Click on above title to hear audio of service. Is the question “What do I have to get done today?” different from the question “What do I want this day to be about?” ? Join Rev. Sue Browning for this service where we’ll explore the art of being intentional and the ways this religious community … Continue reading Jan 7, Rev. Sue Browning, “Getting Started.”
Click here for text of Namaste – A Blessing2 John explains, “‘Namaste’ is the traditional greeting all over India. Although it really doesn’t translate into English, I prefer to think of it as saying, ‘The divine within me smiles upon the divine within you.’ I believe this fits the form of a blessing and that it can … Continue reading Dec 31, Dr. John Turner, “Nameste: A Blessing.”
There will be no services at UUCR on December 24 or 25.
Join the Unitarian Universalists of the Chester River for a traditional evening of carols and story. We’ll take time to pause and sense the moment “just before” and the wonder of new life.
For many, there is a love/hate tie to the holiday season. What do the rituals of the holiday bring forth for you? Times of connection? A sense of beauty? A range of memories? “Busyness” at times bordering the frantic? Maybe loneliness? For most, the season holds some frustration too – from busyness to loneliness. At … Continue reading Dec 17, Rev. Sue Browning, “The Mixed Bag of ‘The Holiday Season.’”
A great naturalist writer once observed a spider spinning a web on a warm street light, in defiance of the winter cold, leading him to the conclusion: “In the days of the frost seek a minor sun.” But when is it important to hold onto that glowing orb of hope and when is it time … Continue reading Dec. 10, Rev. Diana Davies, “To Seek a Minor Sun: Letting Go and Fighting On.”
In the simplest of terms, the purpose of gathering on Sundays is give and receive hope to one another. We look tomusic, and story and lessons to remind one another to look in unusual places for just that glimmer of light we need to lead us on. At this service, Rev. Sue Browning will explore … Continue reading Dec 3, Rev. Sue Browning, “Hope While Waiting.”
Click on title to hear audio. In his talk, Dr. Schiff, Cantor and Religious Leader of the Chestertown Havurah, will be raising the question of why most Unitarian Universalists today focus on the latter half of their name and its broad humanitarian mission, and much less on the fundamental theological issue of Unitarianism (monotheism) per se
Click on title to hear audio. In this harvest season we take time to say thank you for the abundance around us. Join us for an inter-generational Unitarian Universalist Bread Communion service where we’ll reflect on the grace underlying our gratitude as together we’ll set a table and share in the harvest.
We claim universality in our faith community. We talk about the worth and dignity of every person. One of our responsive readings proclaims that it doesn’t matter whether one is black or white, gay or straight. That’s true but it’s also not true. If we ignore an identity that is important to a person, we … Continue reading Nov 12, Dr. Michael Franch, “Thinking About How Lives Matter”
