How to Promote Antiracism in Practical Ways
2026-04-25 12:00 (America/New_York) | Forest Hill Presbyterian Church , 3031 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States
Discussion with Professor Mark Joseph about his recently published book of anti-racist short stories, “Changing The Narrative” at Forest Hill Church. A light lunch will be provided.

REB would not exist but for Mark, who introduced the concept at Forest Hill Church six years ago. We encourage folks to attend, meet Mark in this intimate setting, and discuss his book.Changing The Narrative is a compilation of eight short stories that reveal key insights and guidance about how to promote antiracism in practical ways. Through compelling characters and storylines with unexpected twists, Joseph provides a highly readable guidebook to practicing everyday antiracism.

Mark Joseph’s bio.

Mark L. Joseph, Ph.D., is the Leona Bevis and Marguerite Haynam Professor of Community Development at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. He is the Founding Director of NP3: Nurturing People. Power. Place, formerly the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities. Joseph is an influential speaker, coach, and consultant with a cutting-edge approach to advancing racial equity and justice through Everyday Antiracism. He is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Chicago and was a Harlech Scholar at Oxford University. He is the co-author of the award-winning Integrating the Inner City: The Promise and Perils of Mixed-Income Public Housing Transformation, along with numerous publications on urban equity and inclusion. Joseph draws from over thirty years of research and practice in community and social change to promote personal, organizational, and community transformation. He and his wife live in Cleveland, Ohio, and have three adult children.

Pride for All Ages April 2026
2026-04-26 11:30 - 13:00
Pride for All Ages, an intergenerational group for LGBTQ+ folks, meets the 4th Sunday of each month at 11:30 in the Baker Room.

Join May Day Strong Demonstration
2026-05-01 16:00 - 18:00
THIS FRIDAY is May Day! There is a rally planned at Public Square from 4-6pm. We hope this gathering will be even bigger than NO KINGS III. If we believe our country is backsliding in democracy, we need to ask, what can I/we do? A rally doesn’t fix things, but if counters the perception by those who would control us that we are not paying attention and they can do what they will and destroy our democracy. The fact is we ARE paying attention, and we demand our constitution and democracy/republic be safeguarded and strengthened, not destroyed. All means ALL of us, not just the privileged few!

Many of us are planning to take the rapid from Green Rd, others are joining individually. Gather up your signs from NO KINGS, or make new ones! We will also practice a few songs on the way to Tower City!

Take the Rapid Down Town: 2 options, we are meeting at the parking lot of the Green Rd Rapid stop (Just down the road from UUCC)1. 3 pm: Laurie will be meeting there at 3pm to take the 3:07 rapid, arriving at Tower City 3:38pm

or you can join

2. 3:30 pm: Mark and Dell will be meeting there at 3:30pm to take the 3:37 rapid, arriving at Tower City at 4:08pm

Or travel on your own, and join us there!

You can register at this link: https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/event/921516/

Here’s the purpose:

Some Billionaires make and break every ‘rule’, it’s going to take more than a rally to stop them.

Our Demands for May 1st – No more war. Billions for war and genocide profiteers, while private prisons expand and schools close. – Tax the rich so our families, not their fortunes and the war, come first. – Abolish ICE. No private armies terrorizing our neighborhoods.

Labor is the source of all wealth, and entitled to all it creates. So we are showing our unity through a day of No Work No School No Shopping.

We know that there are too many without the freedom to exercise these actions safely and securely yet, and that’s why we organize from now until we mark International Workers Day, May 1st, through action and community.

Please note: A core principle behind all our events is a commitment to collective safety through nonviolent action. International Workers Day has historically been targeted, indeed May Day’s roots lie in Haymarket Square. We encourage all participants to seek to de-escalate potential confrontation.

Also, Sofia, the regional lead for Equality Ohio’s 2 proposed Ohio Constitutional Amendments- Right to Marry and Equal Rights, will be there. If you are willing to collect signatures in these next 2 months, you can check out some petitions at this rally from her. We need many hands to get these on the ballot in November!

Hope to see you Friday!!

Laurie Albright

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller

“Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul” -Edward Abbey

“Action in line with my sentiment is the healing of the soul” -Tim DeChristopher

Freecycle
2026-05-03 11:30 - 14:00
Let’s come together as a community to share, reuse, and reduce waste. Keep perfectly good things out of landfills. From clothes and shoes to random household finds, those items could be exactly the treasure that someone else has been looking for!

Email Sharon.edmond@uucleveland.org to reserve a table.

2026-27 UUCC Annual Budget Presentation
2026-05-07 19:00 - 21:00
UUCC Budget Presentation by the Board of Trustees

Click to attend on Zoom: UUCC 2007 Budget Presentation

Join UUs Together Monday June 8 7pm virtually- explore HOPE
2026-05-08 19:00 - 20:30
HOPE – A Fuel for Courageous Action?Monday, June 8, 2026 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm on Zoom

The UUs Together team (from 4 local UU Congregations- East Shore UU, Southwest UU, West Shore UU and UUCC) will be exploring the role that HOPE plays in our lives and in our communities.

Some see HOPE as just wishful thinking.Others see HOPE as what is possible through intentional action.

What role does hope play in your life? How does hope fuel courageous action within your community? What does an individual’s “hope in action” look and sound like? What courageous actions are waiting for us to engage?

Email Laurie at Sunnyskies2023@yahoo.com for the zoom link

2nd Sunday Meal: All Congregation Potluck
2026-05-10 11:30
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

Whether you bring a dish or just yourself, you are always welcome at the table. And if you’re able, please lend a hand afterward with putting away tables and chairs in Fellowship Hall—it makes a big difference!

May 2026 2nd Sunday Meal: Kitchen Crew + Potluck
2026-05-10 11:30 - 13:00
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.

Whether you bring a dish or just yourself, you are always welcome at the table. And if you’re able, please lend a hand afterward with putting away tables and chairs in Fellowship Hall—it makes a big difference!

Power In Progress: 15 Years of GCC Growth
2026-05-17 15:00 - 17:00
We’re celebrating 15 years of GCC impact and kicking off 2026!

We are excited to share that GCC’s rescheduled Power in Progress, it’s 15th Anniversary Kickoff Celebration! Join your GCC Core Team and member congregations to hear and honor our founding co-chairs as they reflect on the organization’s power and progress at this moment. The movement’s three founders will share what sparked their interest in GCC’s organizing model, how and why they came together to create and build GCC in Cleveland, their most powerful highlights and insights along the way, and their vision for the future.

This celebration will connect newer congregations and newer members of our congregations to GCC’s roots and build our understanding of how GCC’s organizing strategies can make systemic change–empowering communities, delivering added resources, and transforming unjust systems into just ones. The program will conclude with a 15-year birthday cake and opportunities for our guests to support GCC’s work.

Sunday, May 17 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PMLocation: Olivet Institutional Baptist ChurchPlease RSVP by May 1:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegq9Kd8jjqBQDhnyqpg21lVCHEIoPmKoCu0_BX2mS3gDGsQg/viewform

Looking for Additional Ways to be Involved in GCC and Social Justice?

Criminal Justice Reform: Reduce Youth Bindover Education Series

Join us for one of six upcoming workshops to learn more about our experience attending juvenile court hearings and what needs to change. These sessions will offer a deeper look at what we’ve witnessed, along with a preview of our Youth Bindover final report. You’ll engage with the data, hear real stories from those impacted, and explore the research shaping this work, while discussing how we can take meaningful action together.

Please consider attending one of these six sessions: Wed. April 15th 1:00-3:00 PM at Church of the Covenant; Thur. April 16th: 6:30-8:30 at Church of the Saviour; Sat. April 25th 10:00-12:00 noon at Affinity Baptist; Tues. April 28th 6:30-8:30 PM at West Shore Unitarian Universalist; Wed. April 29th 6:30-8:30 PM at Congregation Mishkan Or; and Sat. May 2nd 10:00-12:00 noon at Olivet Institutional Baptist. Each session is in-person and will start promptly at the scheduled time.

Register below to attend: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgaVRfdz-qhvH_9LDiVd0S2R39isyre9_jn45Yg5yF81caMA/viewform

FaCT Distinguished Speaker, Dr. Randi Pokladnik
2026-05-23 15:00
FaCT Distinguished Speaker Series presents Dr. Randi Pokladnik“Will Resource-Hungry Data Centers Devour Ohio?”May 23, 2026 3:00 P.M. Online Zoom

Communities across Ohio are voicing concerns about the rapid growth of data centers in their neighborhoods and rural areas. Residentspoint to issues such as noise, heavy water use, farmland being turned into industrial sites, air pollution, new transmission lines, and possible increases in utility bills. A single data center can use up to 5 million gallons of water per day for cooling while operating 24/7.

Dr. Randi Pokladnik, a lifelong Ohio Valley resident, has degrees in Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, and Environmental Studies, and has worked as a research chemist and science educator. She now volunteers with several environmental groups, including Mid- Ohio Valley Climate Action, Save Ohio Parks, and FaCT. Her work focuses on climate change, Appalachian environmental issues, and the role forests play in reducing carbon emissions.

FaCT Faith Communities Together for a sustainable future.REGISTER ONLINE NOW AT FACTSUSTAIN.ORG/DISTINGUISHEDNote: Event will be recorded

Pride for All Ages May 2026
2026-05-24 11:30 - 13:00

Join UUCC at Cleveland Pride!
2026-06-06 10:30
Cleveland Pride is Saturday, June 6. UUCC marchers will gather in the UUCC parking lot and walk together to the Rapid station at 10:30 a.m. to catch the train downtown. All are welcome! Whether you are marching or not, come down pre-march for Coffee and Donuts hosted by Pride for All Ages, from 9:30-11 a.m., to cheer the marchers on! HAPPY PRIDE!

2026 UUCC Annual Meeting
2026-06-07 11:30 - 12:30
The UUCC ANNUAL MEETING is approaching on Sunday, JUNE 7. The meeting will begin immediately following the service. Access the documents for review via this link: June 7 2026 Annual Meeting Documents We look forward to seeing you there!

Annual Picnic on June 7
2026-06-07 11:30 - 13:00
Happy June to all!!

Are we Chillin’ or Thrillin’ or GRILLIN’?

We are having our annual Picnic after the Sunday Service and following the Annual UUCC Meeting. Harry’s Kitchen Crew is back to prepare delicious “main menu entrees” on Sunday, June 7th. Please remember to bring your own lawn chair(s) or picnic blanket.

We ask that you, if you can, bring the following to share:The congregation member(s) with last name that begins with letter A thru K will supply the DESSERT for 8 people.ANDThe congregation member(s) with last name that begins with letter L thru Z will supply the SALAD OR SIDE DISH for 8 people.

You can drop off your shared dish at the outdoor tables and the Crew will tags for them.

We all look forward to seeing you on Sunday, June 7th.

This “Grilling meal” will be provided by the happy members of Harry’s Kitchen Crew.

Free concert in our sanctuary with Pianist Daria Rabotkina
2026-06-10 19:00 - 20:00
Join us in the UUCC Sanctuary on Wednesday, June 10th at 7:00 p.m. for a free concert with award-winning classical pianist Daria Rabotkina, who is an Associate Professor of Piano at the Cleveland Institute of Music and a member of our congregation.

The concert will feature works of Chopin, Debussy, Myaskovsky, Granados, and Janáček. There will be a freewill offering to support UUCC’s Capital Campaign, but admission is free for all who wish to attend. Click here for more information about Daria and her music.

You can be a Navigator for only 2 hours a month!
2026-06-13 10:00 - 12:00
A note about how to fit being a Navigator for our UUCC Pretrial Support Team into your busy schedule. You make your own schedule! Whether you can spend a couple of hours a month, or more, it’s up to you.

Many of our Navigators are working full or part time. You decide how many clients you can take at a time – some people can take one, others more.

You can provide the entire support to your client over the phone. You remind them of their court dates over the phone. If your client needs transportation, you can mail bus passes or schedule Uber for them. You refer them to needed community resources, using our listing of services and “211” over the phone.

Our Navigators are doing an amazing job, and we need more volunteers to keep up with our referrals. Every volunteer helps a person through a confusing and frightening time in their life. Can you help?

A Cinematic Scripture: Encanto
2026-06-17 18:00 - 21:00
As a sort of unintended sabbatical project, I started developing an evolving collection of cinematic depictions of interdependence, co-regulation, and adjacent spiritual principles that inform UU theology (as I experience it at least). Throughout the summer, on Wednesday evenings, from 6:00–9:00PM in the Fellowship Hall, I’m hopeful that we can explore some of these films together and see how they might be scripture for us.

What do I mean by scripture? A scripture is a source of wisdom that serves as a touchstone for spiritual practice or identity. Scripture teaches about spiritual truths and inspires people to live with integrity to those truths. A scripture might offer warning, but even in scriptural cautionary tales there is an element of hope—a counter vision for how things might have been different if spiritual principles were effectively applied. I don’t hold that everything in a famous text is scripture just because a lot of people read it. At the same time, one of my seminary professors was fond of saying, “Scripture isn’t scripture until someone says it is.” So, that’s the defining characteristic I’m leaning into.

This collection of scripture is not linear, nor is it complete. I suspect (and I may be wrong) that some of these are easier to take in and use as scriptural touchstones, while others are more challenging. So, we can begin with what might be easy entry points and flow from there into deeper waters. As we get comfortable with what we’re looking for in cinematic touchstones, I hope that those of you who participate will suggest some potential scriptures to add to the catalogue as well.

A brief note on what I intentionally left out: I rejected depictions of interdependence as survival necessity. I don’t want to feed the narrative that interdependence is a fallback plan when individuals aren’t able to “make it on their own.” Interdependence is not about “those others who are not like me,” but a reality of our existence as parts of a greater web of life. That doesn’t invalidate the fact that marginalized groups often know most viscerally how deeply necessary interdependence is for survival. Whether we call it mutual aid, finding our tribe, or chosen family, embracing the reality of our interdependence has always been a building block of surviving and thriving as a person with a marginalized or oppressed identity.

If this piques your curiosity, I invite you to join us on Wednesday evenings, from 6:00–9:00PM in the Fellowship Hall throughout the summer. Each week will be a different film and conversation, so you can drop in at any point as you’re able. And if you want to watch films ahead of time and just show up for the collective exploration piece, you’re welcome to do that as well. I’ll let you know what films are coming up so you can take them in as you have capacity.

June 17 Encanto (2021)June 24 The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain (1995)July 1 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)July 8 Chocolat (2000)

Summer Solstice at UUCC
2026-06-21 19:00 - 22:00
Celebrate the Summer Solstice with Earth-Centered Spirituality

As the wheel of the year turns to its highest point, we approach the Summer Solstice: the longest day and the shortest night of the year. For thousands of years, across countless cultures and traditions, this transitional time has been honored as a peak of life, growth, and abundant light. It is a moment to pause, express gratitude for the warmth that sustains us, and reflect on the inner fire that drives our own spiritual journeys.

To honor this powerful seasonal transition, UUCC’s Pagan and Earth-Centered Spirituality group invites the entire congregation and community to a Solstice Celebration on Sunday, June 21st, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM at UUCC. Whether you identify as pagan, animist, humanist, shaman, or witch, or you are simply curious about earth-centered rhythms of our ancestors, your presence is welcome. This is an all-ages, open-hearted gathering designed to bring our community closer to the natural cycles of the earth and to one another.

We will gather outdoors around the sacred warmth of a hearth fire (weather permitting) to share in an evening of music, storytelling, and community connection. Along with our shared stories and songs, there will be plenty of snacks to enjoy, and we will close out the night with the timeless tradition of roasting marshmallows under the twilight sky. Please feel free to bring a camp chair, a musical instrument if you play one, a snack to share, or simply your open spirit as we welcome the summer together.

RSVP at https://forms.gle/QF6RY1FsBVq9F3un8 appreciated but not required!

A Cinematic Scripture: The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain
2026-07-01 18:00 - 21:00
As a sort of unintended sabbatical project, I started developing an evolving collection of cinematic depictions of interdependence, co-regulation, and adjacent spiritual principles that inform UU theology (as I experience it at least). Throughout the summer, on Wednesday evenings, from 6:00–9:00PM in the Fellowship Hall, I’m hopeful that we can explore some of these films together and see how they might be scripture for us.

What do I mean by scripture? A scripture is a source of wisdom that serves as a touchstone for spiritual practice or identity. Scripture teaches about spiritual truths and inspires people to live with integrity to those truths. A scripture might offer warning, but even in scriptural cautionary tales there is an element of hope—a counter vision for how things might have been different if spiritual principles were effectively applied. I don’t hold that everything in a famous text is scripture just because a lot of people read it. At the same time, one of my seminary professors was fond of saying, “Scripture isn’t scripture until someone says it is.” So, that’s the defining characteristic I’m leaning into.

This collection of scripture is not linear, nor is it complete. I suspect (and I may be wrong) that some of these are easier to take in and use as scriptural touchstones, while others are more challenging. So, we can begin with what might be easy entry points and flow from there into deeper waters. As we get comfortable with what we’re looking for in cinematic touchstones, I hope that those of you who participate will suggest some potential scriptures to add to the catalogue as well.

A brief note on what I intentionally left out: I rejected depictions of interdependence as survival necessity. I don’t want to feed the narrative that interdependence is a fallback plan when individuals aren’t able to “make it on their own.” Interdependence is not about “those others who are not like me,” but a reality of our existence as parts of a greater web of life. That doesn’t invalidate the fact that marginalized groups often know most viscerally how deeply necessary interdependence is for survival. Whether we call it mutual aid, finding our tribe, or chosen family, embracing the reality of our interdependence has always been a building block of surviving and thriving as a person with a marginalized or oppressed identity.

If this piques your curiosity, I invite you to join us on Wednesday evenings, from 6:00–9:00PM in the Fellowship Hall throughout the summer. Each week will be a different film and conversation, so you can drop in at any point as you’re able. And if you want to watch films ahead of time and just show up for the collective exploration piece, you’re welcome to do that as well. I’ll let you know what films are coming up so you can take them in as you have capacity.

July 1 The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain (1995)July 8 Chocolat (2000)July 15 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

A Cinematic Scripture: Chocolat
2026-07-08 18:00 - 21:00
As a sort of unintended sabbatical project, I started developing an evolving collection of cinematic depictions of interdependence, co-regulation, and adjacent spiritual principles that inform UU theology (as I experience it at least). Throughout the summer, on Wednesday evenings, from 6:00–9:00PM in the Fellowship Hall, I’m hopeful that we can explore some of these films together and see how they might be scripture for us.

What do I mean by scripture? A scripture is a source of wisdom that serves as a touchstone for spiritual practice or identity. Scripture teaches about spiritual truths and inspires people to live with integrity to those truths. A scripture might offer warning, but even in scriptural cautionary tales there is an element of hope—a counter vision for how things might have been different if spiritual principles were effectively applied. I don’t hold that everything in a famous text is scripture just because a lot of people read it. At the same time, one of my seminary professors was fond of saying, “Scripture isn’t scripture until someone says it is.” So, that’s the defining characteristic I’m leaning into.

This collection of scripture is not linear, nor is it complete. I suspect (and I may be wrong) that some of these are easier to take in and use as scriptural touchstones, while others are more challenging. So, we can begin with what might be easy entry points and flow from there into deeper waters. As we get comfortable with what we’re looking for in cinematic touchstones, I hope that those of you who participate will suggest some potential scriptures to add to the catalogue as well.

A brief note on what I intentionally left out: I rejected depictions of interdependence as survival necessity. I don’t want to feed the narrative that interdependence is a fallback plan when individuals aren’t able to “make it on their own.” Interdependence is not about “those others who are not like me,” but a reality of our existence as parts of a greater web of life. That doesn’t invalidate the fact that marginalized groups often know most viscerally how deeply necessary interdependence is for survival. Whether we call it mutual aid, finding our tribe, or chosen family, embracing the reality of our interdependence has always been a building block of surviving and thriving as a person with a marginalized or oppressed identity.

If this piques your curiosity, I invite you to join us on Wednesday evenings, from 6:00–9:00PM in the Fellowship Hall throughout the summer. Each week will be a different film and conversation, so you can drop in at any point as you’re able. And if you want to watch films ahead of time and just show up for the collective exploration piece, you’re welcome to do that as well. I’ll let you know what films are coming up so you can take them in as you have capacity.

July 8 Chocolat (2000)

UUCC Weeding Party July 12 After the Service
2026-07-12 11:30
After the service: Come help weed the pathways that go through the pollinator garden. Dell Salza, Debbie Wright, Nancy Lineburgh and Nan Middaugh have been working on weeding, planting, transplanting, and pruning, but the work needing to be done is getting ahead of them! Weeds and sticks are overrunning the pathway and need to be removed. “Many hands make light work.” Please come, and make a difference you can see! We have a few extra tools but please bring any you have. Every square foot that gets weeded will be greatly appreciated, so you can devote as little or as much time as you like. Come work together as a community to create clear pathways. We will provide water. Please bring a snack and socialize!!

Northeast Ohio Perennial Society will be stopping by the UUCC pollinator Garden sometime 2 to 4 PM to see our garden, I will be nice to meet them.

A Cinematic Scripture: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
2026-07-15 18:00 - 21:00
As a sort of unintended sabbatical project, I started developing an evolving collection of cinematic depictions of interdependence, co-regulation, and adjacent spiritual principles that inform UU theology (as I experience it at least). Throughout the summer, on Wednesday evenings, from 6:00–9:00PM in the Fellowship Hall, I’m hopeful that we can explore some of these films together and see how they might be scripture for us.

What do I mean by scripture? A scripture is a source of wisdom that serves as a touchstone for spiritual practice or identity. Scripture teaches about spiritual truths and inspires people to live with integrity to those truths. A scripture might offer warning, but even in scriptural cautionary tales there is an element of hope—a counter vision for how things might have been different if spiritual principles were effectively applied. I don’t hold that everything in a famous text is scripture just because a lot of people read it. At the same time, one of my seminary professors was fond of saying, “Scripture isn’t scripture until someone says it is.” So, that’s the defining characteristic I’m leaning into.

This collection of scripture is not linear, nor is it complete. I suspect (and I may be wrong) that some of these are easier to take in and use as scriptural touchstones, while others are more challenging. So, we can begin with what might be easy entry points and flow from there into deeper waters. As we get comfortable with what we’re looking for in cinematic touchstones, I hope that those of you who participate will suggest some potential scriptures to add to the catalogue as well.

A brief note on what I intentionally left out: I rejected depictions of interdependence as survival necessity. I don’t want to feed the narrative that interdependence is a fallback plan when individuals aren’t able to “make it on their own.” Interdependence is not about “those others who are not like me,” but a reality of our existence as parts of a greater web of life. That doesn’t invalidate the fact that marginalized groups often know most viscerally how deeply necessary interdependence is for survival. Whether we call it mutual aid, finding our tribe, or chosen family, embracing the reality of our interdependence has always been a building block of surviving and thriving as a person with a marginalized or oppressed identity.

If this piques your curiosity, I invite you to join us on Wednesday evenings, from 6:00–9:00PM in the Fellowship Hall throughout the summer. Each week will be a different film and conversation, so you can drop in at any point as you’re able. And if you want to watch films ahead of time and just show up for the collective exploration piece, you’re welcome to do that as well. I’ll let you know what films are coming up so you can take them in as you have capacity.

Considering Membership Class
2026-07-25 10:00 - 12:00
Here We Grow again! Are you interested in learning more about the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland and what it means to become a member? Whether you’re new to our community or have been attending for a while, we invite you to join us for our upcoming Fast Track Membership Class. This one day 2-hour class (instead of the normal 3 session course) is a great opportunity to learn more about UUCC’s history, values, programs, and ways to get involved. You’ll have the chance to ask questions, meet others who are exploring membership, and discover what it means to be part of our congregation. Lunch will be served following the class, providing time for fellowship and conversation.

We hope you’ll join us as we explore the next step in your UUCC journey. All are welcome! RSVP here

Pride for All Ages meets July 26!
2026-07-26 11:30
Pride for All Ages is an intergenerational group for LGBTQ+ folks. We meet the 4th Sunday of the month following the service, at 11:30 a.m., in the Baker Room. Our next meeting is July 26. Join us for friendship, camaraderie, and support. All LGBTQ+ folks welcome.

A Cinematic Scripture: After Yang (2021)
2026-07-29 18:00 - 21:00

Episcopal Bishop talks about the special role UUs take on!
2026-08-09 11:30
Join us in Fellowship Hall at noon on Sunday August 9 to view Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, to view her message, along with her conversation with Rev Sophia Betancourt, at General Assembly this year, followed by discussion, and a light lunch. We guaranteed you will feel inspired and proud. We can all use some well-grounded perspective these days.

You're Invited - UUCC Pretrial Support Team Potluck
2026-08-14 17:30
ALL ARE WELCOME

Potluck Supper hosted by the UUCC Pretrial Support Team

DATE Friday, August 14, 2026 TIME 5:30 pm

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland

21600 Shaker Blvd., Shaker Heights, Ohio

Bring a dish A dish to share — enough for a few servings. Bring a story A pretrial story to share — yours, or one that moved you.

Join the UUCC Pretrial Support Team for an evening of food, fellowship, and conversation about pretrial justice in our community. Come as you are — new faces and old friends both welcome.

RSVP NOW to Louise Mosher louise@lmosherlaw.com or 216-509-5449

30 Minutes for Democracy
2026-08-30 11:30 - 12:00
Looking for ways to resist authoritarianism and support democracy? Join UUCC Democracy in Action Team after the service on August 30 for 30 minutes!

To learn more about the work of the Democracy in Action Team, click here

GCC Judicial Candidate Forum @ UUCC
2026-09-17 19:00
Please Join Us For A Judicial Candidate Forum Focusing on Pretrial JusticeThursday, Sept. 17 @ 7:00 pmUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland21600 Shaker Blvd., Shaker Heights

We will have four contested races this November for Judges of the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court (General Division). These are the judges who preside over felony criminal cases. They decide who remains in jail before trial and who gets out, as well as their sentences, if convicted. Too often people skip these races when they vote. Come and learn about the candidates and about issues which affect pretrial justice.

Sponsored by: Greater Cleveland Congregations

2026 UUCC Harvest Auction
2026-11-07 17:00 - 20:30
Save the Date! Harvest Auction 2026

Mark your calendars for one of UUCC’s favorite community events!

Harvest Auction 2026Saturday, November 75:00–8:30 p.m.

Join us for an evening of food, fun, fellowship, and bidding on unique experiences, handmade items, services, and more—all while supporting the ministries and programs of our congregation.

More details, including donation opportunities, ticket information, and the auction catalog, will be available this fall.

Save the date now—we hope you’ll join us!
