Wellspring Wednesday

​Wellspring Wednesday at Unity Church gathers a multigenerational church community Wednesday evenings to nourish right and holy relationship among us and deepen our life of faith grounded in spiritual practice and antiracist multicultural work. The Wellspring Wednesday experience includes:

• Sharing meaningful time and nourishing food together
• Brief multigenerational worship in Ames Chapel
• Opportunities to play, learn, and practice with one another

​Here's what you can expect:

• 5:45 p.m.: Dinner prepared and served by our Food Ministry Teams. Menus are posted with the programming for each week. The cost for dinner is $10/adults, $5/child (ages 5-12), $3/child (ages 2-4), and $25/family. If you need financial assistance to help cover the cost of dinner, please email Philippa Anastos at [email protected]. If you plan to join us and need a special dietary preparation, please email Heidi Birkholz at [email protected]. Vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free options available. Please read our nut policy for information about how we help support community members with this life-threatening allergy.
• 6:45 p.m.: Multigenerational chapel service in the Ames Chapel
• ​7:10-8:30 p.m.: Weekly programs with childcare provided. 

Help prepare a Wellspring Wednesday meal!
We have such a good time in the kitchen together! Kids are welcome with their adults! Questions? Contact Heidi Birkholz at [email protected].

Programs and Menus

December 11
Dinner: Barbacoa or bean tacos, lime slaw, Mexican rice, assorted cookies and bars

Poetry Reading | Parish Hall and Zoom
A special poetry reading by Karen Sandberg and guest Thomas R. Smith, celebrating Karen’s new book, Dreams of the Floating House.

Santa Pause | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Parish Hall, Ames Chapel, Lower Level | Register by Monday, December 9
Unity provides free childcare, crafts, play space and a movie for kids ages three and up. Parents and guardians are invited to attend Wellspring Wednesday events, enjoy an evening out, prepare for the holidays, or otherwise cultivate a moment of pause in what can be a time full of distracting business. 

• 5:30-6:30 Dinner. Parents are welcome but not required to eat dinner with children. 
• 6:40-7:05: Festive and kid-centered chapel service.
• 7:10-8:00: Crafts, large motor play in the body room. Nursery open for children needing a quieter space or for younger siblings (parents stay in building at Wellspring Wednesday if there are younger siblings in nursery).
• 8:00-8:30: Short seasonal movie

Join this joyful gathering as a volunteer (ages 13+) by emailing [email protected].

Considering Five Theological Questions: What does it mean to pursue and participate in beloved community? | Room TBD
In this third of six sessions facilitated by Nathan Schultz, we invite adult members and friends of Unity Church to explore one of five questions at the heart of systematic theology. These same questions guide the church’s religious education program, with our youth sharing their answers, however provisional, each year at Coming of Age. This week’s session explores the following question: What does it mean to pursue and participate in beloved community? Come prepared to engage in personal reflection and share your responses. Sessions for additional questions will be offered January 29 and February 26. All those who would like to formulate their thoughts into a credo statement, just as our youth do for Coming of Age, are invited to compose one and share it with us in a final session on March 26. If you are mentoring a young person though Unity’s Coming of Age program, we examine each question before you will meet with your ager to focus on that topic.

Lectio Divina | Zoom (Gannett Room)
Join a sacred experience of listening, contemplating, and responding to inspirational texts and contemporary poetry. Participants report that Lectio Divina is “rejuvenating” and “insightful.” Zoom from the Gannett Room on Wednesdays. 

Hymn Sing | Robbins Parlor and Zoom
At each session group members sing the hymn, discuss its music, text, history, and theology, while also sharing personal reflections on the music and its meaning.

Beginner Violin | Choir Room
​Join Mayra Mendoza for beginning violin lessons appropriate for all ages. Learn basic violin posture, note reading, and more! Contact Mayra at [email protected] by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesdays to ensure a lesson.

After December 11, Wellspring Wednesday goes on winter break and will resume January 15.

Wellspring Wednesday Proposal Form

Is there a program or class you would like to see offered  -- or that YOU would like to offer -- at an upcoming Wellspring Wednesday?

SUBMIT A PROPOSAL