Sundays at Unity Church

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.  It allows us to come together for community and deepen our individual spirit. It is about us coming together as a religious family. It is where we practice being our best selves. It is an encounter with mystery and awe to plumb our spiritual depths.

​During the church year,  worship services are held at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 4:30 p.m., except where noted. From the Sunday before Memorial Day through the Sunday before Labor Day, there is just one service each week at 10:00 a.m. 

The entrance to the Sanctuary is at 733 Portland Avenue and parking is available in the church's lot on the corner of Portland Avenue and St. Albans Street. Map and Directions
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April Sunday Worship
​​9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 4:30 p.m., except where noted.

April 7: Crossing Over: The Middle Passage
As we delve into the worship theme of freedom, we must acknowledge the legacy of its lack in our country’s history. Rev. Janne Eller-Isaacs and worship associate Maima Fant will explore the meaning of freedom in the light of the 400th anniversary of the first slave ship setting on American soil. 
Offering recipient: ComMUSICation

April 14: The Reign of Mutual Respect
When the Prince of Peace rode into Jerusalem many thousands gathered along the roadsides to welcome their new King. They wanted regime change. He wanted far more. Rev. Rob Eller-Isaacs and worship associate Susan Heuhn will help us frame Palm Sunday and the Holy Week that follows in light of our covenantal tradition.
Offering recipient: Freedom School

April 21: Practice Resurrection
Easter Family Sunday services at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. only. There will be no 4:30 service on Easter Sunday.
To practice resurrection is to know the agony which is part of being human and to rise up in compassion and yes, in joy despite it all. The whole church family will gather for our Easter celebration. You can expect marvelous music, inspired preaching, and a sustaining story for all ages. 
Offering recipient: Mano a Mano International Partners

On Family Sundays, children experience the entire worship together with their families in the Sanctuary. A children’s message and activity books related to the stories and sermon help children to engage in the experience of worship. The nursery is open for children under three years of age. 

April 28: Coming of Age
Coming of Age Sunday celebrates the signature year-long journey of our 9th grade youth, transitioning from the inherited faith of childhood to the adult journey of faith, and marked by youth sharing their statement of faith or credo. COA youth, mentors, and families will be present at the 4:30 p.m. service, while all services will include a collage of voices, with religious education staff and ministers leading in joyful celebration. 
Offering recipient: Camp Tamarack

Family and Story Sundays

Family Sundays 2018-19
Family Sundays take place five times each church year:
  • Sunday, September 9: Merging of Waters
  • Sunday, November 18: Thanksgiving
  • Sunday, December 23: Carol Sing/Shout
  • Sunday, April 21: Easter
  • Sunday, May 19: Flower Communion
On Family Sundays, children experience the entire worship together with their families in the Sanctuary. A children’s message 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.

Story Sundays 2018-19
Story Sundays happen frequently throughout the church year, with children in grades 1-8 beginning in worship with the congregation in the Sanctuary. After the opening hymn, prayers, and children’s message, 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 28
  • Sunday, January 20
  • Sunday, February 24
  • Sunday, March 24

Coffee and Fellowship Hour 

Everyone is invited to the Parish Hall for coffee and fellowship following the morning service. If you or a team you are working with would like to request a table in the Parish Hall as a way to share information with the congregation about a project, class, or other learning opportunity, please CLICK HERE. Parish Hall tables are reserved for programs and groups affiliated with Unity Church.