As we start our summer watch party series. we will visit the the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta to view the recorded service from June 29, called Praise Songs for the Struggle. We will hear lots of energetic, soulful music! There is a Story for All Ages, for those of you with children or childlike … Continued
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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
Continuing with our monthly theme of Freedom, Debs Szymkowiak offers the sermon Way Beyond Normal, by Rev. Dana Worshop. “Average and normal as applied to humanity is really a modern concept. And we are liberated when we tear down the narrow gate of normal. When we live our lives Way Beyond Normal…” Remote attendees, join … Continued
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Continuing with our monthly theme of Freedom, Gena Wade offers a sermon drawing on Timothy Snyder’s 2024 book On Freedom. We all think we know what “freedom” means, but do we share a definition and agree on what freedom requires? Snyder’s ideas give us language to consider the American view of freedom and how shifting this perspective … Continued
Reflecting on the upcoming World Refugee Day on June 20, Katy Boyd will discuss the UN High Commission on Refugees, its conventions, and its work with refugees around the world. What code of conduct did the U.S actually agree to when it signed onto the conventions regarding refugees? Photo by Wildson Silva on Unsplash … Continued
Rev. Bruce Marshall joins us from Silver Spring as our guest speaker this week. Rev. Marshall says, “In this sermon, I would like to offer a ‘spiritual toolbox,’ that is, a set of strategies to reach for in times when we need something to get us through. These tools might not be fancy, but they … Continued
This Sunday, Gena Wade leads our service and will offer the sermon “What Future(s) Are We Planning For” by the Rev. Karen G. Johnston. Rev. Johnston thinks about speculative fiction as she considers how we might recognize the inspiration, the reckoning, and the accountability that we have to be good ancestors, not knowing for … Continued
This Sunday, Jackie Triplett leads our service and will offer the sermon “Building a Cathedral” by Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees. Fees says, “It is important, and yes, it is a spiritual practice to imagine–to hold out an image of that which does not yet exist. In this way, we can begin to fashion the future … Continued
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