A Multigenerational Christmas Pageant This year’s pageant will be an interactive adaptation of Unitarian Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, featuring figures from Unitarian Universalist history. Join us this Sunday for a fun, meaningful, and truly UUnique look at the deeper meaning of Christmas. For Reflection: “What small things give you hope right now?” Monthly Theme … Continue reading Accotink’s “A Christmas Carol” Christmas Pageant
Join us this Sunday as we continue to explore nurturing gratitude with an ensemble service featuring reflections from AUUC members Daria Akers, Connie Diamant, Steve Purdy, and Chris Stunkard For Reflection: How does noticing small daily things you’re thankful for change your perspective on stressful or frustrating moments? Monthly Theme for November: Nurturing Gratitude The … Continue reading “The Many Gifts of Gratitude”
The practice of gratitude serves to remind us of the many gifts that life offers us. The practice is not meant to stop there. Once we are filled with gratitude and the awareness of our interdependence with other people and the Earth, the practice continues as we respond to this abundance by sharing the gift. … Continue reading Sharing the Gift
A Multigenerational Bread & Cider Communion Belonging is our birthright. Gratitude helps us to remember that “what we need is here.” In this multigenerational Bread and Cider Communion, we’ll celebrate the bounty of the earth and how we’re called to respond with gratitude and generosity. For Reflection: “What is the smallest thing you’ve been thankful … Continue reading Coming Home to Belonging
Our Annual All Souls Service with Reading of Names from our Memorial Garden A Special Music Sunday featuring AUUC’s choir and special guests, the Seasons of Love Ensemble of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington Question to Ponder: “Who is someone from the past (an ancestor, a historical figure, or someone who has died) … Continue reading “there is a love poem waiting deep below”
Suffering is an unavoidable part of life. There is no escaping that. How we respond to suffering, whether it embitters us or we use our suffering to break open our hearts in compassion, that’s up to us. This Sunday we’ll look to Vietnamese Buddhist Teacher Thich Nhat Hahn, Sufi Muslim poet Jelaluddin Rumi, Unitarian Ralph … Continue reading The Wound Is Where the Light Enters
Rev. William Levwood Here at Accotink UU Church we’re making a commitment to meet the moment with our response to the current political crisis in our nation. A few Sundays ago more than thirty of you showed up and shared with the minister and other social justice leaders what you want us to focus on. … Continue reading “Defending Our Democracy: We Belong to Each Other”
A Multigenerational Blessing of the Animals Rev. William Levwood Join us for our annual Blessing of Animals. Send in photos of beloved pets, living and deceased, and wild animals so they may be blessed. Together we will celebrate the many blessings shared between the human animal and the more-than-human animals. May we care for them … Continue reading “The Compassionate Animal”
Profound polarization is endangering our nation’s democracy. This polarization creates feedback loops that deepen the polarization. To live our UU Values in this historical moment, we’re called to hold fast to our principles while at the same time drawing the circle of belonging in ever-widening arcs. Join us as we explore together the causes of … Continue reading “Y’all Means All”
Question to Ponder: “What group of animals would you most want to belong to? And why?” Monthly Theme for September: Building Belonging The Nursery will be available during service for infants to preschool aged children. View / download the Order of Service here. Join us for service on Sunday at 10:00 am in-person or online … Continue reading “Harbor Me”
A Multigenerational Water Communion This Sunday we’ll celebrate Water Communion. Water Communion is a unique Unitarian universalist ritual that lifts up and honors the many ways we’re part of an interdependent web of life. It includes pouring water into a communal vessel. We’ll have water on hand but you’re also invited to bring water. Some … Continue reading “Make Channels for the Streams of Love”
Recently Unitarian Universalism adapted its seven principles to six values centered in love. JETPIG is an acronym for these six values; Justice, Equity, Transformation, Pluralism, Interdependence, and Generosity, useful for helping all of us remember these six values. JETPIG is also a cute character for introducing these values to children. Join us as together we … Continue reading When JETPIGs Fly
