Sunday at UPUCC
August 23rd
Morning Worship – 10:30am (onsite/online)
Join us for worship on Sunday at 10:30am both onsite and online as we continue our series, Grounded in Connection! This week, we’ll reflect on how we can be connected by solidarity as we hear the story of Esther, and we’ll bless our students for the year to come. All are welcome!
Please consider joining us to provide an extravagant Sunday Welcome to all–volunteer below to be a Greeter, Usher, or Barista (Coffee Set Up and Clean Up.). If you are interested in serving as a Lay Leader, you may indicate your interest here.
Read below to access links for Zoom, bulletins, and Sunday volunteer opportunities.
Post of the Week!
For this week’s “Post of the Week,” you are invited to post a 5-star Google Review for UPUCC!
UCC Connections
Who Pays the Price: Migrant Labor, Economic Justice and Our Faith
Join the United Church of Christ’s “Nurture the Soul” webinar on Thursday, August 27 at 3:30 p.m. to look at “Who Pays the Price: Migrant Labor, Economic Justice and Our Faith.” We are all experiencing a rise in our food prices, but the people who harvest our food are often left out of the conversation. This webinar connects the cost-of-living crisis to migrant labor while exploring the roles of faith in this justice advocacy. Faith and community leaders will share actionable ways for viewers to participate in UCC’s Fill the JAR and Love Knows No Borders economic and immigration justice campaigns.
Cookout August 30th!
Your Fellowship Lead Team is cooking up some end of summer fun – literally!! On Sunday, August 30th following service, your Fellowship Lead Team is hosting an end of summer cookout. We will provide burgers and dogs – and vegetarian options of each – which will be cooked on UPUCC’s very own grill. Any volunteer griller masters are more than welcome! If you have any safe yard games you would like to bring, we would welcome that! There might even be prizes! So, be sure to save the date, August 30th for fun and fellowship! See the Signup Genius for sides and desserts.
The End of the Summer Cookout is just around the corner on August 30th! It’s time to let us know you are coming so your Fellowship lead team can get enough burgers and dogs for everyone. Please don’t wait another minute! Sign up NOW!
Kick-Off Sunday: September 13th!
Are you passionate about your group, task force, lead team, or any other part of our church community? We need you on September 13th for our Kick-Off Sunday! We’re inviting a representative from each group to host a table in the worship space after service. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet new people, share what your group is all about, and help others find their place at UPUCC.
Don’t miss this chance to help make our Kick-Off Sunday a success! Please sign up to represent your group by September 6. You can sign up using the link below or by emailing us at office@upucc.org.
2026 Congregational Feedback Survey
As we grow into our hopeful future, we want to remain rooted in our identity as a community-led congregation. To that end, please take a few minutes to give some feedback about your experience of our church. Thank you for your time, and for your beloved part of our community!
Compost Now fund needs a refill
The Compost Now fund is getting low, and we need to replenish it. In the 4 years that UPUCC has been composting, we’ve diverted >24,000 pounds of waste and created almost 8,000 pounds of compost. Compost Now costs ~$130/month and is funded through donations from covenant partners who use the service or those who want to support the environmental impact we are making. Please submit your donation in the offering basket with a check designated to “Compost Now” or by clicking below.
Fall Choir Starting Up!
The Fall choir runs from Sept. to Christmas, and we hope you’ll give it a try! If you love music and want to be a part of a loving community, sign up here! This is a great opportunity to live into our Ministry Plan of Connecting with Courage & Care! Email David with questions or to schedule a vocal check-up!
Ongoing Announcements
Help Host Healing Transitions on First Sundays
Mutual Care Network at UPUCC
The UPUCC Mutual Care Network was designed to build a culture of helping one another, to foster genuine connections, and to ensure that no one feels alone. There are 2 parts:
(1) Identifying volunteers who are willing to help out when covenant partners have needs. We want to emphasize that signing up and letting us know how you can help DOES NOT mean that you must respond to every request, but rather helps us know who might have the needed skills and/or desire to assist with a particular request
(2) Providing a way for covenant partners to easily request care help when they need it. We’ve identified individuals who are willing to provide care in areas such as running errands, tech help, pet care and so on. Please let us know what you are needing and we will do our best to pair you up with someone ASAP.
The Mutual Care Task Force
care@upucc.org
CLC Updates
Next Meeting: September 20th at 12pm in the Library
CLC Opening — We’re Calling You!
We have an opening on the CLC for a Covenant Partner to serve as a CLC member through April of 2028. As you know, the CLC meets on the second Sunday of each month in the library or virtually. While the CLC approves church operations, much of our time spent is in helping us to create and implement elements of our Ministry Plan. We encourage anyone interested to contact either Tyler, Paula, Gia or any member of the CLC. We would like to identify anyone interested by August 21st. In late August and Early September, we will have a quick conversation with those interested followed by a Congregation Vote in September.
Updates from Last Month
Learn about our positive financial outlook, exciting plans for new Communications and Technology task forces, a potential community racial equity workshop, upcoming volunteer appreciation efforts, and other important ministry updates. Be sure to read the full update to see how these decisions will help shape the future of our church—and how you may have opportunities to get involved.
Hiring Teaching Intern
We are currently hiring a part time position:
The Teaching Intern role is a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience in curriculum development, classroom management, and faith-based teaching within a supportive and progressive community environment. This includes teaching Sunday School classes and preparing lessons and materials. Read the Teaching Intern job posting for more information on the role and how to apply. We are thrilled to have Cody on staff as one teaching intern, and are looking to add to our team!
