What to Expect

If you've never attended a church service at Channing before, you may be wondering what to expect. 

Most Sundays, services take place in our sanctuary.  Some days, we may hold service outside, in Howland Hall, or in the fireplace room (sometimes with a cozy fire lit.) Many Sundays we follow a typical Protestant style of worship. Other times it may be an Earth-centered service. Some days we will do a community service activity like cleaning up litter in town. Sometimes we sing hymns and hear a sermon; other days we work on a group art project and have a discussion. We meditate, we share our joys and concerns, we explore the various beliefs we each have in different ways, but we do it together. For us, that's the important part.

One Sunday a month, service is lead by Rev. Daneille Di Bona, our Affiliated Minister. Other Sunday services are led by guest ministers, members of our congregation, or representatives from local organizations whose missions are aligned with our own. Each week is a little different as we meet the spiritual needs of a variety of belief systems.

Below is a recording from one of our Earth-centered services from last year. You can also watch recordings of other previous Sunday Services here.