Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse

We are on our summer schedule of one service at 10:00am each Sunday from May 23-September 12. We invite you to join us for the Sunday service.

Children's Religious Education Classes start at 10:00am each Sunday during the summer schedule, and will be casual experiences with fun games and simple crafts.

We are also offering two separate weeks of summer day camp for kids from K-6th grade, in cooperation with Unity Church, whose approach to religion, while Christian, is inclusive and progressive, like our own. "Nature Camp" will be held July 19-23 at Unity on 5 Mile Rd, and "Culture Camp" (focusing on world religions) will be August 16-20 at UUCGT. 4U Day Camp will cost $100 per child per week, and scholarships and discounts are available. Kids can attend either or both programs. We'll enroll kids from our two congregations first, and then open the camp up to the community. To enroll or for questions contact Karen McCarthy.

See our calendar for other scheduled activities.

Browse our site, learn about us and hopefully visit soon! Perhaps, you would like to read a recent sermon or download a copy of our newsletter, the Beacon.

Listen to the UUCGT Podcast
"Faster Than Feeling"

Watch a video about our Faith

If you would like to learn more about Unitarian Universalism, you may enjoy watching our new video.

In "Voices of a Liberal Faith," members and ministers share their thoughts on worship and fellowship, explain the goals of religious education, explore the historic roots of our religion, and celebrate the spirit of social justice that inspires our faith.

Board Notes: Green Cemetery Update

As you may know, Sylvan Legacy, LLC has approached our congregation to partner with them in opening a conservation cemetery, also known as a "green cemetery."

Sylvan Legacy principals are Tom Nelson and Kimberli Bindschatel. UUCGT is being asked to accept the donation of a completely operational conservation cemetery, on land (and start up funds) donated by Nancy Gallagher, from the Andy Kiselius Estate. Tom and Kimberli will handle the permitting process and complete all work to establish the cemetery. They are already working on procuring approval for the project from the Elmwood Township Planning Commission.

A committee is currently being formed to investigate this proposal and make a recommendation to the Board as to whether we, as a congregation should take on this exciting project. So far, the committee consists of Maura Brennan and Nancy Doughty. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact the UUCGT office.

Maura Brennan

Board Trustee

DREview: 4U Day Camp Fun
Notebooks and pencils in hand, we took a lengthy hike in the woods, making lists of what we observed. We found flowers and slugs, pine needles and spiders. The longer we hiked, the more we saw. At the top of the hill, we found: coyote tracks near some fur and bone from the squirrel it ate; tracks and droppings of deer and fawn; and turkey prints with scat (in which we discovered raspberry seeds and a dung beetle).

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Welcome to theUnitarian Universalist Congregationof Grand Traverse

Welcome to the
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
of Grand Traverse