Sunday Worship Services 

In-person worship services are held at 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. The 9:00 a.m. service is also be offered via livestream.
Sunday worship at Unity Church is a cornerstone of our religious community. It is where we envision and create a new reality for a better world and it allows us to come together for community and deepen our individual spirit. Services are led by ministers, worship associates, and our music ministry. 

In Parish Hall after both services you are invited to peruse information about upcoming opportunities and events at Unity Church. The Bookstall will also be open and the Congregational Care table will have cards for you to send to those mentioned in the embracing meditation. Unity's Anderson Library and Children's Library are also open every Sunday. 

If you are joining us virtually for services, please stop by for a visit at Zoom coffee hour, a time of informal conversation with church members and friends. Please email Philippa Anastos at [email protected] for the link to join each Sunday when the service livestream ends.
On Sunday join us for Finding Yourself at Unity, a weekly way for newcomers to connect and learn about Unity Church and Unitarian Universalism.
The October worship theme is Change and Tradition. See this month's spiritual practice packet for ways to connect to the theme more deeply.

Seeds of Joy | Sunday, October 13 | 9:00 and 11:15 a.m.
​Livestream at 9:00 | Order of Worship | This Week at Unity​

Rev. Dr. Oscar Sinclair 
Join us for Celebration Sunday, as we gather to celebrate Unity Church and commit to a joyful year together. Unitarian Universalist congregations depend on the support of their members for everything from religious education and kitchen volunteers to legacy giving and ongoing financial support. How do we root our gifts to the church in our spiritual practices? 
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​​Make a donation to our Sunday offering in support of the Unitarian Universalist Association's Disaster Relief Fund. One hundred percent of this Sunday's offering will be shared directly with communities impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Adaptation | Sunday, October 20 | 9:00 and 11:15 a.m.
​Livestream at 9:00 | Order of Worship | This Week at Unity​

Rev. Dr. Oscar Sinclair
Dan Hotchkiss writes, “Congregations create sanctuaries where people can nurture and inspire each other — with results no one can predict. The stability of a religious institution is a necessary precondition to the instability religious transformation brings.” How do we balance the tradition and change in our lives together? How do we embrace the future we imagine while holding onto the traditions that define us? ​
​Make a donation to our Sunday offering in support of Jeremiah Program. 

The Only Constant | Sunday, October 27 | 9:00 and 11:15 a.m.
​Livestream at 9:00 | Order of Worship | This Week at Unity​

Rev. Lara Cowtan
We have heard it said, the only constant is change, and that there is no growth, no growing forward without letting something go and embracing change. Sometimes a door must close in order for a window to open, but how do we navigate this kind of loss, these decisions about what and when to let go in order to be open to new possibilities? Anatole France wrote, “All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves. We must die to one life before we can enter another.” But, this doesn’t mean we throw everything out the window and start from scratch over and over! So, what can we hold onto that is solid and true, what can we trust as a constant in our lives when the ground shifts and change happens? 
​​Make a donation to our Sunday offering in support of Hallie Q. Brown Food Shelf. 

Re-Imagining the World | Sunday, October 6 | 9:00 and 11:15 a.m.
​Livestream at 9:00 | Order of Worship | This Week at Unity​

Rev. Dr. Oscar Sinclair 
Pop culture is full of dystopian stories. In a time of climate change, war, and political uncertainty, dystopia feels near at hand. Even as they grapple with the consequences of the suffering and destruction, authors from Octavia Butler to Becky Chambers can help up to imagine a better world. What are the tools of storytelling that might help us imagine ourselves into a sustainable, joyful future?​ ​Make a donation to our Sunday offering in support of Sounds of Hope.  

Story Sundays

Family Sundays
On Story Sundays, children in grades 1-8 begin in worship with the congregation in the Sanctuary. After the opening hymn, prayers, and story for all ages, Workshop Rotation children (grades 1-5) proceed with their Journey Guides to their classrooms for religious education programming while junior high youth (grades 6-8) remain in the Sanctuary for the entire worship service.

Sunday, October 27
Sunday, January 19
Sunday, February 23
Sunday, March 23​
On Family Sundays, children experience the entire worship together with their families in the Sanctuary. A story for all ages and activity books related to the stories and sermon help children to engage in the experience of worship. Regular religious education programming does not take place on Family Sundays, however, the nursery is open for children under three years of age. 

​Merging of Waters: Sunday, September 8
Thanksgiving: Sunday, November 24
Christmas: Sunday, December 22
Easter: Sunday, April 20
Flower Celebration: Sunday, May 18
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