Welcome to UUAA!

In care for our community's health, masks are required everywhere inside our building. Online options are usually available.

Gather with us in person or watch live streamed services on Sundays at 9:30 and 11:30 am.

Safety Procedures * Sept 12 - Oct 31

We are all excited about our journey back to gathering in person again! The UUAA Covid Advisory Team released a new set of Covid precautions and policies for Sunday services, for children's programs, and for meetings, covering the time period of September 12th - October 31st, 2021. Please use this link to read the full UUAA COVID Precautions Policy & Procedures document. And please keep in mind that the Covid Advisory Team may need to make updates as the public health situation changes.

Our Self-Screening Health Questionnaire is here.

The video below is an excerpt from the Sept 12th service, when Rev. Manish talked about our current Covid precautionary measures.

Forum: A Second Chance * Oct 17th, 1:00 pm

Restorative Justice of UUAA and UUCivs invite you to a presentation and discussion with Daniel Jones on Sunday, October 17 at 1:00 pm. Join us in the sanctuary or via Zoom. Mr. Jones is a Coordinator for the Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration (MI-CEMI) and Chair of Voting Access for All (VAAC).

Mr. Jones, a former Juvenile Lifer, will speak about his transformative experience inside prison in working to promote awareness and healing for those seeking parole; and how as a returning citizen he has become a community leader. Sponsored by UUAA's Restorative Justice, UUCivs and Unity Groups. For more information, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Caste book discussion * register by Oct 17

Wednesdays, October 20 and 27 and November 3, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Register by Sunday, October 17

The Racial Justice Arc team warmly invites you to a discussion of "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" by Isabel Wilkerson, a stunning description of the presence and damage of caste in the United States, India, and Nazi Germany.

Edie Croake and Tim Richards will co-chair three sessions from 7:00pm - 8:30 pm on Wednesdays, October 20 and 27 and November 3 for those who've read the book.

Use this link to sign up by Sunday, October 17. A minimum of 5 people is required for us to run the book discussion, with a maximum of 18 people.

A few copies of Caste are available in a box on the Welcome Table in UUAA's front lobby.

Questions? Contact Edie Croake at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Connect with our Interim Music Consultant * Oct 22-24

Interim Music Ministry: Dreaming Together

October 22 - 24 is UUAA’s first in-person opportunity to meet Interim Music Consultant Bailey Whiteman. Come join Bailey at UUAA in the Phifer Sanctuary or by Zoom at any or all of these sessions:

Friday, October 22:  6:30pm - 7:30pm and 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, October 23:  9:30am - 11:00am, 11:30am - 1:00pm, and 1:30pm - 3:00pm

The sessions will build on each other, and everyone at UUAA is encouraged to attend as many sessions as they are able.

We’ll get to know each other, teach Bailey about who we are and what our music ministries have been, are, and are becoming. There will be opportunities to share UUAA history, create a timeline, dream big dreams, and more!

For those unable to join Friday and/or Saturday, come meet Bailey on Sunday, October 24 in the Jackson Chapel or on Zoom after either service.

Bailey is so excited to get to know UUAA. Please mark your calendars so that you can be part of exploring and mapping UUAA’s music ministry.

If you have any questions, ask Bailey at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Climate Issues Survey * October, 2021

Calling all UUAA members and friends of ALL ages--

UUAA’s “Vision 20/50” asks all of us, kids, teens, adults, to engage deeply with the pressing climate issues of our times.

To help guide our climate action and climate justice work, UUAA is taking part in the UUA Green Sanctuary 2030 certification program. Task #1 is to survey the congregation to get a snapshot of our levels of climate concern and engagement as we begin the certification process. This is NOT a scientific survey, but meant to be a general picture of our congregation today. There are no “right” or “good” or “bad” answers. Please help with UUAA's climate work by answering the survey-- takes less than 10 minutes.

USE THIS LINK TO TAKE THE CLIMATE ENGAGEMENT SURVEY:
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdgb98FO.../viewform...

THANK YOU!

To learn more about Green Sanctuary 2030 follow this link.

SGD Registration 2021/2022

The Spiritual Growth & Development (SGD) Program is excited to welcome back children and youth for 2021/2022! Registration for classes is now open. Please fill out the following google form as soon as possible.

SGD Registration 2021/2022

Classes meet on Sundays from September through May. The first part of the SGD session will take place outdoors and will include both large group and small group learning activities.

Want to know more? Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Draft Mission, Vision, Purpose Statements

Last May, the Board of Trustees introduced a draft set of statements for UUAA's mission, vision and purpose. The statements were created in collaboration between members of the Board, the Vision Leadership Team, UUAA staff, and our Vision 20/50 consultants. Please take time to read and think about these draft statements of UUAA Mission, Vision and Purpose. Discussion sessions will be coming in Fall 2021.