Please join us at the Church of the Ascension Fellowship Hall for a worship service about delight. Discovering Delight: A meditation on something that seems like it should be obvious by Gena Wade and Eva Miller, UUFSM members What is it that makes delight something different from joy or pleasure or happiness? Why does delight … Continued

Please join us at the Church of the Ascension Fellowship Hall for a worship service based on creation beliefs. Some part of our heart yearns for wildness, for spaces untouched by civilization. What does untethered creation have to teach us about living a joyful and purposeful life? Our message will be a recent sermon by … Continued

Please join us at the Church of the Ascension Fellowship Hall for a worship service based on creation beliefs. The indigenous people of the Americas have passed down many creation stories for our benefit, if we choose to listen. What lessons might we learn from the stories of the Haudenosaunee, Yupik, Abenaki, Dine, Lakota and … Continued

This week, we are virtually joining the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax via their livestream. The sermon, by Senior Minister Rev. David A. Miller, is called “In the Beginning.” This congregation relies on the Soul Matters themed materials; the theme for May is Creativity. Please join us at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in … Continued

A blessing we previously received from our former minister, the Rev. James Gibbons Walker was, “We see you. We love you. We want you to be happy.” On Sunday James will visit our congregation to share a Child Dedication Ceremony and lead us to commit to seeing, loving, and wishing well for our youngest members. … Continued

In accordance with April’s theme of Resistance, this week we will examine various perspectives on how individual actions can make a difference to resist structures, policies, and societal behaviors that are antithetical to our values. Among other readings, we will hear a sermon by Reverend Andrew L. Weber called Resistance is (Not) Futile. Yes, we … Continued

This week, Jackie Triplett will conduct a service about Resistance. Modern culture compels us to stay busy, to rush, to produce results as soon as possible. If we intentionally slow down we come face-to-face with the invisible, the hidden, the unremarked, the yet-to-be-resolved. We’ll consider a sermon by Rev Emilie Boggis on this topic: Rest … Continued

This week we will visit Cedar Lane UU Church via their YouTube channel. The service is Rising to Life Again, by Rev. Abhi Janamanchi. “Easter is about hope; it is saying that in the midst of life there will be struggle, despair, death, but that is not the end of the story, nor is it … Continued

This week, the service is about stewardship. Katy Boyd will be presenting the 2017 Stewardship Award Winning sermon, “The Guy on the Bus” by Rev Bill Neely. Rev. Bill Neely, in conjunction with the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Liberal Religious Educators Association are pleased to share this award winning Stewardship Sermon by Reverend Bill … Continued