VisitorsUCE UCE2024-04-09T18:02:44+00:00
![]()
Welcome to UCE!
The Unitarian Church of Evanston (UCE) is a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Founded in 1891, our congregation has grown to be a community of over 400 members and friends. In service of our mission to nurture the human spirit for a world made whole, we cultivate a community of joy and hope, service and growth, seeking transformation in ourselves and the world. Members of our welcoming and active congregation are active within Evanston and the Chicagoland communities. Our covenant written by Rev. James Vila Blake in 1894 shapes our connection to each other:
Love is the spirit of this church, and service is its law.
This is our great covenant: to dwell together in peace,
to seek the truth in love, and to help one another.
Everyone is welcome, whatever your age, ethnicity, color, gender, sexual orientation, physical challenge, religious background, or political affiliation.
Chalice
Our Tree of Life chalice was designed by Mordecai Roth.
Black Lives Matter
Our Black Lives Matter sign was installed in 2015.
Our Building
Paul Schweikher is the architect of our historical building.
Join us for Sunday Worship Services in-person or on Youtube Livestream @ 10:30 am
Masks are recommended but not required at worship services, and you can review further guidelines here. If you would like to visit UCE in a small group setting, please call the office at 847-864-1330 or email admin@ucevanston.org.
1330 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
Parking is available off of Greenwood St.
Worship Service
Click here to learn more about Sunday mornings at UCE.
Children and Youth
Children and youth are welcome in our Sunday morning services. Click here to learn about our faith formation programming for children and youth.
What Unitarian Universalists Believe
We are a faith community grounded in covenant. We are non-creedal and non-doctrinal, meaning that individual members hold a wide variety of beliefs.
Historically, both Unitarianism (meaning that God is one) and Universalism (meaning that no one would be condemned to eternal damnation), come out of Christianity. Today we are a pluralist religious community. Our members include those who identify themselves as humanist, agnostic, atheist, Muslim, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, Neo-pagan, and “none of the above.” Each person is encouraged to develop their own beliefs in keeping with experience and conscience. Our children (adults, too) are encouraged to think for themselves and to ask questions.
Name Tags & Visitor Form
Name Tags are one way we get to know each other. Please fill out a visitor form at the Welcome Center in the lobby or online and by the next Sunday you should have a name tag in the name tag rack in the lobby. Completing a visitor form will also get you signed up for our newsletter that is emailed out every Friday.
We have rainbow stickers and gender pronoun stickers to add your nametag in the lobby under the name tag rack.
Becoming A Member
Click here to learn more about becoming a member of the Unitarian Church of Evanston (UCE).