Green Space

"Unity is an urban green space." We are blessed with beautiful gardens and lawn space on our corner of Magnolia and Balmoral.

Concern for global warming gave birth to the Green Team in 2007. Wishing to do our part to live greener we took some steps that were achievable. We sent back our plastic communion cups and use our washable glass cups. We recycle and use fair trade coffee every Sunday after worship. On Palm/Passion Sunday we use eco-friendly palms in our procession. The candles we burn are beeswax instead of paraffin or stearic acid made candles. We use the online guide, Web of Creation. Below are ways you can help make our community and environment a better place to live.

Recycling

We do our part to honor God's creations. Currently, we recycle paper, plastic bottles, glass, through the city blue bin program. We also recycle items not allowed in the blue bins including, unused medications, plastic tops, entact CFL bulbs and household batteries. If you are unable to recycle at your home or office, you can drop-off your recycling at the church.

Fair Trade Coffee

The Lutheran World Relief Fair Trade Coffee Project ensures that more of the money you spend on coffee reaches the farmers who actually grow it. Fair trade coffee is a simple solution that means the difference—quite literally—between surviving and not surviving for small-scale coffee farmers. We use only Equal Exchange fair trade coffee at all Unity events. Every first Sunday of the month Equal Exchange coffee is for sale in 10-12 oz. packages for $7-$8, a 20% discount over retail prices. more information