We are a congregation of 400+ members located in Rockford, Illinois.

Our services, which last about an hour, contain music, announcements, a children's story, the singing of hymns, readings, and a sermon.

The Unicantors
The Unicantors, our choir, is the centerpiece of music at the church. This group sings almost every Sunday morning from September through June. Vocal and instrumental soloists are an important adjunct to this choir, either working with the choir or alone.

Our organ is an Allen MDS-75, three manual digital organ, installed in 1991; Carlo Curley, noted international organist, played the dedicatory concert.

The harpsichord, in memory of Holly Hurdle, is a small instrument but with its steel frame and clear sound, it is in demand for performances of Handel's Messiah and Bach cantatas around town.

The Kawaii grand piano is of medium size; it was refinished after a small hurricane blew through the sanctuary, dropping shards of glass in its wake.

Music for services spans a range of styles, including Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary (including gospel, opera and secular music). The Unicantors often sing without accompaniment, usually in standard SATB voicing. Otherwise, accompaniment might be on piano alone or with other instruments.

Special music includes a larger work in early December and another in May, often accompanied by a small chamber orchestra. Recent works include Ye Shall Come Out with Joy! (AIDS cantata) by Jonathan D. Cole, Holocaust Cantata by Donald McCullough, Gloria by John Rutter, Te Deum and other works by W.A. Mozart, Kindred Spirits by Jon Bailey and Bill Bowersock, and Wedding Cantata and other works by by Daniel Pinkham.

Our congregation voted overwhelmingly in January of 1995 to become a welcoming congregation.

Visit ... uurockford.org

The Unitarian Universalist Church
4848 Turner Street
Rockford, Illinois 61107
Phone: 815-398-6322

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