Poet Diane Ackerman notes, “In rare moments of deep play, we can lay aside our sense of self, shed time’s continuum, ignore pain, and sit quietly in the absolute present … No analyzing or explaining … One is completely open to whatever drama may unfold.” When in life do you make time for play? Who … Continue reading “Making Time for Play” Rev. Sue Browning UUCR & UUFE Zoom Worship Service
Sunday, May 30 Everyone experiences losses. Every community experiences losses. Do Unitarian Universalists have anything unique to offer on loss and grief? At this service with Rev. Sue Browning we’ll consider where we might find support as we navigate our paths through loss. This service will include our annual ritual of remembrance to honor losses in our … Continue reading “Loss and Grief”, Rev. Sue Browning, UUCR and UUFE Zoom Worship Service
UUCR and UUFE YouTube Worship Service In a world where so many of us feel compelled to “do” rather than “be,” what does it mean to sow the seeds of being? Given all the demands of Zoom and modern life, as the world continues to open up for many of us this Spring, to what extent … Continue reading Ms. Cassie Montenegro, “Seeds of Being: On Truth-Tilling and Seeds as Sacred Text”
Dr. Brené Brown states that Whole Hearted Living is engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness and with courage, compassion and connection. She has guideposts for us to follow. We will explore these guideposts and how they influence our lives as people of faith with guest minister, Rev. Dr. Richard Speck
Sometimes we need to expand or remake stories in order to grow into who we want to be. Robert Munsch’s The Paper Bag Princess redefines what being a princess means. James Loewen’s Lies My Teacher Told Me expands the way many of us were taught American history. Stories like these help us define in new ways what it means … Continue reading May 9 – Worship Service – Mother’s Day “Remaking Our Stories, Remaking Ourselves”
UUCR & UUFE Zoom Worship ServiceThe stories of a community or family are passed around as special forms of truth. Sometimes these stories are reminders of values and character. Other times they are warnings signaling what is to be avoided. At this service with Rev. Sue Browning we’ll explore the power of stories as a path … Continue reading Sunday, May 2 “The Stories We Inherit”
When you imagine pathways to personal, social and ecological healing and regeneration, what do you see? Who is with you on your journey? What transforms and gives way to new beginnings? Who and/or what are you accountable to along the way? This Sunday the UUs of the Chester River will join UU Ministry for Earth and … Continue reading Sunday, April 25 “Pathways to Healing & Regeneration:an Earth Sunday Service”
In 1892, James Taylor was lynched near the Kent County Courthouse. He never received his day in court. At this service, led by Rev. Sue Browning and UUCR member Philip Dutton, we’ll explore the story of this lynching, the power of bringing an honest telling of history into current conversations, and the current plans to memorialize … Continue reading Sunday, April 18 “A Lynching on the Eastern Shore”
Do all changes need to happen slowly? What spurs new ways of becoming? Join Rev. Sue Browning for a service exploring the potential of bold ideas taking hold in community. What do we need to accept as fixed, and where might we trust our dreams of what could (and should) be? UUCR Zoom Worship Service Rev. … Continue reading Sunday, April 11 “What If Big Things Changed?”
Easter marks the beginning of many transitions for Jesus’s followers, but transitions to what? We too live in a time of uncertainty as we cautiously anticipate a post-Covid world. Join us for our Easter Service with Rev. Sue Browning as we reflect on the potential of resurrection especially in times of adaptation. UUCR & UUFE YouTube Worship service … Continue reading Sunday, April 4 “Trusting A Different Way”
