Frequently Asked Questions

Children are an integral part of our community - Photo by Joe Maciejko

When do services begin?
Please look to the home page for service times and topics. There are accessible parking spots by both our lower and front door, and we have elevator access to both levels of our building. You can find our church by following the Directions link on this page. Make sure to also take a look at this week's forum when you are there.

Do I need to dress up?
You will find attendees dressed in anything from casual to somewhat dressy styles. Smiles are most commonly worn!

How will I know where to go?
Every Sunday, the Welcome Team enlists a volunteer from the congregation to greet anyone and everyone who comes through the UUCQC doors.  

Can I bring my children?
Quality nursery care is provided for children up to age three, but  if you are more comfortable doing so, you are also welcome to keep babies with you during the service. Children over three years old are assigned to classrooms depending on their age level. We have three Youth classrooms, called Chapel One, Chapel Two, and Chapel Three. We also offer Youth Group for children 12 to 17 years old.

How is service time structured?
When you first enter the building, you will be greeted by one of our volunteer greeters. They will direct you to the coatroom if necessary, then let you make a temporary name tag if you wish. You can also sign up for our weekly emailed announcements in the foyer at the Welcome Table.

Children meet downstairs in the Lounge before separating into their classrooms. You are welcome to walk your children down the carpeted staircase and then left, into the Lounge. Then you can head back upstairs and into the sanctuary.

When you enter the sanctuary, you will be handed an Order of Service and a songbook. Have a seat in any chair.

After the service, you are encouraged to join us downstairs in the Social Hall for coffee and goodies. This is the best way to get a feel for the type of community we are, as well as connect to the causes you are passionate or curious about.

What religion are you?
Unitarian Universalism is a liberal faith with a deep regard for intellectual freedom.  We take as our tenets what we feel are universal moral and ethical principles based on sources throughout the breadth of human spiritual and religious experience. Our Seven Principles and Six Sources are explained further in the sidebar at the right.

Many people are in a quandary about which church best fits their beliefs. Try this quiz at Beliefnet.com.

What is a Welcoming Congregation?
The Welcoming Congregation initiative was established by the Unitarian Universalist Association in 1990 to become more welcoming and inclusive of people with marginalized sexual orientations and gender identities.  It simply means that when we say, "all are welcome," we mean all.  Our members and friends include Christians, humanists, atheists, Wiccans, singles, couples and families, as well as heterosexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals. The UUCQC is proud to be a Welcoming Congregation.

How Do I Get Involved?
If you haven't done so already, sign the visitor information form in the lobby, at the welcome table, or use the "Contact Us" button on this website to request to be added to our mailing lists.  Check the calendar on this website for upcoming services and events.  All are welcome.  

We look forward to meeting you!

Visitor Topics

Directions
Youth Religious Education
Adult Enrichment

What Do We Believe?

Our UU Principles

1. 1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
2. 2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
3. 3rd Principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
4. 4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
5. 5th Principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
6. 6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
7. 7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

Our Sources of Wisdom 

Worshipping in our congregations you may hear a reading or perspective shared from any one of these sources from which our living tradition is drawn:

• Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life;
• Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love;
• Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life;
• Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves;
• Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit;
• Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.