This Sunday, we are celebrating Flower Communion. The Flower Communion is an annual Unitarian Universalist ritual celebrating beauty, human uniqueness, joy, diversity, and community. Originally created in 1923 by Unitarian minister Rev. Norbert Čapek of Prague, the ceremony was introduced to the United States by the Rev. Mája Čapek, where it has endured and is … Continued

This Sunday we will gather to share “Transformative Justice,” a message by Rev. William Sinkford, interim minister of All Souls Church Unitarian, DC as delivered on May 21, 2023. The idea of justice can be hard edged, inviting a focus on separation of the good from the bad, as if any of us were pure. … Continued

Please join us at the Church of the Ascension Fellowship Hall for a worship service about delight. Discovering Delight: A meditation on something that seems like it should be obvious by Gena Wade and Eva Miller, UUFSM members What is it that makes delight something different from joy or pleasure or happiness? Why does delight … Continued

Please join us at the Church of the Ascension Fellowship Hall for a worship service based on creation beliefs. Some part of our heart yearns for wildness, for spaces untouched by civilization. What does untethered creation have to teach us about living a joyful and purposeful life? Our message will be a recent sermon by … Continued

Please join us at the Church of the Ascension Fellowship Hall for a worship service based on creation beliefs. The indigenous people of the Americas have passed down many creation stories for our benefit, if we choose to listen. What lessons might we learn from the stories of the Haudenosaunee, Yupik, Abenaki, Dine, Lakota and … Continued

This week, we are virtually joining the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax via their livestream. The sermon, by Senior Minister Rev. David A. Miller, is called “In the Beginning.” This congregation relies on the Soul Matters themed materials; the theme for May is Creativity. Please join us at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in … Continued

A blessing we previously received from our former minister, the Rev. James Gibbons Walker was, “We see you. We love you. We want you to be happy.” On Sunday James will visit our congregation to share a Child Dedication Ceremony and lead us to commit to seeing, loving, and wishing well for our youngest members. … Continued

In accordance with April’s theme of Resistance, this week we will examine various perspectives on how individual actions can make a difference to resist structures, policies, and societal behaviors that are antithetical to our values. Among other readings, we will hear a sermon by Reverend Andrew L. Weber called Resistance is (Not) Futile. Yes, we … Continued

This week, Jackie Triplett will conduct a service about Resistance. Modern culture compels us to stay busy, to rush, to produce results as soon as possible. If we intentionally slow down we come face-to-face with the invisible, the hidden, the unremarked, the yet-to-be-resolved. We’ll consider a sermon by Rev Emilie Boggis on this topic: Rest … Continued