Getting to Know UU
2024-06-16 11:15 - 12:15 (America/Denver)
This is a welcome gathering for newcomers who want to learn more about Namaqua and Unitarian Universalism. It takes place on the 3rd Sunday of each month, after the service, in Rev. Dana’s office. Feel free to bring your questions!

Online Mindfulness & Meditation
2024-06-17 19:00 - 20:00
A typical session includes a guided meditation, counsel from various Awakened teachers (through the media), and a lively discussion.

We will meet in Zoom Room #2. Please click here to join.

UUA General Assembly
2024-06-20 - 2024-06-23
Since GA is completely online this year, the UU Church of Boulder has invited us to attend GA with them at their building in Boulder. We’ll project plenary sessions and worship services on the big screen, have lunches together, and potentially have breakout rooms or other space for the virtual programming or in-person conversation.” Let’s have some fun getting together with other UU’s!

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CoSM Meeting (Closed Group)
2024-06-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-07-18 14:00 - 16:00
During our meetings, we discuss various social justice issues and plan events and activities to raise awareness and support. We welcome all who are interested in joining us in this vital work.

Open Mic Night
2024-06-21 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-07-19 18:30 - 20:00
Namaqua hosts our own Open Mic Night! Come one, come all – musicians, poets, comedians, actors, dancers, storytellers, jugglers – anyone with something to share or who wants to be part of a supportive audience is welcome.

Worship Service - "Namaqua Pride" - Rev. Dana Lightsey with Worship Associate, Tam Paquette
2024-06-23 10:00 - 11:15 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
NUUC is proud to be a “Welcoming Congregation” who truly invites and welcomes wholeheartedly anyone who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and other gender identities. Join Rev. Dana, Tam Paquette, and Arthur and Mel Goldsipe for our Namaqua Pride service renewing our commitment to supporting the rights and care of people who identify as LGBTQIA2S+.

Board of Trustees
2024-06-25 14:00 - 16:00
Zoom Room 1: Join Zoom Meeting
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Meditation in Parker Hall
2024-06-26 10:00 - 11:15 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Meditation is a practice of presence that you can bring alive in all settings and situations. We have a wonderful group of practitioners from new to experienced and a lot of fun together while we learn to live in the present moment! Our meetings consist of guided meditations, silent meditating and lively discussion! Everyone is invited and can pop in at any time.

Virtual Social Sisterhood
2024-06-27 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-25 12:00 - 13:00
The social sisterhood aims to create a virtual space for church women to connect bi-monthly, transcending geographical boundaries. Participants join from various locations, engaging in heartfelt conversations about their lives. There’s no set agenda, there’s no membership. It’s an inclusive forum for women to connect, fostering dialogue, and sharing ideas—ideal for newcomers or long-time members seeking meaningful connections within the church community.
We will meet virtually in Zoom Room 1. Please click here to connect.

Pastoral Care (Closed Group)
2024-06-27 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-07-25 14:00 - 15:30

Worship Service - UUA General Assembly Sunday Morning - "Love Unites, Stories Ignite" Rev. Molly Housh Gordon, with Worship Associates Debbie Gentry and Linda Lyons
2024-06-30 10:00 - 11:15 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Join our very own Worship Associates, Debbie Gentry and Linda Lyons as they host one of the most inspiring services of the year, the presentation of Sunday Morning Worship from the UUA’s General Assembly with Rev. Molly Housh Gordon.

Bio: Rev. Molly Housh Gordon, of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia, MO will lead the Sunday Service at General Assembly 2024.
A lifelong Unitarian Universalist from Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Rev. Molly Housh Gordon is the minister of the UU Church of Columbia, Missouri, where she is currently suing the state of Missouri for their unconstitutional abortion ban alongside 13 other multi-faith clergy co-plaintiffs. Molly is passionate about red-state UU ministry, community organizing, and mutual aid. In addition to her ministry and organizing work, Molly is a published essayist and poet completing a Doctor of Ministry in Creative Writing and Public Theology. Alongside her wonderful spouse, she is the delighted parent of two very fierce young children and one very chill old dog.

Music Ministry Meeting (Closed Group)
2024-07-04 18:00 - 19:30

Loveland Community Kitchen (Volunteer Opportunity)
2024-07-05 16:00 - 19:00 | Loveland Community Kitchen, 427 N Garfield Ave, Loveland, CO, United States
We are looking for volunteers to join us in serving the community! No cooking experience is required! Come join us for a rewarding experience of serving those in need. We appreciate your support!

Worship Service - “The Wild Swans” with guest Rev. Christopher Watkins Lamb
2024-07-07 10:00 - 11:15 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Folk tales are more than just entertainment. They contain within them seeds of wisdom that help us live with purpose and meaning. In joining a sister on a quest to rescue her eleven brothers, what will we learn about ourselves? Join in an immersive, musical morning as we learn what the Danish tale of The Wild Swans has to offer us.

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Zoom Mindfulness Group
2024-07-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-22 19:00 - 20:00

Mindfulness Group in Parker Hall
2024-07-10 10:00 - 11:15, 2024-07-24 10:00 - 11:15 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States

Worship Service - “Summer of Service: Protecting Democracy” - Rev. Dana Lightsey with Debbie Gentry, Worship Associate
2024-07-14 10:00 - 11:15 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Democracy in the U.S. has rarely, if ever, been under such a serious attack as it is right now. The upcoming election is critical across the nation. What can we do? Join us for the UU the Vote campaign, writing postcards to get out the vote across the country.

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Summer Book Group - "Democracy Awakening" by Heather Cox Richardson - Part 1
2024-07-16 15:00 - 16:30 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Concerned about our democracy? Join our Social Justice Ministry in a summer book read of Heather Cox Richardson’s Democracy Awakening!
“A fresh historical interpretation of American democracy and its many challenges… Reminding us that ‘how it comes out rests…in our own hands,’ Richardson empowers us for the chapters yet to come.” —Kirkus Review; “Engaging and highly accessible.”—Boston Globe
We’ll read the book in thirds, each third a few weeks or a month apart.

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We will meet in Parker Hall and also on Zoom. Click here for the Zoom room.

Board of Trustees Meeting
2024-07-19 14:00 - 16:00

Breeze Task Force Meeting (Closed Group)
2024-07-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
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Worship Service - “Blessing of the Animals” - Rev. Dana Lightsey with kathy hartman, Worship Associate
2024-07-21 10:00 - 11:15 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
This service will take place at kathy hartman’s house, in her yard, just 3 blocks from the church. Since it is outside, you can bring your pets to the service or bring a photo of your pet to the service. We will celebrate all the ways that our pets bless our lives and we will bless them in return.

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Parent's Night Out
2024-07-27 17:00 - 20:30 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States

Worship Service - “How's Your Political Angst Doing?” - Worship Associates Doug Stewart and Scott Walker
2024-07-28 10:00 - 11:15
Does this election year seem especially fraught to you? Worried about our democracy? Feeling some stress? Worship Associates Doug Stewart and Scott Walker will explore our concerns and how we can hope to take care of ourselves, the country, and the world we love.

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