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 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 of … Continue reading May 3, Music Sunday: Our Songs, Our Stories
In these chaotic, distressing times, in moments what we most need is the deep healing, humanizing power of Beauty. Beauty helps us feel, believe in, and momentarily be in, the world we want to be. Our program of beautiful music features our UCM choir, pianist, Eliza Thomas, guest singers, Lillian Broderick and David Ruffin, and … Continue reading May 4, Music Sunday: Beauty Within Us, Beauty Around Us
We share in the peace and hope of Christmas with stories, music, and candlelight and reflect on the power of our love and goodwill to transform the world. 4:30PM Our early service is designed especially for families with young children. We will share a Christmas story, sing carols, and light our tree in reverent and … Continue reading December 24, Christmas Eve Services
This year’s Music Sunday service will include contemporary choral music and classical piano music honoring the wisdom of the earth, our home. UCM Choir with Music Director Donia Prince, and Eliza Thomas, piano.
Join us for a traditional service weaving story, song, gospel readings and hope-filled words to warm and heal your body, heart, and soul! Music will also be provided by Callum and Isla Robechek. Rev. Dr. Mellen Kennedy is a Universalist and a Sufi Cheraga. She is delighted to be filling in for Rev. Joan during Joan’s sabbatical. Mellen enthusiastically … Continue reading December 24 (6:30pm), Christmas Eve: Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols
Music has a unique ability to simultaneously give voice both to our pain and to our hope, offering us solace, inspiration and joy. Join us for a music service designed for these challenging and uncertain times. Reflections and musical offerings from our children and youth will be included. This service will be followed by the … Continue reading May 22, Music Sunday: Singing in the Rain
Our Annual Music Sunday service features the Choir as well as vocals, percussion, and even dance from members of our congregation of all ages. Join us as we sing together, share stories behind some of our favorite hymns, and show our grand finale video of an inspiring song, “Hope Lingers On.” Afterwards, we will have … Continue reading May 23, Music Sunday: Stories of Music that Keeps Us Going
Join us this Christmas Eve for an evening of fellowship and worship. We celebrate the hope and light of the Christmas season with a service of lessons, carols, and candle lighting. You are invited to have a candle near you to light during the service. We will host a virtual “Ciders & Cookies in Community” … Continue reading Thursday, December 24, Everlasting Light: A Christmas Eve Service
This service will celebrate the diversity of musical and poetic languages that are now a part of our spiritual lives. The Choir will sing five pieces by the living Canadian composer Brian Tate, Eliza Thomas will play a major work by J.S. Bach, and guest soprano soloist Chayah Lichtig will return to UCM to sing … Continue reading April 8, Music Sunday Service
