Welcome to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek (UUSMC) Web Site. We hope that this site will help you to get to know us and our values.

Located in Delaware's Pike Creek Valley near the border of Hockessin and Newark, the UUSMC offers a liberal religious experience that encourages spiritual growth through the exploration and discovery of the world around us.

Our membership is strong and growing and we are a welcoming congregation. We care deeply about giving back to the community through our Social Action committee; our Religious Education department teaches our youth to be independent thinkers; and our minister invites us to respond back to her sermons.

Please visit us in person and see if Unitarian Universalism is right for you.

Our Mission

We are a liberal religious community which explores and celebrates life through the spiritual, rational, and emotional in ourselves, each other, and the wider world.

We are committed to living the Unitarian Universalist Principles in all our relationships and welcome everyone to join us in celebration and service.

Weekly Services

Time & Place

Services begin each Sunday at 10:30AM (address below).  Everyone is welcome to our services and invited to stay for refreshments and conversation following the program.

Order of Service

Each week we publish an Order of Service outlining the service and listing weekly announcements. An example Order of Service is included here.

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Contact Information

Telephone

(302) 369-2712

Address (Get Map | Get Directions)

Unitarian Universalist Society of Mill Creek

579 Polly Drummond Hill Rd

Pike Creek Valley

Newark, DE 19711

Electronic mail

General Information: UUSMC Info

Minister: The Rev. Nancy D. Dean

Director of Religious Education: Stefanie Anderson

Music Director: Kristen Tosh-Morelli

UUSMC Board President: Philip Lowe

UUSMC Board of Directors: board@uusmc.org

Fundraising: fundraising@uusmc.org

Pledges / Contributions:  pledge@uusmc.org

Volunteers: volunteer@uusmc.org

Directory Updates: directory@uusmc.org

Calendar Updates: calendar@uusmc.org

Grist Updates: grist@uusmc.org

Order of Service Announcements: oos@uusmc.org

View the September, 2010 Grist - The UUSMC Monthly Newsletter

Benefit Concert - The Center For Joyful Living presents "A Symphony of Sacred Sounds" to be held at UUSMC on September10 at 7:30.  Read more here!

UUSMC Harvest Festival is Saturday September 25 from 10:30 to 4:00.  Games, crafts, music, fun for all ages.  Read more here!

Upcoming Services (Services begin at 10:30 AM)

September 5 - "Mill Creek: A Natural History" Stephen Petersen; Our church is named after a geographic region, "Mill Creek Hundred," which in turn takes its name from a geologic feature, a stream that runs from Southern Chester County in Pennsylvania to the White Clay Creek in northern Delaware. By tracing both the topographical path and the historical evolution of the creek, we can peel back the layers of acculturation to find significance in the enduring landscape we so transiently inhabit.
September 12 – “Ingathering: Gathering of the Waters” Rev. Larry Smith; For our first Sunday of the church year we will assemble with water (symbolic or real) from our summer sojourn with a few thoughts about water and spirit. Rev. Larry Smith in the pulpit. Please join us after the service for a potluck lunch to welcome our new minister.
September 19 - “Keeping the Sabbath” Rev. Larry Smith; In these high holy days in the Jewish faith we will consider the value of keeping the Sabbath to our religious lives. Beyond the biblical proscription, it is a concept relevant to our lives regardless of our theological beliefs.
September 26 – “The In-Between Time” Rev. Larry Smith; The interim period in a congregation is important. The congregation covenants to accomplish five specific goals in its own way. Why do we have an interim minister? What is the spiritual space of the ―in-between time?

The texts of prior sermons are available in the Archives.

Building Rentals

Other Notices

Click here for a discussion of the spiritual, official and practical aspects of becoming a UUSMC member.

Has your email address or phone number changed? Please send any updates to directory@uusmc.org

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UUSMC Office Administrator

Debra Damiani, (302) 369-2712, e-mail:  administrator@uusmc.org, works Monday to Thursday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Contributing to UUSMC

UUSMC depends on the financial support of our members and friends.  The payroll, mortgage and other costs to run the church total about $17,000 a month.  Most members make an Annual Pledge commitment and donate throughout the year. Pledge and any other contributions can be made during our Sunday services, or you may mail a check to the church.  (Please write "Bookkeeper" on the lower left corner of your envelope).   You may e-mail your pledge commitment to pledge@uusmc.org.  Click here to print a pledge card.  Click here to read our Pledge Drive Letter.  For questions about your current pledge or making a donation, please send an e-mail to bookkeeper@uusmc.org.  Thank you for your support.