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Daylight Saving Time Ends November 6
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 am on Sunday, November 6, 2022. Remember to set your clocks back an hour, and enjoy some extra rest!
UniLu Calls a New Pastor
At the congregational meeting held on Sunday, May 22, 2022, the congregation extended a call to The Rev. Carrie N. Ballenger to be Pastor at University Lutheran Church. A separate vote approved a pay package (based on what was approved at the annual meeting in February). Pastor Ballenger accepted the call upon hearing the news. We look forward to seeing Pastor Ballenger…
COVID-19 Safety Update, March 2022
Good news! As the COVID-19 situation improves and local governments revise their requirements, masks will be optional at UniLu worship services beginning Sunday, March 20, 2022. Anyone who wishes to wear a mask is welcome to do so, and UniLu will still have KN95 masks for worshipers who want to wear them and don’t have their own. But mask-wearing will no longer be…
UniLu to Renovate HVAC System
At a congregational meeting on Sunday, April 25, 2021, the University Lutheran Church congregation voted to move forward with renovating the HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system for the lower level of 66 Winthrop Street, which is necessary to allow the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter to reopen safely. The Harvard Square Homeless Shelter Corporation…
UniLu Featured in “Sacred Spaces and Good Works”
A new video about University Lutheran Church is included in “Sacred Spaces and Good Works,” a video series from the Harvard Square Business Association. The series celebrates Harvard Square’s faith-based communities and the historically significant buildings that house them. See…
Update on Re-opening
A message from Pastor Kathleen O’Keefe Reed and Church Council president Lindsay Sanneman: Beloved People of UniLu, This week Governor Baker announced a phased reopening plan for Massachusetts, and houses of worship were included in the first phase of allowed activity with a set of associated safety standards. In anticipation of changing recommendations at the state…
COVID-19 Update, March 11, 2020
On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, Pastor Kathleen O’Keefe Reed provided the following update on UniLu’s response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Many lives are being upended by the spread of the virus known as COVID-19. I would like to share with you how the UniLu leadership is currently planning for the days and weeks ahead. The Council has formed a…
Thursday Lenten Study Series: Faith, Trauma, Ethics, and Empathy
Food for the Body, Heart, and Mind in Lent 2020 As of March 11, 2020, the Thursday Lenten Study Series has been put on hold because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Please watch this space for updates. We hope to look hear from our speakers, the Rev. Gracious Moyo, Dr. Jessica A. H. Chicka, and Dr.…
Block Party This Sunday, September 8
University Lutheran Church will host its third annual Block Party on Sunday, September 8, 2019 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm (after the 10 am worship service). Enjoy food, music, games, a bouncy house, and more on the front lawn of 66 Winthrop Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. All are welcome!
GBIO Delegates Assembly 2019
The following proposal will be voted on by each member organization of the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) at its Delegates Assembly on April 11, 2019. (The assembly will take place at the Dearborn STEM Academy, 36 Winthrop Street, Roxbury on April 11 from 7 to 9 pm.) We hope the University Lutheran community will read the following description and let John…
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