On our summer Preaching Along the Potomac schedule, this Sunday we will view and follow along in the “Animal Blessing Service,” provided by Rev. Rebecca Banner,Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax.  We will bless our own animals as we see the service on line.  “Whether they bark, purr, chirp, buzz, or wiggle, our animal friends are part of … Continued

This Sunday, we will view “Waging Peace: A UU Reckoning with War, Pacifism, and Justice,” a homily given in July by Rev. Dr. Rebekah A. Savage,Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville.  As Unitarian Universalists, we consider peace a sacred calling, yet our faith also wrestles with the hard questions of when, if ever, force is justified. … Continued

Continuing our Preaching Along the Potomac watch party series, we will visit the UU Church of Annapolis via livestream for a service entitled “Bearing Witness,” led by Zen practitioner Bob Ertman. This sermon introduces the three tenets of the Zen Peacemakers: Not Knowing (giving up our fixed ideas), Bearing Witness (not looking away), and Right Action … Continued