Worship

Adult Worship is offered Sunday mornings in the sanctuary. Worship features thought-provoking sermons and live music. Dress is casual. If you're new, please introduce yourself at the Welcome Table. On the third Sunday of every month we donate our collection to a non-profit whose values mirror ours.

Spirited Worship (all ages) is a chance to share awe, exploration, commitment, questioning, and more. The collection taken at this service is donated to a non-profit chosen by the children of our congregation.

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Monthly Worship Themes and Events

Click to read about monthly themes for our worship, lifespan learning, and related events:

2012-13: September, Faith; October, Longing; November, Covenant; December, Wonder; January, Justice; February, Paradise; March, Surrender; April, Freedom; May, Peace; June, Wisdom.

2013-14: September, Vocation; October, Sacrifice; November, Pilgrimage; December, Incarnation; January, Courage; February, Love; March, Brokenness; April, Transformation; May, Hope; June, Belonging.

Theme Resources Survey: share your ideas for movies, books, articles, podcasts, or other sources to share on these themes.

Worship Schedule

Summer Sundays:

The Third Sunday in May through Labor Day
10am Adult Worship and Children's & Youth Religious Exploration

Fall through Spring Sundays:

Except first Sundays of the month
9:30-10:30am & 11:15am-12:15pm Adult Worship and Children's & Youth Religious Exploration;
10:30-11:00am Spirited Worship

First Sundays of the Month
9:30-10:30am Adult Worship and Children's & Youth Religious Exploration;
10:30-11:00am Conversation with the Board
(No Spirited Worship);
11:15am-12:15pm First Sunday Intergenerational Worship: Children and youth take leadership roles with Rev. Beth Banks. The first half-hour is lively and interactive. Then the children and youth leave for their classes. The second half continues as a regular worship service and includes a sermon.

Rev. Banks at Pulpit

Click here to read about upcoming worship services and to find out if there are changes to the schedule.

Music Ministry

Music at worship is performed by The Sparks Choir, Juuliebells Handbell Choir, and by a variety of other musicians. Click here to learn more about the Music Ministry at UUCD.

Team Sunday & Worship Associates

Team Sunday volunteers do hands-on welcoming and worship service support. Volunteer schedule.

Worship Associates work with the Minister to create Sunday worship. They contribute personal reflections and research. The Associate is responsible for writing significant portions of the Sunday service. During the second year of a Worship Associate's term, an Associate may be responsible for cooperatively creating an entire service for a guest speaker or giving the sermon. Worship Associate Brochure & Application

Sermon Podcast

Download or listen online to edited versions of Sunday services at www.uudavispodcast.org Future services will be posted within two weeks of the service. Sign-up for automatic email notification of new service podcasts under “Subscribe” in the left hand column of the webpage.