Holladay United Church of Christ

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Open & Affirming

Compassionate Action

In our effort to be faithful to our understanding of the implications of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we affirm that God loves all humankind—people of all genders, ages, races, ethnic origins, religious backgrounds, physical and mental abilities and sexual orientations.  We seek to be inclusive, accepting all who would join in a pilgrimage of faith with us as we seek the meaning of mercy, justice and compassion in living our lives in this place and at this time.

Great Salt Lake

Creation Justice

Nature Nuture

As stewards we have a responsibility to be caretakers of Creation. Getting out into nature, really experiencing it firsthand (not just through books, movies, or our kitchen windows) develops an appreciation that leads to taking action to protect it. This ministry team will offer field trip opportunities to enjoy nature in the mountains, along the rivers, and in the wetlands, and put you in touch with service opportunities.

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Community & Compassionate Action

Get Involved

Compassionate Action helps us be the hands that extend God’s extravagant welcome in our world.  Compassionate Action begins with a desire to see as God sees – to see our interconnected nature that comes from all creation as equally sacred unique reflections of God’s image.

Compassionate Action extends God’s unconditional welcome through volunteer service and financial support that helps ensure basic needs are met and dignity upheld.

No matter who you are or where
you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

Sunday Reflections

Sunday, December 1, 2024

First Sunday in Advent"Hope"Communion SundayRev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Jeremiah 33:14-16 / NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Luke 21:25-36/NRSVUE For our entire childhoods, my sister and I were the only grandkids on my Mom’s side of the family which meant that, at...

Sunday, November 24, 2024

Reign of Christ"The Light of the Morning"Welcoming New MembersRev. Brent Gundlah Hey, so happy Reign of Christ Sunday everybody. Don’t feel bad if you didn’t get me anything because I didn’t get you anything either; it’s just not that kind of holiday. But it is an...

Sunday, November 17, 2024

Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost"Protest Songs"Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (1 Samuel 2:1-10 / NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Mark 13:1-8 / NRSVUE) If it feels like the apocalypse is upon us today, that’s because it is. And I don’t say this because the present...

Sunday, November 10, 2024

Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost"Wealth"Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Deuteronomy 8:11-18 / NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Mark 12:38-44 / NRSVUE) Last Sunday, during the first of this month’s Stewardship Moments, Dennis stood here and told you all that I’d be sharing...

Sunday, November 3, 2024

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost"All Saints"Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Ecclesiastes 3:3-11/NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (John 11:32-44/NRSVUE) A couple of weeks ago, Valerie and I got to spend some time down in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands...

Sunday, October 27, 2024

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost"Storybook Endings"Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Job 42:1-6/NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Mark 10:46-52/NRSVUE) The Disney animated movie The Little Mermaid made its way into theaters back in 1989. If you’ve been living under a rock —...

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost"Inheritance"Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Job 23:1-9, 16-17 / NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Mark 10:17-31 / NRSVUE) I remember standing there in the middle of the track behind my middle school during gym class waiting to take my turn...

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost"Good People and Bad Things"World Communion SundayRev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Job 1:1; 2:1-10/NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Mark 10:13-16/NSRVUE) Have you ever been mad at God? I know I have. About this time last year, my sister died....

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost"Salt of the Earth"Welcoming New MembersRev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 / NSRVUE)Gospel Reading (Mark 9:38-50 / NRSVUE) This particular Sunday in the middle of the long season after Pentecost is the only...

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost"Ask and You Shall Receive"Rev. Brent Gundlah First Reading (James 3:13-4:3, 7-8/NRSVUE)Gospel Reading (Mark 9:30-37/NRSVUE) Aleksander Solzhenitsyn was a Russian author and dissident whose writings shined a light upon political...

News

December Worship Schedule

December 8Second Sunday in Advent: Peace; Music from the HUCC Choir. Special coffee hour.Wesley Bell Ringers Concert6 p.m. this Sunday!Join us this Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. for a special holiday Wesley Bell Ringers Concert. This is a delightful evening to kickoff...

Carols by Candlelight at Provo Community UCC

7 p.m. on Dec. 8 and 9 The Provo Community Congregational United Church of Christ is excited to announce that storyteller, songwriter, and musician Sam Payne will headline the 46th Annual Carols by Candlelight for two nights, Sunday, December 8th, and Monday, December...

Holladay Community Messiah Performance

December 15, 2024 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Next Sunday enjoy a free performance of Handel's Messiah at the Olympus High School Performing Arts Center (4055 South 2300 East).  This is the 31st Annual Performance of this popular Holladay event and everyone is invited to...

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Vision

As a community of faith we seek to challenge and transform the world, beginning with ourselves, and to celebrate the image of God in every person and in all creation.

Purpose

Responding to God’s love, we gather to be a healing, authentic, and empowered community who, through worship, education, fellowship and compassionate action, extend God’s extravagant welcome in the world.

Core Values

We courageously embrace innovation and open minded conversation, where inclusion is expected and people of all walks of life are welcomed and encouraged to seek God and progress on their own spiritual journeys.