Sundays at UCE

Please join us on Sunday’s in-person at 10:30 am for our worship service. All Sunday morning worship services are also streamed live on your YouTube Channel.

Check out the UCE calendar for more opportunities for in-person and virtual connection throughout the week.

10:30 – 11:30: Worship Service – All-ages worship for the first half hour; children invited to attend faith formation gatherings with their peers and leaders at 11 am
11:00 – 12:00: Faith Formation for Children/Youth – Children Pre-K – High School participate in age-based gathering to explore UU identity, living our UU values and mission through social justice, and religious pluralism
11:30 – 12:30: Kinship Time – To include scheduled potlucks, all-ages social justice activities, and annual traditional events such as Ornament Sunday

We hope you will say yes to volunteering in the ways that you can. We will especially ask you to consider saying yes to leading faith formation for children and youth and to join in our shared endeavor of radical hospitality and welcoming. If you have questions, concerns, or want to volunteer, please contact Rev. Eileen, Rev. Susan, or Kathy Underwood, our Director of Lifespan Faith Formation.

Joys and Sorrows

Flowers and Chalice

Joys and Sorrows – Do you have something you would like shared with the congregation by having it read aloud during the joys and sorrows time of our Sunday morning worship service? If so, please submit this online form by 9:00 am on Sunday morning. You may also write it down in the Joys & Sorrows book at the back of the sanctuary or email to Rev. Eileen Wiviott at ewiviott@ucevanston.org. We continue to celebrate and mourn together through this important ritual.

Caring Concerns – Are you having surgery or a baby? Would you like a meal as you recuperate? Do you need a ride to an appointment? Let us know. The Caring Team helps us care for each other by providing practical assistance to people in our congregation who are experiencing life changes and challenges. The Pastoral Care Team is also available to journey with you through life’s challenges. Learn more about how to request support or to volunteer.

Flowers and Chalice – The flowers on our chancel are often provided by members of our congregation. If you or your team would like to bring flowers on Sunday morning or light our chalice, please learn more here.

Kinship Time

Fair Trade Cart

After our worship service each Sunday morning, we gather in our café area for coffee, hot tea, lemonade, and a light snack. This is a time for building relationships and connecting with congregational groups at our Program Tables, Our Program Table slots provide an opportunity for volunteers from different groups each week to provide information about current activities or upcoming events.

Most Sundays, our Fair Trade Cart will be set up at the back of the sanctuary before and after the worship service.

Want to help folks both here and around the world? UCE is now sponsoring the sale of fairly traded items each Sunday in the sanctuary. The proceeds we earn assist local families in need and the sale of these items supports those who produce them around the world. Coffee, tea, chocolate and a variety of other items are available at or below retail prices, so you will be rewarded both by your purchase and by your good conscience.