9:30 AM - Nursery Opens, Annex - Children ages 5 and under are welcome in the nursery 9:30am - 12:15pm. - Children ages 7 and under are welcome after RE classes until 12:15pm.
9:45 AM - Meditation, Upper Gage Hall Participants gather for an hour to practice insight meditation and discuss various aspects of the meditative path and its interplay with our lives. 10:00 AM - RE Classes, Annex and Upper Gage Hall (please meet in the Churchyard just before 10:00am)
- Elementary aged students (K - 5th grade) will meet in Upper Gage Hall.
- Youth (7th - 12th grade) will meet in the Annex.
- Following RE classes, children will join the service in the Sanctuary.
Join us for festive fun this month in RE classes🎄Sundays at 10am
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Christmas Pageant!
12/14 (This weekend!) Gingerbread House Building
12/21 Take-Home Christmas craft
THIS WEEK AT CHURCH
Now Hiring: Part-time Membership Coordinator
Help us grow our community!
Welcome visitors and help newcomers make connections.
Equip Sunday volunteer teams for success.
Guide people along the pathway from visitor to new member, established member, and church leader.
Build community by supporting established small groups and helping to launch new ones.
For more information or to submit your resume, contact rebecca@charlestonuu.org
UU Millennials Social TONIGHT, December 11; 6:00pm
Freehouse Brewing, 2895 Pringle St. B North Charleston
Calling all UU Millennials (aka Millennial-ish members and friends) mark your calendar for our next social event at Freehouse Brewing.
Women's Group Saturday, December 13; 10:00am
Main Library Branch
We will be meeting on Saturday, December 13 at 10:00 am at the Main Library branch on Calhoun Street to discuss the Soul Matters packet - "Choosing Hope." Please know you are welcome whether you preview the packet or not.
Family Circle Saturday, December 13; 5:00pm
Hazel Parker Playground, Downtown Charleston
December’s family circle is an informal gathering to socialize and enjoy Charleston holiday magic at the Parade of Boats. We will not have a formal conversation or childcare this month, but we hope you’ll join us at Hazel Parker Playground at 5 pm for light snacks and playtime before the boat parade begins.Please RSVP in the signup genius. Contact Allison Sterrett-Krause with any questions (contact information from Breeze or the church office).
Books and Coffee Sunday, December 14; 4:30pm
West Ashley, Address Available Upon RSVP
Join us for our December gathering where we will review the book, The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays On a Human Centered Planet by John Green. For questions or the address email julie@charlestonuu.org.
CAJM & North Charleston Police Department:
Racial Bias Audit Community Meeting Monday, December 15; 6:00 PM
Mount Moriah Baptist Church, North Charleston
Join CAJM for this this critical meeting with NCPD on the department's Racial Bias Audit.
How You Can Prepare: Read the Racial Bias Audit – Know the facts and recommendations. This is your blueprint for accountability. Come with Questions Ready– This is the time to hold NCPD accountable to successful implementation. Talk to Your Congregation and Community Members – Spread the word. We need strong attendance to show NCPD that our community is watching and engaged.
This Is Our Moment! We demanded these meetings at Nehemiah Action. We got Chief Camacho to commit to community engagement. We got the meetings scheduled. Now we need to show up with informed questions and hold NCPD accountable.
Death Cafe Monday, December 15; 7:00pm
Lower Gage Hall
At a Death Cafe people gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. The objective is "to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives." To learn more about Death Cafes in general, click here.
Call for Auction Donations and Volunteers
The 2026 Church Auction will run online January 22 - 24, and submissions are already rolling in for dinners, vacation stays, gift cards, and more! If you have an auction item to donate, please click here for the donation form, if you would like to request an item from a local business or organization,please use this form, which has the church tax information, email completed forms to lily@charlestonuu.org
The Auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year and it is only 6 weeks away!
We Need Your Help and Donations!
Our Auction is focused on experiences, services, and gift cards based on your unique talents and resources such as...
Local Business Gift cards
Prepared “to-go” meals
Hosting a family friendly brunch
3 hours of babysitting
A weekend at your vacation home
Specialty baked goods
We are also looking for people who can host a themed dinner or brunch for 8 people as party of our dinner auction. If you are interested or would like to learn more please reach out to Abby Himmelein.
Finally - we could still use a couple of volunteers to help with the planning and coordination of the auction. So please reach out to Lily if you are available to volunteer your help over the next 6 weeks.
Mitchell Tree Donations December 2025
Lower Gage Hall
In this season of giving, we are supporting Mitchell Elementary School with school supplies that have been specifically requested to meet the needs of students and teachers this year. Please take an "ornament" from the tree, purchase the item, bring it to Gage Hall, and place it under the tree, unwrapped, by January 11th.
End of Year Donation Instructions
The 2025 tax year comes to a close in just a few short weeks. If you intend to make a donation to the Church in this tax year, all payments must be made online, or post marked, by December 31. Contact lily@charlestonuu.org with any questions.
Please note there is still another 6 months in the Church Year to complete your pledge, so this deadline only impacts your individual tax strategy.
SAVE THE DATE
Christmas Eve Services 4:00pm and 6:00pm
Wednesday, December 24
New Christmas Eve Service Times! 4:00pm will be our Family Service &
6:00pm will be the Traditional Candlelight Service
There will be a Cookies and Cocoa reception in Gage Hall between
the two services, so plan to stay a little later, or come a bit early, to join us!
Community Rest: Office Closed December 25 - January 1
Church offices will be closed over the holidays for a community rest. If you need something from a staff member please let them know in advance of this closure.
If you have any expenses or reimbursements that need to be paid before January 1, please complete an expense form by December 19.
Our Church Administrator, Lily, will be out of town starting December 23 and will not be back in the office until January 2. If you need to come to the office for any reason please do so before December 22.
Lowcountry Food Bank Volunteering Saturday, December 20; 9:00am
2864 Azalea Drive, North Charleston
We meet at 9:00 a.m. and usually finish by 11:30am. Closed-toe shoes required. Children 12 and older with an adult and 16 and older are welcome to participate; LCFB staff will sign for school volunteer hours. Sign up online here and contact Lisa Hajjar at if you have questions.
Sign up to fill our Blessing Box
Please consider signing up to bring donations on an upcoming Sunday: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044EAAA82EAAF49-57940404-fall#/ We have increased the number of slots available in the sign up genius, but please know, even if the signup is "full" our pantry always has more space.
Blessing box donations can be placed directly in the box, if there is room, or in the storage cabinet in the southwest corner of Gage Hall. Throughout the week, staff will refill the box outside as space allows.
Interested in joining our vibrant Music Program?
For the singers, our Chancel Choir rehearses every Wednesday! Interested singers are welcome to attend. For other musicians, we have a house band that plays in the Sunday service monthly and rehearses 1-2 times prior to that service. Please email our music director at ryan@charlestonuu.org for more details about our music program.
BOOK OF LIFE
To share a significant life event (births, deaths, celebrations, transitions and other joys and sorrows) send to Marcia Castano at BookOfLife@CharlestonUU.org by Saturday evenings at 6:00 p.m. or write them in person on Sunday morning.
The physical book is kept at the front of the church near the pulpit.
Interested in joining our wonderful church community?
Click here to learn more about membership.
