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OUR UPCOMING
WORSHIP SCHEDULE:

Sunday, January 29, 2012
9:00 and 11:00 AM

"URBAN MINISTRY &
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISM"

Rev. Gordon Bailey

Today’s services will be led by one of our Affiliated Community Ministers.

Given the status of the people in urban America, what is the duty of the Unitarian Universalist Association to those that suffer under theological, economic and political systems that largely ignore them? We will explore some of the creative responses that UU congregations are engaged in.

Children will not gather in the Sanctuary today, but will get together for the Children’s Chapel Service, which will be held in Fletcher Hall.

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WHAT'S NEW?

* WHAT'S GOING ON AT UUCM?
Click on the link below for current schedule information and events.
This Week's Schedule

* BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Click here for more information on UUCM's BOT and meeting info.

* SUNDAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Let’s celebrate winter and holiday recovery by getting together and having the first pancake breakfast of the year on Sunday, February 12th, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM in Fletcher Hall. Cost is $2.00/single or $5.00/household. Kitchen crew welcome. Proceeds to benefit the work of our Leadership Development Committee. For more information, contact Sabine von Aulock.

* ORDINATION OF UUCM MEMBER BARNABY FEDER
UUCM member Barnaby Feder will be ordained as a UU minister in a celebration co-sponsored with the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship on Sunday, April 29th at 4:00 PM in our Sanctuary. Please click here for more information. RSVP by February 15th.

* IT'S SNOWING - NOW WHAT?
Click here for more information on what we'll do at the U in the event of inclement weather.

* THE U IN THE NEWS
We now have links that will take you to news stories featuring UU Montclair and/or ministers. Click here to check it out!

* OUR 2011-2012 PLEDGE DRIVE IS CONTINUING!
Click here for more information on supporting UUCM's budget.

*ZUUMBA CLASSES
Click here for more information on this fun and exciting exercise class at the U.

* A SAFE & CIVIL CONGREGATION POLICY
Click here to see our policy as it currently exists.
Click here to see revisions to the policy that were voted on at our Annual Meeting on May 22nd.

*UUCM GIFT CARDS
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WELCOME!

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, now in its 114th year, enjoys a rich history of spiritual exploration and social justice activism. For us, it's difficult to tell those elements apart because we find them to be two aspects of the same human, religious impulse. It's much like breathing in and breathing out.

Here members are not told what to believe, but we don't simply ask, "What do you believe?" We also ask, "What difference does your belief make - in your life and in the world? We feel that religion is about life, about finding and making meaning in it, and we regularly discover that we do this best in community.

Each week as we begin our worship services we say, "This Unitarian Universalist congregation is welcoming of all seekers after truth, beauty, justice and compassion cherishing our diversity of race, age, gender, sexual identity and orientation, religious background and perspective on life." We repeat them here for the seeker on the web who may be in search of a religious community where you might feel accepted, appreciated and perhaps even drawn into the company of kindred spirits.

If you are a first time visitor to our website, please be sure to click the Visitor's Info link in the upper left hand corner of this page. And then wander through the website to your curiosity's contentment as you find connections with and invitations to a wonderful way of being religious that is affirming of life. If you've visited us before, welcome back!

Rev. Charlie Ortman

Our Ministers

Senior Minister Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman
Affiliated Community Minister Rev. Linda Goonewardene
Affiliated Community Minister Rev. Jackie Lahey
Associate Minister Rev. Judy Tomlinson
Affiliated Community Minister Rev. Gordon Bailey

Minister's Column
"From My Window"
by Rev. Charlie Ortman

HOW DO I?...

...Rent a space or book a meeting place at the U?
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...Get married at the U or have a Child Dedication?
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