The lone hero is a myth; for example, Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Cesar Chavez, and Dorothy Day had communities supporting them. No congregation can dismantle oppression in a local community alone, but two virtues and five practices can help create and strengthen partnerships needed to build Beloved Community. Rev. Patrice Curtis is the Transformational Interim … Continue reading Seven Ways
In 1980, Carolyn McDade and Lucile Schuck Longview, were asked to create a worship service for the Women and Religion Continental Convocation of Unitarian Universalists. In that service, the first iteration of our Water Communion was born. Our traditions and our values are ever-evolving – Join us this Sunday for our Ingathering & Water Communion, … Continue reading Love is our Mission, Our Mission is Love
Join us this Sunday for a very special service! This Sunday we have Rev. Kenneth Nixon as our guest preacher. Among other things, Rev. Nixon is a community organizer with VOICE in Fairfax County, working to advocate for better mental health support systems for adults and youth. He is also the author of the book … Continue reading Born into Crisis, Nurtured by Community Organizing
As we begin our month of exploring welcome and inclusion, we begin with a primer on what it means to be welcoming in our congregation. We’ll explore how we can be welcoming to newcomers but our call to welcome doesn’t end there. We will also explore some of the ongoing ways we can be welcoming, … Continue reading Never-ending Welcome
Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking journey as we delve into the multifaceted world of reproductive justice. We’ll uncover together the dynamic components that make up this vital movement. From the right to have children and the freedom not to have them, to the significance of parenting in safe environments and the fundamental right … Continue reading Harmonizing Equality: Exploring the Symphony of Reproductive Justice
For this church year’s Water Communion, we learned from Douglas Wood’s story Old Turtle. This Sunday, for this year’s Flower Communion, we’ll learn from its sequel, Old Turtle and the Broken Truth. This year we’ve studied the proposed new UU Values – Generosity, Justice, Equity, Interdependence, Transformation, and Pluralism. We conclude this exploration this month … Continue reading You Are Loved …
Dealing with the Holiday Blues Question to Ponder: “Are we required to feel joyful at this holiday time? What other feelings can we welcome at this time of year?” Monthly Theme for December: Presence View / download the Order of Service here soon. Join us for service on Sunday at 10:00 am in-person or online via … Continue reading “I’ve Got Those Lowdown Lonesome Holiday Blues”
