Our Universalist ancestors held that love was an unlimited resource and felt called to offer unconditional love. Rev. Gordon McKeenan describes, “Universalists believe that all of us are going to end up together in heaven, so we might as well learn how to get along with each other now.” At this service Rev. Sue Browning … Continue reading Nov 5, Rev. Sue Browning, “Trusting in Abundant Love.”
Rebecca Solnit writes of a future that is unknown, dark, with an enveloping sense of possibility and com- munion. Martin Luther King Jr. considered “agape,” or love in action, as going to any length to restore community and heal that which divides us. Rosemary will share ideas of what building intentional community means to her, … Continue reading Sunday Service, Oct 22, 10 a.m., Rosemary Ramsey, “Growing into Community.”
Mark you calendars and stay tuned for directions to Lynn’a house. No need to make reservations; just arrive with a dish to share — we’ll do the rest!
The SCSJ Building Bridges partnership with the AME Mt. Olive Church in Butlertown will be meeting to plan activities for the coming year. You may recall that we had a very successful bus trip to the National Museum of African American History in Washington, D.C. last year, as well as potlucks and fish frys. We are looking for … Continue reading Tues, Oct 24, 4:30 p.m., at UUCR — Building Bridges Partnership Committee Meeting.
Being the newcomer comes with possibility and challenge. A newcomer often wants to blend in and not draw attention, yet at the same time wants to be seen and welcomed. When have you been “the new kid”? When have you sensed you truly belonged? Rev. Sue Browning is both a newcomer to the UUs of … Continue reading Sept 17, Rev. Sue Browning. “When the Newcomer is the Minister.”
This, our final Summer Sunday Session is to be an acknowledgement and celebration of all who led, participated, and filled the sanctuary this summer. Our hearts, minds, and bodies love the cadence of good poetry, although ‘good poetry’ is a discussion point. Our favorite, Mary Oliver, has a new book of poetry that might join us. New or old, … Continue reading Sept 3, Picnic and Poetry, Our Final Summer Sunday Session
OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET REVEREND SUE! Rev. Sue will be in the Chestertown area all the Fridays in September, with the exception of Friday, September 1st. Her planned schedule is: Friday, Sept 8, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept 15, 2 – 5:30 p.m. (plus the Potluck) Friday, Sept 22, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. … Continue reading OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET REVEREND SUE!
129 Island Creek Rd., Centerville. (See driving directions on Broadsheet.) No need to RSVP; just bring a dish to share and we will do the rest!
A memorial service for Rev. Dr. Daniel Higgins will be held on September 9 at 2 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Easton, 7401 Ocean Gateway, Easton Maryland. The service will be a joint celebration of life for Dan, who died this past June, and for his wife Jean who died in 2014.
