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: nurturing gratitude
We nurture gratitude for one another and for the earth. We give thanks to have loved, even when those we love pass on. We turn again and again to the saving power of community, memory and hope.
Sunday mornings 10:30AM
View past services, music, and children's stories on our YouTube channel
Sunday, November 23, 2025 YouTube Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpcl60gZYIk&list=PLkSw4AhBYn6W5CJ_O6mMMxLNDN6Cvk-2a&index=1&pp=gAQBiAQB
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.
Service Music: All three of our choirs - Children's, Youth, and Adult - will join together this morning to sing "Feel Good" by Tyson, together with Amanda Dings Vollum on drums and Bill Fisher on bass. Our adult choir will also be singing "Dance Alleluia" by Freed and St. Francis' Prayer by Margaret Bonds. James Haupt will be on piano and organ.
Faith Development: Today's service is intended for all ages. Please join us in the sanctuary!
Sunday, November 30, 2025
An Unlikely Thank You
We turn to our religious traditions for shared joy in good times and comfort in hard times. Tibetan Buddhism has a counter-intuitive suggestion that seems to bring the two together: when met with suffering, give it a thank-you gift. We'll explore what we learn when we have compassion for ourselves and others, and say "thank you" to the hard times. The Rev. Sarah C. Stewart preaching.
Faith Development: Today is the first day of our Christmas Pageant rehearsals! There is a role for everyone, join in one the fun. Adults - you too - can help! We always need adults to help costume!
Sunday, December 7, 2025