See the Calendar or the home page
for date, time, and information
on upcoming Worship Services.

SUNDAY SERVICES
Worship is the ritual response to life; a way of centering and empowering ourselves in community in order to sustain and transform the world. The sermon is often, but not always, the central act of worship in Unitarian Universalist churches. At the UU Church of Greater Lansing, we also value greatly our high quality music. Worship is generally predictable and lasts an hour. This predictability provides solace and comfort in a hurting world, so that we can better hear and respond to the call for social justice.
           Elements of Worship & Standard Order of Service

Two-Service Schedule
From Labor Day in September to Memorial Day in May there are usually two worship services each.

American Sign Language interpreter will be at the 11:15 a.m. service.  Or at the10:30 a.m. if a single service.

Sunday Service is at 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. There are a few exceptions, however. 
Services are at 9:30 and 11:15 the Sunday after Labor Day until the Sunday before Memorial Day, with the following exceptions:
In 2006:
The Sunday after Thanksgiving, November 25,
The Sunday of Christmas Eve, December 24 and
The Sunday of New Year's Eve, December 31 will all have morning services held at 10:30.
Additionally, there will be two evening candlelight Christmas Eve services at 5:00pm and 7:00pm
In 2007:
Memorial Day Weekend, one service at church
We return to a one service schedule the first Sunday in June.

COVENANT GROUPS - Small Group Ministries

VESPERS

What is Vespers?
The word vespers simply refers to worship held in the evening hours. Our Wednesday vespers is very much the same each week, and not as long or as thematic as a Sunday morning worship experience.  It might seem a little strange to be used to worshipping with more than a 100 people at either service on Sunday morning, and come on a Wednesday evening to find yourself sitting and singing alone with the Minister or the Director of Music. Yet, I hope the intimacy is a welcome experience for those who have tried it. I enjoy meeting you one-on-one and struggling to lead hymns without accompaniment. It is a spiritual practice to try to stay in tune, and not judge my own voice when I so easily fall out of tune. I invite you into a quiet half hour on a Wednesday evening before your meetings and business, or after classes or work, or before walking the dog and running your errands. It’s a chance, mid-week, to take a deep breath and focus.  I hope to see you there.

                                      Rev. Kathryn A. Bert, 351-4081 ext. 5

Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing
855 Grove St. | East Lansing, MI 48823 | 517-351-4081
office@uulansing.org