The UU Congregation of Cleveland is grateful for the generosity of its members and friends who contribute their time and talents to the success and sustainability of our community.

• Sunday Collection Plate Giving
  At UUCC, our mission includes Justice in Action. We strive to actively live the principles and values of Unitarian Universalism. In that spirit, UUCC donates money through our Sunday ...
•  GCC has launched Dollars-for-Doses Vaccine Clinics
  Our Dollars-for-Doses Vaccine Pop-Up Clinics Are Looking to be a Huge Success!  On February 19th, GCC kicked off our Dollars for Doses campaign. Seven GCC churches are hosting 16 clinics on Cleveland’s ...
•  GCC Pushes County Council for Pretrial Services
  Pretrial Justice Team Pushes County Council to Fund Pretrial Services to Keep People out of Jail  Dozens of GCC leaders were part of a crowd of 75 people that attended Tuesday ...
•  Justice in Action: UUCC is hiring
  The Sue McKimm Fund for Congregational Advancement was created in 2022 by the UUCC Board to make significant investments in a limited number of initiatives that further the mission, vision, ...
•  UUCC Showed up at GCC Action, April 7!
  As Rev Randy Partain has shared, UU’s are known as the ones who show up, and last week we did just that! On April 7, Greater Cleveland Congregations (GCC) ...
• ‘Tis the Season for Giving and Gratitude! Welcome Office Volunteers needed.
  The perfect day and time are waiting for you:  Monday 9am – 12pm  Tuesday 9am – 12pm  Tuesday 12pm – 3pm  Friday 9am – 12pm  Friday 12pm – 3pm  Contact Rita O. Jackson, Office Administrator: ...
• “No New Jail” Initiative
  New Jail proposal: Current ContextChris Ronayne announced he wants to buy a site in Garfield Heights for the new jail for $38.7 million dollars, and wants to tax everyone in ...
• “The Ohio Health Project–New Tools: for Building Community Resilience” zoom 6-26 at 4pm
  by Debbie Cowden, MD and Ted Auch, PhD. Injection wells everywhere, and now Ohio wants to allow radioactive gas well waste to be spread on Ohio roads.  And then there’s petrochemical ...
• #3 Tip for Reducing Food Waste
  Cooking and Preparation Tips• The final strategy is to eat what needs eating first. By being mindful of old ingredients and leftovers you need to use up, you’ll waste less ...
• Register today for Bus to GA Worship and Lunch Afterward
  UUCC is considering chartering a bus or two to drive a bunch of congregants to Pittsburgh on Sunday, June 25, for worship at General Assembly. We hope that this will ...
• Save the Date – June 3
  The Cleveland Pride parade will be held downtown on June 3. UUCC is registered to participate so put the date on your calendar! Watch this newsletter and listen for announcements ...
• TWO Opportunities to Support FDR Partners!
  FDR Partners. UUCC has an important relationship with FDR Academy, a PreK-8th Grade school in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood.
• 20-21 Budget Presentation
  The Congregational Conversation about the 2020-21 UU Congregation of Cleveland Budget will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 12:30 PM. The presentation will be held via Zoom and will ...
• 2019-20 Sunday Book Group Picks
  The Sunday Book Group meets at 7:00 pm on the Second Sunday of each month in the Fellowship Hall at our Shaker Heights campus. Anyone can drop by for a discussion ...
• 2020 Annual Meeting
  https://youtu.be/JuqtIYI_mYk 2020 UUCC Annual Meeting Presentation 2019 Annual Meeting MinutesMinister’s Update: Rev. Joe Cherry2020 Board President Report from Cat White Code of Regulations ChangesReport Financial Performance & Budget Proposal Facilities Plan ...
• 2020 Annual Meeting: Be Counted!
  Sunday, May 31 @ 12:30 All UUCC Members and Friends are encouraged to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting. Taking the time to be informed and engaged in the governance of your ...
• 2020-08-25 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Mike Carney
  Hosted by David Kantor with special guest Mike Carney. Series debut! The pre-show begins 10-12 minutes before 8 with a three-song music mix, then follows with David and co-host interviewing the ...
• 2020-09-14 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Eileen McCully
  Series Hosted by David Kantor with Special Guest Eileen McCully and Episode Co-Host: Will Barrett. The pre-show begins 10-12 minutes before 8 with a three-song music mix, then follows with David ...
• 2020-09-28 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Allan Georgia
  Dr. Allan Georgia, UUCC  Director of Religious Education, will be the guest  on the September 28 show. The pre-show begins 10-12 minutes before 8 with a three-song music mix, then follows ...
• 2020-10-12 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Melissa Vandergriff
  Series Hosted by David Kantor with Special Guest Melissa Vandergriff and Episode Co-Host: Will Barrett. The pre-show begins 10-12 minutes before 8 with a three-song music mix, then follows with David ...
• 2020-10-26 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Mark Weber
  Series Hosted by David Kantor with Special Guest Mark Weber discussing “The Case of the Missing Nubs.” The pre-show begins 10-12 minutes before 8 with a three-song music mix, then follows ...
• 2020-11-09 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Erika Brown
  Series Hosted by David Kantor with Special Guest Erika Brown and Episode Co-Host Jenna Bradbourne. The pre-show begins 10-12 minutes before 8 with a three-song music mix, then follows with David ...
• 2020-11-23 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Carol Gay
  A UUCC Zoom-In…LIVE! veteran will be the special guest on July 26. Mike Carney, the show’s first guest a year ago, will be the speSeries Hosted by David Kantor with ...
• 2020-12-14 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guests: Laurie Albright & Mike Miller
  UUCC Zoom-In…LIVE! announced that its December 14 episode will feature Laurie Albright and Mike Miller, the co-chairs of the Ministerial Search Task Force. David Kantor, show host, noted: “We’ve timed ...
• 2020-12-28 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guests: Jenna Bradbourne & Will Barrett
  As previously announced, Jenna Bradbourne and Will Barrett, the show’s alternating co-hosts, will be the guests on the show’s holiday episode on December 28. “We thought it would be fun ...
• 2021 UUCC Annual Meeting
  Sunday, May 23, 2021, 12:15 PM The Board of Trustees of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation announces the 2021 Annual Meeting to be held on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at 12:15 PM. ...
• 2021-01-11 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Steve Doell
  Steve Doell, current Board member, former Board Vice President, and somebody who knows a little something about election operations, will be the guest on UUCC Zoom-In…LIVE! on its inaugural show ...
• 2021-01-25 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Renee Ruchotzke
  Rev. Renee Ruchotzke, who serves as a Congregational Life Consultant in the Central East Region for the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), will be the special guest on the January 25 ...
• 2021-02-08 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Dawn Arrington
  Rev. Renee Ruchotzke a Lively Guest on January 25 Episode Shy and low key? Those are adjectives rarely ascribed to Dawn Arrington, who will be the special guest on the February ...
• 2021-02-22 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Nancy King Smith
  One of UUCC’s true icons, Nancy King Smith, will be the special guest on the February 22 episode of UUCC Zoom-In…LIVE! (8-9 pm eastern time). “Nancy has been a leader ...
• 2021-03-08 Zoom-In…LIVE! Guest: Peggy Lagodny
  “Peggy is more than a little bit of a Renaissance woman,” said David Kantor, host of the show. “From “wrestling” on the male dominated financial instruments trading floor to her ...
• 2021-03-22 Zoom-In…LIVE! Guest: Laurie Albright
  “Our second guest in March is a low-key individual who most folks barely know,” David jokingly said with a straight face.  “Laurie Albright is one of our congregation’s most significant ...
• 2021-04-12 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Mary Schatzman
  Two past Board Presidents – one from The Society, the other from First U – will be the special guests on UUCC Zoom-In…LIVE in April. Mary Schatzman, a former Board ...
• 2021-04-26 Zoom-In…Live! Guest: Don Stimpert
  Two past Board Presidents – one from The Society, the other from First U – will be the special guests on UUCC Zoom-In…LIVE in April. Mary Schatzman, a former Board ...
• 2021-05-10 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Molly Watkins
  “Many people know Molly because of her work with the UUCC Youth Choir,” noted, David Kantor, host of UUCC Zoom-In…LIVE! “But she’s been heavily involved in UUCC’s RE program – ...
• 2021-05-24 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Meg Pauken
  Meg Pauken will be the special guests in May on UUCC Zoom-In…LIVE! https://youtu.be/p8Vp5tYRyXY “Meg, of course, has been a leader for a number of years at both First U and now, UUCC. ...
• 2021-06-14 Zoom-In…LIVE! Guest: Lou Salza
  Lou Salza, who among other things, is a member of our Ministerial Search Task Force, will be appearing on the June 14 show. “Many people know Lou because he’s married to ...
• 2021-06-28 Zoom-In…LIVE! Guest: Bob Horan
  Philosopher, historian, erudite and humorous observer of the human condition, social activist and UUCC Board member (for a few more days) Bob Horan will be the special guest on the ...
• 2021-07-12 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Shirley Nelson
  “Shirley Nelson, Congregational Administrator, will be the special guest on the July 12 episode of UUCC Zoom-In…LIVE!, show host David Kantor announced. The episode will air from 8 to 9 ...
• 2021-07-26 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Mike Carney
  A UUCC Zoom-In…LIVE! veteran will be the special guest on July 26. Mike Carney, the show’s first guest a year ago, will be the special guest. https://youtu.be/Az1ig0ZJn28 “We’re celebrating the show’s one-year ...
• 2021-08-09 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Randy Partain
  “Our first show in August, on August 9, will feature our new minister, Rev. Dr. Randy Partain, as our special guest. Randy will have just relocated here from Houston, and ...
• 2021-08-23 Zoom-In… LIVE! Guest: Joy Partain
  Join us Monday at 8 pm as Joy Partain is the guest on Zoom-In…LIVE! You won’t be disappointed! Claudia Victoroff will be co-hosting along with show host, David Kantor. “And if you think that ...
• 2021-09-13 Zoom-In… LIVE! FINAL SHOW! Guest: David Kantor
  Host David Kantor Will Receive the “Special Guest” Treatment The final episode of UUCC Zoom-In…LIVE!, the congregation’s infotainment show, will air on September 13. The show will have run for just ...
• 2021-22 Stewardship Campaign Introduction
  From Stewardship co-chair, Lou Salza. https://youtu.be/9L0vRGqbGPQ
• 2022-23 Stewardship Kickoff Video
  https://youtu.be/xPQO4pFQ-Ys
• 2022-23 Stewardship Testimonial #1
  https://youtu.be/e6GZCM15lvE
• 2022: Another Busy Year For GCC
  Happy New Year GCC! We have all taken a breath for the holidays, but now it’s full speed ahead for 2022!  We’re in the process of thinking about the May primaries, particularly the county-wide ...
• 2023 Christmas Services & Potluck
  There will be 2 services on Sunday, December 24: December 24: Winter Poetry and Prose at 10:15 amWe gather in the Fellowship Hall at 10:15 am on December 24 to share ...
• 2023-2024 Board Officers
  In June, your Board of Trustees elected the following Board Members as officers for the 2023-2024 Board year. The 2023-2-24 Amy Glesius, Board Co-Chair* (July 2023-June 2024)Barbie Jones, Board Co-Chair* (July ...
• 2024 General Assembly Outcomes
  The General Assembly, a significant event in our UU community, was held from June 20 to 23, bringing us together in a unique virtual setting. This initial report will not ...
• 2024-2025 Stewardship Pledge Form
  Click here to pledge online for the 2024-2025 Stewardship Campaign or scan the QR code below.