Please join us for the Men's monthly dinner group.

Location: Beck’s Prime 1822 Hwy 6 Sugar Land, TX 77478

Let us know to look out for you! Get in Touch.

AE Lunchitarians

This is a recurring virtual meeting every Wednesday from noon - 1:30 PM.

Thoreau Lunchitarians discuss books, or other matters arising

Check your email for topic details and the Zoom link!

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Sunday, January 11, 11 am  
Join us this Sunday for our weekly Sunday Celebration at Thoreau Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fort Bend.

Our Sunday gatherings offer time for reflection, music, shared wisdom, and connection across generations. Whether you come seeking inspiration, community, or a moment of grounding in the midst of a busy world, you are welcome just as you are.

All are welcome — newcomers, longtime members, families, and friends. We look forward to gathering together.

Join us in-person for our weekly gathering.

During in-person worship service, Religious Education is offered for children 5 and over.

Interested in joining this service in person? Get in Touch!

Sunday, January 11, 9:45 am   “Abundance”

We’ll review a couple of short videos on “Abundance”, by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. America has not delivered affordable housing, rapid transit, medical treatment, and other amenities to many ordinary citizens. We have abundant technology and financial resources, but a failure to deliver the goods has led to a feeling of scarcity, and a divided society. What will it take to get Government For the people? Ron Masters will lead.

Adult Discussion Group will be meeting in person @ 9:45 AM in Thoreau’s Clark Cabin except on the third Sunday of each month when we will meet in the Sanctuary @ 11 AM.

The AC and HEPA filter will be running to keep Clark Cabin & the Sanctuary as safe as possible.

For those that prefer: We will provide ZOOM via the OWL system when we meet in the cabin & our Moderator Tamara will recognize your hand up and add you to the queue.

Thoreauvians and friends will be notified each week (tuucannounce@groups.io) of our ADG topic, time and zoom login.
Please keep an eye out for our notices.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

2nd Friday Discussion Group will meet on Jan 9th at Becks Prime:
1822 SH-6 S, Sugar Land, TX  77478.  
Near the Sugar Land Whole Foods.  
Here’s the menu: https://www.becksprime.com/menu/menu.pdf  

TOPIC: TBD

Reoccurring monthly on the Second Friday.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

AE Lunchitarians

This is a recurring virtual meeting every Wednesday from noon - 1:30 PM.

Thoreau Lunchitarians discuss books, or other matters arising

Check your email for topic details and the Zoom link!

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

The Correspondent: A Novel by Virginia Evans

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Discover the word-of-mouth hit hailed by Ann Patchett as “A cause for celebration”—an intimate novel about the transformative power of the written word and the beauty of slowing down to reconnect with the people we love.

“The Correspondent is this year’s breakout novel no one saw coming.”—The Wall Street Journal

“I cried more than once as I witnessed this brilliant woman come to understand herself more deeply.”—Florence Knapp, author of The Names

LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL A PBS TOP SUMMER BOOK LIBRARYREADS PICK OF THE MONTH AN NPR AND WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

“Imagine, the letters one has sent out into the world, the letters received back in turn, are like the pieces of a magnificent puzzle. . . . Isn’t there something wonderful in that, to think that a story of one’s life is preserved in some way, that this very letter may one day mean something, even if it is a very small thing, to someone?”

Filled with knowledge that only comes from a life fully lived, The Correspondent is a gem of a novel about the power of finding solace in literature and connection with people we might never meet in person. It is about the hubris of youth and the wisdom of old age, and the mistakes and acts of kindness that occur during a lifetime.

Sybil Van Antwerp has throughout her life used letters to make sense of the world and her place in it. Most mornings, around half past ten, Sybil sits down to write letters—to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university who will not allow her to audit a class she desperately wants to take, to Joan Didion and Larry McMurtry to tell them what she thinks of their latest books, and to one person to whom she writes often yet never sends the letter.

Sybil expects her world to go on as it always has—a mother, grandmother, wife, divorcee, distinguished lawyer, she has lived a very full life. But when letters from someone in her past force her to examine one of the most painful periods of her life, she realizes that the letter she has been writing over the years needs to be read and that she cannot move forward until she finds it in her heart to offer forgiveness.

Sybil Van Antwerp’s life of letters might be “a very small thing,” but she also might be one of the most memorable characters you will ever read.

Books are selected by the members of the Women’s Book Club

Reoccurring monthly on the First Monday, starting at 1:00 PM; we meet in members’ homes.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Sunday, January 4,  11 am   "Annual Burning Bowl Ceremony and Celebration of Us!”

It’s time to let 2025 go and think about what we have to look forward to in 2026. Join us for our annual Burning Bowl Ceremony, where we send our 2025 disappointments into the ethers and think about our hopes for 2026.  We will also be recognizing milestones in people’s lives and honoring all the many, many people it takes to keep our doors open and our Sunday Gatherings happening.

Join us in-person for our weekly gathering.

This is an intergenerational Service, so there will be no Religious Exploration for kids during the service. Kids are encouraged to sit with their families.

Interested in joining this service in person? Get in Touch!

Sunday, January 4, 9:45 am   “Carl Jung -- Journey of Self Discovery”

We’ll watch a short video on Jung’s tragic youth; his complex relationship with Freud; allegations of antisemitism before WWII; and his ideas on psychology. Perplexity says,  “Carl Jung taught that psychological health comes from becoming a whole, integrated person rather than merely adapting to outer demands. At the center of his teachings is the idea that the psyche includes both a conscious ego and a vast unconscious, which holds not only personal memories but also universal patterns he called archetypes, expressed in myths, dreams, and symbols. He emphasized individuation, the lifelong process of integrating shadow aspects, inner masculine and feminine energies, and other unconscious contents into awareness so that a person can live more authentically and in balance with both inner nature and outer society.” Presented by Lindi Kohn.

Adult Discussion Group will be meeting in person @ 9:45 AM in Thoreau’s Clark Cabin except on the third Sunday of each month when we will meet in the Sanctuary @ 11 AM.

The AC and HEPA filter will be running to keep Clark Cabin & the Sanctuary as safe as possible.

For those that prefer: We will provide ZOOM via the OWL system when we meet in the cabin & our Moderator Tamara will recognize your hand up and add you to the queue.

Thoreauvians and friends will be notified each week (tuucannounce@groups.io) of our ADG topic, time and zoom login.
Please keep an eye out for our notices.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Saturday, January 3,  2 to 5 pm 🎲 Thoreau Game Night 🎲

Join us for an evening of fun, connection, and friendly competition at Thoreau Game Night! Whether you’re a board game enthusiast, a card game casual, or someone who just enjoys good company, this night is for you.

We’ll have a variety of games available, and you’re welcome to bring a favorite to share. Come solo, bring a friend, or make new ones as we gather for laughter, low-pressure play, and community building.

No prior game experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and your playful spirit.

👉 Please sign up in advance using the link below so we can plan accordingly:
Sign up for Thoreau Game Night

We can’t wait to play with you!

Sunday, December 28,  11 am   “Cultivating No Self”

This service will focus on a practical understanding of how to cultivate the Buddhist concept of “no self”.   Thoreau member Charlotte Capo’s son, Reverend Tom Capo has served Unitarian Universalist several congregations around the country including 2 here in Southeast Texas.  He is presently serving the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Vero Beach, FL.  Before ministry Rev Tom was a psychotherapist for 30 years.

Join us in-person for our weekly gathering.

During in-person worship service, Religious Education is offered for children 5 and over.

Interested in joining this service in person? Get in Touch!

Sunday, December 28, 9:45 am  “What Will Bring Happiness?”

Tamara Venerusa will facilitate this Round Table Discussion on what will bring happiness.

Adult Discussion Group will be meeting in person @ 9:45 AM in Thoreau’s Clark Cabin except on the third Sunday of each month when we will meet in the Sanctuary @ 11 AM.

The AC and HEPA filter will be running to keep Clark Cabin & the Sanctuary as safe as possible.

For those that prefer: We will provide ZOOM via the OWL system when we meet in the cabin & our Moderator Tamara will recognize your hand up and add you to the queue.

Thoreauvians and friends will be notified each week (tuucannounce@groups.io) of our ADG topic, time and zoom login.
Please keep an eye out for our notices.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Please join us for the Men's monthly dinner group.

Location: Beck’s Prime 1822 Hwy 6 Sugar Land, TX 77478

Let us know to look out for you! Get in Touch.

AE Lunchitarians

This is a recurring virtual meeting every Wednesday from noon - 1:30 PM.

Thoreau Lunchitarians discuss books, or other matters arising

Check your email for topic details and the Zoom link!

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Sunday, December 14, 11 am    “Holiday Sing-along” 
Bring family and friends and come sing along with the holiday songs requested by the congregation.  We’ll have traditional and modern songs, kid’s and adult’s favorites!

Join us in-person for our weekly gathering.

During in-person worship service, Religious Education is offered for children 5 and over.

Interested in joining this service in person? Get in Touch!

Sunday, December 14, 9:45 am   “DeGrowth”

Many people consider eternal growth on a finite planet impossible. However, the limiting factors and the possible alternatives are not widely understood. Resource exhaustion—The Malthusian Trap—has always been avoided by innovation and substitution. Circular Economies for recycling materials work on a planetary scale for hunter-gatherers with population densities below the environmental carrying capacity, but not for industrial societies. The ultimate limiting factors turn out to be pollution—think CO2 concentration and forever chemicals; and waste disposal—think radioactive waste, plastic in the oceans, and toxic residues from mining. Growth has been associated with widespread improvement in prosperity, but also the social costs of negative externalities, boom-and-bust cycles, extreme inequality, and war. Degrowth—fewer people, less resource intensity, lower Gross Domestic Product—has happened involuntarily and with increased general misery during economic downturns and civilizational collapse. Can we imagine stable economies with high quality of life, high resource efficiency, and a spirit of abundance? How might we transition toward such a future? Ron Masters will lead.

Adult Discussion Group will be meeting in person @ 9:45 AM in Thoreau’s Clark Cabin except on the third Sunday of each month when we will meet in the Sanctuary @ 11 AM.

The AC and HEPA filter will be running to keep Clark Cabin & the Sanctuary as safe as possible.

For those that prefer: We will provide ZOOM via the OWL system when we meet in the cabin & our Moderator Tamara will recognize your hand up and add you to the queue.

Thoreauvians and friends will be notified each week (tuucannounce@groups.io) of our ADG topic, time and zoom login.
Please keep an eye out for our notices.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

2nd Friday Discussion Group will meet on Dec 12th at Becks Prime:
1822 SH-6 S, Sugar Land, TX  77478.  
Near the Sugar Land Whole Foods.  
Here’s the menu: https://www.becksprime.com/menu/menu.pdf  

TOPIC: TBD

Reoccurring monthly on the Second Friday.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

AE Lunchitarians

This is a recurring virtual meeting every Wednesday from noon - 1:30 PM.

Thoreau Lunchitarians discuss books, or other matters arising

Check your email for topic details and the Zoom link!

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Sunday, December 7,  11 am   "A Year of infamy:  UU Response to Christian Nationalism's Project 2025?"

FDR called for a declaration of war based on what happened on a Sunday morning 84 years ago. On December 7, our Emeritus Minister returns to share reflections on the last 40 weeks of our contemporary history. The service will be followed by a Deeper Dive discussion group in the conference room.

Join us in-person for our weekly gathering.

During in-person worship service, Religious Education is offered for children 5 and over.

Interested in joining this service in person? Get in Touch!

November 9, 9:45 am   “Music as a spiritual language across cultures.”

Ryan Donohue will introduce the discussion on this fascinating topic

Adult Discussion Group will be meeting in person @ 9:45 AM in Thoreau’s Clark Cabin except on the third Sunday of each month when we will meet in the Sanctuary @ 11 AM.

The AC and HEPA filter will be running to keep Clark Cabin & the Sanctuary as safe as possible.

For those that prefer: We will provide ZOOM via the OWL system when we meet in the cabin & our Moderator Tamara will recognize your hand up and add you to the queue.

Thoreauvians and friends will be notified each week (tuucannounce@groups.io) of our ADG topic, time and zoom login.
Please keep an eye out for our notices.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

AE Lunchitarians

This is a recurring virtual meeting every Wednesday from noon - 1:30 PM.

Thoreau Lunchitarians discuss books, or other matters arising

Check your email for topic details and the Zoom link!

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Wild Dark Shore

by Charlotte McConaghy 

REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • #1 AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR 2025

An ENTHRALLING new novel from the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of Migrations and Once There Were Wolves

"A WILDLY TALENTED writer." ―Emily St. John Mandel
“SPELLBINDING...Exceptionally imagined, thoroughly humane.” —Washington Post
“Abounds with EVOCATIVE nature writing.” —The New York Times Book Review

A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon.

Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world’s largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers, but with sea levels rising, the Salts are now its final inhabitants. Until, during the worst storm the island has ever seen, a woman mysteriously washes ashore.

Isolation has taken its toll on the Salts, but as they nurse the woman, Rowan, back to strength, it begins to feel like she might just be what they need. Rowan, long accustomed to protecting herself, starts imagining a future where she could belong to someone again.

But Rowan isn’t telling the whole truth about why she set out for Shearwater. And when she discovers sabotaged radios and a freshly dug grave, she realizes Dominic is keeping his own secrets. As the storms on Shearwater gather force, they all must decide if they can trust each other enough to protect the precious seeds in their care before it’s too late—and if they can finally put the tragedies of the past behind them to create something new, together.

A novel of breathtaking twists, dizzying beauty, and ferocious love, Wild Dark Shore is about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us disappears.

Books are selected by the members of the Women’s Book Club

Reoccurring monthly on the First Monday, starting at 1:00 PM; we meet in members’ homes.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

November 30, 11:00am “The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail”

Using the play The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail, we will explore conscience and the sacred act of resistance. Drawing on UU principles of inherent worth, justice, and the free search for truth, we'll reflect on how saying “no” to injustice can be an expression of both faith and compassion. Amanda Ayles in the pulpit.

Join us in-person for our weekly gathering.

During in-person worship service, Religious Education is offered for children 5 and over.

Interested in joining this service in person? Get in Touch!

November 30, 9:45 am  “AED’s  Can save lives!” 

What everyone should know: An AED (Automated External Defibrillator) can be used by anyone, regardless of medical training, for a person who is unresponsive and not breathing normally. The device is designed to be simple to use. The AED provides voice and visual prompts to guide the user through the process. Speakers: Dr. Michael Crouch and Medic Rico Suarez

Adult Discussion Group will be meeting in person @ 9:45 AM in Thoreau’s Clark Cabin except on the third Sunday of each month when we will meet in the Sanctuary @ 11 AM.

The AC and HEPA filter will be running to keep Clark Cabin & the Sanctuary as safe as possible.

For those that prefer: We will provide ZOOM via the OWL system when we meet in the cabin & our Moderator Tamara will recognize your hand up and add you to the queue.

Thoreauvians and friends will be notified each week (tuucannounce@groups.io) of our ADG topic, time and zoom login.
Please keep an eye out for our notices.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

AE Lunchitarians

This is a recurring virtual meeting every Wednesday from noon - 1:30 PM.

Thoreau Lunchitarians discuss books, or other matters arising

Check your email for topic details and the Zoom link!

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

November 23,  11 am   Annual Bread Communion

For those of you who are new to Unitarian Universalism, the annual Bread Ceremony is one of our major rituals.  Everyone is encouraged to bring a bread or other baked good that is meaningful to them. You will be invited to share a sentence or two about why the bread is important to you or your family history. Afterwards we will all break bread together – sharing our meaningful baked goods and apple cider together in fellowship.  

Join us in-person for our weekly gathering.

This is an intergenerational service, so there will be no Religious Exploration class for the kids this week. The nursery will be available for kids under the age of five. You are invited to join us for hospitality after the service.

Interested in joining this service in person? Get in Touch!

Sunday, November 23, 9:45 am  “Thanksgiving food traditions”

Foodie Alliey Roche will lead this discussion where we look at holiday food traditions.

Adult Discussion Group will be meeting in person @ 9:45 AM in Thoreau’s Clark Cabin except on the third Sunday of each month when we will meet in the Sanctuary @ 11 AM.

The AC and HEPA filter will be running to keep Clark Cabin & the Sanctuary as safe as possible.

For those that prefer: We will provide ZOOM via the OWL system when we meet in the cabin & our Moderator Tamara will recognize your hand up and add you to the queue.

Thoreauvians and friends will be notified each week (tuucannounce@groups.io) of our ADG topic, time and zoom login.
Please keep an eye out for our notices.

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!

Please join us for the Men's monthly dinner group.

Location: Beck’s Prime 1822 Hwy 6 Sugar Land, TX 77478

Let us know to look out for you! Get in Touch.

AE Lunchitarians

This is a recurring virtual meeting every Wednesday from noon - 1:30 PM.

Thoreau Lunchitarians discuss books, or other matters arising

Check your email for topic details and the Zoom link!

Interested in joining this discussion? Get in Touch!