Community in Bloom: A Flower Communion

Community in Bloom: A Flower Communion

Sunday, Jun 7, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Rev. Jennifer Innis and Jesi Laughlin Overview:Join us for a celebration of story and the abundance of life as we honor our ritual of the Flower Communion. All are invited to bring flowers as we create our common bouquet....
Living in Wonder and Gratitude

Living in Wonder and Gratitude

Sunday, Jun 14, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Rev. Jennifer Innis & A Cast of Thousands Overview: Join us at the Herm Farm for our annual picnic and celebration of the past year. The picnic begins at 9:30am. The service at the farm begins around 10:45am. A recorded...

Litha: Celebrating the Summer Solstice

Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Jun 21, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Keepers of the Great Grove Overview: Join us as we observe the summer solstice, continuing humanity’s tradition of marking the earth’s seasonal shifts. This turning point brings the...

Proud of Love: Blessing the Courage to Be

Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Jun 28, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Regina Stanley Overview: On this Pride Sunday, we celebrate the sacred worth of LGBTQ+ lives and the holy courage it takes to live authentically. Through story, music, reflection, and community,...
A Just Community?

A Just Community?

Sunday, May 31, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: As Juneteenth approaches and Peoria becomes a center of celebration and Black Joy, how does a largely white congregation fit in the conversation? This service is inspired by the UU value of...
Becoming a More Perfect Union

Becoming a More Perfect Union

Sunday, May 24, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview:As we recognize Memorial Day and those who made deep sacrifices, what is the state of our work as a nation? This service is inspired by the UU value of Transformation. Coffee Hour Afterwards...
Faith in Games

Faith in Games

Sunday, May 17, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Senior High Youth Overview: In this joyful, interactive service, Senior Youth will lead us in learning some of the games they have been playing this year. We’ll all explore how these games can help develop our UU faith. Come...
The Right to Flourish

The Right to Flourish

Sunday, May 10, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: So often we struggle to see each other as fully human. What does respect and dignity mean in this time? This service draws on the UU value of Equity. Special Music from the Peoria Recorder...
Gifts of the Spirit

Gifts of the Spirit

Sunday, May 3, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: Generosity is often associated with fundraisers and amounts of money. What about other forms, such as skill, time, and compassion? How might we be more filled and connected? This service...
Many Faiths Among Us

Many Faiths Among Us

Sunday, Apr 26, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: Unitarian Universalism draws on many sources, including world religions. How do we balance curiosity with respect? Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
Celebrating the Earth

Celebrating the Earth

Sunday, Apr 19, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Jesi Laughlin and a Cast of Thousands Overview: This all-ages worship service will be a time to gather together and celebrate the earth, all those who rely on her, and the ways we can care for our unique planet! Coffee Hour...
Love Out Loud

Love Out Loud

Sunday, Apr 12, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: In Unitarian Universalism, we talk about having Love at the center of all things. How is love relevant in an often unloving world?Join us in the sanctuary at the end of service for the...
Easter Sunday: Resurrection as Possibility

Easter Sunday: Resurrection as Possibility

Sunday, Apr 5, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: In the first ending of the Gospel of Mark, Jesus does not appear after his death. What have we received from his life and his death? What do we bring into the world?   Join us for the Egg...
Wholeness

Wholeness

Sunday, Mar 29, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: In a time of everyday moral struggle, how do we live lives of integrity inside and out? During this service, we honor Transgender Day of Visibility.  Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
The Sacred Power of Witness

The Sacred Power of Witness

Sunday, Mar 22, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: We are told that attention must be paid to people and their experiences, especially in the work of justice. Why are we so called? What comes from listening and watching? Coffee Hour...
How Do We Know What We Know?

How Do We Know What We Know?

Sunday, Mar 8, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: With so many sources of information, how do we know what is true, or even fact?  Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
Being Together, Building Together

Being Together, Building Together

Sunday, Mar 1, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: Amid the pulls and needs of the world, we also are called to care for our own lives and this congregation. What is the purpose of the church and Unitarian Universalism in this moment? Coffee...
The Practice of Resilience

The Practice of Resilience

Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: Theologian Howard Thurman speaks of finding a way forward amid remembered radiance. How do we find our way as individuals and as a people? Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
A Love Note to Myself

A Love Note to Myself

Sunday, Feb 15, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: When is the last time you knew you loved yourself? Have you ever? On this Valentine’s Day weekend, we consider the path of self-love. Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
Resistance and Resilience

Resistance and Resilience

Sunday, Feb 1, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: We begin our February theme of “Embodying Resilience” by exploring the relationship between how we show up for our values and how we sustain our lives. Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
A New Era of Action in Illinois

A New Era of Action in Illinois

Sunday, Jan 25, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Natasha Walker, Guest Speaker Overview: What happens when 30+ congregations speak with one moral voice? We are delighted to welcome Natasha Walker, our new leader at the UU Advocacy Network of Illinois (UUANI), to the...
Resistance Delayed

Resistance Delayed

Sunday, Jan 18, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: We tell proud stories of Unitarian and Universalist ancestors who fought against enslavement in this country. What about those who waited and hesitated?   Coffee Hour Afterwards &...
To Deny the King

To Deny the King

Sunday, Jan 4, 2026 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: The wise people of the Nativity story saved a child by not returning to King Herod. What are our new roads as the year begins?   Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
Winter Solstice Pageant: The Snow Tree

Winter Solstice Pageant: The Snow Tree

Join the 10:30am Service Zoom Sunday, Dec 21, 2025 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Jesi Laughlin and a Cast of Thousands Overview:  Celebrate the season with the children and youth of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Peoria as they present a playful adaptation of The Snow...
Present and Future Hope

Present and Future Hope

Sunday, Dec 14, 2025 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: If we get a say in our definitions of hope, what stays with us today? Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
What Do We Do with All This Rage?

What Do We Do with All This Rage?

Sunday, Nov 23, 2025 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: Despite having so many reasons to be angry, we have precious few ways to express this feeling that is at our human core. Join us this Sunday–you won’t be told to “Calm down.” Coffee...
Wake, Now, My Conscience

Wake, Now, My Conscience

Sunday, Nov 16, 2025 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: The freedom to follow a moral and ethical path is central to our liberal tradition. What does conscience mean in this moment? Please join us after the service for the fall congregational...
Grief & Gratitude: A Service of Remembrance

Grief & Gratitude: A Service of Remembrance

Sunday, Nov 2, 2025 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis, Jesi Laughlin, and the Congregation Overview: At this time of year, many cultures and faiths set aside time for when the veil between the living and the dead grows thin. We will have time to share the...
Compassion in a Broken World

Compassion in a Broken World

Sunday, Oct 26, 2025 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: Our hearts are broken open in so many ways in our time. How do we address the pain in the world and care for ourselves? Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
Sacred and Holy Words

Sacred and Holy Words

Sunday, Oct 19, 2025 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: In the big tent of Unitarian Universalism, we have more feelings about language than people in Peoria. How do we speak of what inspires us? Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
Breaking Up with Colonialism

Breaking Up with Colonialism

Sunday, Oct 12, 2025 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day and amid the wave of anti-immigration detention, how do we address our own biases and concerns? Coffee Hour Afterwards & Offering...
We Are All Choir Members

We Are All Choir Members

Sunday, Oct 5, 2025 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Seth Major Overview:What are ways in which we can think about how we should interact with the world around us? How should we “show up” in the places where we live, work, and play? Rev. Seth Major will present the...
Divided – and Yet…

Divided – and Yet…

Sunday, Sep 28, 2025 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: In the deepening struggle for agency, democracy, and justice, how shall we show up in this moment? How do we care for ourselves and the world when so much is pulling us apart? Coffee Hour...
Belonging

Belonging

Sunday, Sep 14, 2025 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Reverend Jennifer Innis Overview: Unitarian Universalist ancestor Marge Keip reminds us, “As surely as we belong to the universe, we belong together.” That belonging is not so simple. What are we seeking when we come into...
T-Shirt Theology 2025

T-Shirt Theology 2025

Sunday, Aug 3, 2025 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Regina Stanley & the Congregation Overview:(This service is inspired by Jill Thomas.) It has been said, “You are what you wear.” A message on a t-shirt can tell us a lot about the person wearing it. During this service,...
The Wisdom of the Treasure Hunt Way

The Wisdom of the Treasure Hunt Way

Sunday, Jul 17, 2025 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Edward Flint & Jeanette Gruber Overview: Kids’ birthday parties create a very special opportunity to share a memorable (and age-appropriate) story about our shared human quest to find the essence of TREASURE–the good...
To Be Free from Fear?

To Be Free from Fear?

Sunday, Jul 20, 2025 @ 10:30 am Speaker(s): Nick Hall Overview: Church member Nicholis Hall shares his familiarity with using personal experiences to tell stories and change minds. Drawing on lessons learned from Listen for a Change, he shares one such story about the...