Sunday Services begin at 10:30 am at 4775 SW 21st Street in Topeka, KS.

Adults and children start together in Scanland Hall when the program begins at 10:30 am. Most children leave to attend Religious Exploration classes down the hall at 10:45 am after the Story For All Ages and are picked up at 11:45 am.   New children are welcome to join our Religious Exploration classes or to stay in Scanland Hall with the adults. Several times each year, we have a multigenerational service (MultiGen). These services are for all ages, and are designed to be fun and enlightening for everyone.

For infants and toddlers, we have a fully equipped nursery staffed with a paid and experienced attendant and at least one volunteer. You are welcome to make use of the nursery or to keep your infant or toddler with you in the service.

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The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Topeka has a part-time minister, Rev. Shannon Gorres, who leads programs twice a month.  Learn more about Rev. Shannon on our Staff page. We provide lay-led programs on the other Sundays.  We endeavor to present a variety of inspiring topics that illustrate or relate to our Eight Principles.  Our May theme is Pluralism.

Sunday morning audio-visual during our Sunday services occurs thanks to Dylan Cook.

May 5, 2024: Spring Forward With CUUPS

Join us in celebrating the beginning of summer and Beltane as members introduce the forming of a chapter of the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPS) here at UUFT. Feel free to join the youth for a dance around the Maypole after the program.

Coordinator: Cynthia Maxwell

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May 12, 2024: Consciousness of the Goddess and the Buddha

Is pluralism more like Candyland or Chess? I’ll reflect on how two theologies interact- Buddhism and Goddess Spirituality. Or shall we say, how different variations of those thea-logies interact. There is not “one” version of Buddhism or Goddess Spirituality but diverse cultures that embody these religious traditions with unique aspects. Calling all practitioners of Buddhist and Goddessing traditions to actively participate!  We’ll group-write the sentiments we have with these religions. We’ll also engage poetry, for what can better dare to describe the elusory Ultimate Meaning of Life?–Rev. Shannon

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May 19, 2024 The Multifaceted MultiGen and the Power of a Flower!

Come and celebrate the UUFT Religious Exploration program! We will honor our classroom leaders and volunteers, as well as the 7th-9th grade OWL graduates! 

This is also our annual Flower Communion, so please bring a flower to share.

A cookie reception will take place after the service.

Coordinator: Erin Forstein

May 26, 2024: Parable of the Sower: Afro-futurism and the religion of Octavia Butler

There are at least four lenses through which to read Octavia Butler’s fictional writings: feminism, Afro-futurism, eco-futurism, religion. And it is difficult to  separate one from the other. Come share in or learn from the discussion of this amazing work. Parable Of The Sower was the common read at KU this last school year.  #ThingsIHaveLearnedFrom MyAdultChildren

Coordinator: Janine Silsby