Building rentals

Our building is open to the neighborhood, not only the congregation. Community groups, businesses, and families use it for meetings and classes, concerts, weddings, and memorials. Here is what each space holds, and how to book it.

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The space

The building sits on Allen Avenue in North Deering, all on one level. We rent it to individuals, community groups, and businesses, by the hour or by the day. A preschool meets here through the week; a choral group rehearses; the Maine Outdoor Adventure Club gathers. People also rent the building for weddings, memorials, meetings, conferences, and concerts.

Everything is reached without stairs, with ramps and a grade-level entrance. If accessibility matters for your event, the accessibility page has the particulars.

Sanctuary

The sanctuary is the largest room: 1,850 square feet, seating up to 120. It has a vinyl-tile floor, a dark cedar ceiling carried on exposed beams, and a wall that is nearly all glass, so the light changes with the day. The lighting dims. It suits a presentation, an annual meeting, or a concert at full capacity, and exercise or meditation classes for up to fifty.

A Steinway grand stands in the room. It may be played by special permission only.

The A2U2 sanctuary, with its glass wall and beamed cedar ceiling
The sanctuary, set for a gathering.

Meeting rooms

Three smaller rooms suit a board meeting, a class, or a workshop. Square footage and capacity are below.

  • The Memorial Room, with its stained-glass wall

    Room 6 · 240 sq ft · About 10, 16 at most

    Memorial Room

    A small, quiet room with a stained-glass wall. Good for a committee, a class, or a gathering after a service.

  • The Boardroom, with a central conference table

    Room 8 · 256 sq ft · Up to 17

    Boardroom

    A central table seats up to seventeen. Built for a board, a working group, or a planning session.

  • The Gathering Room, set with tables

    Rooms 7 & 9 · 512 sq ft · Up to 20 at tables, 34 for a talk

    Gathering Room

    Our largest meeting room, and divisible into two. There is an upright piano. A mobile kiosk for hybrid and Zoom meetings is available for an added fee.

Furniture comes with the room: 150 cushioned chairs, 8 banquet tables that seat eight to ten each, and 8 round tables that seat up to six each.

Kitchen

The kitchen is a commercial one: a Vulcan six-burner gas range and ovens, a refrigerator and freezer, and a three-bay sink with a sanitizer. It is available to members, and to others by special permission.

The commercial kitchen, with its gas range and stainless counters
The commercial kitchen.

How to book

Call the office at (207) 747-3299 or email office@a2u2.org. The administrator will arrange a tour, talk through what your event needs, and settle the details. Please give at least three weeks notice.

Request a date
Start with the rental request form.
By phone
(207) 747-3299, during office hours.
By email
office@a2u2.org
Notice
Three weeks, at least.

Planning a wedding or a memorial? The Rev. Tara Humphries officiates for members and for the wider community; the building can be rented for ceremonies by people who aren’t members. See weddings, memorials, and dedications.