A simple Christmas Eve service will be held. We will read the Christmas story, sing some Christmas carols together and listen to a short homily called, “The Elephant in the Nativity” by Rev Beth Dana, Dallas First Unitarian Church. Rev Dana calls for empathy, understanding, and a commitment to eace during this Christmas season, drawing … Continued

This Sunday’s service will be our IllUUmination service. We will celebrate the light in the dark of winter with readings from a variety of traditions. For each, we will light the candles on our Table of Lights until they are all illuminating our sanctuary together. Please join us!   Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/94958299784?pwd=RkVQYk1kUWdnM3dTdGcydjZ2dDJVdz09   Meeting … Continued

UUFSM is inviting you to several activities associated with our annual Solstice Spiral Service. Gathering the Greens (10:00 am) This is a fun and family-friendly way to help get ready for the solstice service. Bring pruners and be ready to tromp through the woods! Location: Home of Gena Wade in Valley Lee. Please email info.UUFSM@gmail.com for … Continued

In the dark of the winter, the commemoration of the Hanukkah miracle provides an opportunity for Unitarian Universalists to seek the light, and rededicate ourselves to living by our values.  Based on a homily by Rev. Gretchen Haley. Please join us!   Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/94958299784?pwd=RkVQYk1kUWdnM3dTdGcydjZ2dDJVdz09 Meeting ID: 949 5829 9784 Passcode: 612469

Our theme for the month of December is Mystery. In this last month of the year, many different spiritual observances are celebrated around the world. One of these is the story of Jesus’ birth. The Rev. Gretchen Haley’s sermon “When God had a Body” asks, from a UU perspective: What is it about this story … Continued

Do our gifts come with strings attached? What do we get back in return for our generosity? What should we expect in return for what we give? The Rev. Rebecca Anne Parker‘s sermon looks at alternatives to quid pro quo giving. Marianna Nystrom will be blessing us with live piano music this week!     … Continued

This week, we celebrate Thanksgiving while acknowledging that gratefulness exists in the context of life’s losses and challenges. As part of the service, we will have a participative circle of gratitude. Please bring an object to place on the chalice table that can represent what you are grateful for in 2023.  It can be a … Continued

In observance of November as National Native American Heritage Month, UUFSM is honored to welcome guest speaker Natalie Standingontherock Proctor to provide the morning’s message. Natalie is a born member of the Wild Turkey Clan, Cedarville Band of Piscataway People. She is the Tribal Chair for the clan/band and has traveled as far away as … Continued

  This week, we will discuss the ideas of religious tolerance and religious freedom. As part of the service, we will watch a March 2023 sermon from First Unitarian Portland.  The sermon is a reflection on the power of religious tolerance, which seems even more important now than ever. It was delivered in observance of … Continued

  This week, guest speaker Jennifer Holt will tell us about the Community Mediation Centers of St. Mary’s and Calvert Counties. She will talk about the importance of listening as an approach to transforming conflict, how the principles of community mediation relate to the UU principles, and how and why we might want to support … Continued