Our Sunday services are at 9 & 11am, unless otherwise noted.

Dec. 21 - No-Rehearsal Pageant - ONE SERVICE ONLY AT 10am with music from The Pageant Band. Our annual 12 Days of Christmas singalong will follow the service. Please feel free to don your holiday apparel for this festive Sunday!

Dec. 28 - Winter Meditation (Prerecorded Service) No in-person or Zoom worship. This Sunday service will premiere on YouTube at 10am that morning: https://bit.ly/wbuuc-yt

Jan. 4 - What is Grief Asking of Me? with Rev. Jessica Clay and music from Kathleen Bartholomay

Jan. 11- Practicing Resistance Requires Not Resisting Practice with Rev. Jack Gaede and music from Jaspar Lepak

Attend Worship on Zoom (9am only):

Computer, tablet, or smartphone: http://bit.ly/wbuuc-sundays

Password: WBUUC328

By phone: +1 312 626 6799

Webinar ID: 743 728 311

WBUUC continues its 40+ years partnership with the Dick Ottman family with Guest at Your Table collections on December 21 and 24, supporting the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (USSC). This year’s “Plant Seeds of Justice” theme supports LGBTQIA+ asylum advocates, Honduran water defenders, political prisoner Ruth Lopez, and Haitian migration rights activists.

Donations of $150 or more are matched by a foundation. Your donation helps UUSC's partners continue their work toward liberation. More information: UUSC - Guest at Your Table


In addition to the collection basket on Sunday, you can donate in three other ways:

• Online: http://bit.ly/give-to-wbuuc - indicate GUEST
• Send a check to WBUUC with GUEST on the memo line.
• Text to Give by text to 651-615-5551 the “amount GUEST" (ex, if you want to give $20, text: 20 GUEST)

Rev. Jessica shares some WBUUC updates and about the upcoming holiday services.

5:30 supper, followed by multi-age programming and events. Toddler & Nursery care provided.

Tonight's Menu:

Vegetable fried rice, orange chicken, chicken or tofu lo mein, egg rolls, roasted broccoli & green beans, Jello salad & tapioca soga

Tonight's Programming: Guest at Your Table Presentation, Holiday Sugar Cookie Decorating - open to all ages, Pageant Costume Prep Party, Kids Club, Choir Rehearsal, Millenialish Group

Tonight's Presentation: Guest at Your Table: WBUUC's Legacy of Support

Join Dick Ottman and Amy Peterson as the share stories about WBUUC's long history of partnership with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee's (UUSC) annual Guest at Your Table Collection. Learn about the UUSC's long history of human rights advocacy around the world, the recipients of this year's collection, and more!

Celebrate the Winter Solstice with deep reflection and journaling, spiritual practices, time to connect with nature, and meditative labyrinth walks (indoors or outdoors). Prioritize getting grounded and centered on this shortest day (and longest night) of the year. Please bring a journal. Fee $10 per person, scholarships available.

Register here: https://bit.ly/winter-solstice-2025

A simple soup and bread meal will be served after retreat at 5pm, followed by the Winter Solstice service at 6pm in the Sanctuary.

Winter Solstice Service

Saturday, Dec. 20

6pm

In-person only

Embrace the turning of the season into winter! We’ll gather for stories, music and readings celebrating the longest night of the year. Led by Ministerial Intern Cas Burr and Director of Music Ministries Alex Rack.

No-Rehearsal Pageant & 12 Days of Christmas Sing-along

Sunday, Dec. 21

10am only

In-person & On Zoom

Our annual, spontaneous miracle of a production with audience participation and music from the WBUUC Pageant Band! It won’t be exactly like last year!

Tiny Christmas

Wednesday, Dec. 24

2pm

In-person only

New this year! A short, simple and informal service led by Rev. Jessica Clay for those little toddler types who need to “wiggle worship” with music and movement.

Christmas Eve Services

Wednesday, Dec. 24

4 & 6pm

In-person & on Zoom

Multi-generational holiday services of lessons & carols. Music from the WBUUC Choir.

Help needed! Volunteers, be greeters for Christmas Eve services at 4 & 6pm on December 24. Contact Melva at melvaradtke@gmail.com to sign up. Thank you!

The building and office will be closed Thursday, Dec. 25 - Saturday, Jan. 3rd. We will resume with services on Sunday, Jan. 4 at 9 & 11am. Thank you and Happy Holidays!

9am & 11am Spiritual Growth Sunday Programming including our new Kids Club Program, Crossing Paths World Religions for 7th & 8th Grades, Coming of Age, Youth Group, and More

Register here: https://bit.ly/25-26RE

Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education Programs for 4th-6th Grades and 7th & 8th grades

Register here: https://bit.ly/25-26OWL

Questions? Amy Peterson, dre@wbuuc.org

Thu. Dec. 18 | 11am-12:30pm

Lefse Making with Amy Peterson 
& Cookie Exchange (optional)

Holiday music and Lefse! For cookie exchange: Bring 6 bags (6 cookies ea., brought on a plate in a bag), and a platter to share. Followed by lunch - $5 (cash, check or credit card)

Questions? dre@wbuuc.org

Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 | Social Hall

WBUUC has long been a strong supporter of the Center. In the past two years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of youth needing help. Warm winter clothing is greatly needed - coats, hats, gloves and mittens, with a particular need for plus-size clothing. Leave donations in the cart in the Social Hall. Your generosity and continued support of the Center are deeply appreciated.

Wed. Jan. 7 | 6:30pm


Join the Climate Action Committee for a discussion of Bill McKibben’s latest book, Here Comes the Sun (2025) on Wednesday evening, January 7. (not required to have read the book). McKibben woke up readers to the scary reality of climate change in his first book, The End of Nature (1989) and updated the subject in 18 books to follow. Here Comes the Sun celebrates the current spike in power from the sun and wind as the path out of the climate crisis. McKibben was WBUUC’s speaker on Earth Day Sunday in 2010.

If you have a pastoral care update or a request for tangible support, please email Rev. Jack directly (revjack@wbuuc.org) or fill out this form: https://wbuuc.breezechms.com/form/pastoralcare

We would be honored to name your joy or sorrow or life event during our Sunday morning meditation so that our community can know about your concern and hold it with you. As the Swedish proverb goes, “Shared joy is double joy; shared sorrow is half sorrow.” 

Meeting with Ministers

We invite you to contact us directly with questions or to make an appointment for an in-person or Zoom meeting. We concentrate most of our appointments Tuesday - Thursday, but we can also make other times available as needed. 

Building Hours

Our building is open between the hours of 10am-4pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

If you need to get into the building on a Monday or Friday, please contact the office (office@wbuuc.org or 651-426-2369) to schedule that appointment.