Post-Election Gatherings This Week
All are invited to gather via Zoom at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, November 4 and Thursday, November 5, 2020 for reflection, prayer, singing, and conversation in the aftermath of Tuesday’s election. These will replace the Antiracism and Bible study meetings for this week, which will resume next week. Please see the Calendar for connection information.
Musical Offering: Tallis’s Third Mode Melody, with Anne Howarth and Bruce Brolsma
During the virtual worship service on Sunday, July 5, 2020, Anne Howarth (horn) and Bruce Brolsma (piano) performed Bruce’s new arrangement of “Third Mode Melody” by Thomas Tallis. The piece has three movements: Theme, Variation 1, and Variation 2. For performance or publication…
Reformation Conversation with Rev. Dr. Guy Erwin
We are delighted to welcome the Rev. Dr. R. Guy Erwin, president of United Lutheran Seminary, to a Sunday Evening Forum on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 7 pm via Zoom. Dr. Erwin attended UniLu as an undergraduate student at Harvard College. He was appointed president of United Lutheran Seminary and…
2020 Inkspot Published
The 2020 issue of the Inkspot, UniLu’s annual newsletter for members and alumni/ae, is in the mail! Please visit the links below for more information about the news and stories in the issue. Keep On Sowing! Sermon by the Rev. Gracious Moyo, given on July 12, 2020 UniLu Photo Histories Samples of photo books produced by Chris Pollari for UniLu’s 90th…
Director of ELCA Campus Ministry Visits UniLu
We are delighted to welcome the Rev. Lamont Anthony Wells, Program Director for LuMin/Campus Ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and National President of the African Descent Lutheran Association (ELCA), to UniLu (virtually) on Sunday August 9, 2020. Pastor Wells will preach at the 10:30 am worship service, and lead a conversation at 7 pm on the…
Outdoor Worship July 19, 2020
Weather permitting, the UniLu Preparedness Task Force and UniLu Worship Committee are planning a small outdoor in-person Compline service for Sunday, July 19, at 7:00 pm at Chris Pollari and Ann Ferentz’s home in Arlington (Massachusetts). The service will follow all recommended safety guidelines, including staying outdoors, capping attendance at 25 people…
Commemoration of the Emanuel Nine
On Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 7 pm, the UniLu community will join Lutherans from the Boston Metro Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) for the Commemoration of the Emanuel Nine, the nine people shot and killed on June 17, 2015, during a Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. We will gather at 7…
Virtual Hymn Sing! Sunday, June 7 at 7 pm
On Sunday, June 7, 2020 at 7 pm, UniLu will hold its first-ever “Virtual Hymn Sing.” Though we are not able to gather in person at this time, we are hoping to have a moment in which we can connect with our own voices, see one another, and enrich our lives with the hymns we love. More than ten UniLu members suggested hymns for this event. View or download the…
Thursday Bible Study: Acts
Join us via Zoom on Thursday evenings to study the Book of Acts, led by Pastors Kathleen Reed and Gracious Moyo. From 7:30 to 8 pm we’ll gather with informal check-in and prayer. From 8 to 8:45 pm we will read and reflect. The pace will be unhurried, about half of a chapter each week. We’ve been meeting since March, but newcomers are welcome at any time. Come…
In Memory of George Floyd and All the Lives Lost
In the wake of recent events, including the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the recent deaths of other African Americans, namely Ahmaud Arberry, Breonna Taylor, and Dreasjon (Sean) Reed, two events will be held on Monday, June 1, 2020. Nine Minutes of Silence with UniLu Pastor Kathleen…