Yule
This day, which marks the New Year in the Anglo-Saxon and northern traditions of Wicca, is the celebration of the birth of the God as the Winter-born King, symbolized by the rebirth of the life-generating and life-sustaining sun. It is a time for ritually shedding the impurities of the past year, and for contemplating avenues […]
Solstice Labyrinth Walk
Ditzler HallOn December 21st, the longest night of the year, we are warmed by the certain knowledge that tomorrow will welcome more light than today. To celebrate the winter solstice, a beautiful labyrinth made with candle luminarias will be set up in Ditzler Hall. Come walk the labyrinth in a celebration of the great miracles of […]
Recordings and Songs
Ditzler Hall & ZoomBy Special Musicians All Music Service The link to join the Zoom Meeting online service at 10:00 a.m. is here. https://bit.ly/wuucworship Meeting ID: 940 3686 1969 For audio only, call: 253-215-8782
All Community Brunch
Ditzler HallAfter an all-music Sunday worship service, enjoy a delicious pancake/eggs/sausage/fruit brunch on Sunday, December 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with others in the community. Vegan options will be available. Coordinators: Jan Radoslovich & Tevina Flood
January 2025 Soul Matters Theme: Story
Passage from Soul Matters January 2025 Theme: Welcome to the Practice of Story It’s dangerous to tell yourself stories are tame. To treat them as something that lives only between the covers of a book. As something that can be easily kept on a shelf, taken down and put back up as we see fit. […]
Caroling for All Ages
Ditzler Hall & FoyerEnjoy singing familiar holiday carols with Johnna Ebanks and Terry Levitt leading and accompanying the singing on Tuesday, December 24 from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. Cookies and hot cider available.
Christmas Eve Service for All Ages
Ditzler Hall & ZoomChristmas Eve Service starting at 4:30 p.m. Our Christmas Eve service will be filled with music, story, time for reflection, and our traditional lighting of candles at the end of the service. The link to join the Zoom Meeting online service at 4:30 p.m. is here. https://bit.ly/wuucworship Meeting ID: 940 3686 1969 For audio only, […]
Office Closed
The WUUC office will be closed from Wednesday, December 25, 2024 to Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Building use and Weekly events will continue unless canceled by the group leader. If you are planning an event during this timeframe please plan ahead to coordinate with staff.
Christmas Day
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the sixth day. It was created by activist Maulana Karenga, based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of West and Southeast Africa.
Burning Bowl
Ditzler Hall & ZoomBy Rachel Eddy The beginning of the calendar year is an opportunity to let go of the old and set one’s intentions for the new year. There will be four altars set for that purpose: a burning bowl to burn away the old, water to symbolically cleanse one’s self, oil to anoint oneself with intention, […]
New Year’s Day
New Year's Day is a festival observed in most of the world on 1 January, the first day of the year in the modern Gregorian calendar.
Building the World We Dream About (BWWDA)
Ditzler Hall & ZoomBy Participants and Facilitators in BWWDA As UUs, we want to build the multicultural world of beloved community that we dream about. The Building the World We Dream About program offered this past fall at WUUC, sought to interrupt the workings of systemic racism and transform how people from different racial and ethnic groups understand […]
Hope? Really?
Ditzler Hall & ZoomBy Reverend Grace Simons Our culture leads us to be suspicious of other people and expect them to be uncaring and self-seeking. Several current authors say that’s off-base and harmful. What’s more, we can do some things to resist. Reverend Grace Simons Bio: Rev Grace Simons is Minister Emerita of the UU Fellowship of Stanislaus […]
Circle Lunch (os)
Off SiteCircle Supper is turning into Circle Lunch! If you would like to attend Circle LUNCH, now is the time to sign up. We’ve switched to lunch for this month to try to accommodate people for whom night time driving is a problem or who just don’t want to stay up and/or eat late in the […]