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February 2019
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami’s Blitz Build 2019
Tools will be provided. Feel free to bring your favorite hammer, work gloves or tool belt. (No power tools, please!) Wear thick soled sneakers or construction boots–no sandals, flip- flops or crocs–and clothes that you do not mind getting stained. Age Requirement: 16-18-year-olds must be accompanied by a guardian over 21 years of age with Parental Permission Form (Contact Pastor Aaron at AaronL@gablesucc.org). Registration Instructions: All Volunteers Must Pre-Register New Volunteers: Step 1- At the “top” of the page at miamihabitat.volunteerhub.com create a…
CAP Saturday Music Classes
The CAP Conservatory for the Arts Saturday Music Classes began in September and takes place each Saturday through April in the Coral Gables Congregational UCC Arts & Education Wing and Early Childhood Center (ECC). Classes include instrument training (violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, mandolin, piano, brass, percussion, and voice), songwriting, written and aural music theory class, CAP Harmony class, performance practice, and more.
Chapel Worship
A more intimate and meditative worship experience in Moye Chapel. Holy Communion is celebrated weekly and music is presented by one of our talented soloists or our Vocal Ensemble. Following our service, enjoy some conversation with others around the Coffee Bar. Childcare is available during the 9:00 a.m. Chapel service for infants through Pre-K 2 in Room # 1 of our Arts and Education Wing each Sunday. A multi-aged Sunday School is offered in Room 3 during the Chapel Service…
Adult Education
The Book of Ruth #stillspeaking with Pastor Megan Sundays, February 17 & 24 (2 sessions) What does the Book of Ruth have to teach us about God, justice, society, devotion and the role of women in community? Is it a tale of a woman who shockingly knows how to use the system to save her family or is there something different within this Hebrew scripture that can speak to women and men in the 21st century?
Servicio de Culto Español
Si eres miembro de una familia Hispano-parlante y te gustaría participar en una celebración religiosa en Español donde todos son bienvenidos, ven y únete a nosotros en nuestra acogedora Capilla para un servicio religioso que conecta la experiencia Hispana – a través de una teología progresista – con las enseñanzas de amor y esperanza de Jesús. Bajo el dedicado liderazgo de nuestra Pastora Yoly Izquierdo- Iglesias, allí encontrarás música, oración, lecturas edificantes, una comunidad de fe que se fortalece en…
Sunday School
The Season after Epiphany invites us to open ourselves to new insights, new understandings, and new ways, through the teachings of Jesus and hear how we too can live in God’s way as followers of Christ. We will hear Jesus’s teachings from the Gospel According to Luke. Infants, Toddlers, & Pre-K 2 meet in Room 1 Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4 meet in Room 3 Kindergarten and First Grade meet in Room 4 Second and Third Grades meet in Room…
Sanctuary Worship
We gather in the beauty of our historic sanctuary to be engaged in meaningful worship, which feeds our spiritual hunger. It is said that each week is a bit different; there is always something that challenges and calls us to our authentic selves. Join us for beautiful music, challenging and inspiring messages, and liturgy that offers a renewal of mind and spirit. This service is also streamed live online at gablesucc.org/live.
Parents of Preschoolers (POP)
With the cooler winter weather, it’s time for some serious playground time on Sundays! If you have children; infants through kindergarten, and want to find a place to meet other families while the kids have fun, then Parents of Preschoolers of Gables UCC is the group for you. Come and meet new parents and catch up with old friends. Friends, older siblings and grandparents welcome. Join Pastor Megan and young families for a potluck lunch with plenty of time for…
Empathy Across the Boundaries of What Divides Us
Recognizing and sharing someone else’s emotional state is a complex inner experience. It calls on self-awareness, the ability to distinguish between your own feelings and those of others, the skill to take another’s perspective, and the ability to recognize emotions in others as well as oneself. Whether its political, cultural, religious, or racial boundaries, come learn how to reach across the aisle with empathy and understanding. Led by Dr. Edith Guffey, Conference Minister for the Kansas-Oklahoma Conference of the United…
CAP Creative Strings I, II, and III; CAP Miami Jazz Institute Jazz PREP Band; and ALL-STAR Jazz Ensemble
The Community Arts Program (CAP) Creative Strings I, II, and III and CAP Miami Jazz Institute Jazz PREP Band and ALL-STAR Jazz Ensemble began in August and continue each Monday evening through May in the Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ Arts and Education Wing. Children and youth from throughout Miami-Dade County, come together to explore and develop the best music-making decisions within the broad spectrum of repertoire presented. This CAP approach fosters solid technique, confidence, a feel for…