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Annual Candlelight Vigil and Memorial for the Fallen in Iraq and Afghanistan

Started in 2004, each year in the Peace Meadow around the Peace Stones, we create a spiral of candles for each Amercian soldier killed in the war. The human loss and suffering in Iraq and Afghanistan has escalated beyond all imagination. 		More

Arts and Crafts Fair

Artisans’ Holiday BazaarSunday November 11, 10:30-11:15 & 12:15-3:00 		More

Beloved Conversations: Meditations on Race & Ethnicity

October 2019Whitney Plantation Visit - Saturday, October 19,  10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Join us for a visit to the only plantation museum in Louisiana with an exclusive focus on the lives of enslaved people. 		More

Blood Bank Drive

We need your BLOOD, at least a pint of it. Just one pint will help save a life.  No drop is ever wasted; your platelets, your red cells and your plasma. The OLOL Blood Mobile will be in our new Church parking lot from 8:30am - 2pm. 		More

Building Facelift Program

This project continues. The results so far are beautiful. There are more areas that need caulking and painting and more volunteer help is needed.  All supplies provided and breakfast and/or lunch will be served.   		More

Camphor United Methodist Church and Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge Partnership

We have enjoyed an enduring partnership with Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church in the Scotlandville community as the result of pairings between churches in Greater Baton Rouge initiated more than twenty years ago with the goal of developing relationships across racial and 		More

Camphor/UU Partnership

      The Camphor/UU Partnership grew out of a series of community-wide meetings held in Baton Rouge in 1999,  the goal of which was promotion of  racial harmony in the Baton Rouge community. 		More

Circle Suppers

Circle Suppers are a monthly Saturday evening pot-luck meal  in a private home.  A person or couple volunteers to host the supper and determines how many people they can comfortably accomodate.  A signup sheet is created by the Adult Activities chair 		More

Class - Roots

A small group for exploring the themes in your own spiritual journey, exploring the nature of belonging to a church such as ours, exploring the history of this time-honored religious movement. Roots is our introduction to Unitarian Universalism and this church. It is led by one of our ministers. 		More

Co-Sponsored Community Events

Unitarian Church occasionally teams with another organization to produce programs that support our shared values.  Often we provide the venue or the speaker or publicity as our part of team.  Those events will be on our church calendar and in our publications as they happen. 		More

Dialogue On Race

This discussion program of about 15 people meeting to talk about uncomfortable issues has a decades-long history in our community, and several years in our church.  The uncomfortable issues are about institutional and systemic racism that still exists in our community and perhaps in our subconsci 		More

Everyone's Non-Fiction Book Club

Everyone’s Nonfiction Book Club meets in the Church Office on the fourth Thursday of every month at 7:00p.m.  Everyone is welcome.  For questions contact John Howe at jthowe45@gmail.com.    		More

Freethinkers Movie Nite

Please check the web calendar on the first Monday of each month for the current film.  		More

Fun and Fellowship

Social acitivies for adults is more than just the popular Lunch Bunch and Circle Suppers.  Attending musical performances and plays, as well as out-of-town excursions to fesitvals are also arranged by the very enthusiastic committee named Fun and Fellowship.   A prominent table with display is in 		More

Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank

Please continue to bring donations of staple food items for the Food Cart to help the Baton Rouge Food Bank in its effort to fulfill increased food needs in our community. Be sure to check the "use by" date and help save sorting time for our volunteers. 		More

Group - Bible Study for Skeptics

Bible Study for Skeptics  meets on the 3rd Sunday night of each month at 5pm in the church Office/Conference Room.  Currently the textbook is the New International Version of the Hebrew Bible (available at our Adult Programs book table).  Everyone's always welcome to our jolly, insightful meeting 		More

Group - Branches

Branches groups began as an offshoot of the Roots class, taught by our ministers. Branches groups, which meet monthly for two hours, average 10-12 members and are led by laypersons. They provide a way for newcomers to form deeper relationships and to feel a sense of belonging. 		More

Group - Cakes for the Queen of Heaven Women

Cakes for the Queen of Heaven, Part 1In Ancient Times 		More

Group - Earth Centered Spiritualities

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Group - Freethinkers

 Freethinkers has disbanded temporarily for regrouping and search for leadership.   If you are a former member who would like to see the group revitalized, please contact Connie Holmes for discussion at ceholmes25@gmail.com. 		More

Group - Gen UU

If you’re a young adult (age 18-35ish) member or friend of UCBR,  join GenUU for an upcoming activity.    Contact group leader Christy Howard at christyrhoward@gmail.com. 		More

Group - Gentle Movement

Tuesdays at 9:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall. This one-hour class includes Yoga Postures, Stretching, and Mind Body Relaxation. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your Yoga mat.   		More

Group - Meditation

The last weekly meeting of the Meditation Group was December 18, 2014.The Adult Growth and Learning Team will consider applications from qualifiedMeditation leaders who would like to start another weekly group.  See fileof sponsorship & application below. 		More

Group - Open Circle Book Club

The Open Circle Book Club meets the first Sunday of each month at 7PM in the church office. 		More

Group - Sponsored Non-Profit Group Use

 Providing Training Space for Community Non-Profit Organizations 		More

Group - Tai Chi

 Tai Chi meets Mondays at 6 PM in the Fellowship Hall.  New members  are  welcome. 		More

Group - Woman's Book Club

Woman's Book Club meets at the church in Room 6 of the Education wing on the second Monday night of each month,  6:45 - 9 pm. All women are welcome.   For more information and/or to be put on the mailing list,  contact Carolyn Stutts at stutts@cox.net .   		More

Intergenerational Celebrations

Several times each year, usually in the temperate months, we plan an outdoor event where everyone of all ages can enjoy food and fellowship together.  Watch the web site calendar, the bulletin boards at church, read the Friday E-announcements, and read the Orders of Service on Sundays to learn of 		More

Intergenerational Pot-Luck Passover Seder

Sunday,  April 24, 2016  6:00 pmPassover Seder  Intergenerational Pot Luck Supper A Jewish Festival for Unitarian Universalists 		More

Leadership Training

 Periodically there are opportunities for our members to have leadership experiences both at our church and at other locations.  These are publicized as they happen. 		More

One Community One School District

This is a community organization that supports  our public school system through informing parents of the workings of the school goverance and how it affects their children.  		More

Pot Luck Meals

As part of the social fabric of our congregation there are often shared meals with the food provided by the attendees.  Connections Council and its Adult Activities Team or Special Events Team, Social Justic Council and its Green Sanctuary Team, Religious 		More

Providing Training Space for Community Non-Profit Organizations

We assist several community non-profit organizations with whom we share common goals and values by allowing them to use our facilities for workshops and training sessions. 		More

Shared Offerings

 Click here for current Share Offerings.Some of the past Shared Offerings: 		More

Socrates Cafe'

 Sorry,  this group disbanded in October 2016. 		More

Summer Film Series

 Although this summer has passed,  we are leaving the basic information here to indicate the type of fun you can expect...hopefully in the summer of 2017.2016 Summer Film Festival 		More

The Holy Grill

This is a noon-time food service in the Zion City neighborhood at Cadillac Park (North Baton Rouge) provided by the Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge. 		More

The Lunch Bunch

Lunch bunch is an informal meeting of members, visitors, friends at a local restaurant approximately 1:00  PM on Sundays at the completion of worship services.  Lunch Bunch is a great way to meet other members, friends and visitors of the church. 		More

Together Baton Rouge

If you are interested in receiving information about and invitations to Together Baton Rouge events and project activities, sign up for Together Baton Rouge mailing list at http://www.tog 		More

UCBR Day for Girls Team

The EBRLA UCBR Days for Girls Team will meet to work on making sustainable feminine hygiene kits.  Interest in being part of this Social Justice effort received a strong, multi-generational response from our congregants.  In an effort to encourage community building during our me 		More

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Coffee Project

Over 200 UU congregations are participating in the buying of fairly traded coffee in partnership with Equal Exchange. 		More