What could I expect from a Sunday morning service at the North Unitarian Universalist Congregation?
Our services open with those things that remind us of the importance of gathering together. We hear the call to worship that invites us to transition from our everyday concerns and into our time together. During this first part of the service we also sing a gathering hymn, and share in a moment of silent meditation. We recite our covenant together, a reminder that even though we have no creed, we are bound together by the obligation to assist each other in our spiritual journeys and to understand how might helpfully relate to the world at large. The second part of the service is for reflection. We hear a teaching story from religious tradition, enjoy a musical interlude together (often performed by our choir), and hear a reading. We draw on a huge variety of sources for these inspirational moments–from scripture (from a variety of world religious traditions)–to contemporary poetry. We then listen to a sermon. The sermon is given great emphasis within Unitarian Universalist worship se
