UUCR Service Schedule

for

January 2026

January 4, 2026  

Choose Your Table Wisely Pastor Teresa Allen-Rowe ("Pastor T")

* Zoom only service

In Mark 11:15–18, Jesus overturns the tables in the temple—not out of anger at money itself, but in protest of systems that exploit the vulnerable in spaces meant to be sacred and safe. Inspired by the phrase “Don’t sit at tables Jesus would have flipped,” this sermon reflects on how faith is sometimes used in predatory ways today. Drawing on UU history, contemporary examples, and popular culture, we are invited to consider how we can say “Not here” to injustice and intentionally set tables where all truly belong. 

January 11, 2026

 Freedom As Liberating Love (recorded) Rev. Renee Ruchotzke, UUA Congregational Life Staff, Central East Region

*Zoom only service 

The results of the November 2024 election showed that many of our neighbors don't share the same vision of what kind of world we want to live in. Christian Nationalism has been on the rise and democracy is under attack. In this service, we explore how our UU Shared Values can help us model a compelling alternative.

January 18, 2026

 Cause and Effect and Sweetgrass   Rev. Melissa Moorer-Nobles, Rockland Center for Spiritual Living

According to Science of Mind, the Law of Mind is always at work, like a mirror reflecting back whatever we're thinking and feeling. We're not just along for the ride in life; we're actually co-creators with the Divine, and the Law of Mind is the mechanism of that creative process. When we become more aware and intentional about what we're thinking and feeling, we start to see real changes in our lives, as well as in the world around us. Life isn't just happening to us; we're actively shaping it, every day, with our thoughts, feelings, and choices. 

January 25,  2026

In Search of Paradise Rev. Mark Cutolo

In a divided and distracted world, where do we find paradise? Today's sermon will explore those places where people have gone in search of paradise, and what spiritual insights we can learn from those places.