Sunday Services

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. each Sunday in Sanctuary
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Children's Religious Education

 Current "Order of Service"

• Everyone is encouraged to stay for coffee after the services in order for us to get to know each other better.
• Dress is casual
• Hearing devices are available for those in need of listening devices.
• Childcare is provided in our nursery by a paid caregiver.

Upcoming Sermons

Sermon Index

Map to the Church

What are Services Like?

Although Unitarian worship services tend to be less liturgical and ritual-based than those in many traditional churches, our services do contain a number of common elements which move the gathered community through an hour-long experience of centering, reflecting and returning. These common elements are:

Ingathering

• We enter our lovely sanctuary and enjoy a, quiet piece of music.

Welcome

• The Service Leader welcomes the congregation and reminds us of our purpose by reciting the First Unitarian Church Mission Statement. Visitors are invited to introduce themselves as they feel comfortable.

Prelude

• A reflective piece of music sets the mood for a worshipful service.

Chalice Song

• The flaming chalice is the most widely used Unitarian Universalist symbol. Its lighting is a signal to convene the service, a calling together and focusing of attention, invoking our readiness to worship.

Opening Hymn

• Singing is a joyous form of self-expression. Blending our voices together reminds us that we are not alone. We sing to awaken our spiritual life and energy.

Joys and Sorrows

• Members share those things that have most deeply touched them in the past week.

Silent Meditation

• We often share a minute of reflective silence.

Anthem

• Our choir offers a musical selection tied to the topic of the sermon.

Sermon

• The sermon is the centerpiece of the service, helping us as we seek the "still point of the turning world." Rev. Dittmar regularly offers us stirring, challenging, and thought-provoking sermons.

Hymn

• We join together in a closing hymn.

Closing Words

• These send us off with a reminder to live our mission.