Worship
Worship services are the primary way our faith community gathers and connects over shared Unitarian Universalist values.
Our Services
During our regular program year from September through mid-June, Sunday morning services begin at 10:30 and last an hour. ​The week’s theme is announced in our weekly blog post; music (including hymns and choir selections), readings, and the sermon reflect that theme. Other spoken elements are repeated weekly, including chalice lighting and extinguishing words and an invitation to light candles of joy or concern. Themes often come from the Soul Matters program, which is used by over 145 Unitarian Universalist congregations.
​​In summer, lay-led chapel gatherings begin at 10:00 a.m. and last 30 minutes. This time together is informal, with music, candle lighting, readings on a theme, and discussion.
Holidays & Traditions
The September ingathering features a Water Celebration, mingling water collected during the summer. On Father’s Day we close with a Flower Communion Ceremony, exchanging blooms. Special services include Blessing of the Animals, Remembrance (All Souls’) Day, a December Holiday Pageant, Easter, and World Pride Day. Christmas Eve features “Lessons and Carols,” choir pieces, and candles.
Wedding Ceremonies
Weddings Ceremonies are held in our Sanctuary or Chapel. Our ministers are glad to serve as marriage celebrants, for members or friends of the congregation, or for couples from the wider community.
As a Welcoming Congregation, we joyously celebrate same-sex marriages. We also honor religious pluralism and approach interfaith marriages with sensitivity and respect. Our ministers happily join with co-officiants to share in solemnizing and celebrating the couple’s commitment.
Child Dedications
Child dedications usually take place during regular Sunday worship, with the congregation pledging support to the child’s family. The ritual involves a thorn-free rose dipped in water and a blessing. Families can request that the minister perform this rite of passage at any age, whether in infancy or later.