Our members gather each week to find meaning and live more deeply. Our Sunday gatherings create connections within, among, and beyond us, calling us to our better selves, calling us to live with wisdom and compassion.

Unitarian Universalist gatherings vary by congregation, and even within congregations. Some congregations are contemporary and high tech. Some may be more traditional and formal. Some feature exuberant music, some include long periods of silent reflection.

Elements of a typical Unitarian Universalist Sunday morning service include:

• • Words of welcome
  • Lighting a flaming chalice, the symbol of our faith
  • A multigenerational segment, such as a “story for all ages”
  • Music, both instrumental and vocal and in a variety of styles
  • A time for lifting up the joys and concerns of the congregation
  • A meditation or prayer
  • Readings—ancient or contemporary
  • A talk given by a professional minister, a guest speaker, or a member of the congregation
  • An offering, collecting financial donations for the congregation or for justice work in the community.

  From time to time, services incorporate holiday celebrations, multigenerational plays and pageants, longer musical or spoken performances, child dedications, and coming-of-age ceremonies. Special services include a flower celebration in the spring, an honoring of our ancestors in the fall, participating in the Conejo Valley Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, as well as a candlelight gathering in the winter.Childcare is available during the Sunday service as well as children’s wisdom exploration classes. 

Plan for service to last for 1 hour and 15 minutes, but occasionally we finish a little earlier. We also encourage you to stay after service for socializing and coffee.