Notable Services

Traditionally important weekends in our liturgical calendar year.

Blending of the Waters

(weekend after Labor Day): Members and friends are encouraged to bring water from their summer travels or their homes to pour into a common bowl that symbolizes our church family.

Day of the Dead celebration

(last weekend of October): A service inspired by themes of the Mexican Dia de los Muertos holiday.  This is a service with all ages together for the entire service. On this day, no religious education classes are held for children and youth.

Bowen Family Systems Theory service

(mid-November or early December): A yearly installment of a sermon that grapples with a concept of Dr. Murray Bowen’s Family Systems Theory.

Thanksgiving Service of Gratitude

(weekend  or two before Thanksgiving): An intergenerational celebration, including child dedications and an eating ritual.

December Music Service

(weekend or two before Christmas): An intergenerational celebration of the season in story and song, featuring our choir and special guests.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Services

(Christmas Eve): A 5:00 p.m. family service features carol singing, a retelling of the Christmas story, special music and candlelight. The 7:00 p.m. traditional service features carols, readings, a homily, and candlelight. Following both services, attendees are invited to linger and enjoy cookies, traditionally brought by attendees.

UUSC Justice Weekend

(usually late March): A service celebrating the work of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee and exploring a timely social, political, or environmental justice topic.

Easter Weekend

(Easter weekend): A UU take on the themes of Easter and emerging Spring.

Earth Day Services

(late April): An annual intergenerational celebration of the earth and the web of life that connects us all.

Annual Meeting Sunday

(first weekend in June): Only one Sunday service followed by the annual all-congregation meeting. Visitors and friends are welcome to attend, but only members can vote at this meeting.

Flower Service

(second Sunday in June): At these special services, inspired by the Rev. Dr. Norbert Capeck, a Unitarian minister in Prague during the Nazi era, attendees are encouraged to bring a flower or two from their yard or a shop. The flowers are collected in common vases to symbolize the bounty and diversity of religious community. At the conclusion of the service, participants are invited to take home a different flower to symbolize the gifts of our church family.