Fireside Room

  • Engaging Our Wilderness Experience: Reflections on the sacred stories from scripture and our own lives.

    March 3 and 10 with Pastor John and Rabbi Mark after church at 11:20 am. Join Pastor John and Rabbi Mark as they explore these sacred stories in more depth, after church for two Sundays! March 3:  The Flood, Noah, Shiphrah, Puah, Moses and more, with Pastor John and Rabbi Mark.March 10: The story of Esther exploration…

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  • Prayer Vases and Poetry

    Prayer Vases and Poetry

    Please plan to stay after church on February 18, 11:20 – 12:45, for a Lenten kick-off activity in the Fireside Room. We will create Lenten Prayer Vases – a great activity for families OR individuals – and work with poet Peggy Meinholtz to create some wilderness poetry. Both activities will be guided, with the Prayer…

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  • Did you know Lent starts on Wednesday, February 14th, which also happens to be Valentine’s Day?  February 11th is the Sunday before that.  It sounds like a great time to collectively indulge in some serious chocolate and other decadent desserts.  Bring a chocolate (or other) dessert to share after church.  No signups for this one – just…

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  • Five Gatherings on Wilderness, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, in the Fireside Room February 18: Wilderness Prayer Vases and Poetry, a hands-on project to use during Lent, for all ages! Vases will be led by Jean Woessner and Poetry by Peggy Meinholtz. Participants are asked to please bring 1.5 to 3-inch smooth river rocks and…

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  • Fat Tuesday on Sunday

    Our church’s Congregational Connections team invites you to join them in a chocolate feast and celebration on Sunday, February 11th after church in the Fireside Room.  We will be providing the beverages and a chocolate fountain with various items for dipping. Fat Tuesday is the last celebration before entering the Lenten season for reflection and possibly…

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  • Conversations about Dementia and Memory Loss: February 4

    In the Fireside Room, from 11:30 am to 1 pm on Sunday, February 4. Join in this conversation led by Missoula Aging Services and Dementia Friendly Missoula, sponsored by UCC’s Community Care Ministry Team. We will be offering education about dementia as well as information about resources available in our community. This is a journey…

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  • Sunday, January 14th:  Martin Luther King Jr. Day themed worship with the MLK Day community choir singing at worship and Pastor Dexter Royes from the Missoula Black Collective guest preaching. Also, Sunday, January 14th after church, 11:30-1pm:  a community lunch and panel discussion with the draft title:  The Delusion of White Superiority and its Impacts on our…

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  • Saturday December 9th: Creative Circle

    UCC Creative Circle: the second Saturday of each month, 10 am to noon in the Fireside Room. Come share a relaxed creative space and conversation! Mending, sewing, knit, crochet, paper art, whatever* you can pack up and bring with you. Featured project December 9th: Kathy Flynn will lead us through making holiday cards, with iris-folding…

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  • Bring your thoughts, wonderings, questions, open mind and open heart as we revisit the ancient stories of Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus from Matthew and Luke and try to make sense of them for our lives today. 11:30-12:30 in the Fireside Room with Pastor John Lund and Joyce H. as co-moderators.

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  • Saturday Nov 11 2:30 pm – 8pm A workshop for reflection, inquiry, and truth-telling with Rev. Laura Folkwein, MSW and Laurie A. Walker, MSW, PhD Saturday November 11th – 2:30-8:00 p.m. with potluck supperAt UCC Missoula Laura and Laurie invite you to join us for an afternoon and evening of uncommon reflections on settler histories…

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