Worship
Welcome Back!
Please check your weekend emails for updates.
SUUS will offer in-person worship in the sanctuary at 297 Boston Post Road in Madison and on Facebook Live.
PLEASE NOTE: Masks are required while inside the building.
Faith Formation is in full swing. Children begin in the sanctuary and then leave after the offering to go to the Fellowship Hall or outside for their exploration time. Contact our Director of Faith Formation, Amy Buckley for details.
On Sundays when Faith Formation is held, parents/guardians with children ages preK and younger can sign-in with our childcare assistant at 10:15am in the Fellowship Hall. They will need to sign children out after the service .
Please contact office@shorelineunitarian.org to receive our Sunday Service updates, or you may click here for Facebook Live. When you join please put your name in the Comment Box, so we can welcome you.
We hope to see you soon!
Upcoming Services
All services begin at 10:30am and take place in the SUUS sanctuary, unless otherwise noted.
March 5, 2023 – “What is it that we Export? (a bill of goods or hope?)” – Rev. Jade Benson
March 12, 2023 – “How Inspiration Falls” – Rev. Jade Benson
March 19, 2023 – Guest Minister, Rev. David Horst
March,26, 2023 – Rev. Jade Benson
Recent Services
This page contains an archive of past sermons at SUUS. Note that sermons are copyrighted and belong to the person who wrote them. Please contact the minister or speaker if you want to use a quote or other material on this page.
March 26, 2023 – “How to be Grateful in Four Easy Steps” – Rev. Jade Benson
March 19, 2023 – ” Flowing Spirit” – Rev. David Horst
March 12, 2023 – “How Inspiration Falls” – Rev. Jade Benson
March is 5, 2023 – “What Do We Really Export?” – Rev. Jade Benson
February 26, 2023 – “Coming Home” – Rev. Mary Ganz
February 19, 2023 – “Where Love Comes From; Where Love Goes” – Chris Freimuth
February 12, 2023 – “Love and Kindness” – Rev. Jade Benson
February 5, 2023 – “Fire of Commitment” – Rev. Jade Benson
January 29, 2023 – “To Live Until We Die” – Rev. Jade Benson
January 22, 2023 – “Sacred Conversations” – Rev. David Horst
January 15, 2023 – “We Would Be One” – Rev. Jade Benson
January 8, 2023 – “Addiction, Our Streets, Our Common Humanity” – Rev. Jade Benson
January 1, 2023 – “Sacred Circles” – Steve Ernst
December 24, 2022 – “One More Redeemer”, Rev. Jade Benson
December 18, 2022 – “Winter’s Promise”, Rev. David Horst
December 11, 2022 – Annual Christmas Pageant, Rev. Jade Benson and Amy Buckley
December 4, 2022 – “She, Her, Hers, He, Him, His: Why They Matters”, Rev. Jade Benson
November 20, 2022 – “A Grateful Heart”, Rev. Jade Benson
November 6, 2022 – “Poetry & Life, Worship Team
October 30, 2022 – “The Many Ways We Mask”, Rev. Jade Benson
October 23, 2022 – “True Grit”, Deborah McDonald
October 16, 2022 – “Acts of Courage”, Jere Armen
October 9, 2022 – “A Gitchee Gumee Gathering”, Steve Ernst
October 2, 2022 – “Interception” Elise Morrison
September25, 2022 – “Belonging or Fitting In?”, Rev. Ed Cornell
September 18, 2022 – “Belonging to an Earth Community”, Sam King
September 11, 2022 – “Regathering and Water Communion”, Elise Morrison
September 4, 2022 – “Science and Faith” – SUUS scientists and UU ministers’ reflections
August 21, 2022 – ” Life as Art” – Elise Morrison
August 14, 2022 – “You Too Shall Prosper” – Rev. Tara Humphries
August 7, 2022 – “The Story of Forgiveness” – Rev. Erika Hewitt
July 31, 2022 – “Stride” – Rev. Jeanne Lloyd. Ingathering music starts at 00.35 and Reflections starts at 31:00
June 26, 2022 – General Assembly Sunday Worship
June 19, 2022 – “Now It’s Time to Say Good-bye”, Rev. Terry Sweetser.
June 12, 2022 – “Building Bridges” – Rev. Terry Sweetser
June 5, 2022 – “Putting out the Fires of Perfectionism” _ Rev. Terry Sweetser
May 22, 2022 – “Regrets, I’ve Had a Few” – Rev. Terry Sweetser’s sermon
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May 8, 2022 – “Mother Spirit”, Rev. Terry Sweetser – Click here to go to Facebook
April 24, 2022 – “Awakenings” – Member Reflections
April 10, 2022 – “On Making Triumphal Entries,” Rev. Terry Sweetser
April 3, 2022 – “Churning Waste Into Wonder,” Samual King
March 27, 2022 – “Falling In With The Stars,” Rev. Terry Sweetse
January 30, 2022 – “On Being A Star Thrower,” Rev. Terry Sweetser
January 23,2022 – “This, Not That,” Rev. David M. Horst
January 16,2022 – “From Power to Empowerment,” Rev. Terry Sweetser
January 9,2022 – “Paint the Sky Pink”, Rev. Terry Sweetser
January 2,2022 – “Being Wonderful You” – Jere Armen
December 26, 2021 – “Finding Joy in Holiday Traditions” – Sue Schaedler and the Worship Team
December 24, 2021 – “Christmas Eve” with Rev. Terry Sweetser, Amy Buckley and Steve Ernst.
December 19, 2021 – “What’s Up With That” Christmas Pageant – Rev. Terry Sweetse, Amy Buckley and a cast of 20!
December 12,2021 – “Dance For Joy” – Rev. Terry Sweetser
December 5, 2021 – “Bodies of Water” – Elise Morrison, Worship Team
November 28, 2021 – “Festivals of Fire” – Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here
November 21,2021 – “People of the Long Water” – Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here
November 14, 2021 – “What Are You Reading” – Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here to watch
November 7, 2021 – “Begin Again in Love” – Rev. Megan Lloyd Joiner – click here to watch
October 31, 2021 – “You Can Go Home”, Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here to watch
October 24, 2021 – “Naomi’s Song”, Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here to watch
October 17, 2021 – “Forgive and Forsake”, Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here to watch
October 10, 2021 – “Shamanism: The Healing Journey”, Deb. Pascale – click here to watch
October 3, 2021 – “Side by Side: Cultivating Relationships”, Lea Morris – click here to watch
September 19, 2021 -“Humpback Harbinger”, Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here to watch
September 12,2021 – “Coming Home”, Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here to watch
August 29, 2021 – “The Calm Before the Storm”, Elise Morrison – click here to watch
June 21, 2021 – “Fielding Feathers”, Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here to watch
June 6, 2021 – Ordination of Ann Kadlecek with SUUS and All Souls combined congregations – click here
May 30, 2021 – Reflections on Memorial Day”, Lay Leader, John Porter – click here to watch
May 16, 2021 – “Annual Flower Communion” – Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here to watch
May 9, 2021 – “Our Many Mothers” – Reflections on Mother’s Day – click here to watch
May 2, 2921 – “Peripeteia” – Rev. Terry Sweetser, click here to watch
April 25, 2021 – “Re-wilding Our Yards” – Earth Day Service – click here to watch
April 18, 2021 – Being Our Best Selves” – Rev. Sweetser – click here to watch
April 11, 2021 – “My Way” – Dr. Hugh Bowen – click here to watch
April 4, 2021 – “Healing to Hope” – Rev. Sweetser – click here to watch
March 28, 2021 – “From Utter Darkness”- Rev. Sweetser – click here to watch
March 21, 2021 – “The Greatest Story Never Told” and Child Dedication- Rev. Sweetser – click here to watch.
March 14, 2021 – “What My Students Taught Me” – Shoreline member, Jenny Lee – click here to watch
March 7, 2021 – “Cooperative Creativity” – Rev. Sweetser – click here to watch
February 28, 2021 -“Beloved Community” – Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here to watch
February 21, 2021– “Frugality” – Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here to watch
February 14, 2021 – “Reflections of Our Community” – Sam King – click here to watch
February 7, 2021 – “Cathedrals of Community” – Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here to watch
January 31, 2021 – “Imagination and Commitment are Dangerous” – Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here to watch
January 24 , 2021 –: “Is Our UU Faith Worth It?” – Ellen Creane, SUUS member – click here
January 17, 2021 – Jan. 17, “Celbrating Black Lives” – Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here
January 10, 2021 – “Epiphany” – Rev. Terry Sweetser and Elise Morrison – click here to watch
January 3, 2021 – “The Greatest Show in Church” – Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here to watch.
December 24, 2020 – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – Rev. Terry Sweetser – click here to watch.
June 14, 2020 – “5th Principle – Conscience & Democracy” – Rev. Jeanne Lloyd
June 7, 2020 – “Reflection on the 4th Principle – Search for Truth and Meaning“ – Rev. Jeanne Lloyd
May 31, 2020 – “Justice, Equity and Compassion“ – Rev. Jeanne Lloyd
April 26, 2020 – “Principles to Live By” – Rev. Jeanne Lloyd
April 12, 2020 – “Easter – Celebrating Spring’s Resurrection“ – Rev. Jeanne Lloyd
March 29, 2020 – “Unchartered Waters“ – Rev. Jeanne Lloyd
March 22, 2020 – “Finding Another Way“ – Rev. Jeanne Lloyd
March 15, 2020 – “The Great Pause“ – Rev. Jeanne Lloyd
Unitarian Universalist Rites of Passage
Life passages are an important part of our spiritual life together…
Unitarian Universalist rites of passage begin as we celebrate the arrival of our children in Child Dedication ceremonies where parents, children and adults in the congregation commit to the raising of our newest young ones. Please click on the following link for more information about this meaningful rite of passage at SUUS: Child Dedications at SUUS
Coming of Age is a year-long program where our young teens prepare for adulthood by learning more about our Unitarian Universalist tradition and activity. At the end of the year we recognize our new young adults in the Coming of Age Service.
Becoming a Member is a rite of passage we celebrate when people join our congregation. This ceremony is brief and is held in a Sunday Service.
Marriage have long been how we celebrate the life-long love between two people. Shoreline UU Society has been conducting Civil Union Ceremonies for decades, but since it has been legal in CT and now in all 50 states, we are pleased to be able to offer marriage to everyone.
Memorials and Funerals are how we celebrate the end of life at Shoreline Unitarian Universalist. Working with the family, in poetry, music and reflections, we share our memories and say good-bye to beloved friends and family. Family members and Friends of SUUS can be memorialized in our Memorial Garden, and cremation remains may be interred there.
Memorial Garden
Douglas A. Farmer, Jr. Memorial Garden
Designed by long-time SUUS member Laura French, and dedicated in 1997, the Douglas A. Farmer, Jr. Memorial Garden serves as a memorial area for Shoreline UU Society members, their partners, and families.
The Memorial Garden Committee maintains the Garden and burial plots, and plans and facilitates with families for the committal of cremains. Options available include the burial of ashes and/or the placement of a brass memorial plaque in the Garden. A Remembrance Book, containing biographical information and photographs is kept in the Memorial Cabinet in the church library. Please contact our minister or the church office for more information.
