Sunday Worship Services
Espoo services meet at 10:30 at our Matinkylä location – welcome! Please use the main doors in the courtyard to enter on Sunday morning; you’ll find our worship gathering & fellowship on the second floor.
Helsinki services meet at 16:00 in downtown Helsinki – welcome! The main sanctuary is on the 3rd floor, coffee fellowship is held on the 2nd floor.
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UCC Church Announcements
Spiritual Growth Evenings / Public Lectures
We have had some wonderful topics and guest speakers sharing with us and we look forward to one more: welcome to our last Spiritual Growth Evening for now:
Wednesday the 4th of November, (Valosali) with Jared Jenkins:
“Without Excuse: The Knowledge of God Among the Nations.” (LIVE LINK HERE)
P.S. If you missed these evenings or want to listen again:
Dr. Mooneys talk on the Biblical Theology of Gender/Sex from August 19th can be accessed here. // For Wednesday the 21st of October, (Valosali) with Mark Rogers: “Has Christianity Done More Harm than Good” you can listen to the YouTube recording here. // For Wednesday the 28th of October, (Heritage Cafe) with Jared Jenkins: “Created by God to Connect and Create: An Exploration of Biblical Friendship” you can listen here.
Breakfast Ministries
Welcome to a time of deeper fellowship as we enjoy potluck breakfast together! The UCC Breakfast Ministries typically take place at the church office from 09-11:00 AM (Matinkartanontie 13, Espoo).
The next Ladies’ Breakfast will be on Saturday the 7th of November. The topic will be “Faithfulness in Adversity.”
The next Men’s Breakfast will be on Saturday the 14th of November.
Get connected at UCC
What might getting connected at UCC this season look like for you? We have a number of volunteer teams at both congregations; life groups; various community events; clubs, gatherings or groups; and seasonal special events as well.
Serving or volunteering during a Sunday worship service or with the youth teams is a fantastic way to get to know people, to get connected, and to grow in sacrificially loving, serving and encouraging each other.
Please fill out a form for either UCC Espoo or Helsinki to let us know what volunteer teams you are interested in, and a staff member will be in touch soon!
Friday Night Youth Meetings
Starting on Friday August 21st, Friday night youth meetings will be back to the regular schedule: teens (grades 7-12) every Friday, pre-teens (grades 3-6) every other Friday starting the 28th. We also provide an option Bible study for everyone from 18:10-19:00.
For more about Friday nights or to join the whatsapp groups, please contact Oliver (+358 40 4515770), our youth coordinator.
Young Adults Ministry
Young Adult evenings will be every Wednesday from mid August onwards, meeting at 6pm in the church office unless otherwise agreed. Currently the group is reading through the book of Ecclesiastes together, with each evening also providing some social time and some snacks.
To best stay up-to-date with all the upcoming meetings and activities, or if you have any questions, contact Valtteri (+358 44 0200833) to be added to the WA chat group!
Welcome!
Newcomers’ Meeting at UCC Espoo
Are you new to UCC? Do you want to find out more about life and community at UCC?
Join our Newcomers’ Meeting, held every last Sunday of the month, immediately after the morning service (Espoo).
Contact Shaun, Daniel or Miriam for more details.
Join a Life Group:
UCC life groups typically gather at someone’s home to discuss, pray, eat and study the Bible together (most often using study questions from the digital bulletin). Participating in a life group helps you to build relationships with others while growing as a Christian. Groups typically meet a few times a month.
NOTE: Life groups usually take a break over the summer months, and pick back up again during August-September.
Fill out the sign up form linked above, or contact Sunkyung with any questions!
Membership at UCC:
Our Membership Class is for anyone who is interested in learning more about membership at UCC: what we believe it means to be a church member and what that looks like in practice at UCC.
The purpose of the class is to give you all the information you will need to make a decision, one way or another, about church membership. Taking the class does not automatically mean you become a member, it is simply one step on your journey with us here at UCC.
We do not currently have a class scheduled, but let us know with this form if you’re interested in taking a class!
Sunday Services at UCC
At UCC we typically teach sermon series on books of the Bible, chapter by chapter; on occasion we will have standalone sermons too. We are currently in a longer series on the Gospel of Luke.
We livestream both of our Sunday services. You can always watch the latest service online at our digital bulletin (ucclife.fi/bulletin), where you will also find the Order of Worship for that Sunday.
To catch up on any Sundays you might have missed, check out our sermon archive via this link or from the link at the end of every digital bulletin called “Previous Sermons”. To get the password, please contact any staff member.
We also have a profile on Spotify called “UCC Finland” where you can find our sermon series playlists (everything we sing during any particular sermon series) as well as some seasonal playlists (for example Advent or Easter playlists).
If you would like to learn about volunteering on any of our Sunday service teams, please contact Daniel Ottoson or Gabe Byrd (for morning service volunteering) or Miriam Brown (for evening service volunteering).