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Common Read Meets October 20

Common Read Group Meets, Newcomers Welcome  The Common Read Selection Committee is pleased to announce that An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (Beacon Press, 2015) and An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People adapted by Jean Mendoza and Debbie Reese (Beacon Press, 2019) are the new Common Read. Copies of … Continued

United Nations Office Spring Seminar Registration Opens December 1!

Our 2020 Seminar will take place April 16-18, in New York City. (Youth and sponsors arrived April 15th for orientation.) Addressing the 2020 theme of climate justice, participants will consider both local and global engagement with issues such as: Understanding the impacts that climate change is already having in places around the world and expected … Continued

Listen to the Sunday Message Online

Rev. Antal’s message from September 22, 2019, “Power and Light,” is available here:       Rev. Antal’s message from February 3, 2019, “Thriving Amidst the New Abnormal,” is available here:  

County Human Rights Dinner

County Human Rights Dinner is April 18 The Rev. Chris J. Antal and UUCRT President Michael Landrum will be attending he Orange County Human Rights Commission 23rd annual Human Rights Awards Banquet April 18 and have  invited others in the UUCRT community to join them.  Rev. Antal was a 2017 award recipient. This year’s recipients … Continued

UUCRT Partners with Veterans Administration

UUCRT to Partner with Veterans Administration on Community Training The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern board of trustees voted in March to partner with the Veterans Administration to host a Community Clergy Training Event July 19 at the UUCRT. Rural veterans in particular have limited health care options, especially for mental health care. Research … Continued

Help Rev. Chris Count the Nuclear Weapons Money at the UN!

(Rev. Chris J. Antal has accepted the invitation –below – to be an honorary money counter and invites you to join him in this effort during the United Nations High Level Conference on Nuclear Disarmament from May 10 to 16.)   The Rev. Chris J. Antal Minister, Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern Dear Rev … Continued

Activate Youth Summer Justice Training

Now is the Time to Activate Your Summer! This July and August, the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice hosts the annual Activate Youth Justice trainings, which are currently open for enrollment! Do you know a youth who wants to learn more about social justice activism? Are you a youth who is already passionate about … Continued

Common Read Group Meets, Newcomers Welcome

The minister, lay commissioned minister, members and friends of the UUCRT met Saturday morning February 10 in the sanctuary to discuss the UUA Common Read for 2017-2018, Centering: Navigating Race, Authenticity, and Power in Ministry. This first discussion focused on the essay “Othering and Belonging” by Rev. Darrick Jackson, and the response by Rev. Lilia … Continued

Audio Sermons Now Online

You can now listen to sermons by the Rev. Chris J. Antal on this website. From the homepage, click worship services, then click past worship services, and then click the service title to access the audio. The audios are in mp3 format. In addition to the audio, you will find a works cited link to … Continued