Sunday Worship Services 

Sunday services are held each week at 9:00 (in-person and livestream) and 11:15 a.m. (in-person only).

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 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.

I Confess • Sunday, October 3
​Livestream at 9:00 a.m. | Order of Worship | This Week at Unity​

Rev. Kathleen Rolenz | Peggy Lin, worship associate
Unitarian Universalists long ago abandoned confession as part of their liturgical tradition, believing that such a practice was in direct opposition to our First Principle of “covenanting to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of all persons.” Rev. Rolenz will explore whether the ancient practice of confession is antithetical to our First Principle, or actually a vehicle for deeper self-reflection. Make a donation to our Sunday offering in support of Mano a Mano International Partners.

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Let Hope Become Courage • Stewardship ​Sunday, October 8
​Livestream at 9:00 a.m. | Order of Worship | This Week at Unity​

Rev. Kathleen Rolenz | Betsy Hearn, worship associate
The second Sunday in October is typically an opportunity for you to reflect on your financial support of the church for the year ahead. This year, our Executive Team will confess some hard and hopeful truths about the current state and future of the church as we prepare to enter the 2024 fiscal year. 
Make a donation to our Sunday offering in support of Art from the Inside.

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Confess and Redress • ​Sunday, October 15
​Livestream at 9:00 a.m. | Order of Worship​ | This Week at Unity​

Rev. Kathleen Rolenz | Merrill Aldrich, worship associate
Reparations for systemic racism and attempted genocide is now part of our national conversation, yet confession, without making attempts to redress harm, is nothing more than virtue signaling. We’ll explore the complex question of reparations through the lens of those most harmed, with a particular focus on indigenous justice. Make a donation to our Sunday offering in support of Makoce Ikikcupi.

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Sorry. Not Sorry. The Subtle Art of Apology • Sunday, October 22
​​Livestream at 9:00 a.m. | Order of Worship | This Week at Unity​

Rev. Lara Cowtan | Sara Ford, worship associate
Because we’re human, we hurt each other, we get hurt, and there’s a way through that, but that way through depends on the ability to deliver and accept a powerfully meaningful apology. Healing and repair of broken relationships doesn’t happen on its own. Make a donation to our Sunday offering in support of Padoc Area Scholars Society.

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The Future of Religion • Sunday, October 29
​​Livestream at 9:00 a.m. | Order of Worship | This Week at Unity​

Rev. Keith Kron | Ari Giles, worship associate
What purpose does religion serve now? What purpose can it serve? With membership declining and ministerial shortages in every denomination, what will the future of religion and Unitarian Universalism be? What could it be? We’ll explore these questions, and how we might learn from our past, those around us, and the moment we’re in to consider a course for the future of religion. Rev. Kron is the Transitions Director of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Make a donation to our Sunday offering in support of Good Courage Farm.

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.

October 29
January 14
​February 25​​

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. 

​​September 10: Merging of Waters
November 19: Thanksgiving
​December 17: Christmas
March 31: Easter
May 19: Flower Communion