Events for week of December 4, 2022

Join us each Sunday morning for this early service held in our Chapel. This more intimate service includes quiet prayer, a challenging message, and music from one of our gifted soloists is the order of the morning. The Sacrament of Holy Communion is celebrated each week in this service. We use grape juice and have gluten-free bread so that everyone…

Our Chancel Choir is open to all friends and members of the church who love to sing and who would find satisfaction in rehearsing and presenting music for worship, including special music for the Advent, Christmas, Lenten, and Easter seasons. We rehearse on Sunday mornings from 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall and hold extra rehearsals throughout the…

Each Sunday morning, a faithful group of folks gather at 9:00 a.m. for worship in the chapel. Since it is a smaller, more intimate group, we have gotten to know each other well through our shared prayers, our passing of the peace, and our weekly gatherings. Let’s share a meal together. All 9:00 a.m. worshipers are invited to Pastor Laurie’s…

Before you say you aren't creative, come and join us to find your creative side just wanting to get out!Through TED talks, writings, art, poetry, and other objects, we will carve out some time to be present in the midst of the commercialized chaos, to find our expressions of hope, peace, love, and joy! Crayons, markers, paper will be supplied…

If you are part of a Spanish-speaking family or would enjoy worshipping in Spanish, come and join us for a service bridging the Latin experience with a progressive theology. The congregation is a warm, supportive, and caring community.

Sunday School for PreK-3 through 12th Grade  During 11:00 a.m. worship, which is held in our Sanctuary, we offer Sunday Spiritual Formation, aka Sunday School, for all children in Pre-K 3 through twelfth grade in our Sunday School Wing. We use progressive lectionary Bible-based curricula for our elementary-aged children and sixth through twelfth grade youth, as well as enhancing the program…

We gather online and in the beauty of our historic sanctuary to be engaged in meaningful worship, that 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…

If you enjoy German traditions like Octoberfest, you will love our authentic German Christmas Market. Support our German ministry, and enjoy traditional German food, Gluehwein, German crafts such as Advent wreaths, and German music performances. Shop from a variety of vendors, purchase raffle tickets for great prizes, and let the kids partake in craft activities. Admission is free. Interested vendors…

We offer an eight-session adult confirmation class that will parallel the class schedule of our confirmation program for young people. We will also share with them visiting other faith communities, doing justice work, and even taking a confirmation trip. We are using the “adult” version of the confirmation materials that the young people use. At the end of the year-long…

Confirmation is the program by which young people in 8th or 9th grade prepare to “confirm” the baptismal vows that their parents took for them when they were much younger. It is their chance to say “yes” to their baptism and for the church to say “yes” to their growing faith.

Our Chancel Choir is open to all friends and members of the church who love to sing and who would find satisfaction in rehearsing and presenting music for worship, including special music for the Advent, Christmas, Lenten, and Easter seasons. We rehearse on Sunday mornings from 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall and hold extra rehearsals throughout the…

Join us for the internationally renowned Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program created by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. MBSR is an evidence-based, 8-week training that teaches Mindfulness-based practices and skills as a health intervention. Over 40 years of research studies demonstrate positive improvements in symptoms, attitudes, and behaviors. In-Person Classes: Sundays, October 20-December 4 from 12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (No class on November…

If you are in your 20s-30s, join us for a chance to connect and enjoy each other's company for our young adult brunch. We will gather at Pastor Aaron's house behind the preschool. Bring a dish to share and feel free to invite your friends! 

Join us for the internationally renowned Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program created by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. MBSR is an evidence-based, 8-week training that teaches Mindfulness-based practices and skills as a health intervention. Over 40 years of research studies demonstrate positive improvements in symptoms, attitudes, and behaviors. In-Person Classes: Sundays, October 20-December 4 from 12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (No class on November…

Learn about the Community Arts Program Creative Strings programs here: https://communityartsprogram.org/creative-string/ Learn about the Community Arts Program Miami Jazz Institute Jazz Ensemble programs here: https://communityartsprogram.org/jazz-ensembles/

The Christian year begins not with the trumpets of Easter, the rumbling winds of Pentecost, or the carols of Christmas morning. It begins with silence, with the shadows of despair, conflict, sorrow, and hate – for it’s there that the God of hope, peace, joy, and love will arrive. The word “Advent” means arrival. It’s the four-week season of waiting and preparing for…

Open discussion — all are welcome.

In the Gospel According to Luke, there is a story about Jesus meeting two of his disciples on the road to Emmaus, and they did not know him. After walking a whole day together, they stopped to eat dinner. As they sat down to dine, Jesus broke a loaf of bread and, in the breaking of the bread, the disciples…

Hosted in our Sanctuary, join Fever for a magical night of candlelit music paying tribute to one of the most successful and popular bands of all time: Coldplay. Since their formation in 1996, this British rock group reached the top of the rock/pop music world in the early 21st Century and have continued to win the hearts of so many…

Hosted in our Sanctuary, join Fever for a magical night of candlelit music paying tribute to one of the most successful and popular bands of all time: Coldplay. Since their formation in 1996, this British rock group reached the top of the rock/pop music world in the early 21st Century and have continued to win the hearts of so many…

At the beginning of this year, Gables UCC invited Rev. Brooks Berndt to speak about his book Cathedral on Fire and of how to become a Creation Justice Church. Now, after our congregation's vote on the Creation Justice covenant, we would like to get more suggestions from him and discuss further ideas of how to serve as a Creation Justice Church and how to get…

Every month, we gather for dinner, games, fellowship, and faith reflection. All 9th-12th graders are invited! Friends are welcome too!

If you like to garden, pull weeds, plant flowers or just help make the exterior landscape of our historic church beautiful, then join us for a Garden Warriors’ workday. All volunteers will be welcomed and appreciated (kids too)!

For those wishing to be a part of Sisters on Sojourn online, we will gather on Saturday, December 10 from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. for conversation, support, and fun. Join us from around the world, for this special time with sisters on the journey together.  Register in advance for this meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldOmrqDoqGNXnRNoEZGJimRLl03-Bre_I  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

Open discussion — all are welcome.