Sunday Worship Services
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. Multigenerational Sunday services are held in-person in the Sanctuary at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. and via livestream at 9:00 a.m. Services are led by ministers, worship associates, and our music ministry.
In the 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 Laura Park at laura@unityunitarian.org for the link to join each Sunday when the service livestream ends.
In the 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 Laura Park at laura@unityunitarian.org 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.
Past services and sermons are available on our sermon webpage and YouTube channel, in our podcast archive, and by contacting the church office at unity@unityunitarian.org.
Improvising a Life • Rev. Kathleen Rolenz
Sunday, January 29 • 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
Livestream • Order of Service • This Week at Unity
Although we may create goals and plans for our lives, much of our life requires daily improvisation. The music of jazz is built on chords and chord progression; but the magic that happens is up to the individual artist, working in concert with others. This service will explore jazz as a metaphor for the ways in which we must regularly, and with intention, “improvise a life.” This service will include musical guests from Walker|West Music Academy.
Make a donation to our Sunday offering in support of Walker|West Music Academy.
Make a donation to our Sunday offering in support of Walker|West Music Academy.
The New Fundamentalists • Rev. Kathleen Rolenz and worship associate Jim Mulvey
Sunday, February 5 • 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
Livestream at 9:00 a.m. • Order of Service • This Week at Unity
Unitarian Universalism has positioned itself against rigid dogmas, creeds, and fundamentalism of all kinds. Yet, fundamentalism is less about a system of beliefs than it is an attitude of heart which, in turn, leads to those beliefs. No religion is immune to fundamentalism, including ours. This sermon will explore the movements of heart and spirit which contribute to the creation of “the new fundamentalists.” Make a donation to our Sunday offering in support of Minnesota Moms Demand Action.
Listening Deeply • Rev. Justin Schroeder and worship associate Ray Wiedmeyer
Sunday, February 12 • 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
Livestream at 9:00 a.m. • Order of Service • This Week at Unity
In the spring of 2021, after more than a year of discernment and listening deeply to where love was calling next, Justin Schroeder resigned his position as co-senior minister of First Universalist Church of Minneapolis. He had served the congregation for more than a decade, but knew it was time to leave, that there was a new chapter of life waiting to unfold. Transitioning with integrity was at the heart of this journey, but it started with deep listening to his own spirit and what life was calling out of him. This service will explore the practices that can help us all live lives of deep joy and integrity. Make a donation to our Sunday offering in support of Small Sums.
Wholeness: The Heart of Integrity • Rev. Karen Gustafson and worship associate Jessica Goff
Sunday, February 19 • 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
Livestream at 9:00 a.m. • Order of Service • This Week at Unity
The last verse of Rev. Karen's favorite hymn says, “Come, spirit, come our hearts control, our spirits long to be made whole. Let inward love guide every deed, by this we worship, and are freed.” This is, it seems, is a prayer for spiritual integrity, a longing to know wholeness as a seamless flow of love. How do we understand this integration of the love we offer ourselves, the love we offer others, and the love we receive as thanks as well as grace? Make a donation to our Sunday offering in support of Literacy Minnesota.
Things Most Commonly Believed • Rev. Kathleen Rolenz and worship associate Sara Ford
Sunday, February 26 • 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
Livestream at 9:00 a.m. • Order of Service • This Week at Unity
In 1887, Rev. William Channing Gannett composed “Things Most Commonly Believed Today Among Us” for the Western Unitarian Conference in Chicago. In 1985, the UU Principles were adopted. Today, the Article II Study Commission is considering replacing the UU Principles and Sources with a radically different focus. What might these changes mean for the integrity of our faith and how we practice it? Note: Rev. Rolenz will host a conversation about Article II and the changes proposed at Wellspring Wednesday, February 8. Make a donation to our Sunday offering in support of Children's Law Center of Minnesota.