Every month, from September through June, we and other UU congregations focus on a specific theme.
These are our ‘regular services‘
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 |
| 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 |
| Sep 7 @ 10:30am | Nancy Baker & Lynn Coakley | Return Again 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.