Seeds of Hope
Hope is a practice we tend together. We plant seeds separately, but as a community, we all need to nurture and support one another to grow. Join us as Rev. Carol Wolff brings this timely and much-needed message to the UUCN pulpit.
Bring Your Whole Self:
Your Identity, Your Mind, Your Heart
Our Worship & Gathering Center is located at 67 - 69 Main Street, Downtown Norwich, across from the Main Street parking garage. UUCN Physical building - right side (facing building) is the Worship space for services, left side (facing building) is the Gathering space.
Unitarian Universalist congregations and members voted to adopt a set of Shared Values, which we reference in our services, programs, and our individual lives and actions. Central to this group of Values is Love.
Everyone has a story—and we'd love for you to join us for worship in person on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. or virtually on Zoom, so we can get to know you, hear your story, and help you see how UUCN can empower the next phase of your journey!
We're pleased to host Zen meditation sessions, led by congregation member Willy Heineman, on Wednesday evenings at 7:15 pm. Donations are welcome.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Norwich (UUCN) also provides space for local artists to display their creativity and expertise in our Gathering space. Interested in exhibiting? Use our 'Contact Us' page to submit your name, contact information, and a short summary about your creative work.
Main Street Garage Note & Update: Parking on the lower three levels of the Main Street Parking Garage will be closed until repairs to the sprinkler system are completed, which will not happen until the pipes fully thaw. The upper level, accessed from Church Street, can be used by pass/permit holders only during this time. Any pass/permit holders who need to park in time-limited spots will not be ticketed during this period if the pass/permit is clearly displayed. There will be barricades in place to block off the lower levels of the garage, and these barricades should not be moved.
Upcoming Services
Embracing Possibility – Hope with Structure
There’s a difference between optimism and hope – when our community is an incubator of change and we view justice as long-haul faith, our spiritual imagination expands and we see what becomes possible with pluralism and spiritual backbone work together.
Second Saturday Mindfulness Walk with Karen Coombs
2026 Walk Season Kickoff
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Weather Permitting
"We Are Unitarian Universalists"
This 3-minute video helps show who UUs are, what we do, and why it matters in today's society and world.
Service Information
Service duration is between 60 and 90 minutes, including (but not limited to) the following elements:
- Opening music, welcome, and announcements
- Hymns & Chalice lighting
- Joys & Concerns & music
- Sermon / Message
- Closing music, words
- Chalice extinguishing & dismissal
We have a coffee hour and discussion time immediately following.
All are welcome!
Check out our service archives on the ‘Worship’ page for a list of past services and speakers and to access PDF copies of sermons from our list of fabulous speakers – Click Here
Our Minister
Rev. Dianne M. Daniels began serving as our contract minister in September 2025, after over 30 years as a member of the UU faith at UUCN.
At the heart of her call to ministry is a strong belief in shared UU Values, the inherent worth and dignity of all beings, and a desire to share the "Good News" of Unitarian Universalism.
The UU practice of centering Love and radical acceptance drives her ministry and her preaching.
Rev. Dianne featured on "Stories Worth Telling."
Rev. Dianne was a guest on Cate Steel's cable show "Stories Worth Telling" - check out the replay on YouTube:
Parking Area (s)
Our downtown location at 67 – 69 Main Street offers parking on both sides of the street, and in the Main Street Garage right across the street from the church.
Our street is getting busier as residential units and commercial spaces in nearby buildings are renovated and rented (like the new Chelsea Groton bank branch at 55 Main Street) - please be careful driving and walking in the area.
Dress Code
We are not overly formal–most people wear what’s comfortable for them and what works for the current weather conditions. If you are used to “dressing up” for church and are comfortable with that, by all means, dress up!
Most people attended our live services in “business casual” clothing. Please observe the bounds of decency when choosing your attire for services.
‘A True American Hero’: 110-Year-Old UU the Oldest Known Living U.S. Military Veteran and Tuskegee Airman
James Clayton Flowers, a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces, New Mexico, for more than forty years, is an example of how UUs live their values and make a difference in their communities and our world.
Read the UU World article about Mr. Flowers at https://www.uuworld.org/articles/oldest-living-tuskegee-airman-unitarian-universalism.