Mark Your Calendars: October 2018
Mark your calendars for these events in October 2018: Friday, October 5 – Monday, October 8 Annual all-ages fall hiking trip to New Hampshire. Come for hiking, fall colors, good food, and more. We stay in a comfortable house on a lake in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. For more information, email Chris Porter. Sunday, October 14 “Labor in the Pulpit” at the…
Mark Your Calendars: August-September 2018
The new school year is upon us! Mark your calendars for these August and September events: August Sunday, August 12: One service at 10 am; summer hymn sing follows the service Sunday, August 26: One service at 10 am; Pastor Kari Jo Verhulst’s last Sunday; a potluck lunch follows the service September Thursday, September 6: Choir rehearsals—Thursdays at 7:30…
Coming May 6, 2018: GBIO House Meetings, Gallery Opening
Sunday, May 6, 2018 will be a busy morning at UniLu! The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization is holding house meetings in each of its constituent congregations to learn about members’ concerns. At UniLu, we will meet in the Alumni/ae Room immediately after the Bread + Belonging service,…
Special Congregational Meeting: Sunday, April 29, 2018 at noon
Please join us on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at noon (following the 10:30 am worship service) for a special meeting of the congregation. This meeting has been called by the University Lutheran Church Council as a follow up to the March 11 special congregational meeting. At this meeting, we will…
An Evening with Roots/Shorashim/Judur
On Thursday, March 15, 2018, UniLu will host “An Evening with Roots/Shorashim/Judur” from 7 to 9 pm. This event is organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council as part of its Israeli engagement series. Roots/Shorashim/Judur is a Palestinian Israeli initiative for understanding, nonviolence, and transformation. We will be joined by Rabbi Hanan…
Special Congregational Meeting on March 11, 2018
On Sunday, March 11, 2018 at noon, following the 10:30 worship service, all are welcome to a special congregational meeting with Bob Jaeger and Joshua Castaño of Partners for Sacred Places. This meeting has been called by the University Lutheran Church Council as a followup to our annual meeting.…
UniLu Alumni/ae Reunion: March 26, 2018
Join UniLu staff and members and special guest alums Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton, Bishop Jessica Crist, Bishop Guy Erwin, Bishop Richard Graham, and Bishop Erik Gronberg for an alumni/ae reunion in honor of UniLu’s 90th anniversary. Proceeds will benefit the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter. Monday, March 26, 2018 7-9:30 pm 66 Winthrop Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Come…
Jayms Battaglia Honored by Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance
Jayms Battaglia, campus and community coordinator at University Lutheran Church, is the 2017 recipient of the Ed O’Neil Award from the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance. Jayms will receive the award at the organization’s annual meeting on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 (meeting…
2017 Inkspot Published
The 2017 edition of the Inkspot, UniLu’s annual newsletter for members and alumni/ae, is now on its way to mailboxes across the world. If you do not receive your copy, please email the church office to update your mailing address. Links to articles and websites mentioned in the 2017 Inkspot: Sanctuary Sanctuary page on UniLu website Letter from the Rev. Elizabeth Eaton,…
In Memory of Rachel Pollari
The UniLu community mourns the death of Rachel (Marak) Pollari, beloved mother of Chris Pollari and mother-in-law of Ann Ferentz, on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. She died at the Belmont Manor Nursing Home, where she has resided for the past several years. Rachel was born on March 3, 1922 in Robinson, Kansas to Piermin J. Marak and Bessie (Olson) Marak. She was married for 44…