Worship Services

We gather in worship to find meaning in our lives and live more deeply every Sunday at 11:00 am. Worship creates connections among us and calls us to live with wisdom and compassion. Our Worship Committee plans the services for the year. Our services are streamed on Facebook Live each Sunday. Sermon topics are listed in our weekly UU Update newsletter and on our Calendar page.

What to expect at a typical Sunday morning worship service:

  • Words of welcome and announcements

  • Lighting a flaming Chalice, the symbol of our faith

  • A multigenerational segment, such as “a story for all ages”

  • Music, both instrumental and vocal, in a variety of styles throughout the service

  • A time for lifting up the joys and concerns from the congregation

  • A meditation or prayer

  • Readings - ancient or contemporary

  • A sermon given by a member of the congregation, a visiting minister, a guest speaker, or a video sermon from another UU congregation

  • An offering: financial donations for the life and work of the congregation. Once a month, offerings support a local community organization.

  • Closing words or benediction

  • Extinguishing of our Chalice

From time to time, worship incorporates holiday celebrations or multigenerational services. There is a nursery available for children ages 5 and under. Children, kindergarten age and older, usually stay in the service through the “Story for All Ages” at which time they join their Religious Exploration class. Following the service, everyone is invited to stay for coffee, cookies, and conversation. Time spent in community is the best!

Sunday Services are live-streamed at 11:00 a.m. on Facebook Live

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Upcoming Services

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"Meet the Moment: GA Sunday Worship Comes to NSUU"
Jul 5
"Meet the Moment: GA Sunday Worship Comes to NSUU"

General Assembly is the week-long annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists. This year’s GA, held June 14–21, was a hybrid, multi-platform format, with in‑person events centered in Louisville, Kentucky.

Sunday Morning Worship at GA is the largest communal worship experience in our movement. For 2026, the service was led by Rev. Jen Youngsun Ryu, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene, Oregon.

Born in Seoul and raised in Ohio, Rev. Ryu found Unitarian Universalism as a young adult and has spent her ministry weaving together depth, intellect, and a commitment to multigenerational community. She will celebrate the 20th anniversary of her ordination this year.


Tamara Murray will lead the service in person and on Facebook Live.


Greeters:  Bert Green and Colin Peden

Past Services

To listen to past services, log in to NSUUS’s Facebook page and go to Reels

Services prior to February 2026 are available on Sound Cloud - North Shore Unitarian Universalists 

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Pride in Community
Jun 28
Pride in Community

This Sunday’s service, led by Melissa Rousseaux, honors Pride Month and celebrates the welcoming, inclusive spirit of our UU faith. Everyone is invited to show their support—rainbow accessories are warmly welcomed and encouraged.


Melissa Rousseaux will lead the service in person and on Facebook Live.


Greeters:  Nina Helfert and Colin Peden

Reflections upon Our Fathers
Jun 21
Reflections upon Our Fathers

This Sunday, Tamara Murray leads a Father’s Day service honoring the diverse experiences we hold around fatherhood—love, loss, gratitude, complexity, and growth. All are welcome to a space of reflection, compassion, and connection.

Worship Leader: Tamara Murray

Greeters: Nina Helfert and Colin Peden

"What Our Ancestors Know: Juneteenth Musings"
Jun 14
"What Our Ancestors Know: Juneteenth Musings"

Join us this Sunday as Heather Moller will explore themes of heritage, inheritance, and seeds of freedom in her message titled "What Our Ancestors Know: Juneteenth Musings."

She invites us to consider how the stories we carry shape our understanding of liberation today, and how we might honor those who came before us by cultivating a more just future.

Worship Leader: Heather Moller

Greeters: Leslie Roussel and Julie Bosch

The Jedi Way
Jun 7
The Jedi Way

May the Force be with us this Sunday as Jasmine Kemp leads The Way of the Jedi, a thoughtful look at the mysticism of the Jedi Knights and the deeper spiritual currents running through George Lucas’ Star Wars saga.

This service reflects on the Jedi path as a discipline of inner stillness, compassion, and attunement to the living Force. We will explore how Jedi practices can illuminate our own spiritual journeys.

Worship Leader: Jasmine Kemp

Greeters: Rita and Steve Storey