/2024    
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 [...]
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Pastoral Care Team Meeting
Pastoral Care Team Meeting
08/07/2024    
7:00 pm
Online via Zoom
  • Committee Meeting
Monthly meeting of the pastoral care team
More Info
QUUest Jr. - Dungeons and Dragons
QUUest Jr. - Dungeons and Dragons
08/09/2024    
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
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UUCG Men's Group (inclusive)
UUCG Men's Group (inclusive)
08/10/2024    
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, [...]
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Sunday Morning Worship Service
Sunday Morning Worship Service
08/11/2024    
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
Belief Explorers
Belief Explorers
08/11/2024    
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
SpiralScouts
SpiralScouts
08/11/2024    
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
Covenant Group A
Covenant Group A
08/12/2024    
7:00 pm
Online via Zoom
  • Connecting Within
covenant group, Online
Our Covenant Groups are returning in September. This year we’ll be adapting Covenant Groups to reflect the changing needs of our growing community. It can [...]
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Choir Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
08/13/2024    
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
08/14/2024    
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
Sweet MUUsic Rehearsal
Sweet MUUsic Rehearsal
08/15/2024    
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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Green Team Meeting
Green Team Meeting
08/17/2024    
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
Sunday Morning Worship Service
Sunday Morning Worship Service
08/18/2024    
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
Board Meeting
Board Meeting
08/18/2024    
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 [...]
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Tarot Sunday
Tarot Sunday
08/18/2024    
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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Choir Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
08/20/2024    
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
08/21/2024    
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
QUUest Dungeons and Dragons
QUUest Dungeons and Dragons
08/23/2024    
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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Vision Board Workshop (Auction Event)
Vision Board Workshop (Auction Event)
08/24/2024    
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sanctuary and Library
  • Auction Event
Rev. Nancy and Christiana will offer a Vision Board Workshop as we usher in a new program year. This process lets you use your intuition, [...]
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Sunday Morning Worship Service
Sunday Morning Worship Service
08/25/2024    
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
"Good Trouble"
"Good Trouble"
08/25/2024    
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
Peace Festival Planning
Peace Festival Planning
08/25/2024    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Library and Online
  • Connecting Beyond
in person, Online
Gwinnett Interfaith Alliance planning meeting for Peace Festival
More Info
Choir Rehearsal
Choir Rehearsal
08/27/2024    
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
08/28/2024    
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
Events on 07/28/2024
Sunday Morning Worship Service
28 Jul 24
Lawrenceville
"Good Trouble"
28 Jul 24
Lawrenceville
Mindfulness and Meditation
28 Jul 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 07/30/2024
Building Reserved
30 Jul 24
Lawrenceville
Choir Rehearsal
30 Jul 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 08/01/2024
Worship Team Meeting
1 Aug 24
Events on 08/03/2024
Tending Our Grounds
3 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Lughnasadh Ritual
3 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 08/04/2024
Food Bank Collection
4 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Sunday Morning Worship Service
4 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Potluck Lunch
4 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
more...
Events on 08/05/2024
Alphabet SoUUp
5 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 08/06/2024
Choir Rehearsal
6 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Shared Ministry Council Meeting
6 Aug 24
Events on 08/07/2024
Yarns From the Heart
7 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Pastoral Care Team Meeting
7 Aug 24
Events on 08/09/2024
QUUest Jr. - Dungeons and Dragons
9 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 08/10/2024
UUCG Men's Group (inclusive)
10 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 08/11/2024
Sunday Morning Worship Service
11 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Belief Explorers
11 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
SpiralScouts
11 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
more...
Events on 08/12/2024
Covenant Group A
12 Aug 24
Events on 08/13/2024
Choir Rehearsal
13 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 08/14/2024
Communications Team Meeting
14 Aug 24
Events on 08/15/2024
Sweet MUUsic Rehearsal
15 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 08/17/2024
Green Team Meeting
17 Aug 24
Events on 08/18/2024
Sunday Morning Worship Service
18 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Board Meeting
18 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Tarot Sunday
18 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
more...
Events on 08/20/2024
Choir Rehearsal
20 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 08/21/2024
Yarns From the Heart
21 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 08/23/2024
QUUest Dungeons and Dragons
23 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 08/24/2024
Vision Board Workshop (Auction Event)
24 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 08/25/2024
Sunday Morning Worship Service
25 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
"Good Trouble"
25 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Peace Festival Planning
25 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
more...
Events on 08/27/2024
Choir Rehearsal
27 Aug 24
Lawrenceville
Events on 08/28/2024
Book Group
28 Aug 24
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UU Congregation of Gwinnett

12 Bethesda Church Rd.
Lawrenceville, GA 30044

770-717-7913

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email: info@uucg.org

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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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