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Memory and Meaning: From Decoration Day to Memorial Day (05/17)

Monthly Theme: Interdependence in Action

17

May 2026

5pm PT / 6pm MT
7pm CT / 8pm ET

Locations:
ZOOM
Los Angeles, CA
Denver, CO

Speakers: Rev Gordon Clay Bailey
Hosts: Pastor AJ and Rev Angela

During this service we will explore the history of Memorial Day, once known as Decoration Day, and its roots in communal acts of remembrance following the Civil War.

We will reflect on how memory itself is an act of interdependence and how honoring the lives and sacrifices of others calls us into deeper responsibility for the present. In remembering together, we renew our commitment to a more just and peaceful world.

Our Common Table

If you are joining us in Denver, we invite you to our monthly Our Common Table Potluck and Arts and Crafts time together before our Community Celebration. This is more than a meal, It’s an act of spiritual ingathering, celebration, and radical hospitality. In addition to this nourishing our bodies we will nourish our souls with time for fellowship and arts & crafts. Bring what you can and receive what you will, a favorite dish or desert, as well as a story, and your imagination, all are welcome at our table.

Detail

Join us every 3rd Sunday on ZOOM or in person at:

First Universalist Church of Denver

4101 E Hampden Ave
Denver, CO 80222
5:00 pm MT:
Potluck & Holiday Crafts
6:00 pm MT:
Evening Service (ZOOM Opens)
7:00 pm PT:
Conversations on Race
(Caucus Space for TMT and UURJ)
SepulvedaUU Society
(Center for Spiritual Living)
17622 Chatsworth St
Granada Hills, CA 91344

4:30 pm PT:
Welcome & Hospitality
5:00 pm PT:
Evening Service (ZOOM Opens)
6:00 pm PT:
Refreshments & Conversations on Race
(Caucus Space for TMT and UURJ)

What to bring with you:

An Open Heart
Your favorite dish to share (if you can)
Breathing Buddy: Small plush animal or toy (If don’t have one, we will provide one)

More About our 3rd Sunday TMT/UURJ Community Celebration

Our 3rd Sunday Community Celebration, a time to be spiritually rejuvenated and renewed in the midst of the month. We offer BIPOC centered and led inspiration, reflection, and a deep sense of connection. Through music, word, and shared wisdom, we will gather to nourish our spirits and strengthen our commitment to racial justice and our collective liberation.

NOTE: Following the service, all are invited to stay for The Mountain Top UU and UUs for Racial Justice community conversations, providing space for deeper dialogue, shared learning, and community building. Come as you are – your voice, your presence, and your spirit are needed and welcome.


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