Events
Featured events are listed below. You can also view our full calendar.

MICE Birdhouse making and family potluck
Birdhouse making and family potluck. 5:30-7:00 pm. RSVP to mice@ucu.church.

Worship Service, April 6, 2025
Worship for the Fifth Sunday in Lent. See This Sunday for more information on the service.

Palm Sunday Service, April 13, 2025
Worship @ 10:00 am at UCU (in person and YouTube Live). See This Sunday for more information on the service.

Morning devotions at Good Shepherd Lutheran
Each day, clergy from the area will offer a brief (15-minute) devotional time for centering. A continental breakfast and fellowship time will follow. Pastor Jen will offer a parallel children’s devotion each day (PreK-elementary), and she and the children will lead the Friday morning devotion.

Morning devotions at Good Shepherd Lutheran
Each day, clergy from the area will offer a brief (15-minute) devotional time for centering. A continental breakfast and fellowship time will follow. Pastor Jen will offer a parallel children’s devotion each day (PreK-elementary), and she and the children will lead the Friday morning devotion.

Morning devotions at Good Shepherd Lutheran
Each day, clergy from the area will offer a brief (15-minute) devotional time for centering. A continental breakfast and fellowship time will follow. Pastor Jen will offer a parallel children’s devotion each day (PreK-elementary), and she and the children will lead the Friday morning devotion.

Morning devotions at Good Shepherd Lutheran
Each day, clergy from the area will offer a brief (15-minute) devotional time for centering. A continental breakfast and fellowship time will follow. Pastor Jen will offer a parallel children’s devotion each day (PreK-elementary), and she and the children will lead the Friday morning devotion.

Maundy Thursday service
UCU will host a contemplative evening service, reflecting on Jesus’s last moments with his disciples. Other churches may join us. Online connections TBD.

Morning devotions at Good Shepherd Lutheran
Each day, clergy from the area will offer a brief (15-minute) devotional time for centering. A continental breakfast and fellowship time will follow. Pastor Jen will offer a parallel children’s devotion each day (PreK-elementary), and she and the children will lead the Friday morning devotion.

Ecumenical Good Friday Walk
This annual pilgrimage invites us to remember Christ’s suffering and death with contemplation and connection to our neighbors. Clergy from several congregations will lead brief reflections along the way, this year drawing from the text of Psalm 22. The walk begins at St. Thomas Church in Underhill Center and proceeds down River Road and into Underhill Flats, stopping at the covered bridge, the United Church of Underhill, Calvary Episcopal, and concluding at Catalyst on Raceway. In order to leave room at St. Thomas' parking lot for their 3:00 pm mass, please arrange to be dropped off at the church, or carpool and use the lot at Moore Park.

Easter Sunrise Service at Catalyst Church
Come and witness the sun rise over Mount Mansfield as we proclaim that Christ is Risen! Catalyst with clergy from area churches will host a brief (20-30 minute) service followed by a continental breakfast indoors.

Easter Sunday Service and egg hunt, April 20, 2025
Worship @ 10:00 am at UCU (in person and YouTube Live). Children are invited to stay in the worship service as we celebrate Jesus’s resurrection together. Following the service, the Ministry in Christian Education will host an egg hunt. RSVPs helpful but not required: mice@ucu.church. See This Sunday for more information on the service.

Earth Sunday worship service
Our 10:00 am worship service will be a celebration of creation care, as we give thanks for the earth that sustains and renews life.

Hands to Work, Hearts to God Sunday
Today's worship service will be a brief (30 minute) communion service followed by the opportunity to put our hands to work. Indoor and outdoor (weather permitting) spring tasks will be up for grabs following worship. Please dress (down) for the occasion. It doesn't hurt to bring a pair of work gloves!

Mother's Day & Quilting Dedication
Our annual hanging of the quilts invites us to reflect on the patchwork beauty of God's artistry. We'll dedicate this year's creations and send them on their way to new homes through our partnership with the Vermont Department of Children and Families.

Worship Service, March 30, 2025
Worship for the Fourth Sunday in Lent. See This Sunday for more information on the service.


Worship Service, March 23, 2025
Worship for the Third Sunday in Lent. See This Sunday for more information on the service.

Worship Service, March 16, 2025
Worship for the Second Sunday in Lent. See This Sunday for more information on the service.


Sunday Worship
Worship for the First Sunday in Lent. See This Sunday for more information on the service.




Sunday Worship
Note: This worship service will be held via Zoom only due to inclement weather.






Annual Congregational Meeting
Our 2025 Annual Meeting will begin following the worship service at 10:00 am. Annual meeting is the time where we conduct annual business of the church: receiving reports, nominations for committees and church officers, reviewing and approving the budget, and other items as appear in the meeting warning. The Agenda can be found here. The full report can be found here.


Potluck before annual meeting
Bring your favorite breakfast food to share or just come as you are for some food and fellowship before worship and our annual meeting.





Sunday Worship
Communion Worship for Epiphany Sunday.
Visit the This Sunday page for more information.


Candle-lit Christmas Eve service with lessons and carols
At 7:00 pm, we'll gather in the sanctuary for a service of lessons and carols with candle lighting. You can view the bulletin and join this service via livestream.
At both services, an offering will be taken to benefit the Vermont Food Bank. You can also give securely online via Vanco.

Live nativity
At 10:00 am, we'll gather outside in back of the church for our live nativity. This brief, family-friendly service of story and carol will last around 30 minutes with hot cocoa to follow.


Food Shelf Distribution
Monthly drive-through Ecumenical Food Shelf at Good Shepherd Lutheran, serving those in Essex, Jericho, Underhill and beyond! Learn more about the Food Shelf.

