Archives: Services

Lessons from the Wisdom Tradition

Many religions and spiritualities have wisdom traditions. They each offer guidance on how to live a good life–which can be defined as abundance, austerity, or many things in between. As Unitarian Universalists, do we have a wisdom tradition? What if we did? Presented by … read more.

Bumper Sticker Theology

For Unitarian Universalists, the entire universe, from conversations to meteor showers to bumper stickers, can be our sacred text. In this reflection, we will consider how to express our own theologies in the space of 10 inches by 3 inches–and how others have expressed theirs. Music … read more.

Thank You, CUF!

This is a Thank You service to everyone who has helped CUF during the past 13 months without a minister. We have thrived and flourished during this time! Presented by Sunday Services Team chair Jeletta Brant, who will share a slideshow to refresh everyone’s … read more.

Women’s Labor Movement

Come and explore with us some of the highlights of the early labor movements and the remarkable women that played significant roles in this fight.  We honor all the sacrifices made by all the workers who fought and won the rights that we take … read more.

Negro Spirituals

“Negro Spirituals” presented by Walter Green, local historian and Race Unity of Carbondale member, along with the Grigsby Sisters. As we continue our look at Honest History and the celebration of America’s 250th birthday, this service will have selected scriptures to complement the message … read more.

Honest History: Indigenous Peoples

Join us as we explore an Indigenous-American perspective on 250 years of Eastern Encroachment, presented by Eric and Wilhelmina Terrell. Music by Curt Wilson and Wilhelmina Terrell. Services are in person and on Zoom.

Flourishing at CUF

Join us for a celebration of our CUF community! We will recognize our new members with a New Member Welcoming Ceremony. Current members will share stories about how they came to CUF and what they have found here.

From Men to Fathers

We will provide a variety of perspectives on being a man and a father. We will share and celebrate men and fatherhood.

The Poetry of Flourishing

Join us as we explore the relationship between poetry and the human spirit! While remembering past members’ poetry and sharing current members’ poems, this service will be one celebrating psalms of personal thoughts and the moments of the bard in all of us.

Flower Service

Join us for our annual Flower Communion, a cherished annual service of many Unitarian churches.

The Flower Communion, sometimes referred to as Flower Celebration or Flower Festival, is an annual ritual over 100 years old that celebrates beauty, human uniqueness, diversity, and community.

This … read more.