With nearly two million people behind bars at any given time, the United States has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world! WHY? And What You Can Do! Join us, Saturday afternoon (noon - 4 pm), December 6, at the Cleveland Unitarian Universalist Congregation (21600 Shaker Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH 44122 ), when a … Continue reading Injustice to JUSTICE: A Community Forum
Decorate, Snacks, and Crafts The youth group will be getting an evergreen tree for the congregation on December 7th. So we need to get together to dress it up and create some holiday spirit! Please reach out to Jenni to offer to help with the event. It's simple AND needs some helping hands. jenni.papp@uucleveland.org
Join us after service for our 2nd Sunday Meal! Each month we gather in community to share food and fellowship. This month’s meal is a true potluck—everyone is invited to bring a favorite dish to share. This month also features a Congregational Conversation, sponsored by the Tending Covenant Team, where we’ll reflect together on "The … Continue reading 2025 December 2nd Sunday Meal: Potluck
The Pagan and Earth-Centered Spirituality group of UUCC will be meeting on the Winter Solstice, December 21st, 2025 at 11:30am in the Conference Room (215) immediately after the service. Any active witches, Wiccans, heathens, pagans, earth-centered naturalists, and those curious or interested in learning more are invited to share in a guided group ritual honoring … Continue reading Pagan & Earth Centered Spirituality – Yule Meeting
Following the service head to Fellowship Hall to find treasures for yourself and all your favorite people! Enjoy coffee and refreshments while you shop guilt-free, supporting your crafty and talented fellow UUCC friends who will have a variety of gifts for sale. There will be fabric arts, needlework goodies, paper-crafts, jewelry, baked goods, and more! 10% … Continue reading Annual Holiday Craft Show: Last Minute Market!
The post Christmas Eve Service Dessert & Appetizer Potluck is on!So, bring your favorite Desserts & Appetizers, BYOB, prior to the service, drop them off downstairs and be prepared to enjoy some festivities after the service. We'll be providing hot cider, soft drinks, and the ubiquitous coffee & tea. We'll have tables set up and … Continue reading Christmas Eve Dessert & Appetizer Potluck
Pride for All Ages is an intergenerational group that is open to all who identify as LGBTQ+. We meet the 4th Sunday of every month at 11:30 in the Baker Room. We gather as a group for support, for friendship, for event planning, and as a resource to the congregation. All LGBTQ+ people welcome! The … Continue reading Pride for All Ages meets December 28
As our congregation approaches a capital campaign, it is only human to find ourselves a bit anxious when talking large sums of money and altering our "congregational home" when there are differing views among us. Laurie Albright and Mike Miller will conduct a session that will reinforce/remind ourselves how we live into our congregational covenant … Continue reading Tending Covenant Circle
Join us after service for our 2nd Sunday Meal! Each month we gather in community to share food and fellowship. Harry’s Kitchen Crew will be preparing the main course, with a special theme! Congregants with last names A–L are asked to bring sides or salads, and M–Z to bring desserts. Program to be determined: Whether … Continue reading January 2026 2nd Sunday Meal Kitchen Crew +Potluck
Speaker: Earl Leiken, Senior Fellow, Levin College of Public Affairs & Education,CSU and Lecturer, Siegal College of Lifetime Learning, CWRU; former Mayor,Shaker Heights How Did We Get This Way? Why has America become so deeply divided — politically, culturally, and interpersonally? Drawing from a course he teaches at Siegal College, former Shaker Heights Mayor Earl … Continue reading The Divided States of America
Speaker: Zach Schiller, Research Director, Ohio Policy Matters How Can/Should We Pay for What We Need? Ohioans’ frustration over rising property taxes is driving a wave of legislative and constitutional proposals—ranging from limiting local levies to eliminating property taxes altogether. With inflation pushing up property values, tax burdens increase even without new levies. But if … Continue reading Property Tax Debate in Ohio
Speaker: Joseph White, CWRU Political Science Professor and Director, Public Policy andGraduate Studies How Religion Shapes U.S. Politics Religious affiliation profoundly shapes American politics, influencing not only how people vote but also which policies they support. According to Pew Research, roughly 30% of Americans now identify as religiously unaffiliated—a group that includes atheists, agnostics, and … Continue reading Belief and the Ballot
