St. Paul's Church of Palmer
Unitarian Universalist
Our Spiritual Life
"The Spiritual Quest"
Being part of a church offers many wonderful benefits. If you are feeling lonely, you may find friendship and connection. If you seek spiritual or emotional healing, the love of God—expressed through caring people and meaningful worship—may bring comfort. And if you are recovering from broken relationships, church can be a place of renewal and fresh beginnings
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If you long for spirituality to be a deeper part of your life, there are few better places to seek and find. Here at St. Paul’s Church, we offer you a safe haven—a sanctuary where you can be enriched, find belonging, and share your unique gifts with a welcoming community.
Our Beliefs
What Does St. Paul’s Unitarian Universalist Church Believe?
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"We welcome you just as you are. Our church family, like yours, is made up of people from many different religious backgrounds and beliefs."
Sources of
Our Living Tradition
"Our 'living tradition' of wisdom and spirituality is drawn from a variety of sources, including science, poetry, scripture, and personal experience. "These Six Sources are embraced and upheld by our congregation."
Unitarian Universalism at St. Paul’s
What it means to our congregation to be Unitarian Universalist?
Our Covenant
As Unitarian Universalists at St. Paul's, though having no shared creed, we do share a covenant. Our covenant joins our congregation together in love. This blessed agreement of vision and purpose, unique to us as a church, is expressed each time we come together in worship.
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We covenant to walk together:
In LOVE, by nurturing one another’s spiritual growth and full humanity.
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In RESPECT, by honoring one another’s beliefs and intentions, listening without judgement, listening to understand.
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In COMPASSION, by being there for one another, in times of joy and sorrow alike.
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In HUMOR, by learning to laugh together, have fun together, and joyously celebrating our faith community.
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Thus do we covenant with one another in faith and in love!
Our Worship Service
Worship at St. Paul’s Church is a wonderful co-mingling of the traditional the contemporary
and the spontaneous moments of grace.
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Our Sunday services, held at 10:00 AM, provide a sacred time to seek the Divine presence of God while enjoying the companionship of one another. It is an opportunity to set aside the cares of daily life and be refreshed.
Through music and prayer, shared reflections, silent contemplation, and heartfelt sermons, we journey toward joy, grace, love, and peace—within ourselves and with one another.
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Our service begins with a call to worship, music, and the lighting of St. Paul’s Chalice. We affirm our commitment to one another by sharing in our Covenant. A most sacred moment comes when people step forward to light candles of prayer and hope, praise and concern. The Lord’s Prayer leads us into the morning’s sermon—messages of encouragement, faith, grace, and spirituality. Meditations, prayer, and, of course, more music and song bring our time of worship to a meaningful close.
Inspired, edified and challenged, we join together next door at the Fellowship Hall for the finest that friendship,
good food and drink have to offer!
