Monthly Archives: December 2024

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Sunday service, December 29 – A Love of Liberty

Join us in person or on zoom for a message of love and resistance by the Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter, presented by Jackie Triplett. In his sermon, delivered the Sunday after election day in November 2024 and entitled “A Love of Liberty,” Rev. Kanter reminds us that even in the face of despair, love endures. … Continued

Sunday service, December 22 – IllUmination Service

At our IllUUmination service, we use a table of lights to reflect on the ways that religious and humanist traditions celebrate light in the bleak midwinter. We will honor the coming solstice at a special evening service on Saturday, and at our Sunday service we shall reflect on the many ways people have celebrated light … Continued

Solstice Service, December 21

Our Winter Solstice Service is a special event on Saturday, December 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of the Ascension Fellowship Hall, Lexington Park MD. Join us for story-telling, poetry, music, and a walk around a candle-lit spiral made of boughs of greenery as we share in the wonder of light in the darkness. … Continued

Sunday service, December 15 – On Being Present for Wonder

  Recognizing the “wonder of Christmas” is often recommended as the antidote for holiday blues. But what is wonder, anyway? And how does it figure into religion, specifically Unitarian Universalism? And how do we go about being present for wonder? Gena Wade will lead our service. Remote attendees, join at the link below: https://zoom.us/j/97885251657?pwd=OUgwbm9BODh0MGl2bnpOYmJabVllQT09 Meeting … Continued

Sunday service, December 8 – Neurotheology: This Is Your Brain on Religion

Neurotheology is a multidisciplinary field of scholarship seeking to understand the relationship between the human brain and religion. In a sermon by the Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, we explore the question, “If scientists can describe how spiritual experiences result in predictable changes in the brain, does that mean these experiences aren’t real?” Remote attendees, join at … Continued