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What’s Up?
Community Announcements
Announcements can be added to this list, to the weekly e-blast, or to the Order of Service by submitting the Communications Form - Add Announcement form.
Americans United for Separation of Church and State Nashville will be hosting Andrew Seidel, attorney and author, to speak about "Tennessee: The Tip of the Sword of Christian Nationalism. What Can We Do?" on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the Glendale Baptist Church, 1021 Glendale Lane. The event with be emceed by Monte Mader, Deconstructed former Alt-Right Christian Nationalist. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Light refreshments will be served.
Middle Tennessee Humanists are hosting national executive director of the American Humanists Association, Fish Stark on December 13, 2025, at 7:00 PM at First UU. The event is being cohosted by Americans United for Separation of Church and State Nashville.
Rev. Dr. Ryan Burge is a professor of practice at the John C. Danforth Center at Washington University in St Louis. His research focuses on the impact of religion on American life. He is a well-known data analyst with work appearing in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, POLITICO, and he has appeared on 60 Minutes.
Calendar Events
Events can be added to this list, to the weekly e-blast, or to the Order of Service by submitting the Communications Form - Add Event form.
This hybrid service will be in the Sanctuary at Greater Nashville UU Congregation and on Zoom. See How to Join a Virtual Service at GNUUC.
Children and youth will be dismissed to programming after the Time for All Sages.
After service, please join us for a potluck lunch.
Welcome to the 2025–2026 year of Children’s Religious Education at Greater Nashville UU! This fall we’re creating an emergent faith formation space—a community where kids learn, play, and grow together while exploring our UU values.
Remaining Fall Dates:
-One-Room Schoolhouse (Pre-K–6th): Dec 14, Dec 21
Stories, games, and activities from the Soul Matters themes.
-Wiggle Room/Playground Sundays:
Dec 28 (parent supervision only).
At GNUUC, children are celebrated just as they are—wiggles, play, and all. Parents and caregivers are supported as partners in nurturing spiritual growth.
For questions or to get involved, contact Kristin R.
This fall we’re offering UU Compass, a multi-generational small group (teens through adults) based on the Starting Point curriculum from Soul Matters.
UU Compass is not a lecture series — it’s an experience.
Together, we’ll practice deep listening, share our personal journeys, and explore Unitarian Universalism as a living path of meaning and connection.
Together we’ll:
-Explore Our Journeys – reflect on our own spiritual paths and what brought us here.
-Discover Our Tradition – learn the unfolding story of Unitarian Universalism through the lens of healing disconnection.
-Build Connections – practice the deep listening and sharing that make small groups so life-giving in UU congregations.
-Find Our Next Step – discern how each of us can walk more deeply with this community, whether as a newcomer or a longtime member.
Who is UU Compass for?
-Newcomers who want more than information — a real taste of UU community.
-Long-time members seeking to reconnect with UU values and practices.
-Teens and adults alike, eager to walk together across generations.
Whether you’re brand new or have been here for decades, UU Compass will help you find your bearings, discover companions, and chart the next step of your journey.
Facilitators: Kristin R. with Nathaniel B.
Want more information? Contact Kristin R. (kristin.reveal@gnuuc.org)
The Worship Team meetings are in-person/hybrid on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 1 PM in the Sanctuary.
Please join us if you are interested in the Sunday Worship Service content, volunteering as a Service Leader or Service Designer, volunteering to play music or sing, or joining the Tech Team. We would love to have you!
If interested in joining on Zoom, the link is in Slack at the top of the Worship channel reach out to revdenise@gnuuc.org to join this channel.
To suggest we live in challenging times is to not do a fair counting as to the current state of our nation’s health. This holiday season arrives laden with crisis and peril, but it may also have a stowaway that will provide the hope we desperately need to win this thing.This hybrid service will be held in the Sanctuary at Greater Nashville UU Congregation and on Zoom. See How to Join a Virtual Service at GNUUC.
This hybrid service will be in the Sanctuary at Greater Nashville UU Congregation and on Zoom. See How to Join a Virtual Service at GNUUC.
Children and youth will be dismissed to programming after the Time for All Sages.
After service, please join us for a potluck lunch.
Welcome to the 2025–2026 year of Children’s Religious Education at Greater Nashville UU! This fall we’re creating an emergent faith formation space—a community where kids learn, play, and grow together while exploring our UU values.
Remaining Fall Dates:
-One-Room Schoolhouse (Pre-K–6th): Dec 21
Stories, games, and activities from the Soul Matters themes.
-Wiggle Room/Playground Sundays:
Dec 28 (parent supervision only).
At GNUUC, children are celebrated just as they are—wiggles, play, and all. Parents and caregivers are supported as partners in nurturing spiritual growth.
For questions or to get involved, contact Kristin R.
Please join us for our Christmas Eve Service: Lessons & Carols. The service starts at 4:30 PM. Come early for music!
After the Christmas Eve service on Wednesday, December 24, please join us for our annual tradition of dining out together at Asihi Asian Cuisine, 7638 Hwy 70 S, Nashville, TN 37221
All are welcome. The food is great and the atmosphere is festive.
We have the back room reserved! No need to RSVP - just show up!
Join us for an informal service as we reflect on what we letting go from 2025 and what we look forward to in 2026.
This hybrid service will be in the Sanctuary at Greater Nashville UU Congregation and on Zoom. See How to Join a Virtual Service at GNUUC.
For children, the Wiggle Room will be available, with Parent Supervision. The staff has the day off.
After service, please join us for a potluck lunch.
On Sunday, December 28, the Wiggle Room will be available, with Parent Supervision. The staff has the day off.
Theme: Join us as we introduce the September Soul Matters theme of “Choosing Hope.” An interactive, multi-generational service. All ages are welcome!
This hybrid service will be in the Sanctuary at Greater Nashville UU Congregation, as well as on Zoom. See How to Join a Virtual Service at GNUUC.
After the service, join us for a potluck lunch.
Nathaniel B. is our coordinator for Room In The Inn Winter Shelter for the 2025-2026 year. We will be acting as hosts to eight guests on the first Wednesday of each month, from December to February.
Those dates are: December 3, 2025, January 7, 2026, and February 4, 2026.
For December 3 we have all the volunteers we need EXCEPT we need a volunteer to drop off a breakfast casserole on Wednesday night that we can heat up for breakfast on Thursday morning.
Click Title for more information about how to volunteer.
This hybrid service will be in the Sanctuary at Greater Nashville UU Congregation and on Zoom. See How to Join a Virtual Service at GNUUC.
Children and youth will be dismissed to programming after the Time for All Sages.
After service, please join us for a potluck lunch.
Welcome to the 2025–2026 year of Children’s Religious Education at Greater Nashville UU! This fall we’re creating an emergent faith formation space—a community where kids learn, play, and grow together while exploring our UU values.
Winter-Spring Dates:
-One-Room Schoolhouse (Pre-K–6th): Jan 11, Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 8, Feb 15, Feb 22, Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22, Apr 12, Apr 19, Apr 26, May 10, May 17, May 31.
Stories, games, and activities from the Soul Matters themes.
-Multigenerational Sundays (1st Sundays): Jan 4, Feb 1, Mar 1, Apr 5, May 3
All ages worship together. Wiggle Room open (parent supervision).
-Wiggle Room/Playground Sundays:
Mar 29, May 24 (parent supervision only).
At GNUUC, children are celebrated just as they are—wiggles, play, and all. Parents and caregivers are supported as partners in nurturing spiritual growth.
For questions or to get involved, contact Kristin R.
The Worship Team meetings are in-person/hybrid on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 1 PM in the Sanctuary.
Please join us if you are interested in the Sunday Worship Service content, volunteering as a Service Leader or Service Designer, volunteering to play music or sing, or joining the Tech Team. We would love to have you!
If interested in joining on Zoom, the link is in Slack at the top of the Worship channel reach out to revdenise@gnuuc.org to join this channel.
This hybrid service will be in the Sanctuary at Greater Nashville UU Congregation and on Zoom. See How to Join a Virtual Service at GNUUC.
Children and youth will be dismissed to programming after the Time for All Sages.
After service, please join us for a potluck lunch.
Auction Brainstorming Session
Come to GNUUC on Sunday, January 18, from 12:45 - 1:30 PM for an Auction brainstorming session. We will plan to meet tin the Wiggle room, but can move to the Sanctuary if more space is needed.
New and previous auction planners - join us!
We need many different strengths in our Auction team: volunteers to plan the live auction, volunteers to organize food, volunteers to organize entertainment, volunteers to help with marketing, and volunteers in charge of decorations.
Questions? Contract Dan L. or Kristin R.
About the Auction
At GNUUC, the Auction is more than just a fundraiser. We decorate, have food and entertainment, and have a great time!
The Auction is currently scheduled for March 29, from 12:15 - 3:30 PM.
This hybrid service will be in the Sanctuary at Greater Nashville UU Congregation and on Zoom. See How to Join a Virtual Service at GNUUC.
Children and youth will be dismissed to programming after the Time for All Sages.
After service, please join us for a potluck lunch.
This year we’re offering UU Compass, a multi-generational small group (teens through adults) based on the Starting Point curriculum from Soul Matters.
Spring Dates: January 25, February 22, March 22, April 10, May 31
Together, we’ll practice deep listening, share our personal journeys, and explore Unitarian Universalism as a living path of meaning and connection.
Together we’ll:
Explore Our Journeys – reflect on our own spiritual paths and what brought us here.
Discover Our Tradition – learn the unfolding story of Unitarian Universalism through the lens of healing disconnection.
Build Connections – practice the deep listening and sharing that make small groups so life-giving in UU congregations.
Find Our Next Step – discern how each of us can walk more deeply with this community, whether as a newcomer or a longtime member.
Who is UU Compass for?
Newcomers who want more than information — a real taste of UU community.
Long-time members seeking to reconnect with UU values and practices.
Teens and adults alike, eager to walk together across generations.
Whether you’re brand new or have been here for decades, UU Compass will help you find your bearings, discover companions, and chart the next step of your journey.
Facilitators: Kristin R. with Nathaniel B.
Want more information? Contact Kristin R. (kristin.reveal@gnuuc.org)
Nathaniel B. is our coordinator for Room In The Inn Winter Shelter for the 2025-2026 year. We will be acting as hosts to eight guests on the first Wednesday of each month, from December to February.
Those dates are: December 3, 2025, January 7, 2026, and February 4, 2026.
For December 3 we have all the volunteers we need EXCEPT we need a volunteer to drop off a breakfast casserole on Wednesday night that we can heat up for breakfast on Thursday morning.
Click Title for more information about how to volunteer.