Rev. Dr. Aija Duelm (she/her/hers) is a UU minister, living in Benbrook, TX. Rev. Aija has received master’s degree in business from the University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia, MDiv from Eden Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO, and Doctor of Ministry degree from Brite Divinity School, Fort Worth, TX. Her work experiences include pastoral leadership in a congregation in St. Louis, MO, healthcare chaplaincy in both adult and pediatric settings and leading Religious Education programs in UU congregations. Rev. Aija completed ministerial internship at Horizon UU Church, Carrollton, TX. Rev. Aija is a group fitness instructor and UBarU camp manager. She began her ministry at Community Unitarian Universalist Church in July of 2023.
As we celebrate LGBTQ month, we will reflect on what it means to be a welcoming congregation in the South. We lean on each other for support as we dare to grow in our practices of welcome and inclusion in these challenging times. The CUUC Choir will provide the music. Click on this link … Continue reading You are a Yes!
Unitarian Universalists have inherited a theology that calls us toward perfection. How does this theology continue to impact how we deal with mistakes? Your own and those of others? Do you believe that mistakes can be a good thing or are they a hindrance? What if we embrace our limitations and imperfections as gifts? What … Continue reading The Gift of Mistakes
Come one, come all to our annual Ingathering/Water Communion Worship Service! Everyone is invited to bring water with you and join in to reflect on your hopes for the church and what you are ready to bring into the new church year. We will celebrate the beginning of the church year and our new minister … Continue reading What Will You Bring?
Questions lead to transformation like cocoons leads to butterflies. We seek our place in the world and the answers to our hearts’ deep questions. May our hearts be open to unexpected answers. Click on this link to view the videos of our service on YouTube: Video Link Click on this link to view our YouTube … Continue reading Living with Questions
As we process and seek to heal from the recent attacks at our church, Rev. Aija is inviting us to think about CUUC as our church and what it means to us. What do you like about this church? What keeps you coming back? What here is so meaningful that it is worth it to keep caring … Continue reading Our Faith, Our Church
Join us as Rev. Aija Duelm leads us on a journey about how our community and our connections with each other are our strengths. Click on this link to view the videos of our service on YouTube: Video Link Click on this link to view our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/CommunityUUChurchofPlano
