Upcoming Worship Services - Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Milford

Every month, from September through June, we and other UU congregations focus on a specific theme.

During the summer, we hold services that follow a different format and schedule.

The Schedule for 2025 UUCM Summer Services

During the summer, UUCM Sunday services will be both familiar and a little different. They will offer opportunities for connection and spiritual renewal, be varied in format or ways to participate, and they will, as always, welcome newcomers.

The Weekly Update will provide the time (usually 9:30am) and location or format for each week.

Date	Presenter	Topic	Details
June 15	Lynn Coakley	A Discussion about Worship, etc.	Barnum Hall
June 22 @ 11am-12:30pm	Livestream	UUA General Assembly (GA) Worship Service	watch online
June 29	Linda Higgs	Gifts, Talents, Abilities, and Skills Talents may be artistic or technical, mental or physical, personal or social. A special gift, talent, skill or ability need not be profitable, useful, or conventional to be praiseworthy or to have played its part in making you the unique and irreplaceable person you are. This discussion will follow the Small Group Ministry model, although just an hour long.	Fireside
July 6	Video Service	America: The Poem in Our Eyes Enjoy a short video of music, story and the American flag as we remember what America truly means to us.	watch online (Click here to watch, after 12:00am July 6th)
July 13	Bryan Higgs	Curiosity Bryan has been a curious character for all of his life, and it has brought great pleasure to him, albeit with some forbearance among his friends, family, and colleagues. He’ll discuss his experiences and ask you to join in the conversation. Are you curious? About what? Are there any topics that you are particularly curious about? Or topics that you are not curious about?	Fireside
July 20	Candy Shirey	The Spirituality of Summer Simplicity In a world that often praises busy-ness, summer invites us to slow down. Explore the spiritual benefits of simplifying our lives, connecting with nature, and finding joy in less. This aligns with the UU principle of “respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.”	Fireside
July 27	Lynn Coakley	Dog Days of Summer What are the dog days of summer? When are the dog days of summer? Are dogs particularly summery? Join Lynn Coakley for a lighthearted conversation on this topic. Sorry, no actual dogs.	Fireside
Aug 3	Candy Shirey	The Spirit of Wonder: Exploring the Natural World Around Us Be inspired by a deeper appreciation for the local environment of New Hampshire which fosters curiosity, ecological awareness, and a sense of interconnectedness.	Fireside
Aug 10	Nancy Baker	Confidence The philosopher Lao Tze said that kindness in words creates confidence. How do you inspire confidence in others and build it in yourself?	Fireside
Aug 17	Michael Conley	The Force of Character and the Lasting Life Michael Conley will lead a discussion on the topic of “The Force of Character and the Lasting Life” based on ideas gleaned from the reading of a book by the same name. The conversation is designed to introduce the idea of character and what it is about the aging process that accentuates it.	Fireside
Aug 24	Michael Conley	Michael Conley will lead a discussion on topics brought up in the book “A Secret History of Christianity: Jesus, the Last Inkling and the Evolution of Consciousness” by Mark Vernon. Topics focus on the types of consciousness that composed the books of the Old Testament, how Jesus compares with the Greek philosophers of his time, the Protestant Reformation, and the scientific revolution. He’ll be teaching a course on this material at RISE in the fall as well for any of those interested.	Fireside
Aug 31	Video Service	Work and Play As we enjoy the last of summer playtime, we get ready for life on a work and school schedule again. What can we learn about shifting our focus? How do we balance work and play? Maybe it’s by making them meaningful.	watch online (Click here to watch, after 12:15am, on August 31st)
Sep 7 @ 10:30am	Nancy Baker & Lynn Coakley	There’s No Place Like Home Regular in-sanctuary service	Ferry Beach weekend

Monadnock Summer Lyceum 2025 (11am)

Learn more about each speaker and their topic at https://www.monadnocklyceum.org/current.

July 6	Christian McEwan, Listening to the Past
July 13	Shilpa Jindia, Why Are Ideas Dangerous? : The Fight for Academic Freedom on American Campuses
July 20	Dr. Annie Brewster, Stories for Health
July 27	Jonah Wheeler, Demystifying State and Local Government
Aug 3	Douglas Anderson, Musicals That Matter: From Showboat to Hamilton
Aug 10	Nora Fiffer, Making Room for the Audience: A Conversation with a Theatre and Film Director
Aug 17	Charles Coe, Poetry for Political and Social Change
Aug 24	Sara Cronin, Key to New Hampshire:, How Zoning Shapes Our World

For more information, contact the Church Office.

Regular Services

Below are descriptions of our upcoming regular services. If you see none, that simply means that the descriptions are not yet available.

Parts of a Whole (In Person and Online)

Sun, September 21, 2025 10:30am

The Worship Team

Every congregation has its parts, and today we celebrate the working parts of our church as different committees speak about their work and their hopes for the year. As we listen to each group speak to its purpose and needs, think about what you’d like to be involved in. Connection and growth are supported by the basics of congregational activity. It’s not work. It’s how you feel needed and wanted in our community – doing work that sustains us in our building and in our larger community.

At 11:45: Join us for Coffee with the Board in the Fireside Room.

The theme for the month of September is Building Belonging

To attend in person:

Masks are optional.

To attend virtually:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/91293689668?pwd=1Ba5Qc5boOA7luuEnyyiX1xgYDnUBe.1

Meeting ID: 912 9368 9668
Passcode: 949071

Link will be active starting 15 minutes before the service begins, to allow everyone to log on.

Let’s Talk (In Person and Online)

Sun, September 28, 2025 10:30am

UUCM Board

In this outdoor service we’ll talk and connect. The Board will lead the congregation in small and larger conversations that allow everyone to speak to where they are and how they feel as we head into the church year. We’ll learn about the search for a new minister, the role of the UUA in our current process, and how we rebuild our sense of self as a church community. Bring your worries and your ideas. There will be a potluck lunch and some music along with honest conversation that will help our Board guide us through this coming year. The service will be livestreamed for those on Zoom.

After church: Our first potluck luncheon!

The theme for the month of September is Building Belonging