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, … read more.
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. … read more.
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” … read more.
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? … read more.
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 … read more.
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 … read more.
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. … read more.
We share our homes and this planet with many other beings – our beloved pets and the animals of the wild! This Sunday we’ll explore how this biodiversity lives within us and how we’re called to celebrate diversity of all kinds. Join us!
SPECIAL NOTE: This … read more.
Each of us has received gifts and challenges from our familial and ancestral heritage. Our American heritage is also full of both inequalities and injustices along with gifts and blessings. Join us this Sunday as we explore our heritage – where we’re called to heal … read more.
Our Unitarian Universalist tradition can be very difficult to explain to others. Join us this Sunday as we look to the enduring features of our living tradition that point to the central features of Unitarian Universalism.
Question to Ponder: “How would you describe Unitarian Universalism … read more.
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 – … read more.
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 … read more.
