UUCPA 2024 Holiday Events

The winter holidays are here and many of our favorite holiday events are happening at UUCPA: Holiday Bazaar, Caroling, Aurora Singers Concert, No-Rehearsal Christmas Pageant, Winter Solstice, and Christmas Eve. Members, friends, and visitors to the church are welcome to come together in community.

Holiday Cookie Party
Holiday Cookie Party – 12/07/2024 at 9:00 AM

Come decorate cookies and make merry during The Work Day in the kitchen.  Childcare will be provided.   Coordinators:  Rev. Cat Boyle & CYRE.

Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale
Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale – 12/08/2024 at 11:30 AM

Purchase some unique holiday decorative items and yummy baked goods.  All sales benefit UUCPA.  Coordinators:  Jeff Cashdollar & Dora Fishman

Brocelïande at UUCPA
Brocelïande at UUCPA – 12/13/2024 at 7:30 PM

UUCPA guest musicians, Broceliande (Celtic/Early Music ensemble) will present a joyous concert to welcome in the Winter featuring traditional dances, carols, and ballads of the season on Celtic harp, cello, guitars, recorders, nyckelharpa, octave mandolin, flute, hardanger cello d’amore, and oboe!  (this is not a UUCPA event, but it is held at UUCPA by some of our favorite musicians)

Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale
Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale – 12/15/2024 at 11:30 AM

Purchase some unique holiday decorative items and yummy baked goods.  All sales benefit UUCPA.  Coordinators:  Jeff Cashdollar & Dora Fishman

Undie Sunday
Undie Sunday – 12/15/2024 at 9:45 AM

Undie Sunday is the time we ask everyone to bring a new set of underwear and a pair of warm gloves, socks, or hat to give to unhoused people. For them, these things are difficult to obtain and are particularly helpful during the cold months of the year. Financial gifts will also be accepted. Our gifts will be distributed through LifeMoves. Coordinator: Kristi Iverson

Community Carol Singing
Community Carol Singing – 12/15/2024 at 11:15 AM

Come sing Christmas carols in four-part harmony after the service. We’ll provide songbooks with a dozen classic Christmas carols. All ages are welcome. You can bring your own guitar or other instrument and play along, or just come and sing!

Sunday Service - No-Rehearsal Christmas Pageant

The choir is here to make our pageant a musical! Well, almost. They’ll sing several pieces to help make the story of Jesus’s birth come to life, along with whoever wishes to take a non speaking role in the play on the spot, as we rejoice in the everyday miracles of the season. Worship leaders: Revs. Amy Zucker Morgenstern & Cat Boyle ~ Special music: UUCPA Adult Choir.

Cancelled: in-person version of All I Want for the Holidays . . .

The in-person session is cancelled due to an illness in Amy’s family. Please come to the Zoom session on Thursday, December 19!

All I Want for the Holidays . . .
All I Want for the Holidays . . . – 12/19/2024 at 2:00 PM

An old-fashioned Elder Journey session: we gather to check in, get to know each other better, and share about a topic: If you could make your holiday season all that you hope for this year, what would that look like? Please invite all friends who are seniors or approaching their senior years. Coordinator: Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern.

Winter Solstice Service
Winter Solstice Service – 12/21/2024 at 7:00 PM

Join us on this longest night of the year! Our simple ceremony lasts under an hour, and is followed by abundant food – (cheese, dips, pies, nuts.) and hot mulled wine and hot cider. Just come – food provided. Our solstice ceremony includes meditative music, readings, and all of us lighting candles to celebrate the return of light. Our ceremony takes place in the Main Hall, and at the very end outdoors to burn our yule log. Come join us on this longest night of the year. Children and adults are welcome.

Aurora Singers Winter Concert
Aurora Singers Winter Concert – 12/22/2024 at 4:00 PM

Doors Open at 3:30 pm – come early! (Ticket purchase required) Concert is a benefit to UUCPA.

Sunday Service - Return No One Evil for Evil

Many religious teachers agree with this sentiment from our benediction. Jesus said, “When someone strikes you on one cheek, offer him the other.” The Buddha said “Only love dispels hate.” Muhammad offered kindness to a woman who abused him daily. But we ordinary people, faced with serious threats: are we really supposed to live by those teachings? And if we do, does it mean we have to be nice to everyone? Worship leader: Rev. Amy Zucker Morgenstern

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – 12/24/2024 at 6:30 PM

We welcome Christmas with stories, carols and special music, and candles. Come sing the familiar songs that are always powerful and experience the magic of candlelight in the darkness.
Worship Leaders: Revs. Amy Zucker Morgenstern & Cat Boyle. Special music: Thomas Shoebotham, cello.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – 12/24/2024 at 8:00 PM

We welcome Christmas with stories, carols and special music, and candles. Come sing the familiar songs that are always powerful and experience the magic of candlelight in the darkness.
Worship Leaders: Revs. Amy Zucker Morgenstern & Cat Boyle. Special music: Thomas Shoebotham, cello.