Community Life
LCUUC is a vibrant, active community
with many ways of getting involved.
We invite you to take a look at all the opportunities.
Family Ministry for Children
Strengthening Unitarian Universalist identity and history, engaging in social action, and using our UU Shared Values as a guide to help us make important life choices is the focus of our Religious Exploration (RE) Program. In both children and youth classes/meetings, participants engage in open-minded conversations with the goal of understanding our shared history and values and learning to respect and to accept a variety of voices. We offer formal programming for children through 6th grade and invite older youth to volunteer as classroom assistants at all levels. Contact our family ministry team (cfm@lcuuc.org) if your youth would like to volunteer in the classroom on occasion. We do allow visitors to attend one or two classes before formal registration but require registration for ongoing participation in nursery or religious exploration classes.
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2026-27 YEAR IS OPEN
4K-2nd Grade - Spirit Play
Our younger explorers participate in a child-led Montessori-style classroom which includes a visually-enhanced story illustrating UU principles or values followed by independent play or works with carefully curated activities. The atmosphere in Spirit Play is designed to be calming and encourage both bonding with peers and independent exploration of themes and activities. Children must be picked up by their parent/guardian after the service.
3rd-6th Grade - World Religions
This year we are re-introducing a favorite UUA curriculum, updated within the past few years. Holidays and Holy Days provides a sampling of world religious traditions using the themes of seasonal celebrations. While similarities between different religions are highlighted, the incredible diversity of the world’s spiritual practices are what keep the lessons fun and engaging. We do often have food as part of these lesson plans so accurate reporting of any allergies is essential with registration. Note: Depending on the age ranges we encounter, we may expand the upper age limit of this classroom to middle schoolers who are interested in the subject.
Middle & High School After Service Meetup:
This year we are planning family time for the first Friday of every month. Youth in middle and high school are encouraged to come and bond with their peers with space set aside for them specifically at these evenings. If interest warrants, additional youth activities may be considered.
Nursery (infants to 3 or 4 years old)
Supervised childcare is available each Sunday for infants up to age 3 or 4. Children are signed in and out by their parent/guardian and are picked up from the nursery room immediately after the service. There is no fee for this service.
Registration Information
The registration for RE classes for 2025-2026 has begun. Registration is required after the first visit in order for us to provide the best experience for your children. We will also have a weekly sign-in sheet in the church lobby on Sunday mornings to fill out upon arrival. This will give our classroom leaders an idea of who will be joining us each week. There is no fee for participating in the RE programs. To help implement this benefit to members and regular guests, we ask that if you in addition to registering your child (children) into the RE program, that you also sign up to volunteer to contribute to one or more of the many RE programming duties.
For Questions, or to Volunteer, email our Director of Family Ministry, Lara Evig!
Adult Enrichment
Past offerings have included:
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Social Justice: The Social Justice Committee has offered courses that give us instruction and opportunity on ways to help create local and global community environments that fit better with UU principles.
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Green Sanctuary: The Green Sanctuary Committee has offered courses that give us instruction on how to reduce our 'footprint' on the earth.
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Philosophy: Various instructors have taught us about different philosophers including Nietzsche and Kant.
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Movement: We have held a number of yoga and tai chi classes.
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Meditation: Various types of meditation classes have been held. Currently, we have an active Kintsugi Sangha meditation group. For details please visit the sangha page HERE.
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Special Interest Classes: Various classes are offered when opportunities arise throughout the year.
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If something above sounds interesting to you, but you do not see it offered in the current class listing, please let us know so we can consider offering it again. Or if you have an idea for something new, please contact us at (262) 369-1703 or admin@lcuuc.com or fill out our new online form!
Our Adult Enrichment programs are designed to challenge us in ways that foster and encourage
our spiritual growth. Offered by our minister, guest facilitators or members of the church, our programs
are intended to serve the broad spectrum of our members’ interests throughout the year. This is a program that continues to evolve as we welcome new members with different areas of expertise and interest.
Kintsugi Sangha
The Sangha meets in person and online live via Zoom from the Sanctuary at LCUUC.
(To the right immediately after entering the main doors)
Sangha meetings are every Monday night that is not a national holiday.
Doors open at 6:00PM. We begin promptly at 6:30PM, ending at 8:30PM.
Some folks choose to stay a bit longer and enjoy casual conversation together.
Bring your curiosity or your deep practice, all are welcome regardless of tradition or experience.
For more information on Zen and this sangha in particular look at our full website.
To receive a Zoom link and passcode please send an email request.
Wednesday Noon Meditations Have Resumed
The meditations start promptly at noon and lasat for 1 hour. There are two silent seated meditations plus a walking meditation.
Plan to arrive a bit early, leave your jacket and shoes in the lobby and enter the sanctuary in silence.
Meditation cushions are provided or you can sit in the front row of pews.
For more information contact Erich Moraine (Rev. Shokan Muishitzu Roshi).
Forest Meditations Are Now Offered
We meet on the third Saturday of the month rain or shine 9 AM at the designated location.
Each month a different location is selected suitable for a 20 minute self guided silent walking meditation.
We meet at the beginning of the walk, go our separate ways for 20 minutes then briefly reconnect afterwards.
This is offered in the spirit of the Japanese Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing)
For more information and to get directions to the next walk please contact Tracy Moraine.
Music Ministry
Music lives in our church community, both at our weekly services and at special events.
Every Sunday, there are opportunities for everyone to sing together and time is set aside to enjoy performed pieces. Our musicians blend traditional and contemporary musical styles to complement our services: for example, you may hear a Bob Dylan song, an Anglican chant, or a violin and cello duet.
Our church's professional staff and volunteers provide vocal & instrumental backup for hymns and occasionally perform special music. Professional guest musicians regularly perform during Sunday services as well. Whether you are a listener or participant, this is a place where you can experience spiritual power through the beauty of music.
For more details contact us!
Soul Matters
LCUUC subscribes to Soul Matters, an organization that provides monthly worship themes to many Unitarian Universalist congregations. In addition to providing themes and guidelines for Sunday Worship services, they also provide curriculum for small groups and for children’s religious education programs. These monthly themes provide many avenues for deeper understanding of our selves and connection with others.
Small Groups
The Soul Matters Small Groups Program offers a means to connect more deeply with ourselves and others.
Each group of approximately eight participants is led by a facilitator, and they meet with the same group every month. Each individual is asked to engage in one of the recommended spiritual exercises from a monthly packet and reflect on one question before each meeting. They come to the meeting ready to share their reflections on both. In addition to sharing reflections, they are asked to listen deeply to one another. The structured group format includes an opening, brief check-in, sharing of the spiritual exercise, discussion of the chosen question, gratitude check-out, and closing. The monthly meetings are held on Zoom or in-person depending on COVID guidelines and the wishes of the group.
Click here to see a sample Small Group Packet. The packets are given out to the groups as needed.