Memorial Service for David Beyer: Sunday, October 31 at 12:45 pm
On Sunday, October 31, 2021, we will gather in person and on Zoom to remember longtime member David Beyer, who died on on July 10, 2021 at the age of 90. An organ prelude by Imogene Stulken begins at 12:45 pm; the service itself will follow at 1 pm. Attending in person In accordance with City of…
In Memory of David Beyer
The UniLu community gives thanks for the life of David N. Beyer, a longtime member and the church’s organist and music director from 1968 to 1991. He died on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the age of 90. David was born in Bennington, Vermont on October 14, 1930 to Hazel Scott Beyer and the Rev. Richard Beyer, a minister in the United Church of Christ. He began playing…
In Memory of Gisela Krause
We give thanks for the life of our beloved longtime member Gisela Krause, who died on June 11, 2021 at the age of 93. Gisela Krause was a classical musician who earned her diploma at the Hocheschule für Musik in Freiburg, Germany, and received her master’s degree from the New England Conservatory of Music. She performed regularly on harpsichord, recorder, and piano…
UniLu to Renovate HVAC System
At a congregational meeting on Sunday, April 25, 2021, the University Lutheran Church congregation voted to move forward with renovating the HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system for the lower level of 66 Winthrop Street, which is necessary to allow the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter to reopen safely. The Harvard Square Homeless Shelter Corporation…
Sunday Bible Study
The Sunday Bible Study group meets online via Zoom to read a book or two of the Bible together on Sundays at 1:30 pm. Contact Chris Pollari for the Zoom link. All are welcome; drop in any time!
UniLu Featured in “Sacred Spaces and Good Works”
A new video about University Lutheran Church is included in “Sacred Spaces and Good Works,” a video series from the Harvard Square Business Association. The series celebrates Harvard Square’s faith-based communities and the historically significant buildings that house them. See…
Musical Offering: Tallis’s Third Mode Melody, with Anne Howarth and Bruce Brolsma
During the virtual worship service on Sunday, July 5, 2020, Anne Howarth (horn) and Bruce Brolsma (piano) performed Bruce’s new arrangement of “Third Mode Melody” by Thomas Tallis. The piece has three movements: Theme, Variation 1, and Variation 2. For performance or publication…
Reformation Conversation with Rev. Dr. Guy Erwin
We are delighted to welcome the Rev. Dr. R. Guy Erwin, president of United Lutheran Seminary, to a Sunday Evening Forum on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 7 pm via Zoom. Dr. Erwin attended UniLu as an undergraduate student at Harvard College. He was appointed president of United Lutheran Seminary and…
2020 Inkspot Published
The 2020 issue of the Inkspot, UniLu’s annual newsletter for members and alumni/ae, is in the mail! Please visit the links below for more information about the news and stories in the issue. Keep On Sowing! Sermon by the Rev. Gracious Moyo, given on July 12, 2020 UniLu Photo Histories Samples of photo books produced by Chris Pollari for UniLu’s 90th…
Director of ELCA Campus Ministry Visits UniLu
We are delighted to welcome the Rev. Lamont Anthony Wells, Program Director for LuMin/Campus Ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and National President of the African Descent Lutheran Association (ELCA), to UniLu (virtually) on Sunday August 9, 2020. Pastor Wells will preach at the 10:30 am worship service, and lead a conversation at 7 pm on the…