The 4th principle of our faith tradition calls upon us to affirm and promote a “free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” In this Sunday’s service, our Minister asks us to reflect with him on how we might be “responsible” to dispute dogmatic pronouncements and beliefs in “alternative facts”?
In these challenging times it is especially important – and especially comforting – to draw from the deep well of our faith. Rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition and enriched by the insights and lessons of the world’s myriad religions, Unitarian Universalists have access to an inexhaustible source of wisdom. This Sunday, we’ll explore how the gifts of our faith might strengthen us for the work ahead.
Rev. Norman Allen is Intern Minister at Cedar Lane UU Church in Bethesda,
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Valentine’s Day has become an inescapable tradition in modern times, highlighting how certain romantic ideals are pervasive in our culture. Our Minister asks us to consider some of the reasons for this seasonal observance.
This church building stands here because a small group of people had a dream they achieved through patient perseverance enduring challenges we can never understand. What is their lesson to us today?
This church building stands here because a small group of people had a dream they achieved through patient perseverance enduring challenges we can never understand. What is their lesson to us today?
Together we’ll call on the wisdom and beauty of El Dia De Los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) to help us remember our ancestors and loved ones who have died. We’ll create an altar to welcome our ancestors into the sanctuary. We invite you to bring a photo or memento of those you wish to remember.
When have you encountered the Holy in your life? Where have you seen the face of God? Come on a journey with Rev. Madelyn Campbell, the Interim Minister at Bull Run Unitarian Universalists, and let’s see how far we need to go to encounter the Divine.
We experience the holy in different ways. By clinging to our own experience of the holy maybe we are living out the story of the sightless experiencing the elephant.
We who call ourselves Unitarian Universalists hold ourselves accountable for upholding and promoting certain common principles, including trusting democratic processes, even when it’s difficult. In this week’s worship service, echoing the ancient Jewish tradition of Yom Kippur, our Minister will reflect with us about how we might forgive ourselves for falling short of our highest goals, AND renew our resolve to make optimal ethical choices.
Our Children’s Religious Education curriculum this year will include exploration of selected aspects of the Hebrew and Christian scriptures to offer grounding in the common cultural stories and ethics which are still dominant elements of most of our society. In this worship service, our Minister will share his own reflections on some historic threads of Unitarians and others who dissented from dogmatic interpretations of that scripture.
