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Chronic Illness Support Group
Starting Wednesday, March 18th 2026, this group will be a space for sharing and support for anyone coping with chronic illness or disability, facilitated by Rev Sara and members of the pastoral care team. We will meet on zoom on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:00pm. There is an optional book to accompany this group, Tend to Your Spirit: Mindful Living with Chronic Illness, by Julianne Lepp and Florence Caplow, available in the Commons or you can order one from the UUA bookstore.
Email Rev. Sara at dcfd@ouuc.org with any questions.
Caregivers & Grief Group
Caregivers is a monthly gathering of OUUC members and friends who are the primary caregivers of a family member or loved one. Meeting on the second Thursday of each month, from 10:00 – 11:30 am, members share their stories, learn of resources available to caregivers, and provide emotional and spiritual support to each other during this time in their lives. New members are always welcome; Contact Rev. Carol McKinley.
Addiction and Recovery Ministry: Recovery Dharma
Recovery Dharma is a trauma-informed, peer-based support network inspired by the Buddhist principles of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. Recovery Dharma welcomes all addictions, whether it’s substance addictions (drugs/alcohol/prescription) or process addictions (everything else—food, games, lust, love, technology, gambling, people, or any habit or repetitive behavior that causes suffering.) Recovery Dharma believes anyone can transcend their suffering and recover from all types of addictions. This is a community and program of empowerment and doesn’t ask us to believe in anything other than our own potential to change and heal.
A Recovery Dharma sangha (community) called “No Rain, No Rainbows” is open to anyone interested in exploring these concepts. No Rain, No Rainbows is taking a temporary pause from meetings and plans to resume spring 2026.
If you’re interested in being notified when this group resumes, please contact NoRainNoRainbowsRD@gmail.com
For more info on Recovery Dharma in general, check out https://recoverydharma.org/
