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Join us this Sunday, July 14, 10:00 am, for our band-led service, REACH. Worship director, Parker Garman, and the REACH band will lead us into worship with contemporary pieces by Chris Tomlin, Crowder, and Hillsong Worship. And you won't want to miss Pastor Bills' sermon, "Actually, God Does Take Sides". We look forward to seeing you! Everyone is always welcome here! UniversityChurchHome.org #REACH #bandled #parkergarman #UUMC #university #inclusivechurch #familyfriendly #contemporaryworship #christomlin #hillsong

Come join us for worship this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Bills, aka "The Sermonator", will be back (!!) with his sermon, "Creative Living". Speaking of CREATIVE... Parker Garman leads our REACH band this Sunday with a diverse selection of songs including UM Hymn, "Just as I Am...." as well as songs by the Beatles, Ben E. King, and more. There's something for everyone here, and everyone is welcome! Our church building will be closed July 4 and July 5. Normal business hours will resume Monday, July 8, 8:30 a.m. ***Have a Happy and Blessed Independence Day!*** #independencedayworship #uumc #university #inclusivechurch #youarewelcomehere #sermonator #parkergarman #REACH

Summer worship: Sundays at 10:00 a.m. UniversityChurchHome.org We are privileged to have guest pastor, Rev. James Magee, with us again this Sunday, as he preaches his sermon, "The Challenge of Love". Everyone is welcome to join us! #youarewelcomehere #universityumc #uumc #inclusivechurch

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PrideFest 2019 was a success! Thank you to all who volunteered to help and/or came out to join in the festivities and support the cause. Special thank you to Erin Bills for the pictures!

You are invited to worship with us this Sunday, Father's Day, June 16, 10 AM. Everyone is welcome! Nursery care is available. "This Sunday the sermon will be about wisdom. The song set is going to be really good! In addition to a few contemporary worship songs, the REACH band will also lead us in 'How Great Thou Art' and 'It Is Well with My Soul'. You will also get to sing 'What a Wonderful World' by Louis Armstrong. The offertory will be a piano and saxophone improvisation. Even if REACH isn’t your thing, it will be a great worship experience! I hope you will check it out. You will be wiser for having done it afterward!" ~ excerpt from Pastor Bills' Tower Alert article. See the full article HERE: http://universitychurchhome.org/from-the-pastor-13/ #REACH #howgreatthouart #contempory #traditional #bandled #worshipservice #uumc #university #inclusivechurch

UUMC member and retired U.S. Army Major General James Pocock will be speaking Sunday, June 9 at 2 p.m. at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center in observance of the 75th anniversary of D-Day. All are welcome to attend!

Thank You, God, for Family, a Family of Love A special anthem featuring UUMC children, mothers, a handbell trio, and the Chancel Choir was sung on Sunday, May 13, at the morning service. It was directed by Susan Stinson. Connie Gamage, UUMC music director and pianist/organist directed the Children's Choir. (Video by Al Holzhausen)

Three of our college students brought new life to the old favorite "We Three Kings" midst our cantanta on April 22, 2018. At the start of this clip, four men represent Matthew, Mark, Luke and John: Galen Goodwin, Nicholas Kilpatrick, Jay Makowski and Ken Beachler. Throughout the cantanta, around 40 volcalists in our Chancel Choir and a 20-piece orchesta presented the life of Christ from his birth to Golgotha to Easter. Susan Stinson directed.

As their part of the annual Youth Sunday on April 29, the children sang "There's a Spirit of Love in This Place" by Mark Miller. Natalie Kirkwyland (2nd row, left) joined and Connie Gamage directed them. And let's credit the parents: they got them to practice!

Easter Sunday: Christ is alive: On April 1, 2018, the spirit of Easter was bursting forth from all attending University UMC. Here we have the Chancel Choir and congregation singing "Chist is Alive,while the choir processes." Pastor William Bills gave the sermon, "The Resurrection of a Nobody," and our liturgist was Hadley Couraud.

Chancel Choir: Let Everything That Has Breath March 25, 2018 (Palm Sunday)

UUMC Children's Choir: Little Grey Donkey Connie Gamage directed the Children's Choir on March 25, Palm Sunday.