WEEKDAY GROUPS
Unity offers Bible studies or small groups just about every day of the week and at varied times. The groups and classes listed below are open to new participants at this time.
Year-long Studies
MONDAY MUSINGS WITH MATT
Meets: Mondays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. all year long
Study: Discussion of Sunday sermon
Where: Hospitality Room (M201)
Facilitator: Matt Rich
Have you ever had a question Sunday afternoon about the morning’s sermon? Felt like you wanted to dig a little deeper into the scripture? Maybe even thought the preacher missed the main point all together? The best sermons should be the beginning of a conversation about the gospel, so Dr. Rich wants to give you a chance to “talk back” each week. Come just once or every week with your questions, your thoughts, and a cup of coffee for conversation about and study of Sunday’s sermon and scripture texts.
GOD’S GIRLS BIBLE STUDY
Meets: Tuesdays from 10:00-12:00 p.m.
Study: Faith of a Mockingbird by Matt Rawle, Christianity and World Religions by Adam Hamilton, and Heaven and Earth: Advent and the Incarnation by Will Willimon
Where: M102
When: August 25, 2026, through December 8 (will not meet October 6 or November 24)
Teachers: Members of class
Enrollment: 2-3 spots available
Contact: Theresa Higgins 803-547-2718 or theresawhiggins@gmail.com
WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY
Meets: Wednesdays from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Books: Daniel, 1st Corinthians, Galatians
Where: M312
When: September 2 – May 12
Teachers: Members of class
Enrollment: New Participants welcome
Contact: Susan Palmer, 803-448-8162, bopalmer@comporium.net or Mary Sue McGrath, 803-207-4512, kevmsue@gmail.com
Fall Small Groups
MORNING MESSY MOTHERHOOD
Meets: Wednesdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Study: Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff
Where: M201
When: September 16 – November 11,
excluding October 7
Facilitators: Kathryn McGregor, 803-547-5543, KMcGregor@UnityFortMill.org
Lynn Ringley, 704-617-2853, Lringley@icloud.com
Join other moms of preschool, elementary, and middle school children as we read together and discuss Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff. Buy a copy of the book from your favorite bookseller and come ready to discuss the ways people across the world raise happy, helpful children and what we can learn from them. This is a non-judgmental, supportive group of moms who commit to study and learn together and support one another in the joys and challenges of motherhood.
THE COLOR OF COMPROMISE
Sponsored by Providence Presbytery
Meets: Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m.
Have you ever wondered what role the church played in our country’s racial history? How was the church teaching love while also justifying slavery? Can you imagine sermons being preached about justice on Sunday mornings, and then the congregation attending lynchings in the afternoon? The book The Color of Compromise, by Jemar Tisby, lays out how the church responded in its actions and in its inaction throughout our nation’s racial history. It is equal parts challenging and hopeful. It names the ways in which people of faith have been complicit in systemic racism, but then also names the ways in which the church has and can continue to work towards racial justice. You are invited to read and share conversation with members of Providence Presbytery this fall. Sue Smith and Rev. Molly Spangler will lead groups in conversation. Please see the details of when each group meets below and sign up to participate by Sunday, September 6. After you register, please purchase the book from your favorite local bookstore. If you have any questions, please reach out to Molly at mspangler@unityfortmill.org
Group 1:
Where: Oakland Ave. Presbyterian Church, 421 Oakland Ave, Rock Hill
When: 6 weeks beginning September 9 at 4:00 p.m.
Facilitator: Sue Smith
Group 2: Led by Rev. Molly Spangler on Zoom.
Where: Zoom
When: 6 weeks beginning September 9 at 6:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Rev. Molly Spangler
COME TO THE TABLE
Meets: Sundays from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Study: A Six-Week Small Group on The Lord’s Supper
Where: Room M210
When: 6 weeks beginning September 20
Facilitator: Dr. Matt Rich
Betty Crowell once wrote, “communion is a meal of many meanings.” At Unity Presbyterian Church, as we gather at the Lord’s Table, we are often reminded that Christ has promised to meet us as we celebrate the joyful feast of the people of God. While communion is best experienced rather than completely understood, we still might wonder with questions like “Who can participate in communion?”, “Why and how often do we celebrate communion?”, and “What exactly happens with this bread and the juice?” If you would like to explore more about the history, theology, and practice of The Lord’s Supper in hopes of deepening your own faith and encounters with Christ in this sacrament, join Dr. Matt for Come to the Table: a six-week small group series. Everyone is invited to join in this time of conversation and study because there will always be a place at the Lord’s Table for you.
Week 1 – Invitation
Week 2 – Why Do We Have to Do This?
Week 3 – The Joyful Feast or a Funeral for Jesus?
Week 4 – Remembrance and Hope
Week 5 – Blessing and Giving Thanks
Week 6 – Keeping the Feast