Sunday Morning Service and Gathering - In-person and On-line

We gather at 10 a.m. for Worship Service in-person and on-line.

For those participating at the church, we strongly encourage people to wear a MASK. If you are feeling unwell or have Covid-19 symptoms please join us on Zoom rather than come into the building.

For those of you on the UCU email list, Friday afternoon you will receive information for about our Sunday Service and the UCU Weekly news. If you would like to be added to our email list please send an email to ucofu@ucofu.org.

Zoom link:

bit.ly/UCUSunday
Meeting ID: 970 8841 4602
Passcode: 424091

Call this number to hear the service on your phone: +1 312 626 6799
When you join the Service by phone, please share your name with the congregation so we know who you are. In the Zoom meeting participants can only see your phone number unless we add your name.

Need Help with Zoom?

If you are a bit confused with all of this Zoom business, we have help for you. Click on the link below to learn about Zoom.

Zoom Help - www.ucofu.org/Zoom/Zoom.pdf

Podcasts - Audio Recordings

Sunday Services are recorded most weeks. To see a list of all podcasts by the Unitarian Church of Underwood follow this link: soundcloud.com/user-927528278

Children's Religious Education - Family Ministry

Children are excited to once again see each other in church on Sunday mornings.

Sunday service begins at 10 a.m. Come early if you want to help welcome folks to church or help out with setting up the church for the day.

Children are invited to sit with their families for the first part of the Sunday Service. As part of the Service, children and adults are invited to share a Joy or a Concern with the congregation. Following Joys and Concerns the children ages pre-K to middle school may go to their classroom in the adjoining building for children's activities.

For families with very young children, know that you are welcome. You may choose to sit in the sanctuary with your child or, you may choose to move to the room just outside the sanctuary where young ones can move around a little, and adults can still hear what's happening in the Service.

.."No single belief includes us here, no disbelief excludes us..." All are welcome!

Adult Religious Education

Soul Matters Writing Group - Led by Ellen Eastby.
Meets on Zoom the 4th Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m.
This small group opportunity is a mix between a writers’ group and our own UCU U Groups. Facilitated by Ellen Eastby, using a curriculum by Soul Matters Sharing Circle, this group will meet the fourth Wednesday, beginning October 27, at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom for about 2 hours each month. Prior to the meeting a packet will be given to each participant. The packet contains the month's theme, a reading, and some prompts so they can prepare a piece for the meeting. The meeting is formatted to allow for time for participants to share their piece if they wish. After all the writings have been read participants may share how a piece spoke to them. Please note, this is not the place to critique or make suggestions as to how an individual could improve their writing skills. This group is about listening and relating. While this may appeal more to writers, it is not just for those who consider themselves writers. This is for anyone who wishes for deeper spiritual discernment through writing.
If this is of interest to you or if you would like more information, please contact Ellen Eastby at ellen.eastby@ucofu.org.

UU Wellspring - Sources
UU Wellspring is a 10-month spiritual deepening course for Unitarian Universalists. There are over a dozen enthusiastic participants. Co-facilitators are Dawn Jordan and Katy Olson. All sessions will be on Zoom. The group meets Thursday afternoons, every other week, for two hours. UU Wellspring is a program affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Music

Music is very important to us here at the Unitarian Chruch of Underwood. Each week there are different musicians playing a variety of instruments and a variety of music. We listen to or have listened to a trombone, Hurdy Gurdey, flute, violin, harp, piano, guitar, and much more. We hear blues, pop, numbers from musicals, gospel,and a grand waltz on occasion. We are very fortunate that we have the caliber of fine muscians come to play at the church for Sunday Service. They play the "special music" which consists of the prelude, offering, and postlude.

We have two great pianists at church who take turns at playing everyweek. Susan Groff is a talented musician. She origianlly played by ear and had to learn how to read music. She makes the piano come alive. Mary Worner is our other regular pianist. She is currently studying with Rebecca Davis. Mary seems to enjoy classical music and often brings the room to absolute silence with her playing.

We occasionally have a musician or musicians come to do a musical program for the whole service. Patty Kakac, Rebecca Davis, Anthony Miltich, Joe DiMasi, and the MState Voice Ensemble are just a few of the talented musicians to perform at the church.

Rev. Stefan Jonassen

Reverend Stefan Jonasson is a Unitarian Universalist minister from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and a long-time friend of the Unitarian Church of Underwood. We are fortunate to have him speak during Sunday Service at UCU about twice a year. This is the link to the podcast of his most recent sermon: soundcloud.com/user-927528278/radical-moderation-rev-stefan-jonasson-april-7-2019

Power Point - There is No Away - Waking Up to Consumption and Waste

www.ucofu.org/PP/UU%20Talk.pptx