In hard times we come together as a community. This Sunday we hope that our special music Sunday will express your longings and lift your spirits. Join us as we affirm that “there is more love somewhere” and that “we’re going to keep on until we find it.” A Special Music Sunday featuring AUUC’s choir … Continue reading “There Is More Love Somewhere”
Our Annual All Souls Service with Reading of Names from our Memorial Garden We heal by finding our way back to wholeness, which can happen even without cure or reparative action. Repair, however, is something that can only happen between people. In this service we will explore healing, repair, and the difference between them. Question … Continue reading “Wholeness for Healing, Relationship for Repair”
A Multigenerational Blessing of the Animals In this service we’ll look at the wisdom offered by our animal familiars, both wild and tame. Join us as we celebrate our animal companions! Question to Ponder: “When have you learned from the wisdom of an animal?” View / download the Order of Service here. Monthly Theme for October: Deep … Continue reading “Whale Song and Wolf Packs”
There is listening and then there is deep listening. How do we listen beneath the surface? What does deep listening look like in our personal lives? What does deep listening look like in our increasingly polarized society? Join us as we explore deep listening and how it transform our lives and our democracy. Question to … Continue reading More Than Half (of Democracy) Is Growing Underground
A Multigenerational Water Communion The most influential Unitarian of the 19th century counseled the development of the principles and powers of the soul. More recently the 21st century animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, follows its main character Aang as he learns to manipulate the elements of fire, air, water, and earth for the benefit … Continue reading Homecoming and Training to be Avatars of Love
13th-century Sufi Muslim mystic Rumi is one of the U.S. and the world’s most popular poets. Ross Gay’s poetry collection Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2015 and his many essay collections have been best sellers. Separated by centuries but kindred in spirit, these poets will be our guides … Continue reading Heartbreak and the Benefits of Being a Human Guest House
In the 19th century a method of ethical study known as Musar emerged among Lithuanian Jews. In the 21st century author Priya Parker has put forth new ideas about hosting and hospitality in her book The Art of Gathering. Informed by traditions new and old, join us for a fresh look on the connections between … Continue reading Humility and the Art of Being a Generous Host
There is a human need to simplify life’s complexities. Religion, political movements, and even fandom can fulfill this human need. Join us as together we explore what story captures our deepest commitments in life affirming ways that inspire us and others to serve the common good. View / download the Order of Service here. Question to … Continue reading “MAGA, Swifties, and Getting in Formation”
As described in a recent documentary and outlined in multiple books, for the past fifty years Christian Nationalists have been engaged in a well-organized, coordinated effort to overthrow American democracy and replace it with a theocracy. Join us as we explore the history of this ongoing crusade and its anti-democratic organizing principles. View / download … Continue reading “The Moral Minority Report”
A Multigenerational Berry Communion In celebration of summer we’re having a Berry Communion! Here in Virginia, beginning in May, strawberries are the first fruits of the berry season, followed by cherries (ok, ok, I know cherries aren’t actually berries, but …) in June, then raspberries in July, and finally blackberries in July and August. Join … Continue reading “Gifts Given Freely”
This service will explore the question: Does God Have a Gender? (theme purchased in the 2022 Auction by Judy Robison & Suzy Porth). And the service will also explore how to approach difficult conversations– you know the ones, when you strongly disagree with someone and wonder whether you’d be better off just keeping your mouth … Continue reading “Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh”
The Danish idea of hygge is, in some ways, a cold weather thing. There is nothing more hygge than cozying up by the fireplace with some hot cocoa while a snowstorm rages outside. But what does hygge look like in summer? Maybe hygge in summer is lemonade on the porch swing as fireflies fill a summer night sky. Join us this Sunday as … Continue reading “Hygge in Summer”
