Dear Reader,
This is the Sunday, June 21, 2026 full edition of the Tapestry newsletter of upcoming events and announcements. All events are open to anyone who wishes to join, except where otherwise noted.
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Upcoming Sunday Service at 11:00 AM:
Justice: Where We Are Today
by Judy Bunch
Today's world is one in which a great deal of daily confusion exists. Let's give some thought to the UU Fifth Principle.
If you're unable to join us in person, Zoom is still an option by clicking HERE.
Announcements:
New Pagan Group Forming
Hello, Friends and Neighbors!
I am going to restart our CUUPS group, kind of. I don’t think we are going to follow all of the CUPS guidelines. I envision being much more…beginner-focused at this point, ha!
BUT, if you are interested in learning about a pagan path, or just what pagan practices you may be interested in incorporating into your daily life, let’s meet!
What types of things will we be learning about?
- Following the cycles of the moon
- What can we be doing as the moon waxes and wanes? This could be starting a new habit or releasing habits that don’t work for you currently.
- Are there any lunar traditions you’d like to learn more about?
- Following the seasons
- What can we do that would align with the current season? This can be eating fresh produce, or focusing on organization…I’m really just exploring at this point!
- How to celebrate and honor the pagan holidays, such as Yule
- Following a specific Deity
- While this would not be *my* particular path, I would encourage anyone else to explore with the group! I love to learn about how you see the world!
- What if I am looking to live my life in a more Earth-centered manner?
- I am, too! Let’s learn together what this might look like.
In summary:
WHEN: the 4th Saturday of each month, starting with June 27 at 6:00 PM
WHERE: Tracy Cook’s house (ask me for directions if you don’t know or remember where I am located!)
I am also interested in scheduling a separate evening each month for Full Moon celebrations. Kids would be welcome, so you could bring the whole family! I’ll open this up to anyone in the Congregation, even if one isn’t interested in following a more-pagan path.
Thank you for exploring this with me!
Introducing: Your New Covenant Group Coordinator
Hello, Fellow Members and Friends,
My name is Tracy Cook, and I have been a member of Tapestry for almost a quarter of a century! I am stepping off the Board of Trustees, and, as I mentioned a few weeks ago, I am ready to take on some new roles.
Geoff Sanders asked if I would be interested in re-starting the Covenant Group Lead role. We used to have a group that was dedicated to helping Covenant Group Leaders and Co-Leaders run their groups. We would meet to discuss any issues we were having, or maybe things we were struggling with. But, membership soon faded - mostly because many of us were self-proclaimed covenant group ‘junkies’ and were familiar with what resources to turn to for solutions, ha! I said ‘yes, but…’ Yes, I would re-start the group, but with a different format.
So, I would like to introduce Covenant Group Leadership: Tracy Cook Style!
- If you are interested in starting up either a Covenant Group or an Interest Group, come talk to me. This can be whenever you see me up at church, or you can email me (covenant@uutapestry.org) or text me, or call me.
- If you are struggling with something in running your group, please contact me and we can discuss possible solutions. I am not going to solve the issue for you, I don’t wish to overstep. But I am aware of options that you may not have considered.
- This is for current leaders, as well, not just newbies.
- I see the entire group of leaders getting together a few times a year to celebrate us! It is challenging to run a group all year, and we should celebrate our successes.
One idea many of us have been tossing around is resuming our Wednesday Game Night, so let’s go ahead and set a date for that. We don’t want to burden Hospitality with anything, so if you want to bring something to eat for your family, then bring stuff that doesn’t require any dishes from Tapestry. Not even a serving utensil! I’ve been talking with some folks about choosing a time and date for their proposed Covenant Group or Interest Group to meet, and Friends, the struggle is REAL! One solution cis to possibly meet on Wednesdays… We can try it this summer and see how it works?
And, I am still workshopping the job title. Please share your thoughts or opinions with me at covenant@uutapestry.org!
Cooking Covenant Group: July: Thank You!!!
by Tracy Cook on 6/8/2026
Howdy, Friends and Neighbors!
July is our annual Give-Back to say thank you to Tapestry for all of y’all’s continued support for the work we do. I know most of our meetings are more inward-facing - we learn together, we share together. But this is the time of year where we reach out to y’all with something yummy and let you know we appreciate you!
We will meet on July 3, at 7:00 PM, at my/Tracy’s house. We are meeting on a Friday this year, because there’s some Big Deal Birthday on Saturday that I thought people might want to attend, ha!
Because we are meeting early, I have some suggestions if you’d like to participate:
- Please bring 50 individually wrapped servings of your homemade goodies
- If you are making mini-loaves of bread, count one mini-loaf as like 4 servings - or consider making cupcake-sized portions
- No refrigeration required, please, as I don’t have the space.
- If you wish to bring something refrigerated, that is fine! Just bring it Sunday morning to church!
- Label your gift for food sensitivities and allergies, please. This is just a list of items you used, not your full recipe.
- For example, my yogurt usually uses whole milk, Life9 (a probiotic), and a starter scoop from a previous batch of yogurt. I’m not making yogurt, but this is an example of what the label might look like…
- We have some friends and members who have a restricted diet, some by choice. We have members who don’t eat meat, some whose diets are plant-based, and some who eat gluten-free. I will be making some offerings specifically for my gluten-free or plant-based friends, but if you want to also include a treat for these folks, I am sure they would appreciate it!
- ANYONE can bring something to contribute as a thank you! You don’t have to be a regular attendee of the Cooking and Eating Covenant Group!
On Sunday, we will display each family’s bag of goodies with names. Please stop by and pick up your bag after church in the Fellowship Hall! You can eat your treats then, or save them for later. Also, please pick up any refrigerated offerings if there are some.
Thank you for all of your support this year! We *love* cooking for people, and we are so grateful we have friends who love to eat, ha!
Read More and Comment on the Cooking Covenant Group Blog
Share-the-Plate
June's share-the-plate offering is going to NAMI Greater Houston, which is all about empowering our community through mental health advocacy. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness in the Greater Houston area. As the largest affiliate in Texas, they provide free education, peer support, and advocacy to ensure that everyone has access to the resources they need to thrive.
GA - UUA General Assembly June 19-20-21, 2026 Virtual Meetings
This year, GA is fully virtual. Unitarian Universalists in the Greater Houston area are invited to join together for the worship and learning components from June 19 through the 21 . You can join in with other UUs at:
- Fri. June 19th at 6:30 - 8:30 PM
First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston 5200 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77004 - Sat. Jun. 20th at 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, lunch provided
Ware Lecture 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church 1900 Bering Dr., Houston, TX 77057 - Sun. Jun. 21st 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church 17503 El Camino Real, Webster, TX 77058 - Sun. Jun. 21st 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Church 1370 N. Millbend Dr., The Woodlands, TX 77380
UBarU News: Summer Events
by Tracy Cook on 5/21/2026
Summer Camp for Youth!!!
For full details, go to https://www.ubaru.org/summer-camps.
UBARU Summer Camps are a favorite of UU kids! Many children have made lasting friendships that started at camp and continued into ‘real life’. My own kids did this, and both have worked the camps for years. My elder son still works in the kitchen!
Highly recommended, 5 stars!
YA Weekend - June 27-30
The participation in this event has continued to grow! We have at least one person who attended in the past. For more information, go to https://www.ubaru.org/young-adult-camp-weekend.
SWUUSI Camp - July 14-19
Ahhh, SWUUSI! Southwest Unitarian Universalist Summer Camp for the entire family! This camp was started as a ministerial retreat, but quickly grew to include our church families. Or ‘framilies’ as I like to refer to us. This camp is in its 80+ year, how cool is that!
We have several families who attend, my own included. Want to join in?! Go to https://www.ubaru.org/swuusicamp for all the details, including a sample schedule.
I apologize for the late notice this year, as the Director had many requirements that she and about 20 local camps were trying to renegotiate with a legislature that was not in session this year.
GenderfUUl Weekend - August 14-16
The GenderfUUl Retreat is an affirming retreat where trans, non-binary, and agender UUs can build community with each other. For more details please go to https://www.ubaru.org/genderfuul-weekend.
Read More and Comment on the UBarU News Blog
Tapestry Disc Golf!
Disc Golf Signal app group SIGN-UP
Interested in getting together for disc golf? If you'd like to play disc golf some early Saturday morning then join the Disc Golf Signal app group for notifications on the day(s) before the game. Then if you are available show up with some water and a hat. There will be discs available so there is no need to buy or bring discs. The game takes less than 2 hours and is free.
You can email dg@uutapestry.org with your Signal app phone number or userName to get an invite to join the Signal app Disc Golf group. If you have the Signal app installed you can send a message to: oldwippersnapper.01 to join the group. Then you'll get a Signal app Disc Golf group event notification whenever anyone posts an upcoming disc golf game event with the date, time, and location for the game. If you see the event notification just show up on Saturday to get some exercise, to spend some time in nature, and to enjoy playing disc golf with friends.
Disc Golf is good fun, companionship, and a great way to get out in nature. All skill levels are welcome, and loaner discs are available. There are a variety of attractive and challenging courses in the NW Houston area (no fees required), and we sometimes organize road trips to sample other venues. See our Disc Golf group slideshow at: https://uutapestry.org/DiscGolf. We also meet on Zoom Fridays at 4 pm CT to talk and plan future events.
The Group is open to current and former members and friends of Tapestry UU Church of Houston who are interested in playing disc golf. Games and other outings are organized on the Tapestry Disc Golfers Facebook private group page and via the Signal app. To learn more, request to join the Tapestry Disc Golfers Facebook group, or email dg@uutapestry.org. See you on the course!
Tapestry Board Meetings
Your Tapestry Board of Trustees is meeting monthly.
When: 2nd Saturday of each month beginning at 3:00 pm.
Where: Location will vary. Email board@uutapestry.org for more meeting specifics.
View the upcoming agenda by clicking HERE.
We're Looking for More Liturgists!
Covenant Groups
The following groups are currently accepting new members:
- Cooking Covenant Group
- Gardening Covenant Group
The Women Aligned Spiritually Group is currently closed, but it may reopen to new members next summer.
For more information, please see https://uutapestry.org/CovenantGroups or to suggest a new group, email pastpresident@uutapestry.org.
Tapestry Caring Team
Upcoming Events From Our Calendar:
June 21 (Sunday), 1:45 PM - 4:45 PM: Brew CrUU
The Tapestry Brew CrUU meets at a different brewery or brewpub every 3rd Sunday after church. All are welcome, even if you don't drink beer! Please contact brewcruu@uutapestry.org for more information.
June 23 (Tuesday), 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Worship Team Meeting
This meeting is to discuss ongoing Worship Team tasks
June 25 (Thursday), 6:30 AM - 8:00 PM: Tapestry’s Decluttering Covenant Group
Tapestry’s Decluttering Covenant Group is relaunching!
Meetings will be held on zoom starting Thursday, June 18, then subsequent Thursdays for 7 to 8 weeks.
Meeting time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Leader: Elisa Kaplan
Coleader: tbd
This will be a repeat of the material we covered back in 2021, so it’s time to revisit what we learned and attack our new clutter! We will meet once a week, on zoom, for 7-8 weeks, followed by two fundraisers for Tapestry. The first will be an online auction for furniture and household items in good or better condition. The second will be an in-person garage sale of whatever didn’t sell in the auction plus other items such as clothes, toys and books. Please note that you do NOT need to join the covenant group to donate items to the auction or garage sale (but if you’re having trouble letting go you may want to participate!)
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95470366583?pwd=SHy68SfDixwb8UaFYPeTQqNyJsnSxU.1.
Email deculttering@uutapestry.org with questions.
June 26 (Friday), 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Disc Golf V-Beer Meeting
Weekly Friday 3 PM to 4:30 PM disc golf v-beer Zoom meeting. Contact dg@uutapestry.org for more information.
June 27 (Saturday), 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: WFPB Covenant Group Meeting
The Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB) Covenant Group meets via Zoom on the second and fourth Saturday of each month at 2:00 pm. Our mission is learning more about WFPB eating, cooking, recipe-sharing, and supporting each other in our healthy lifestyle journeys. Please contact wfpb@uutapestry.org if interested in joining us.
June 27 (Saturday), 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Pagan Covenant Group
Hello! Are you interested in learning about paganism, or following a more Earth-centered path? Maybe you want to follow the turning of the seasons or the cycle of the moon?! Please join us as we learn together what this might mean!
Thank you for your interest and readership...
Newsletter editor, Tapestry Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston
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