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Our offices will be closed on Friday, June 19 in honor of the Juneteenth Holiday.

Meet the Moment : Together Everywhere

UUA General Assembly

There will be no in-person service at Unity Temple this Sunday.

GA service will be live streamed only. Link can be found here.

June Theme: Flourishing Together

Live stream link can be found here.

Sunday Worship Service 10am

There will be no in-person service at Unity Temple this Sunday. GA service will be live streamed only.

RE will NOT meet this Sunday

The 55orBetter Book Group will meet on Wednesday, June 24 from 10–11:30am at 1019 South Blvd. We will discuss The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams. Our Craft Group will meet on Thursday, July 2 from 10–11:30am at 1019 South Blvd. to work on our own crafts–together! We’d love to have you join us at any of our events!

Listening Session Members of the Ministerial Search (Rev. Roger is leaving in August) team will be in the sanctuary shortly after the June 28 service to listen to congregant ideas and advice to inform the team's candidate evaluation work. 

Potluck! Join us after the worship service at 9am on Sunday, June 28, for a Summer Potluck! Bring a dish to share and enjoy good food, warm conversation, and community connection. All are welcome to celebrate the season together! 

Unity Temple Justice Network

Passionate about Democracy? Immigration? Eco Justice? Prison Ministry? LGBTQ+ and Reproductive issues? Whatever you care about, search our Justice calendar to find what’s happening at Unity Temple that fits your interests and your schedule.

The LGBTQ+/Gender & Reproductive Justice team will be participating in the Berwyn Pride Walk on Saturday June 27. We Need 5 people to carry banners and walk as well as hand out information. For more information reach out to LGBTQGenderReproductive@unitytemple.org.

Democracy requires our participation! Help support Black voters in North Carolina by sending them personalized and eye-catching postcards through Reclaim our Vote. Let’s see how quickly Unity Temple members can write our first 1000 cards! Stop by the UU the Vote table at community hour on Sunday June 28 to pick up a batch of 20 cards to write on your own. OR plan a postcard writing event with your friends and family. Hosting is easy and fun, and we can provide support and detailed instructions. Stop by the table to discuss or contact votelove@unitytemple.org for more information.

What Can One Person Do to Prevent Gun Violence? Join Ed White and Marsha Borders from Unity Temple’s Gun Violence Prevention team in a small group discussion about how to reduce harm caused by firearms.

• When? At 10:30 after Sunday services on June 28, and July 12. Choose one of the sessions or participate in both!
• Where? Upper level of Unity House
• What? We’ll focus on opportunities to get involved with one of the many Gun Violence Prevention organizations that work to minimize the impact of gun violence.

All are welcome! Grab a cup at coffee hour and join us. Visit the Gun Violence Prevention table during coffee hour for more details, information on resources, and to sign-up with one of the many Gun Violence Prevention organizations.

Unity Temple UU Congregation, along with the UU Congregation of Evanston, co-ordained Unity Temple member Emma Farrell to the Unitarian Universalist ministry on Saturday, June 13. It was a joyous and inspiring ceremony! Pictured here is the Rev. Dr. Emma Farrell, who will begin serving Countryside Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Palatine, Illinois this fall. 

On Sunday, Kristin Schmidt was available to answer questions and share information about our Legacy Circle. Kristin was eager to share about different ways to make a planned or estate gift to leave a lasting financial legacy to support UTUUC. 



Daily Mindful Reflection Community 30 minute meeting, 7 days a week! Starts at 8:25am and ends at 9am every day, seven days a week. The daily meditation will include opening words, 20 minutes of mindful reflection, and closing words. All are welcome! You are welcome to attend regularly or sporadically.  Time: Every Day (including weekends) at 8:30am Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting here.

Tuesday Evening Mindful Reflection Community We meet virtually and in person at the UTUUC Community Center. Meeting opens at 7pm CT for camaraderie. The program starts promptly at 7:20pm and ends at 9pm. If the front door is locked please ring the doorbell and if it's after 7:20pm please walk around to the back door and knock. We will follow our usual format with an ingathering, 20 minutes of Mindful Reflection followed by a dharma talk and discussion.We always end by 9pm. Questions email mindful@unitytemple.org. 

Join the Zoom meeting here.

UTUUC Office Hours Staff are present at 1019 South Blvd from 9am–3pm, Tuesday through Thursday. Otherwise, staff can be reached via email and appointments made for other days/times. 

Please note, staff in-office hours do not affect congregant access for events.

Chalice Table Reservations We welcome floral arrangements or other decorations such as objects from nature or spiritual symbols to be included on our Chalice Table during worship on Sunday mornings. Please refrain from political/campaign related objects as they will be removed. To reserve a date, please fill out this form. Thank you for contributing to our worship experience. For assistance contact

flowers@unitytemple.org.

Joys & Sorrows Sharing If you’d like to have a joy or sorrow sharing during the worship service, email the Spiritual Care Team at spiritualcare@unitytemple.org.

Guidelines for submissions to the eBeacon newsletter can be found here.

Congregational Life Table Reservation Would you like to reserve a table to promote congregational happenings during Community Hour in Unity House? Hosting a table is a great way to make sure congregants know how to participate in events, activities, and service opportunities. Table Guidelines can be found here. To reserve space contact 

vridenour@unitytemple.org.

We Celebrate Our Differences :: The beloved community includes people with diverse life experiences. Here at Unity Temple we call people to live out the values of our faith: interdependence, pluralism, justice, equity, generosity and transformation. As Unitarian Universalists, we affirm the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large while also knowing that endorsements or support of particular candidates cannot be part of our congregational process.

Planned Giving offers a variety of meaningful ways to support our congregation through charitable gifts and can be made by anybody – young and old, working or retired. These gifts are made today, but they support the future needs of your congregation and Unitarian Universalism. You can obtain more information about planned gifts by contacting the Planned Giving Team at 

plannedgiving@unitytemple.org

Land Acknowledgement of Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation, read here.