Church Services
the Rev. Patricia Shelden
Does this holiday created by greeting card companies still hold value with our current diversity of motherhood? Reflections from a mother who raised five and lived to tell about it.
Chancel Choir Down In the River To Pray
Panis Angelicus
presented by Bill Alcorn and Friends
We have arranged to bring together, in one place, Joseph Priestley, Susan B. Anthony, Henry Thoreau, and Margaret Fuller to discuss the issues of their times and the present. Don't miss this historic gathering!
Fern Jennings Piano & Organ
the Rev. George Buchanan
Ralph Waldo Emerson was one of the leading founders of Unitarianism in the 19th Century. As we worship together, we will reflect on the meaning Emerson's thought might have for us now at the beginning of the 21st Century.
Elysha Ross, Vocalist
Our Sunday service is held in the Sanctuary at 10:00 am during the summer and at 11:00 am from September through mid-June. The service lasts about an hour. It is usually led by our Parish Minister, the Reverend Daniel Budd, or our Minister for Religious Education, the Reverend George Buchanan, or both.
The service begins with a greeting and announcements read by a member of the Board of Trustees or other church member. It continues with the lighting of the chalice, the symbol of Unitarian Universalism. Brief words of reflection are read as it is lit, signifying the beginning of the service. During the service we also light our ?andles of Community to honor the specific joys and concerns of members of the congregation.
Throughout the service, we sing several hymns from our current hymnal, Singing the Living Tradition, which contains a wide range of traditional and contemporary songs, using gender-inclusive language. Most Sundays the Chancel Choir sings an anthem. Guest musicians, often church members, provide special instrumental or vocal music as well. Our Director of Music, Ms. Fern Jennings, directs the Chancel Choir and plays the organ and our newly restored 1915 Steinway piano.
Sermons delivered by the Minister deal with universal themes of life, truth and meaning. They incorporate stories, myths and poems, as well as scripture from a variety of world religions.
After the service, all are invited to Coffee Hour in Fellowship Hall, directly below the Sanctuary. Visitors are encouraged to stop by the Newcomers Table to meet our Membership Coordinator and learn more about the church.
During Sunday services in June, July, August and early September, we provide child care for those five years old and younger. During the remainder of the year, childcare and religious education is available for children of all ages.
The church also hosts wedding and memorial services throught the year. Contact us for more details.