The Daffodil Lunch

Blessing animals on Rogation Sunday           Children's spring musical

HOLY WEEK
  

Maundy Thursday Meditation and Supper: One of our lovelier traditions is the quiet supper held on the eve of Good Friday. As did the Christ and the disciples, we break bread together and contemplate the meaning of his life and death.

Good Friday Tenebrae Service: Held for the first time in our church in 2005, this service continues an ancient tradition using candles to represent the abandonment of Jesus by his friends and the encroaching threat of death.

Easter Sunrise Service: The Church of Universal Fellowship and the Orono United Methodist Church have held a combined Sunrise Service for many years on the grounds of the Penobscot Valley Country Club. This beautiful setting, with its view of the distant hills, is a perfect place to celebrate the joy of the Resurrection. The Sunrise Service is followed by a breakfast; the two churches alternate hosting each year.

The Advent Workshop

The Advent workshop is an annual event held on the first Sunday of December. It is a chance for our church family to get together for food, fun, and fellowship. After a picnic lunch following the service, all ages gather to make wreaths, decorate cookies, sing carols and create various Christmas crafts. We finish up by decorating the tree in our Gathering Place.

Christmas Eve Service

This joyful event is a favorite of children and grownups alike. The program varies each year, depending on the talent available, but one can always expect familiar carols, as well as the familiar faces of sons and daughters returning home for the holiday. Wassail and cookies follow in the Gathering Place.