Fellowship Groups

Fellowship groups provide many ways for people to come together to form a “community of communities” here at Unity Church. These small (and at times large!) groups provide a means to socialize, learn, and explore. For more conversation about getting connected at Unity Church, or for information on the process for starting a new fellowship group, contact Philippa Anastos, Membership Coordinator and Program Assistant, at [email protected]. 

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Afterthoughts
Afterthoughts seeks to expand and deepen the experience of the worship service through conversation that uses the Sunday sermon as the starting point. This group meets each Sunday after the 9:00 a.m. service. 

Caregivers Group
An informal support group for caregivers. Meets on the third Thursday of the month. Email: [email protected]

Dine with Nine
Dine with Nine groups meet once a month from October through May for conversation, food, and fellowship with fellow Unity Church members and friends. For more information, contact Philippa Anastos at [email protected] or 651-228-1456 x110. 
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Evergreen Quilt Group
Evergreen Quilters is a group of members and friends of Unity Church who quilt or want to learn how to quilt, and who love to share their creativity and skills with each other and the wider community. All people of the church are welcome to join the group at any time. Evergreen Quilters meet on the second Tuesday of the month from 7:00-9:00 p.m., in the Anderson Library, and and the fourth Saturday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at an off-site location. Contact Kathie Simon Frank for more information at [email protected]. 
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Families Living with Mental Health Challenges
A support group for families living with mental health challenges. Meets the third Saturday of each month, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Email: [email protected]

LGBTQ+
This group coordinates some of the LGBTQ+ programming with the congregation. Past events have included our Queer Retreat, conversation groups, and advocacy. Contact Philippa Anastos at [email protected] 

Living With Grief Group
A group for people living with grief and loss. Meets on the third Tuesday of the month. Email: [email protected]

Men's Coffee Group 
This group meets every Wednesday, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. in the Center Room, for light conversation. Contact Terry McDanel, [email protected].

Men's Conversation Group
The Men's Conversation Group meets to discuss a wide range of topics; to offer support for each other with emotional, spiritual, family, and other issues; and to develop a deeper connection with one another. Everyone identifying as male is welcome. Meets online via Zoom every other Monday, October 14 and 28, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Contact Terry McDanel to get connected, [email protected].

Men’s Retirement Circle
Monday, October 21, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Robbins Parlor. ​Contact Tom Zell at [email protected].

Music Ministry
Unity Choir, Unity Singers, Women's Ensemble, Children's Choir, and Thresholds Choir meet from September through May. Contact Ahmed Anzaldúa, [email protected], to sing in a choir

A New Look at the Bible
This Bible study group uses group and personal exercises creatively to demonstrate that the Bible speaks to religious liberals. Different versions of a biblical text are read and compared; both positive and negative responses are encouraged. Anything goes in this class, where the Bible is not an irrefutable document, but a rich, sometimes puzzling, sometimes transforming resource for understanding and coping with life. A New Look at the Bible meets on the second Thursday of the month, at 7:00 p.m. 

Recovery from White Conditioning
Recovery from White Conditioning uses a 12-step model to help white people dismantle racism, as it lives in us and around us. As Ta-Nehisi Coates says about racism, "It's as if I had a problem with alcohol...That's a different conversation in that I have to confess... that there's something in me... that I will always have to cope with that... that I will always have to deal with that. The honesty that takes is profound." The group meets each Wednesday, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. for white people to support and challenge each other as we strive to decenter whiteness in a multicultural society. Come any time, as you are. Contact Dayna Kennedy at [email protected]​.

Textile Arts Group
​All ages and levels of experience are welcome! Bring your knitting, crocheting, tatting, embroidery, needlepoint, and cross stitch for a gathering of fellowship and service. Join Textile Arts for creation and conversation on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 9:30-11:00 a.m., in the DeCramer Room. Contact Becky Smith at [email protected].
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Unity Book Club
Second Tuesday of the month (except in September) at 7:00 p.m., online via Zoom. Contact Dave Kaminski at [email protected]
All are welcome — even if you haven’t read the book!

• November 12: Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World by Katherine Hayhoe 
• December 10: James by Percival Everett
• January 14: While The World Watched by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

​Unity Gardeners
Join other Unity Gardeners and sign on for a few hours of weeding/watering during the summer. No experience necessary! Contact Philippa Anastos at [email protected].

Virtual Coffee Hour
Join other Unity Church congregants for informal conversation at an online coffee hour. Email Philippa Anastos at [email protected] for the link to join each Sunday when the live-streamed service ends.

Women in Retirement, The Choice Years
This group meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month, from 1:00-3:00 p.m., in the Center Room. Social hour at noon! Contact Philippa Anastos at [email protected].

Young Adult Group (ages 18-35)
​Unity's Young Adult Group is a fun, reflective group of people working to build multi-faith and multi-cultural community. They come together to ask the questions that are consuming us, to practice sharing what is sacred, and to try to live consequential lives as we navigate the complexity of being an adult. All are welcome. To be added to the Young Adults email list, please email [email protected]. ​