Sunday Service

Worship

Aerial view of the congregation

Sunday service begins at 11:00 am. Most people arrive by 10:45 am to greet each other and find seats in the sanctuary. Learn more about Visiting UUCR, including location and accessibility information.

  • First-time visitors: please come a little earlier so we may welcome you, provide a name tag, orient you to the sanctuary and, if appropriate, to the children’s services. 
  • All Sunday services are also livestreamed on our YouTube page. 

Coffee Hour

After the service everyone is invited to enjoy beverages, snacks, and each other’s company in the Fellowship Hall. Visitors welcome!

Religious Education

Unitarian Universalists also sometimes refer to their religious education programming as Lifespan Faith Development because of the commitment to learning at all ages. Learn more about the full range of our learning opportunities on the Religious Education page.  

On Sundays:

  • Adults: From 9:30 am – 10:45 am (September-May), all adults are welcome to participate in UUCR’s Living the Questions book discussion group in the Olin room. 
  • Nursery: Our nursery is staffed on the second Sunday of each month. We will add more nursery days as qualified volunteers are trained. 
  • Children K-5: Young children begin the service in the sanctuary with their parents or guardians. They are invited up to the front to hear a story during Children’s Time, then escorted to additional fun learning activities upstairs.
    • Parents/guardians: please collect your children immediately after Sunday service before joining others for coffee hour in Fellowship Hall. 
  • Middle and high school youth: The Next Generation Youth Group meets 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm.

Location and Accessibility

2015 Grandin Rd. SW
Roanoke, VA 24015

Entrances

We are located on the corner of Grandin Rd. SW and Brandon Ave. SW, directly across from Patrick Henry High School and the Raleigh Court branch of the Roanoke County Library System.

There are two entrances:

  • The main entrance, with steps and a handicap ramp, faces Grandin Rd.
  • At the back of the church, a single-level entrance (no stairs) is accessible from the main parking lot. You may pull your car up to that door to drop off passengers. No parking is allowed in this alley.

Parking

Parking, including handicap space, is located in our main lot. Overflow parking is available in the grassy area directly across the street from the church. Please leave the alley along the fence accessible. In addition, Patrick Henry High School has graciously allowed us to park in the section of their lot closest to Grandin Road when school is not in session. Please be careful crossing the street.