Join us to celebrate the Ascension of Jesus with Bach's "Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen" (BWV11)! Sung by our Sanctuary Choir and accompanied by Dr. EunJoo Fierro on the organ.

We will bring you a multi-movement work which spotlights our talented UUMC Section Leaders- Soprano Cami Everitt, Mezzo-Soprano Annisha Mackenzie, Tenor Andres Ojeda, and Bass George Sani.

Our music department is excited to bring you this new version of our "Extra Joyful Noise" service in the form of this extended musical meditation on the rising and ascension of our savior. Alleluia, Christ is Risen Indeed!

EVERYONE is welcome to join Ray Williams and Melissa Wigginton in the chapel every Sunday May 5-June 2nd. This brilliant pair will coach you through telling wonderful, descriptive and engaging Bible stories. This is a safe place to learn new skills and make a new intergenerational friend. We’re thrilled that Ray and Melissa are up for teaching this class again and we look forward to seeing all of you there.

Questions? Contact Jillian!

Join your UUMC community at Eastwoods Park for food, yard games and fellowship. This is a gathering where all are welcome to come and enjoy the (hopefully) beautiful spring weather. We will provide sandwich fixings and games but please bring a bag of chips, drinks and dessert!

*If it happens to be raining on Sunday, we will gather in the Fellowship Hall and still have corn hole, food, board games and fun!

Contact Jillian with any questions!

Climate change is a scientific problem, but the church's response to it should be driven by the Greatest Commandment: Love God and love your neighbor. Come and hear from Dr. Becca Edwards (Texas Impact) about how the church's mission of Love depends on the faithfulness of US Christians in the work of climate change mitigation.

About Dr. Becca Edwards

Becca earned a PhD in Wind Science and Engineering at Texas Tech University in 2009. Her research led her to set up wind instruments ahead of landfalling hurricanes along the Gulf coast. She served as a visiting assistant professor of physics at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas for ten years, teaching climate science, earth science, and engineering courses and conducting research in the areas of hydroclimate extremes and air quality.

Becca Edwards has a Masters in Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. She is chair of the Mercy and Justice committee at First United Methodist Church of Austin and is a certified deacon candidate in the Capital District of the Rio Texas Annual Conference. 

Her current interests include liberation theology, climate justice, hydroclimate extremes, interfaith understanding, and worship. She recently received a grant with Austin Seminary to integrate climate science and theology.

Becca lives in Round Rock with her husband and four children and is always searching for the best day hike/taco combo in Austin. So far it’s hard to beat the Taco Deli at the Spyglass trailhead of the Barton Creek Greenbelt.

Please join our study series during this season of Lent. We will reflect on our hope for a just world and beloved community by looking into the selected chapters of "Hope Is Here" by Luther E. Smith Jr. A light lunch will be provided. (If you’d like to help volunteer to provide a dessert or clean up after, please click here!)

Week 4 - March 10 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

We’ll continue our exploration of Luther E. Smith’s “Hope is Here.” A light lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30 pm. At 12:30 pm, we’ll break off into age-level groups:

• Adults will participate in the Lenten Study from 12:30 - 1:30 pm.

• Children and Youth will be invited to the first floor where they’ll be able to play and do a small related activity.

• Wesley Choir will meet from 12 - 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary. They’ll grab lunch before joining their groups.

Please join our study series during this season of Lent. We will reflect on our hope for a just world and beloved community by looking into the selected chapters of "Hope Is Here" by Luther E. Smith Jr. A light lunch will be provided. (If you’d like to help volunteer to provide a dessert or clean up after, please click here!)

Week 3 - March 3 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

We’ll continue our exploration of Luther E. Smith’s “Hope is Here.” A light lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30 pm. At 12:30 pm, we’ll break off into age-level groups:

• Adults will participate in the Lenten Study from 12:30 - 1:30 pm.

• Children and Youth will be invited to the first floor where they’ll be able to play and do a small related activity.

• Wesley Choir will meet from 12 - 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary. They’ll grab lunch before joining their groups.

Week 4 - March 10 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Please join our study series during this season of Lent. We will reflect on our hope for a just world and beloved community by looking into the selected chapters of "Hope Is Here" by Luther E. Smith Jr. A light lunch will be provided. (If you’d like to help volunteer to provide a dessert or clean up after, please click here!)

Week 2 - February 25 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

This Sunday, our guest speaker, Shan Schaffer from Texas Freedom Network, will lead us to reflect on our hope for the world of reproductive justice and present us with ways to be a Reproductive Freedom Congregation. We will meet after the Sunday worship service. Light lunch will be provided.

• Adults stay in the Fellowship Hall to hear Shan’s presentation.

• Youth are welcome and encouraged to join this event!

• Wesley Choir will meet from 12 - 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary. They’ll grab lunch before joining their groups.

• Children will be able to join the lunch and learn or attend childcare as desired.

Week 3 - March 3 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Week 4 - March 10 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Please join our four-week study series during this season of Lent. We will reflect on our hope for a just world and beloved community by looking into the selected chapters of "Hope Is Here" by Luther E. Smith Jr. A light lunch will be provided. (If you’d like to help volunteer to provide a dessert or clean up after, please click here!)

Week 1 - February 18 | 12:00pm - 2:30pm

Participants and their families are invited to join us for lunch in the Fellowship Hall from 12 - 12:30 pm. At 12:30, we’ll break off into various groups:

• Adults will participate in the Lenten Study from 12:30 - 1:30 pm. Parents of tweens and youth are able to hang out until it’s time to pick-up their kiddos.

• Youth and Tweens will participate in a MYF & Tween Time Service Project at the church until 2:30 pm

• Children 4th grade and younger will be invited to childcare where they’ll be able to play and do a small related activity.

• Wesley Choir will meet from 12 - 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary. They’ll grab lunch before joining their groups.

Week 2 - February 25 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

This Sunday, our guest speaker, Shan Schaffer from Texas Freedom Network, will lead us to reflect on our hope for the world of reproductive justice and present us with ways to be a Reproductive Freedom Congregation. We will meet after the Sunday worship service. Light lunch will be provided.

• Adults stay in the Fellowship Hall to hear Shan’s presentation.

• Youth are welcome and encouraged to join this event!

• Wesley Choir will meet from 12 - 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary. They’ll grab lunch before joining their groups.

• Children will be able to join the lunch and learn or attend childcare as desired.

Week 3 - March 3 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

We’ll continue our exploration of Luther E. Smith’s “Hope is Here.” A light lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30 pm. At 12:30 pm, we’ll break off into age-level groups:

• Adults will participate in the Lenten Study from 12:30 - 1:30 pm.

• Children and Youth will be invited to the first floor where they’ll be able to play and do a small related activity.

• Wesley Choir will meet from 12 - 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary. They’ll grab lunch before joining their groups.

Week 4 - March 10 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

We’ll conclude our exploration of Luther E. Smith’s “Hope is Here.” A light lunch will be provided from 12 - 12:30 pm. At 12:30 pm, we’ll break off into age-level groups:

• Adults will participate in the Lenten Study from 12:30 - 1:30 pm.

• Children and Youth will be invited to the first floor where they’ll be able to play and do a small related activity.

• Wesley Choir will meet from 12 - 12:30 pm in the Sanctuary. They’ll grab lunch before joining their groups.

February 18th is the annual Austin Marathon.  Since the route runs right down Guadalupe we will all need to plan a little additional time for travel. 

As always, you can try using Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze. However, sometimes those applications don't work as well on these type of occasions. We’ve put together some handy tips for getting to church this Sunday!

Come celebrate Shrove Tuesday with pancakes (including gluten-free and red velvet) and other breakfast goodies. ALL are welcome-bring your beads and empty stomachs!

Hymn writers Hal and Martha Hopson will lead a program about the writing of sacred music in our chapel. Hal Hopson has written many hymns featured at UUMC and this is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the artists behind the songs!

The annual MLK March is this coming Monday. It is predicted to be below freezing with a chance of participation. We will be monitoring the event website (you can access here) for updates on whether the march happens, but if it happens we will be there! You are welcome to park for free at the church parking lot off of 25th but the platinum lot will be pay to park. This year we are planning on meeting at the MLK statue on UT’s campus at 9 am for a short program and then continue on with the march to the south steps of the Capitol for a rally. At this point, you can decide to walk back to your car or finish the march by walking to Huston Tillotson. If you continue to Huston Tillotson please remember to find transportation back to your car (either arrange for someone to pick you up, uber, or ride the bus.)

Learn more about the march & festival.

Come to the Chapel during Sunday school hour and join us in singing hymns as we close the year 2023 together with joy on December 31.

Join us for crafts, treats and cozy drinks with your church family! Everyone is welcome :)

From Alicia: The best way to spread Christmas Cheer is SINGING LOUD for all to hear! Friends, I absolutely love Christmas Caroling. It is a source of some of my happiest childhood memories, and I hope to continue making new caroling memories with all my UUMC family! We will meet at my place at 6 pm to grab some music packets, then we will carol from house to house around the neighborhood. We'll return to my house after singing and share egg nog, cider, snacks and cookies! Not up to walking around? Feel free to come for fellowship and snacks anyway!

Contact Alicia if you’d like to join and need the address!

Join us for our annual Lessons and Carols service! The choir and congregation will join together to sing traditional carols as well as more contemporary compositions, interspersed with the Christmas Story read by congregants and community leaders. Doors will open at 6 pm, at 6:30 pm, we’ll have a special set of prelude music, which will only be performed before the 7 pm service. Let's sing the songs of the season together!

Join us for our annual Lessons and Carols service! The choir and congregation will join together to sing traditional carols as well as more contemporary compositions, interspersed with the Christmas Story read by congregants and community leaders. Let's sing the songs of the season together!

Join us for worship as we remember members who died during the year.

The Sanctuary Choir will perform "Lux Aeterna" by Morten Lauridsen, a requiem in five movements. Composed in 1997, "Lux Aeterna" is a relatively contemporary requiem. Lauridsen was moved to compose the piece by the death of his mother, for whom he had great love. The piece is often compared to Brahm's "Ein Deutsches Requiem." Both composers took liberty in the selection of their text, rather than pulling from the traditional latin mass, they focused on readings that would comfort and console the living. "Lux Aeterna" features readings that reference various forms of sacred light. May this work and our singers be a light to you on a heavy day, as we remember and lift up all those in our congregation who have passed throughout the year.

Join us for our annual Fall Festival in the Courtyard and Fellowship Hall! We have fun planned for everyone. There will be games, photobooth, bounce house, and all kinds of yummy food! Wear your costume to church and then head to the Fellowship Hall for Stewardship lunch from T Locs. Looking forward to celebrating the Fall season with you!

The Mission and Justice Fair returns - this year with pie! Join us after worship and discover ministry opportunities and ways you can help serve and volunteer! We’re also going to be hosting a battle of the ministries pie contest. Love baking but aren’t representing a ministry? The more pies the merrier! You won’t be competing, but there will be plenty of hungry mouths to feed so we invite you to bake a pie to share!