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Nov
16
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Thanksgiving 2025: Gratitude, Grieving, and the Stories We Tell
Nov 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Sunday, November 16, 10 a.m., “Thanksgiving 2025: Gratitude, Grieving, and the Stories We Tell,” Rev. Caitlin Cotter Coillberg (Susan Goekler, Service Associate): What stories do we tell about the holiday of Thanksgiving, and why does it matter? Join Rev. Caitlin Cotter Coillberg, Minister of Religious Education for All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church in Washington D.C., for this service honoring the complex history of this holiday. This service features a puppet skit and an (optional participation) bread ritual.

Rev. Caitlin Cotter Coillberg (she/her), is a third generation Unitarian Universalist who first felt the call to ministry as a youth leader for her home congregation in Knoxville, TN. She has served as a religious professional in Berkeley, Davis, and Santa Barbara, CA, Minneapolis, MN, Charleston, WV, Silver Spring, MD, and now Washington, D.C. 

  • UUSD is requiring that only vaccinated individuals (who are eligible to be vaccinated against COVID) attend in-person services.
  • Please stay home and enjoy our livestream if you have a fever, any other symptoms of illness, or if it’s simply a better option for you.
  • Mask wearing is encouraged but not required.

 

Film: No Place to Grow Old
Nov 21 at 7:00 p.m.

Reserve your seat for this free community event.

2025 UUSD Friendsgiving

All Members and Friends of UUSD are welcome to our delicious Friendsgiving Pot Luck in the lovely social room at the Children’s Beach House! RSVP today and/or sign up to bring a dish.

Día de los Muertos

UUSD held a wonderful Día de los Muertos Celebration on November 1. It was a joyful and heartfelt afternoon of remembrance, culture, and community! This cherished tradition honored the lives of those who have passed while celebrating the love that continues to connect us all.

Three community altars were featured: one for loved ones and ancestors, one for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and one dedicated to our beloved pets who have crossed the rainbow bridge.

After the service, we enjoyed Mexican hot chocolate and pan dulce while exploring colorful displays, crafts, cultural traditions, face painting, and a pinata.

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Each of us at UUSD has a different story to tell about how we found a spiritual home here. A few of us are life-long UUs but most are not, having come from a variety of other religious backgrounds or from no particular place of faith. Whatever our journey, sharing the stories of the paths we took helps connect us to each other and to the shared journey we are now making.