Unitarian Universalist services are similar to most other churches. There are readings and hymns, often live instrumental or choral music. There is a time for people to share significant events in their lives. There is usually a story for children early in the service, before they leave the sanctuary for their classes downstairs. You are welcome to visit and to explore with us. Wear whatever you feel comfortable wearing!
Unless otherwise noted all services and children’s religious education programs take place on Sundays between 10:30 AM and 11:45 AM. Child care is available.
We invite you to remain after the service for coffee and conversation.
Join us at 10:20 for 10 minutes of singing before the “regular” worship service begins at 10:30. Songs will singable by adults and kids, some old favorites you know, some new ones. Words will be projected on the chancel wall, so no noses need be stuck in books. Accompaniment will be provided by our most excellent pianist, David Servias, and led by members of the congregation who can carry a tune and are not bashful about singing into a microphone.
For a listing of past month’s services, please see our archives.
5 August Nathan Everett |
Lammas, the Festival of The First Harvest Lammas, one of the four Pagan sabbats, celebrates the first wheat harvest of the year. On August 1st the first sheaves of wheat are ceremonially reaped, threshed, milled and baked into a loaf. The grain dies so that people might live. Eating this bread, the bread of the Gods, gives us life. In the sacrament of Communion, bread is blessed, becomes the body of God and is eaten to nourish the faithful. The Christian Mystery echoes the Pagan Mystery of the Grain God. Come, and share the bread of life. |
12 August Nayer Taheri |
Ministry: A Call of Love By analyzing Sufi stories and telling her own life experiences Nayer will share her understanding of the Ministry and Ministerial service, and how the notion of the Call to the ministry could be integrated into our daily lives. Nayer Taheri was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. She recently completed her Master’s degree from the Starr King School for the Ministry, a Unitarian Universalist Seminary in Berkeley, CA. She is in process of fellowshipping to become an ordained UU minister. She currently works as a chaplain resident at Harborview Medical Center and as an associate faculty member at Starr King, where she teaches classes on Islam. |
19 August Rev. Amanda Aikman |
When I’m Calling You… An exploration of the concept of “calling.” Are you programmed to do one unique thing in your life, or several? And why do some callings manifest early in life, while others seem to take their own sweet time? |
26 August Shannon Gordon and Northlake’s Religious Education Advisory Council |
Vision for RE Come join us for an exploration of the current trends in Unitarian Universalist religious education. Northlake's RE Advisory Council will present highlights from this year’s General Assembly that uplifted a new Vision for religious education programming in our churches, as well as reveal our own Vision for RE in the upcoming church year. |
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