Do you find sadness is an interruption in your life? In her book “Bittersweet” author Susan Cain encourages us to instead see sadness as an integral part of life which opens paths to connection and creativity. At this service with Rev. Sue Browning we’ll reflect on the importance of honoring sadness in our lives. CLICK HERE for recorded … Continue reading “It’s All the Main Road” – Rev. Sue Browning, Minister — In Person & Zoom

“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.” — Matthew 5:13 CLICK HERE for service recording on YouTube

Decades ago Dr. Abraham Maslow defined a hierarchy of human needs with “living into one’s full potential” being the pinnacle of human development. Did you know that later in life he amended this model, adding a need we have to go beyond “the self”? At this service with Rev. Sue Browning we’ll explore the power … Continue reading “Something Greater than Ourselves” – Rev. Sue Browning, Minister — In Person & Zoom

Sedition is again in the news. One hundred and sixty-three years ago, six founders of hospitals, schools, and other philanthropic institutions, all of them either Unitarians or followers of liberal religion, supported and financed John Brown’s Harpers Ferry raid, an armed rebellion against the United States. Come hear their stories and their reasons, and consider with Rev. … Continue reading The Secret Six: A Clash of Principles on the Eve of the War of the Rebellion – Rev. James Gibbons Walker, Guest Speaker — In Person & Zoom

What does it mean to be “of generous spirit?” What is it like to experience a community full of generous spirits? At this service with Rev. Sue Browning we’ll consider the many ways UUCR is just such a community, and we’ll reflect upon the ways UUCR matters in the lives of its members and friends, and … Continue reading “Widening Our Path — Welcoming All” – Rev. Sue Browning, Minister — In Person & Zoom

Religious Educator Connie Goodbread says, “Faith formation is all that we do.” If faith formation is learning who you are and figuring out how you want to live, how might we imagine together a future where intentional faith formation is happening for all ages all the time? At this service with Rev. Dayna Edwards, we’ll … Continue reading “The Deeper We Go” – Rev. Dayna Edwards, Guest Speaker — ZOOM ONLY

The headlines of the past few years require that we ask ourselves if we have crossed a line past the run-of-the-mill anti-Semitism, long present in American culture. Is a new more virulent strain of this ancient hatred brewing? What are the current efforts to avert such a change? Retired President and Professor of Middle East Studies at Gratz College in … Continue reading “Have We Crossed the Line? Anti-Semitism in America Today” – Dr. Gary Schiff, Guest Speaker — In Person & Zoom

Our faith calls us to be an integral part of creating a more just world. In the swirl of information overload, how might we identify the next step on that journey? Where does common sense fit in? At this service with Rev. Sue Browning on this MLK weekend we’ll explore the power of centering common decency, respect … Continue reading “At the Heart of Justice Work” – Rev. Sue Browning, Minister — In Person & Zoom

News and views about the world climate crisis can be hard to bear. Sometimes it just seems so overwhelming! This service will focus on a pragmatic, science-based environmental optimism through the lens of the novels of Kim Stanley Robinson. The bottom line, according to Robinson? “Yes, the world can be saved — but only at a cost we … Continue reading “The Audacity of Hope” – Bob Clegg, Guest Speaker — In Person & ZOOM

For our Sunday service on January 1, 2023 we are excited to share a service created by the Chesapeake Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association, a group of ministers from Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the DC area. The service includes music, readings, and reflections to help us welcome in 2023. This service has been recorded in advance and can … Continue reading “Welcoming the New Year — A Service from the Broader UU Community” (recorded in advance). No In Person or Zoom Worship Service January 1 (links in service description).