Welcome Home!
Unity Village Chapel has returned to virtual services. Please connect with any one of our 3 virtual participation options:
Please register to receive updates about our in-person services
We are opening our service with LIVE Jazz so come and enjoy our very own Joe Cartwright and Steve Rigazzi starting at 10:15 am CST prior to the service.
Requirements
Please thoroughly review the following requirements for attendance and register. All attendees must understand and agree to these requirements.
Before you come to service:
Please check your temperature, grab your mask and download our UVC app. Visit your App Store to download to access the order of service bulletin as well as e-giving and our community prayer wall.
Required Protocol:
What to Expect
When can I take off my mask?
Once you have left the building.
What if I don't want to wear a mask to service, generally wear a face shield, or have a medical exemption?
Indoors, face masks covering your mouth and nose are required. As an option, our Sunday service is online and you can stream from your own device outdoors in the UVC corridor by the bookstore..
Why isn’t SpiritSchool in session?
Children cannot be vaccinated at this time and extended indoor youth activities are discouraged. We understand that every family may feel different in their comfort levels with precautions. Children are invited to attend the service with their parent or guardian in order to accommodate everyone's comfort level with precautions.
How can I offer feedback?
Email unityvillagechapel@gmail.com your feedback. If you would like a response from the Board of Trustees, please let us know and your feedback will be forwarded on to the Board of Trustees. We are doing our best to protect all in our community honoring anonymity and privacy of personal choice. Your Board and Reopening Committee are meeting to monitor feedback and the current climate.
Requirements
Please thoroughly review the following requirements for attendance and register. All attendees must understand and agree to these requirements.
Before you come to service:
Please check your temperature, grab your mask and download our UVC app. Visit your App Store to download to access the order of service bulletin as well as e-giving and our community prayer wall.
Required Protocol:
- Masks are required indoors (covering both your mouth and nose before, during, and after service). If your mask is not properly worn, you will be asked to adjust it. If someone needs to be repeatedly reminded, they will be asked to leave. No face shields only, face shields must be worn with a mask. (If you are unable to wear a mask for any reason, please participate online.)
- If you are feeling ill, have a temperature or have been exposed to COVID-19, please participate online.
- Please maintain social distancing. A red dot sticker is available at the door for anyone who wants to be clear that others will not initiate closer contact or physical touch.
- Do not congregate indoors. The inside areas of the building will be used only as a passthrough to the sanctuary.
- Sanctuary Seating
Parties sitting together should leave 4 seats between you and the next party . The rows in the sanctuary have been spaced for social distancing. - Outdoor Seating (The Corridor)
We have a limited number of outdoor tables located in the corridor between the bookstore and activities center where you can stream or zoom the service on your own device. Only one party per table. Reminder, please socially distance and refrain from approaching other’s tables. - Youth
Youth are invited to join their parents in the sanctuary for the service. There will be no Spirit School at this time. For kids 3 and older masks are required indoors. We also have outdoor seating available for a relaxed family environment.
What to Expect
- Touchless Greetings: We are practicing touch-less greetings (Namaste/bows, air hugs are encouraged). There won't be high fives, handshakes or hugs, but there will be lots of joy in connecting. Please don't put others in an awkward position by asking for physical contact. If someone is wearing a Red Dot sticker, be particularly mindful.
- Music: We will have live music and feature songs, but we will not have congregational singing at this time.
- No Official Fellowship (The Corridor): Outdoor socially distanced greeting in the corridor between the Activity Center and Bookstore is encouraged. Directly following the service, we will clear the sanctuary. We will not have fellowship time after the service.
- Handouts: Download your UVC app! There will be no printed bulletins. Paper giving forms, welcome packets and other handouts will be available to pick up. Everything will be accessible on our UVC app .
- Contactless Giving: A giving basket will be located at the door. We will not be passing the offering basket in the sanctuary. We encourage you to give via text-to-give (816) 800-9296 or the app. A giving station with giving slips and online giving is located by the doors. Prayerfully consider enrolling online as a sustaining contributor to be a foundation of support for your community.
- Volunteers: Volunteers have procedures training and we ask that you honor any request they make of you. Our first concern is the safety and health of all attendees.
- Restrooms: Limited public restrooms will be available at UVC outdoor activities. Restrooms are available on Sunday mornings (please self monitor with no more than three at a time).
- Exposure Notification: If you have filled out the Sunday registration form (https://unityvillagechapel.breezechms.com/form/9c12d32110), you will be notified via text in the event of a known/reported COVID exposure. Please notify UVC if you have attended a service and learn you are COVID positive.
When can I take off my mask?
Once you have left the building.
What if I don't want to wear a mask to service, generally wear a face shield, or have a medical exemption?
Indoors, face masks covering your mouth and nose are required. As an option, our Sunday service is online and you can stream from your own device outdoors in the UVC corridor by the bookstore..
Why isn’t SpiritSchool in session?
Children cannot be vaccinated at this time and extended indoor youth activities are discouraged. We understand that every family may feel different in their comfort levels with precautions. Children are invited to attend the service with their parent or guardian in order to accommodate everyone's comfort level with precautions.
How can I offer feedback?
Email unityvillagechapel@gmail.com your feedback. If you would like a response from the Board of Trustees, please let us know and your feedback will be forwarded on to the Board of Trustees. We are doing our best to protect all in our community honoring anonymity and privacy of personal choice. Your Board and Reopening Committee are meeting to monitor feedback and the current climate.
Sunday morning is positive, practical, progressive & powerful!
You'll experience a welcoming environment full of great music, a centering meditation, and a spiritual message. Our messages aim to support you in practical ways by providing tools and opportunities to reflect and transform your experience of life by using spiritual principles and metaphysical teachings. If you enjoy Marianne Williamson, Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle, Byron Katie, Pema Chodron and other spiritual teachers, you'll find yourself at home here.
If you've given up on traditional church, organized religion or simply feel called to take your current practice deeper, welcome home. If you are more spiritual than religious, desire the benefits of a like-minded community and are ready to try on a New Thought, Unity is the place for you.
If you've given up on traditional church, organized religion or simply feel called to take your current practice deeper, welcome home. If you are more spiritual than religious, desire the benefits of a like-minded community and are ready to try on a New Thought, Unity is the place for you.
Unity Village Chapel LIVESTREAMS our Sunday Services and offers a community Zoom room experience. By entering the sanctuary, you agree and understand that cameras are filming. Our ushers are always available for questions or assistance.
Helpful Tips for First Time Visitors
Parking
There is free parking everywhere on Unity Village grounds. The main parking lot is located near the Unity Bookstore and Coffeeshop, and is most easily accessed by the Blue Parkway entrance off of Colbern. If you enter via the main entrance, you will need to drive past the tower, turn right, and follow signs to the Activities Center. Additional parking is available on the North side of the Activities Center near Unity Banquet and Dining. Download a printable map of Unity Village here.
Sunday Service
Our service lasts about 60 minutes and includes music, a guided meditation, and a mindful message.
Dress Attire
We welcome you to come as you are.
Greetings
Our ushers will greet you upon your arrival and guide you to the main auditorium.
There is free parking everywhere on Unity Village grounds. The main parking lot is located near the Unity Bookstore and Coffeeshop, and is most easily accessed by the Blue Parkway entrance off of Colbern. If you enter via the main entrance, you will need to drive past the tower, turn right, and follow signs to the Activities Center. Additional parking is available on the North side of the Activities Center near Unity Banquet and Dining. Download a printable map of Unity Village here.
Sunday Service
Our service lasts about 60 minutes and includes music, a guided meditation, and a mindful message.
Dress Attire
We welcome you to come as you are.
Greetings
Our ushers will greet you upon your arrival and guide you to the main auditorium.
Prayer for Protection
The Light of God surrounds us,
The Love of God enfolds us,
The Power of God protects us, and
The Presence of God watches over us.
Wherever we are, God is.
The Love of God enfolds us,
The Power of God protects us, and
The Presence of God watches over us.
Wherever we are, God is.
