• Sep2023

    As we approach the Jewish Day of Atonement (September 24), our religious association modeled apologizing for a misstep this week. On Monday, the Unitarian Universalist Association posted this meme on the UUA Facebook page that said, “You’ll feel at home in a UU congregation if you’re looking for a space...

  • Liturgy and Worship

    September 6, 2023

    It is September and as those who have been around Live Oak for a few years know, it is time for changes in our liturgy. “Liturgy” is the ritual of our worship services. With each new church year (Sept-Aug), I create a new order for our services. This keeps things...

  • Aug2023

    Join Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church at the Pumpkin Patch. Our pumpkins will arrive on Sunday, October 15 and we will have daily pumpkin patch hours until October 30. Stop by to pick your perfect pumpkins and take a few family photos as well. We can’t wait to see you there....

  • Homecoming 2023 at Live Oak

    August 30, 2023

    It wasn’t until my senior year in high school that I actually learned what “Homecoming” referred to. I attended a new high school, that was using the build-up plan. They started just with a freshman class, the next year that class advanced and we had a freshman and sophomore class,...

  • Live Oak UU Pumpkin Patch

    August 27, 2023

    Live Oak UU this fall will be a blast.  Come get your pumpkins starting October 16th!  See here for the October festivities, including Family Fun Day on October 22nd.  

  • How We Communicate

    August 23, 2023

    There are so many platforms for communication these days: social media like TikTok and Facebook, planning/project apps like Discord and Trello, and of course, email, text, and phone. It can be a challenge as we don’t have one set of established norms. And overwhelming! I know I am not the...

  • Sunday, October 22nd Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church will be hosting a Fall Family Fun Day from 11 am to 2 pm.  This is a free event for all families and individuals to attend. We will have a pumpkin patch, bounce houses, a petting zoo, food trucks, activities and more! This...

  • UU Barbie

    August 1, 2023

    Unless you have very carefully been living in a tent with no access to the news, social media, or most people, you know that a movie about Barbie dolls has been much talked about, written about, and seen, frequently by the same person more than once. You can count me...

  • Jul2023

    Summer events are underway! Read the newsletter for this and more: Activity calendar Volunteer opportunities Summer programming for all ages Taking Flight sex ed program for 10th-12th grade UBarU summer camps

  • Transgressive Religion

    July 12, 2023

    On Sunday, we talked about Queering the Church — questioning and challenging the status quo, the beliefs, behaviors, tastes, etc. that society has decided are “normal.” (Which is often tied up with power and privilege.) Unitarian Universalism is a transgressive religion. We challenge the common understandings of religion. The expectations...