I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;
before the gods I sing your praise;
2 I bow down towards your holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness;
for you have exalted your name and your word
above everything.
3 On the day I called, you answered me,
you increased my strength of soul. -Psalm 138
We believe that uniting together for weekly worship is a radical act of discipleship, and a prophetic counter to the dominant culture of the 21st century, which promotes individualism, materialism, and dependence on virtual reality for creating and maintaining relationships. Gathering for and investing in worship is an active response to our covenant as God’s people. Though there are many ways to worship, we believe that fellowship on the Sabbath remains the greatest hope for honest, genuine connection with God and one another. We seek to make our worship as authentic and dynamic as possible!
The Worship Committee of University Church is comprised of a team of people who feel passionate about all aspects of liturgy: prayers, songs, affirmations of faith, sermons, space design, and imagining new services that will draw people together physically, emotionally, and spiritually to meet the interactive needs of God’s people. Those who join this committee need little more than the desire to see our worship reach its fullest potential, and a few hours each month for planning (in collaboration with the pastor). Join us!
3rd SUNDAY of each month, in the sanctuary, after service (unless otherwise noted on the church’s calendar).
September 15, 2021Hello All, For the past few months we have been discerning when to open our pews again for Sunday worship. We’ve been listening to you and following the science closely, and I write to you with good news! At our latest meeting, our church board has discerned that it is time to gather […]
University Church will make every attempt to regularly update our church community on resources and re-openings during this time. Watch our Facebook Live service at 10:30 AM each Sunday morning. WORSHIP SERVICES & SOCIAL HOUR: Our 10:30 AM worship services are held on Facebook Live. If you cannot watch live, you may go to this link […]
University Church is inviting you this season to be present in the clutter of your life – both real and spiritual – to examine, reflect, re-purpose, and maybe even throw away some things. Some things need tossing, and some things just need our attention again. Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness and came out […]
World Communion Sunday. Join University Church on Sunday, October 5, 2014 as we share a meal for World Communion Sunday, a celebration of ecumenical cooperation. Bring a dish to share from your culture, heritage or family and participate in interesting conversation. If you don’t have a dish, still come; our time together won’t be complete […]
Join us on the 7 Last Words from Seminarians at University Church with Jene Colvin, McCormick Theological Seminary • Tangie Gray-Dickens, McCormick Theological Seminary • Elijah Kindred, University of Chicago Divinity School • Heidi Lindeman, Chicago Theological Seminary • Sarah Lyn Jones, , McCormick Theological Seminary • Seth Patterson, University […]
One of my favorite scripture passages is Psalm 139. I read it every year on my birthday: For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well. My frame […]
