In this last service of 2023 we say goodbye to that which no longer serves us and pray for the peace our world needs. Plus! Dad jokes to start our year off with laughter, the best medicine ever found! Question to Ponder: What should you leave behind to have a happy new year? Join us … Continue reading At the Threshold of the Year
For us as Unitarian Universalists, “each night a child is born is a holy night.” So how is this night of Christmas Eve different from all other nights? Join us as we celebrate the birth of love into the world and explore together how we’re called to make every night a silent and holy night … Continue reading The Labor and Love of Christmas
Join us as we reflect on the more secular aspects of Christmas that capture the hearts of young and old alike! The AUUC choir will be offering special holiday music and we’ll all join in singing Christmas carols about Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and more! Join us for this joyful … Continue reading Christmas Is Santa (Rudolph and Frosty, Too!)
At this time of year the days grow shorter and the nights longer. The Winter Solstice is the moment when the days begin to grow longer and the nights shorter, a moment that has been honored throughout human history in places all over the world. This Sunday we’ll explore the shelter the darkness offers, celebrate … Continue reading Love Is Both Everchanging & Evergreen
Both darkness and light have gifts to offer. Both can be sources of comfort, sanctuaries of healing. Join us as we find rest in candlelight and soar with the flight of birds in the deep night of our hearts. “Having a covenant with the mystery” (Isabel Goodenough in The Sacred Depths of Nature: How Life … Continue reading in the deep of the night a thousand birds take flight
At this time of year daylight wanes and the dark night lengthens. Too often darkness is used as a shorthand for all manner of negative qualities. What if we look at how darkness can be at once quiet and restful, and also fertile and fecund? Join us this Sunday as we pause to reflect on … Continue reading Birthing Darkness, Birthing Justice, Birthing Love: Mystery opens our hearts & renews our spirits
AUUC Worship Associates with reflections from Warren M., Nancy D., and Jim G. Question to Ponder: “What is something you can do for future generations?” November Theme: Generosity
This Sunday we continue our exploration of Generosity with a re-interpretation of Shel Silverstein’s book, The Giving Tree. Join us as we look at greed, exploitation, boundaries, and true generosity. Question to Ponder: “What are some ways you can be generous to others in your life right now?” Monthly Theme for November: Generosity
In my experience and understanding Islam emphasizes the importance of gratitude, generosity, and justice. A gratitude for the gifts of nature, through God, that compel us to share our resources with generosity. A gratitude that calls us to bring into being a society that is just, equitable, and compassionate. Join us this Sunday as we … Continue reading When Gratitude is a Fountain of Generosity, Justice, & Hope
Music Sunday featuring AUUC’s choir and special guests, the Seasons of Love Ensemble of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington A generous love dissolves the boundaries between giver and receiver. A generous love connects us together in a mutual relationship of connection that benefits all involved. This is true in this life and continues to … Continue reading For the Love Lives On
Halloween is a time to honor our ancestors of blood and spirit, and to placate trick-or-treaters. How did these customs come about? For the service, bring a memento of loved ones who have passed away and come in costume for our special Halloween service and children’s Halloween costume parade. The children will also have an … Continue reading Happy Halloween
AUUC Worship Associates with reflections from Shirley L., Sheilah D., and Joe T. Unitarian Universalism is a tradition we choose as a spiritual home. Most of us, about 85% in most UU congregations, come to Unitarian Universalism after being raised in another tradition. In this service we’ll celebrate the founding of this congregation, Accotink Unitarian … Continue reading Choosing This Living Tradition
