We bring our regular church year services to a close with our annual Flower Communion Sunday. We share gratitude for our connection to one another and the natural world as we prepare for the summer season and all it might bring. Please bring a cut flower from home to share, or have one nearby if … Continue reading June 14, 2026, Worship Service, Flower Communion Sunday
Laverne Cox said, “We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love.” We celebrate Pride Month, honoring the love and dignity at the heart of the continued path toward equity for LGBTQIA+ people. You are invited to dress in any of … Continue reading June 7, 2026, Worship Service, We Are What We Love
In this All Ages service, we will honor and celebrate the many ways we have nurtured the seeds of love and our Unitarian Universalist values during this past year of spiritual exploration. We will have special recognition of youth transitioning to young adults in our congregation as well as the volunteers who have made all … Continue reading May 31, 2026, Worship Service, LSE Sunday
People often think of mothers as nurturers and caregivers. But systems of punishment and violence can interrupt the act of mothering. We can learn from the experiences of incarcerated women and parents who imagine a world without these systems. What might happen if we allowed ourselves and others to fully explore our capacity for imagination … Continue reading May 10, 2026, Worship Service, Care Beyond Bars
What does it mean to rise—especially in a world marked by grief, uncertainty, and injustice? Through ancient stories of liberation and resurrection, we reflect on the freedom we long for—and consider how that freedom might draw us into the shared work of healing, resistance, and new life. Music will feature the UCM choir singing All … Continue reading April 5, 2026, Worship Service, Rising Up for Life
Dear UCM community, In the past few years, I’ve noticed how much blooming times can vary from place to place. When I spoke with my mother in Chicago, she mentioned that her peonies were already in full bloom, while mine had only just begun to bud. A couple weekends ago, I attended the 20th anniversary … Continue reading Letter from the Minister, June 2026
This year’s annual music program features songs as well as choral and instrumental works written by UCM members and friends. Music in our services is generally chosen to support the message of the service. But behind each one of those pieces of music lies its own story—both what inspired the composition and how that piece … Continue reading May 3, 2026, Worship Service, Music Sunday: Our Songs, Our Stories
A poetry service in recognition of National Poetry Month and PoemCity. UCM members will share original poems on a variety of themes, including this month’s worship theme, “Possibilities.” Music will feature the UCM choir singing “Intersections,” with music by Lotus and words from a poem by Maxine Leary. View or download the order of service.
The first Earth Day was celebrated fifty-six years ago on April 22, 1970. Today, we continue to come together to acknowledge our responsibility to care for the Earth, knowing that we are part of an interconnected planet. What can Earth Day mean for us in this moment of crisis and possibility? Music will be provided … Continue reading April 19, 2026, Worship Service, Keepers of the Earth
A portal can carry us from one reality into something new—into deeper connection, renewed purpose, and unexpected possibility. In this all-ages service, we’ll explore what becomes possible when we open our minds and hearts to transformation. Together, we will welcome new members into our community and celebrate the culmination of our Annual Pledge Drive—honoring the … Continue reading April 12, 2026, Worship Service, Portals of Possibility: All Ages
