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 being live-streamed at 10:00 a.m. from the Sanctuary. Our plan is to reopen for in-person Sunday services on September 12.
After the 10:00 a.m. service you’re invited to participate in a virtual Zoom coffee hour, where we share a bit of our lives with each other and get to know one another more deeply.
Summer in the Garden welcomes children and families into the church garden for our summer religious education program. Typically for children ages 4-13, the garden program offers virtual and actual opportunities to work and care for our garden from seed to harvest. For further information, please contact Michelle Mecey at michelle@unityunitarian.org.
On Sunday afternoon, join us for Finding Yourself at Unity, a weekly way for newcomers to connect and learn about Unity Church and Unitarian Universalism.
The Longest Table
Sunday, July 25 • 10:00 a.m. • Livestream • Order of Service
When abundance and scarcity seem to exist side-by-side in every life, how do we intentionally create a culture of care and belonging for each person in the human family? Do our perceptions of abundance and scarcity shape how we live out Unitarian Universalism's seventh principle, which affirms our respect for the interdependence of all existence? Worship leaders Erika Sanders and Richard Lau will explore how we and our communities may become more healed and whole when we expand our capacity to practice greater spiritual generosity and humility. Make a donation to Neighborhood House, this week's offering recipient.
I Count My Hopes
Sunday, August 1 • 9:30 a.m. • Livestream • Order of Service
This service will begin at 9:30 a.m., with Dean Billmeyer and Laura Potratz playing an extended Sunday service gathering music selection to commemorate the passing of Fritz Noack.
In 1853, Unitarian minister Theodore Parker wrote, “[T]he arc [of the moral universe] is a long one, my eye reaches but little ways; … And from what I see I am sure it bends towards justice.” Parker challenges us to sustain our work along that arc, even when the path extends beyond the horizon. Worship leader Bob Peskin and worship associate Nancy Dilts will use song and story to explore how we confront injustice, climate change, and other critical issues when the journey extends beyond the “little reach” of our time on Earth. Make a donation to The Circle of Peace, this week's offering recipient.
In 1853, Unitarian minister Theodore Parker wrote, “[T]he arc [of the moral universe] is a long one, my eye reaches but little ways; … And from what I see I am sure it bends towards justice.” Parker challenges us to sustain our work along that arc, even when the path extends beyond the horizon. Worship leader Bob Peskin and worship associate Nancy Dilts will use song and story to explore how we confront injustice, climate change, and other critical issues when the journey extends beyond the “little reach” of our time on Earth. Make a donation to The Circle of Peace, this week's offering recipient.
Abundant Scarcity
Sunday, August 8 • 10:00 a.m. • Livestream • Order of Service
The pandemic has been a time of paradox. We have all experienced the tension between scarcity and abundance since we have worshipped together. Scarcity of toilet paper. Abundance of Netflix. Technology has provided us many ways to stay connected. But has it been enough for all of us? And what will it be like when we return to the pews? Join worship leader Susan Huehn and worship associate Jess Goff in exploring these questions. Make a donation to the Como/Falcon Heights Block Nurse Program, this week's offering recipient.
A Wider Horizon
Sunday, August 15 • 10:00 a.m. • Livestream • Order of Service
When change shakes the ground beneath our feet, remembering our place in a longer arc of time and a wider web of relationship can help to restore our balance. Widening what we trust is an important first step to noticing the many options present here and now, especially in the midst of change. The Rev. Karen Hering and worship associate Katrina Nichols explore the overspill of promise found in the present moment when we lift our eyes to a wider horizon. Make a donation to Unity's Hallman Ministerial Intern Endowment, this week's offering recipient.
A Prayer for Abundance
Sunday, August 22 • 10:00 a.m. • Livestream • Order of Service
Instead of asking for more, what would our prayers include if we only asked for what was essential? What is it you and your heart need? Worship leader Brian Newhouse and worship associate Nate Solas consider abundance as a result of paring away, arriving at what is dearest to us all. Make a donation to Everyday Miracles, this week's offering recipient.
Aloha and Ohana
Sunday, August 29 • 10:00 a.m. • Livestream • Order of Service
Perhaps one of the most enduring American myths is the paean to individualism. Over the last two hundred years, the communalism of our spiritual ancestors, the Puritans and reform Protestants, has been supplanted by the worship of individual achievement, often unapologetically at the expense of our sense of community and sharing of abundance. Our seven Unitarian Universalist Principles, implicitly and explicitly emphasize the interconnectivity and interdependence of all people. Join worship leader Richard Lau and worship associate Jess Goff as they explore what it means to share our abundance with our family and our community, even as we struggle to define “family” and “community.” Make a donation to Unity's bi-monthly meal partnership with Jeremiah Program, this week's offering recipient.
Past services and sermons are available on our YouTube channel, in our podcast archive, and by contacting the church office at unity@unityunitarian.org.
