Sunday Services

Worship services at the Unitarian Church of Sharon are currently both in person and on Zoom. Our in-person services are mask-optional in a ventilated sanctuary.

Details of the upcoming Sunday service are posted at https://www.uusharon.org/oos/ by Saturday morning. If you’d like to attend virtually, navigate to this page on Sunday mornings and use the link below – or click the Watch Live button in the blue banner of this or the Home page.

10:30 am Worship Service From September through June we have a regular church service from 10:30 – 11:30 am which is followed by a time of fellowship. All ages are welcome at this service although we do have a service geared especially for families with children in grades 8 and under. See below for details. About once per month, we combine these two services into one 10:30 intergenerational service, usually for special occasions such as holidays and holy days.

10 a.m. Family Service Our interactive family worship services support parents and children in talking with one another about Unitarian Universalist values. We explore big topics and ask big questions. We make meaning through dialogue and are encouraged to continue the conversation beyond worship. Watch this space for upcoming topics.

UCS Zoom link for Sunday Worship services

For more information on Zoom scroll to next page.


WORSHIP SCHEDULE

March 3
10:00 AM Family Worship: The Biggest Story of All
The religions and cultures of the world have given us many glorious creation stories – ancient stories of how we came to be. Yet only recently in the course of time, have scientists discovered evidence of the birth of the Universe and the evolution of life. This is a scientific creation story – the Great Story of the Universe – a story full of awe and wonder that belongs to us all.

10:30 AM Worship: Give Together, Grow Together
Article II Sermon Series: Interdependence
Why do we give our time, talents, and treasure to a UU church? Because when we give together, we grow together. Today’s sermon is a two-fer: kicking off our annual stewardship campaign and continuing our sermon series on UU values. We will reflect on the value of Interdependence while considering how this value comes to life in our congregation. Rev. Jolie preaching.

March 10
10:00 AM Family Worship: A Cosmic Creation Story
Last week we referred to the Great Story of the Universe. This week we will tell it, in a nutshell. We’ll travel quickly from darkness, into a great explosion, then light, elements, and eventually matter which came to form life and all that we know – including us. Does this make us family with everything that is?

10:30 AM Worship: Credo Service
We are carrying on with a beloved annual UCS tradition today. It’s our Credo Service, when members are invited to share about their beliefs and the journeys of their hearts and minds from our pulpit. Ellen Bordman and Dave Slater will share their credos today. Rev. Jolie will share a reflection about why the Credo Service matters.

March 17
10:00 AM We are Stardust
Today we’ll ponder how the elements that once glittered in the hearts of distant stars became the very building blocks of life on Earth. Most of the elements that make up our bodies have journeyed across the universe through billions of years of time and space…so this makes us made of the stuff of stars! This perspective invites us to recognize the sacredness of our connection to the cosmos and to reflect on our place in the grand tapestry of existence.

10:30 AM Worship: Pursuing Liberation – UUSC and Global Solidarity (guest preacher)
In the face of challenges and forces that undermine justice and equity, UUSC has, for more than eight decades, been resisting cynicism and refusing complacency. Through a model that embraces radical trust, UUSC advances human rights in partnership with communities impacted by oppression. Join the Rev. Laura Randall as we explore stories of faithful imagination and determined hope in the pursuit of liberation for all people.


Rev. Laura Randall bio:
As the Director for Congregation Relations at UUSC, the Reverend Laura Randall (she/her/hers) facilitates partnerships to strengthen the impact of the UU Service Committee and the social justice reach of UU communities. Prior to joining UUSC, Laura’s ministry included serving as the Legacy Campaign Director for the Unitarian Universalist Association and hospice chaplaincy. She lives in Medford, Massachusetts with her spouse and their two dogs.

March 24 INTERGENERATIONAL
10:30 AM Worship: The Great Story of the Universe Pageant
Join us as we act out the Great Story of the Universe, a science-based, evolutionary creation story that is filled with magnificence awe and wonder. Choose your part in the evolution of life and march into the limelight as we process with music and narration through deep time in a story that is not yet finished.

March 31
10:00 AM Family Worship: The Story of Easter
Who was Jesus and what is the story that Christians tell about him around this time of year? We will learn about Jesus and his message, and we will consider what all this has to do with Unitarian Universalism.

10:30 AM Worship: Rising Anew
It’s Easter Sunday! As Unitarian Universalists, we draw inspiration from many faith traditions, including Christianity, from which both Unitarianism and Universalism sprang. In our service today we will consider how we can relate to Easter and its messages of renewal and rebirth. Rev. Jolie preaching.