Sunday Worship Services
Join us every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in our classic New England sanctuary for worship services. Our services engage the mind, body, heart and spirit with beautiful music, spiritual themes, stories for all ages, and time for contemplation and prayer. Children begin in the sanctuary with their families and then are excused for faith development programs which run concurrently. Nursery care is available for the youngest, and babies and children are always welcome to remain in the service with their caregivers.
You can also join us live online, or view any of our past services on our YouTube channel.
Worship Online
During our service, we share prayers from our community. If you have a prayer you wish to share during our service, you can fill out the form below, or complete a prayer card in the sanctuary.
Worship theme: flourishing together
Sunday mornings 10:30AM
View past services, music, and children's stories on our YouTube channel
Sunday, October 18, 2026 YouTube Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHNNza1W-j4&list=PLkSw4AhBYn6W5CJ_O6mMMxLNDN6Cvk-2a&index=1&pp=iAQBsAgC
Shaping Tomorrow Together
On this Stewardship Sunday, we'll explore the nature of the First Unitarian Church community, and the different roles we play in it. It takes all of us sharing the joy and the responsibility of church life to create a living congregation. The Rev. Sarah C. Stewart preaching.
Service Music: Our Adult Choir (with special guests from the Children's Choir) will be presenting the first movement of the Bach's Cantata 111 this Sunday. (We will perform the full cantata at Music Sunday on October 25 with a Baroque orchestra.) We will also be presenting Movement 6 of Margaret Bonds' "Credo", which will feature our bass section, and a favorite anthem of the choir, "Many Gifts, One Spirit" by Allen Pote. James Haupt will be on organ and piano.
Faith Development: This Sunday is our first Children's Chapel of the Year! Our high school youth are stepping up to demonstrate how our children can hold their own services. We will begin in the Sanctuary and then gather together in the Landers room for this special event.
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Consolation and Confidence
J. S. Bach had 20 children, 10 of whom died in early childhood. It is no wonder that he took comfort in his Christian faith, or so often set to music texts relating to death. Today we are lucky to benefit from advances in medicine that allow most American children to survive to adulthood. Relying on God's will today includes relying on natural science and human understanding. The Rev. Sarah C. Stewart preaching.
Sunday, November 22, 2026
Stone Soup
Today our children and youth, especially our Middle School Youth Group, BYKOTA, welcome you to enjoy a service all about the importance of community and the warmth it brings. Led by members of the Faith Development program and staff.
This Sunday, Please remember to bring in non-perishable food items for the Thanksgiving Food Drive, led by the children and youth of First U! All donations will be given to the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Worcester. The food collection will be taken during the worship service.
Faith Development: Today's service is intended for all ages. Please join us in the sanctuary!