Streaming Worship
Every Sunday, we livestream our service at facebook.com/uurockford and YouTube. Those who are not Facebook users can watch via the Facebook plugin below- simply refresh the page shortly after 10AM on Sunday!
Previous sermons are also available in a podcast format on iTunes and Podbean.
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The Unitarian Universalist Church, Rockford, IL
The Unitarian Universalist Church, Rockford, IL is a liberal spiritual community in Northern Illinois. Check us out at www.uurockford.org.
Sealing the Book of the Year: Honoring our Unitarian Universalist Sixth Source![]()
October 5, 2025 at 10:00 am Rev. Bret Lortie![]()
This past Thursday was Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Yom Kippur concludes the High Holy Days that began on September 22 with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The Hebrew traditions are a piece of our Unitarian Universalist sources, and this Sunday, we honor this connection by exploring the journey from forgiveness and compassion to atonement. For some, atonement is an attempt to be at one with the holy; for others, it’s an admission that, like it or not, we are “at-one” with each other, despite broken promises and times of pain. As Elizabeth Strong writes, “here is where the sacred and the holy enter…. Let us rejoice and be thankful that we are together again.”
Friday Update--Happy Weekend! -
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We will Share the Plate with LIAM Foundation Which supports the Rockford area LGBTQIA+ community through advocacy, education, and legal help with name changes.