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Welcome to our online community -
please take a look around, read a few things, and send us an email if you've got
questions or comments (please, no profanity, intolerance, racism, sexism,
classism or other negatives).
 Our Vision
The
Unitarian-Universalist Church of Norwich is a spiritually inspired urban
community of caring people. We derive strength from our diversity, work for
human dignity everywhere, and provide a strong voice for social justice in the
greater Norwich area.
None of us
has final answers to the central questions of life, but we are committed to the
process of seeking truth and meaning. We inquire and worship together, learn
through respectful religious dialog, and draw upon the spiritual wisdom of every
tradition and corner of the globe.
Unitarian-Universalist Association
Principles and Purposes
We, the member congregations of the
Unitarian Universalist Association covenant to affirm and promote
- The inherent worth and dignity
of every person;
- Justice, equity and compassion
in human relations;
- Acceptance of one another and
encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
- A free and responsible search
for truth and meaning;
- The right of conscience and the
use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at
large;
- The goal of world community with
peace, liberty, and justice for all;
- Respect for the interdependent
web of all existence of which we are a part.
The living tradition which we share draws
from many sources:
- Direct experience of that
transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to
a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and
uphold life;
- Words and deeds of prophetic
women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil
with justice, compassion and the transforming power of love;
- Wisdom from the world's
religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
- Jewish and Christian teachings
which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
- Humanist teachings which counsel
us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us
against idolatries of the mind and spirit;
- Spiritual teachings of
earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and
instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.
Grateful for the religious pluralism which
enriches and ennobles our faith, we are inspired to deepen our understanding and
expand our vision. As free congregations we enter into this covenant, promising
to one another our mutual trust and support.
Services & Events
Our Sunday services begin at 10:30 am
every Sunday, and all are welcome! Please plan on attending and bring a
friend! If you have children and need to arrange for child care, please call the
church at (860) 889-1062 by Friday morning before Sunday service so we can be
sure to accommodate you.
Upcoming Services:
May 31st - "Healing Our
Frantic World". Rev. Dorothy Kimble is a Unitarian-Universalist minister who
preaches occasionally at UUCN and we welcome her return. All are welcome to
attend - services begin at 10:30 am. Please call by Friday, May 29th to arrange
for child care.
June 7th - Rev. Craig Nowak
June
14th - Lay-led Service (TBA)
June
21st - Father's Day - Erik Wingrove-Haugland (our regular Sunday
Preacher)
June 28th - Flower Communion - Erik Wingrove-Haugland (our regular Sunday Preacher):
The Flower Communion was initiated by Norbert Capek, who was also the founder of
the Unitarian Church in Czechoslovakia. He saw the need to unite the diverse
congregants of his church from varying Protestant, Catholic and Jewish
backgrounds without alienating those who had left these traditions. The Flower
Communion borrows from the universal beauty of nature. The first Flower
Communion was held in Prague on June 4, 1923. The Flower Communion was
reportedly introduced in the United States in 1940 by Maja Capek, Norbert's
wife, and was widely adopted by the American Unitarian churches, and the
successor Unitarian Universalist congregations.
What to wear to
services - we are not overly formal - most people wear what's comfortable
for them and what works for the current weather conditions. If you grew up
having to get "dressed up" for church and are comfortable with that, by all
means dress up! Most people attend church in 'business casual' clothing.
Contact Information
Please use the phone number below if you
have questions, need more information about our church, or just want to say hi -
but please, no profanity, racism, sexism, classism, or other negatives.
Telephone
860-889-1062
Postal address
148 Broadway, Norwich, Connecticut 06360
Directions / Map to UUCN:
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Electronic mail
General information:
uunorwich(at)att.net
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