This Sunday, we hear the sermon “All the Tiny Muscles,” by the Rev. Tess Bamburger. The Reverend observes, “It seems to me that those we love and who love us, all those brilliant bits of shining love, are many tiny muscles supporting our lives… We so often aren’t conscious of how much they support us … Continued

This Sunday, we celebrate Flower Communion: an annual Unitarian Universalist ritual celebrating beauty, human uniqueness, joy, diversity, and community. Through this ritual, we proclaim the broadness of love on which the foundations of our beloved community are built. Originally created in 1923 by Unitarian minister Rev. Norbert Čapek of Prague, the ceremony was introduced to … Continued

This week, we welcome Robert JinGen Ertman, Sensei. Sensai Bob is empowered to teach and to transmit the dharma in the lineage of the White Plum Asanga. He is a member of the Zen Peacemakers, participating in Zen Peacemakers Bearing Witness retreats and helping to coordinate Street Retreats in Washington DC. He writes and teaches haiku … Continued

This week, we will hear a sermon by the Rev. Anna Talou.  In “Working on a Building,” the Reverend considers how fear and struggle urge us to fixate on surviving alone rather than flourishing together. Debs Szymkowiak will lead our service. Remote attendees: join at the link below. https://zoom.us/j/93005285647?pwd=Jam09KvgEh1yjBzVLVISUYDlN9P8oZ.1 Meeting ID: 930 0528 5647 Passcode: 380890

This week, Debs Szymkowiak will lead our service and offers the sermon “Spaciousness of Belief,” by the Rev. Matt Alspaugh. Alspaugh says, ““Some of us find a good plot in the spiritual domain and settle down. We build our houses and dig our wells… Others of us are always on the move, wandering constantly, exploring… … Continued

This week, Jackie Triplett leads a service for Memorial Day, using the sermon “Look for Me There” by Rev. Jennie Barrington.  Barrington explores curiosity about what lives we will now live on the other side of grief and loss, and the communities that help us through that journey. Remote attendees: join at the link below. … Continued

This week, Soren Rice leads our service and offers the sermon “Waking Up/Returning Home.” Soren says, “We will look at the concept of awakening curiosity through the lens of children’s literature and the ‘home-away-home’ narrative structure.” Remote attendees: join at the link below. https://zoom.us/j/93005285647?pwd=Jam09KvgEh1yjBzVLVISUYDlN9P8oZ.1 Meeting ID: 930 0528 5647 Passcode: 380890

Our guest speaker via zoom link is Rev. Anna Tulou (she/they), Assistant Minister at First UU of Richmond, VA.  Her sermon is entitled “Question As Sacrament.”  Rev. Tulou says, “Unitarian Universalism has long described itself as a non-creedal religion, but why? Join us as we explore both our theological roots and our current expression of … Continued

This week, Gena Wade will offer the sermon “Curiosity, Connection, and the Moral Imagination.” Curiosity can be understood as a tool for connection and imagination. In a time of virulent societal divisions, how do we see through our divisions to recognize the humanity of our fellow citizens on this planet? How can curiosity improve how … Continued

Debs Szymkowiak will lead our service and share the sermon “Beauty in the Heart of the Beholder,” by the Rev. Brigitte Bechtold.  Rev. Bechtold comments, “Spring is a time of emerging beauty. With that in mind, we explore the possibility of expanding what we think of as beautiful.” Remote attendees: join at the link below. … Continued