10:30am Sunday Services

We meet in our Sanctuary at 10:30am each Sunday, September through June, for an in-person Sunday Service, followed by coffee and tea (and sometimes soup or sandwiches) in our Fireside Room downstairs. Most of our services are available to view later on our YouTube channel.

Upcoming services:

“The Magic of Friendship”
10:30am Sun. April 28th

with Mary Bennett & Sue Forbes

Mary Bennett, a former Executive Director of the CUC, has long been interested in how people get connected with one another and within groups. In this service, she’ll posit fresh ideas from the social and neurosciences of friendship – ideas that could help Unitarians deepen bonds and create community. The service will be lighthearted, full of music, and will draw on the likes of David Whyte and his great friend John O’Donohue.

“Spirit of the Game”
10:30am Sun. May 5th

with Bruce Grierson

What would sport look like if the world were designed by Unitarians? In this service, Bruce nominates a surprising niche sport as the unofficial pastime of Unitarian Universalism.

A rabbi was asked by one of his students “Why did God create atheists?” After a long pause, the rabbi finally responded with a soft but sincere voice.

“God created atheists” he said, “to teach us the most important lesson of them all – the lesson of true compassion. You see, when an atheist performs an act of charity, visits someone who is sick, helps someone in need, and cares for the world, he is not doing so because of some religious teaching. He does not believe that God commanded him to perform this act. In fact, he does not believe in God at all, so his actions are based on his sense of morality. Look at the kindness he bestows on others simply because he feels it to be right. When someone reaches out to you for help. You should never say ‘I’ll pray that God will help you.’ Instead, for that moment, you should become an atheist – imagine there is no God who could help, and say ‘I will help you’.” (Martin Buber)

See our services on our youtube channel

Miss a service? Watch past Services on our YouTube Channel (the videos are usually available within a day).

Typical Order of Service

• Light Candle / Drop Stone /Prelude

• Chalice Lighting

• Welcome

• Hymn

• Offering / Offertory

• Story

• Service Coordinator’s Reflection

• Hymn

• Speaker’s Reflection

• Musical Reflection

• Chalice Extinguishing

• Benediction

• Closing Song