Consult our online calendar tinyurl.com/caluucnc for upcoming events.

Current Health and Safety policy (replaces previous COVID policy)

Chalice Circle Sundays

Religious Exploration experiences for three multi-age groups:

• Elementary classes (grades K-4) meet on the first and third Sundays at 9 AM (November 2 & 16).
• Coming of Age classes (grades 5-8+) meet at 10 AM on October 26 and November 9 & 23.
• Teen/adult discussion group meets on the third Sunday at 10 AM (November 16).

“Get Out the Vote” Postcard Campaign

The Social Action Committee has bundles of non-partisan “Get Out the Vote” postcards (with addresses and instructions) for congregants to write and send to Pennsylvania voters. Pick up a pack of 25 cards and addresses on the Social Action table at the back of the sanctuary. Deliver completed postcards by Sunday, October 19 (with or without postage), or stamp and mail them on Friday, October 24.

Because postage costs have increased so dramatically, we ask that you purchase as many postcard stamps as possible, if you are able, so that we don’t exhaust our committee budget early in the year. Not writing postcards? You may still donate postcard stamps to the jar provided. A Social Action Committee representative will mail the collected postcards on Friday, October 24.

Questions? Check with coordinator Janey Wagner.

Vegetarian Potluck Dinners

Wednesdays, November 5, 12 & 19, 5:30-7:30 PM
at 222 Temple St, Fredonia NY

Beginning this month, members and friends are invited to gather for a vegetarian potluck meal each Wednesday evening (but not the day before Thanksgiving). Please bring a dish to pass, and please list the ingredients for anyone with dietary concerns.

In these trying times, community is more important than ever, and we believe a weekly communal meal will be nourishing for body, soul, and psyche.

There will be a sign-up sheet on the back table for set-up and clean up duties. If you plan to attend, please plan to help out. Many hands make light work!

Transgiving Feast

Thursday, November 20, 5-7 PM
at 222 Temple St, Fredonia NY

RSVP by November 15: https://tinyurl.com/UUTgiving

Flyer: http://www.uucnc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Transgiving-Feast-2025.jpg

Pasta Bar menu, including gluten free options, for members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies. Come join us in a safe, nurturing, supportive environment to share delicious food and give thanks for our blessings.

Cup of Kindness Cafe

Friday, November 21, 7-10 PM
at 222 Temple St, Fredonia NY

One Friday each month we offer FREE coffee, snacks, and great conversation at our Friday night coffeehouse, the Cup of Kindness Cafe.

All are welcome—a special shout out to university students, LGBTQ+ individuals, and just about anyone who just wants a safe and welcoming place to be themselves.

A freewill offering will be accepted, but there is no obligation. Questions? Contact Rev. Ron Skowronski.

Post-Thanksgiving Gathering

Celebrate Community Potluck
Friday, November 28, 4-7 PM
at 222 Temple St, Fredonia

RSVP by 8 PM on Wednesday, Nov. 26: If you plan to attend this gathering, please call or email Cheryl Ritch, or leave a message on UUCNC’s voicemail, 716 679-7944 or us the Contact form at the tab above, and your message will be relayed.

UUCNC members and friends and families and friends of all ages are invited to relax and enjoy each other’s company, rather than going shopping on “Black Friday” for things we don’t need. Let’s lift up and celebrate our beloved community rather than consumerism.

Bring your Thanksgiving leftovers or a favorite dish to share. Please list the ingredients for anyone with dietary concerns. Bring musical instruments, crafts, and games if you like, and most importantly, yourself.

Cheryl Ritch will open the building at 4 PM, and we will share dinner at 5 PM. This will be a very informal meal, but any assistance will be welcome.

Guest at Your Table

Guest at Your Table (GAYT) is the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee’s (UUSC) annual intergenerational program to raise support for and awareness about key human rights issues. Unitarian Universalists across the country uphold human rights work around the globe through the seasonal GAYT collection for the UUSC, a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization advancing human rights together with an international community of grassroots partners and advocates.

Guest at Your Table information will be distributed at the November 23 worship service and will be available each Sunday after that.

We will collect your donations on Sunday, January 11, but you may donate online any time, listing your congregation as the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua:
https://donate.uusc.org/give/75595/#!/donation/checkout

Your tax deductible donation of $40 or more earns you and your family annual UUSC membership benefits. Donations of $150 or more are eligible to be matched by the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock in Manhasset, NY.