We have over 50 groups at our church! Some groups offer more than one type of activity (e.g., both classes and fellowship). We have arranged brief descriptions of them. and links to their page below. by the Ministry to which they have been assigned. We encourage you to participate in one or more of these groups and start making connections at our church. You do not have to be a 1U member to participate.

Our Board of Trustees is elected each year by the congregation. If you need to reach the 1U Board of Trustees, you can contact them here.

If you are a group leader, please contact Communications if your listing needs updating. 

Congregational Life Ministry

Care Team

Care Team—The Care Team supports members and friends with practical help, such as rides and meals.

Fellowship Groups

Alliance — This group’s main focus is organizing high-quality donated items and selling them at their thrift shop in Gore Hall. (They also meet for fellowship!) Proceeds from their thrift store are donated to local charities. Contact them here.

Black Cat Café Open Mic — A monthly open mic night on 2nd Fridays, either in Gore Hall or online over Zoom. Contact them here.

Community Garden — Group that grows food on campus to share with others and promotes simple living. Contact them here.

Fellowship Committee — Group that organizes fellowship socials for the church in Gore Hall, like the Easter potluck, Thanksgiving Dinner, Salad Sundays, and more. Contact them here.

First Sunday Fellowship — Fellowship program where neighborhood groups meet on the first Sunday of each month to share a meal and socialize in restaurants (or online during the pandemic). Contact them here.

Flower Garden — Group that tends the church’s flower garden for use in arrangements for the pulpit and for the Caring Circle to distribute. Contact them here.

RUUM (Retired UU Men) — Fellowship group for retired or nearly retired UU men. Contact them here.

WUURL (Women UUs Relishing Life) — Fellowship group for UU women. Contact them here.

Membership Groups

Membership Committee — Helps guests learn about Unitarian Universalism, about our church, and, if they want … transition from “guest” to “new church member!” Contact membership@orlandouu.org.

Welcome Team — Volunteer ushers and greeters who welcome guests for Sunday services. For online services, this group is present in the chat box during worship and runs the online “Welcome Center” during online Social Hour as a breakout room. Contact welcometeam@orlandouu.org.

Governance Ministry

Auction Team — Plans and manages our auction of goods and services. Contact them here.

Endowment Fund — “Legacy” trust fund that contributes annually to the church. Contact them here.

Finance Committee — Reviews monthly financial reports and coordinates preparation of annual budget. Contact them here.

Nominating Committee — Elected each year by the congregation. Identifies nominees for the Board of Trustees and Nominating Committee slates for the next church year. Contact them here.

Personnel Committee — Looks after our paid staff. Contact them here.

Stewardship Committee _- Plans and manages the Generosity Campaign, our annual pledge drive, and develops an annual Fundraising Plan for increasing income from our facilities and fundraisers.

Justice Ministry

Friends of New Image Youth Center— Coordinates with the New Image Youth Center. Contact them here.

Green Team — Our environmental justice group. Plans to work on the Green Sanctuary program. Contact them here.

Justice Council — Facilitates justice activities across existing and emerging justice teams. Contact them here.

Serving the Community — Organizes activities that benefit the wider community. Two such activities are arranging for the blood donation bus to come to our campus, and organizing volunteers to help pack food at Second Harvest Food Bank in Orlando on even-numbered months. Contact them here.

Share the Plate — Monthly collection of offertory donations to benefit local charities that have been nominated by our members. 100% of one offertory plate each month is donated to that charity. Contact them here.

LRE Ministry [Learning]

Bookstore, Nora Staton — Volunteers who sell Unitarian Universalist and related books (approximately) quarterly, during in-person coffee hour. Contact them here.

Covenant Groups — This group coordinates the various covenant groups of 10-12 people who meet for discussion and reflection. Contact them here.

Lending Library — Volunteers who manage our small 1U library. Contact them here.

Meditation Group — People who gather Thursday nights from 7:00 to 8:00pm for conversation around a specific topic related to mindfulness meditation, then experience a 20-minute sit. Members, friends, and all from the community are welcome. Contact them here.

Mystic Grove CUUPS — 1U’s Pagan study group and Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans chapter offering classes, rituals, fellowship, and more. Contact them here.

LRE Committee — Assists the DLRE in coordinating religious enrichment opportunities for learning across the lifespan, from children to adults. Contact them here

Tai Chi — Class meets Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 9:00 to 10:00am. Members, friends, and all from the community are welcome. Contact them here.

UU Wellspring — “What will you do with this one wild and precious life?” asks the poet Mary Oliver. UU Wellspring is a 10-month online or in-person program of distinctly Unitarian Universalist spiritual development designed to help participants answer that provocative question. Contact them here.

Wrestling with Our Understanding of Racism — Adult enrichment class sponsored by the Justice Council. Contact them here.

Young Adults Group — Covenant group and fellowship for those 18 to 35 years old. This group sometimes gathers for social events, too. Contact them here.

Youth Group — Middle and high school youth group. Contact jsteinfarrall@orlandouu.org.

Operations Ministry

Arts and Design Team — Responsible for seasonal art and decorations in our buildings. Contact them here.

Buildings and Grounds Team — Ensures our buildings and grounds are well maintained and always look their best. Organizes volunteer work parties for building and campus improvement projects. Contact them here.

Communications Team — Plays a vital role in keeping our congregation and the wider community informed and engaged.

Member Directory Team — Editors who help church members with their Instant Church Member Directory entries and teaches them how to use it. Contact them here.

Operations Team —  Provides oversight and support to the teams in the Operations Ministry, with focus on maintenance of our facilities, campus safety and security, and internal and external communications.

Photos Team — Manages our online SmugMug photo galleries. If you have submissions for the collection, contact photos@orlandouu.org.

Website Team —  Editors that manage and maintain our church’s website. Contact them here.

Worship and Music Ministry

A / V Tech Team — Provides tech support for live streaming the worship service over Facebook Live, YouTube, Zoom, etc. Contact them here.

Chalice Choir — Our traditional four-part choir welcomes singers of all skill levels and ages, no experience necessary! Contact aconnelly-candelario@orlandouu.org

Pulpit Flowers — Volunteers who bring flowers to decorate the pulpit for our Sunday services. Contact them here.

Folk Ensemble — Folk music group. Contact them here.

Music Committee — Works with Music Director to coordinate concerts by outside groups in the Sanctuary. Contact them here.

Music Library — Volunteers who manage our music collection. Contact them here.

Worship Associates and Helpers — These volunteers train as worship associates to assist the minister in providing Sunday worship  We also maintain a “talent pool” of helpers who serve as readers and chalice lighters. Contact them here.