Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation

UU Writers
2025-06-27 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Denver) | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Join us for UU Writers, our monthly creative writing group where we gather to discuss the topic of the month. If you enjoy writing and sharing your thoughts, we’d love to have you with us!

Worship Service - "UUA General Assembly Sunday Morning Worship"
2025-06-29 10:00 - 11:15 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Join Worship Associates Tam Paquette and Linda Lyons as they host the live presentation of Sunday Morning Worship from the 2025 UUA General Assembly, presided over by Rev. Dr. Nicole C. Kirk. Taking place in Baltimore, Maryland, this service offers a wonderful opportunity to connect with our broader UU community and share in the spirit of General Assembly.

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Senior Connect: Virtual Meetup
2025-07-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
NUUC’s Pastoral Care Ministry is offering a new online (Zoom-only) program for seniors, especially those who are feeling isolated. While the topics will vary depending on the group’s interests and needs, the objectives will include:
• Creating a connected community
• Discussing common issues
• Identifying and accessing resources

Zoom Room #1: Click Here to Connect!

Treasury Team Meeting
2025-07-02 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Parker Hall Reserved

UUkes
2025-07-02 18:30 - 20:00
Looking to learn the ukulele and have fun? Whether you’re a beginner or have some experience, our group is the perfect place to build your skills and enjoy music. We start each session by teaching basic chords and strumming techniques, and we’ll have extra ukuleles available for anyone who wants to try it out before purchasing their own.

Expect lots of fun, good music, and great company! No experience required—just bring your enthusiasm for learning and playing.
We meet in Parker Hall at 6:30 PM on the first and third Wednesday of each month (except during the summer).

Music Ministry Meeting (Closed Group)
2025-07-03 18:00 - 19:30 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States

Loveland Community Kitchen (Volunteer Opportunity)
2025-07-04 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!

Dances of Universal Peace
2025-07-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Looking for more peace in your life? Join Rev. Dana, Lola, Jyoti, Yusuf, and others for an evening of sacred music, dance, and community. The Dances of Universal Peace blend sacred phrases, live music, and movement from various traditions to create a unifying experience. No experience is required, and childcare is available. This transformative evening will take place in our Sanctuary. A $20 suggested donation helps support the event.

Worship Service - "Saved by a Poem"
2025-07-06 10:00 - 11:15 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Join Worship Associates Janen Wright and AnnMarie Kajencki for an alternative church experience. We will host a fireside sharing of poetry. Bring a short poem that someone else has written that has sustained you, and come prepared to share both the poem and what it means to you.
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Hope Portal Class
2025-07-08 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-07-15 11:30 - 12:30, 2025-07-22 11:30 - 12:30 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
These times make it hard to hang on to hope, and yet hope is what we need to navigate these challenging times. Join Rev. Dana for a special 7-week conversation as we explore the “Hope Portal” as part of On Being, with Krista Tippett. Each week, we will listen to a brief presentation by a famous poet, writer, or visionary, write or explore the questions they pose, and discuss our reflections the following week. Presenters include: Krista Tippett, Naomi Shihab Nye, adrienne maree brown, Ocean Vuong, Joanna Macy, Joy Harjo, and Ross Gay.
I hope you can engage with this material in whatever way is best for you. So, I am offering weekly hour-long conversations at two different times on Tuesdays—11:30 AM to 12:30 PM or 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Choose one. You can attend in person or on Zoom. And you are also welcome to go over the materials but not participate in the discussions. Classes will be Tuesdays, July 8 through August 19.
This is a come-as-you’re-able class, so feel free to join us anytime.
Click here to sign up to attend or to receive the materials.

Hope Portal Class
2025-07-08 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-15 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
These times make it hard to hang on to hope, and yet hope is what we need to navigate these challenging times. Join Rev. Dana for a special 7-week conversation as we explore the “Hope Portal” as part of On Being, with Krista Tippett. Each week, we will listen to a brief presentation by a famous poet, writer, or visionary, write or explore the questions they pose, and discuss our reflections the following week. Presenters include: Krista Tippett, Naomi Shihab Nye, adrienne maree brown, Ocean Vuong, Joanna Macy, Joy Harjo, and Ross Gay.
I hope you can engage with this material in whatever way is best for you. So, I am offering weekly hour-long conversations at two different times on Tuesdays—11:30 AM to 12:30 PM or 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Choose one. You can attend in person or on Zoom. And you are also welcome to go over the materials but not participate in the discussions. Classes will be Tuesdays, July 8 through August 19.

Click here to sign up to attend or to receive the materials.

Mindfulness Group in Parker Hall
2025-07-10 10:00 - 11:15, 2025-07-24 10:00 - 11:15 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
This open group welcomes everyone to drop in anytime. Our meetings focus on guided meditations and thoughtful discussions, providing a nurturing space to explore mindfulness practices. You’ll find a supportive community to connect with as we embark on this journey of self-discovery and presence together.

Virtual Social Sisterhood
2025-07-10 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.

RE Lunch Potluck & Splash Party!
2025-07-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Mehaffey Park, 3350 W. 29th Street, Loveland, Colorado
Families, join us for a fun-filled afternoon of food, connection, and water play! We’ll meet under the picnic table awning by the water park feature at Mehaffey Park.
Bring a potluck item to share, wear clothes you can get wet in, and come ready to splash and relax while the kids play.
RSVP to Janen Wright at namaquadre@gmail.com so we know you’re coming.
🍉 Janen’s bringing cookies and a watermelon!

Worship Service - “Blessing of the Animals”
2025-07-13 10:00 - 11:15 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Rev. Dana and Worship Associate kathy hartman will lead this special outdoor service celebrating our amazing furry, feathered, scaly friends! You are invited to bring your pets to this service or bring a photo of your pet. We will celebrate all the ways that our pets bless our lives, and we will bless them in return.
This service will be at kathy hartman’s backyard, just two blocks away from the church at 945 E. 6th Street.
Join us after the service for a potluck picnic. Please bring something to share.
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Finance Committee Meeting (Closed Group)
2025-07-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Parker Hall Reserved
Zoom Room #1: https://zoom.us/j/95746329454?pwd=[REDACTED]

Ukulele Lessons & Community Fun!
2025-07-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Ukulele Lessons & Community Fun!
Looking to learn the ukulele and have fun? Whether you’re a beginner or have some experience, our group is the perfect place to build your skills and enjoy music. We start each session by teaching basic chords and strumming techniques, and we’ll have extra ukuleles available for anyone who wants to try it out before purchasing their own.
Expect lots of fun, good music, and great company! No experience required—just bring your enthusiasm for learning and playing.
We meet in Parker Hall at 6:30 PM on the first and third Wednesday of each month.

CoSM Meeting (Closed Group)
2025-07-17 15:30 - 17:00 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
NUUC Zoom Room 1: https://zoom.us/j/95746329454?pwd=[REDACTED]

Political Policy Discussion Group
2025-07-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Feel the need to process? Open to hearing people’s political concerns – and desires? Show up for our monthly-ish poltical policy discussion group!

Worship Service - “How My Vocation Informed My Life”
2025-07-20 10:00 - 11:15 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Our work—remunerated or unremunerated (like much caring work is)—can inform our lives. Worship Associate Doug Stewart will facilitate a host of our congregation’s voices on how their vocation informed their life.
If you’d be willing to briefly speak on the topic that Sunday, let Doug know at dougestewart@gmail.com (note the middle initial “e”).

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Brainstorm Namaqua's 25th Anniversary Celebration!
2025-07-20 11:30 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
This coming year we’ll celebrate our 25th Anniversary! Help brainstorm how to P-A-R-T-Y by attending a meeting Sunday July 20th after the service, in the Minster’s Office unless we need to overflow into the sanctuary.
We’re thinking we reserve the Rialto Theatre meeting room a Saturday evening; Pete Buchmeier is volunteering to collect pictures… what else? Food, remembrances, music…?

Meeting with UUSC President
2025-07-21 17:30 - 18:30 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Meeting with UUSC President, Rev. Mary Katherine Morn. Learn how NUUC and its members can help the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee advance human rights in our country and the world.
This meeting will take place in Parker Hall and on Zoom:
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Board of Trustees Meeting
2025-07-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
Zoom Room 1: Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95746329454?pwd=[REDACTED]

Social Justice Ministry
2025-07-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E 5th St, Loveland, 80537, United States
The SJM is a vibrant, engaged group of people committed to “walking our talk.” During our meetings, we discuss various current social justice issues—locally and beyond—and seek meaningful opportunities for members and friends to make a real impact, whether it be raising awareness or directly engaging with our elected officials. We welcome all who are interested in joining us in this vital work.
