The Rev. Hank Peirce grew up in the Boston Punk scene and the Unitarian Universalist Youth movement before he went into ministry. Rev. Hank began his tenure at The Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford in August 2000. He previously served as the interim minister of The First Universalist Church of Auburn, Maine, 1999-2000. He has a Bachelor of Arts in the study of religion from UMass-Boston and a Masters of Divinity from Andover-Newton Theological School, in Newton, Massachusetts.

Love is the doctrine of this church,
The quest for truth is its sacrement,
And service is its prayer.
To dwell together in peace,
To seek knowledge in freedom,
To serve humankind in fellowship,
To the end that all souls shall grow into harmony with the divine.
Thus do we covenant with each other and with God.

Call to Worship

Welcome and Greeting

Chalice Lighting

Hymn

Reading of Covenant

Time for All Ages
(children leave for RE afterwards)

Prayer

Candles of Joys and Concerns

Reading

Offering

Doxology

Sermon

Hymn

Benediction


Service ends at approximately 12:00 noon. Social hour follows.

The choir at the UU Church of Medford is a volunteer group made up of members and friends of the congregation who sing during the Sunday service about twice a month from September to June. They also sing at the Christmas Eve service and on other special occasions. The choir rehearses at 10 a.m. on those Sundays when they will be singing during worship.

Anyone is welcome to join the choir! There are no auditions, and music-reading skills are not required. For more information, including the current choir schedule, please contact Thom Lissey, Music Director, at music@uumedford.org.

A sampling of sermons given by UUCM community members (summer season services are lay-led, as are periodic regular church year services) is available online here. Read and enjoy!

Our social hour follows immediately after the Sunday morning service in Benker Hall, at the back of the church. Everyone is invited and encouraged to join us there ... especially newcomers! If you have children they will have plenty of company.

We are a very friendly congregation. Do not worry if you are coming to your first service and do not know anyone in the church that day – people will make sure you feel welcome. You may quickly find yourself in a conversation about your spirituality, religious background (in UU churches you will find yourself among atheists, Buddhists, pagans, and people who were raised in mainline Protestant, Catholic and Jewish traditions), and what brought you to UUCM that particular day.

Social hour features coffee (regular and decaf), tea, juice and soda, and snacks chosen by the day’s hosts.