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Upcoming ServicesServices are at 9:30AM and 11AM
Services for February 2012 Theme: Abundance Many of us come to know our Unitarian
Universalist history through the stories of such radical thinkers
and activists as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Theodore Parker and Susan B
Anthony. In addition to
being role models, the lives of these trailblazers can teach us much
about the opportunities and challenges of our own lives and
churches. We
welcome Aija Ruth Simpson, the Ministerial Intern at First Unitarian
in Richmond. She moved
to Virginia from Berkeley having attended the Starr King School for
the Ministry, where her studies concentrated on Islam and
religiously motivated political movements. February 12th: “Living the Welcoming
Congregation” A Welcoming Congregation is committed to being inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, lesbian, gay and transgender people at every level of congregational life, welcoming not only their presence but also the particularities of their lives. The Fellowship was recognized as a Welcoming Congregation in 2008, but the work of committed inclusion continues! Andrew
shares the pulpit this morning with Lauren Furey, UUFP member and
chair of the Welcoming Congregation Committee.
Special music will be provided by Nancy Orr! February 19th: “Our Improvisational Faith” With no set creed or dogma, Unitarian Universalism calls us to a “free and responsible search for truth and meaning”. One metaphor for that search may be found in the music of jazz: within a given structure we are free to improvise. Improvisation requires courage and humility; it is energized by democracy and inclusivity; and it gives us permission to be occasionally dissonant! Special
music will be provided by the 504 Supreme! February 26th: “Making the Possible” There’s a children’s book called Unitarian Universalism Is a Really Long Name. We often say “UU” for short, but maybe it makes sense to have a really long name for this faith of big ideas, great hearts and willing hands, not to mention all of our lofty hopes and expansive dreams. As we grow our beloved community together, how do we breathe life into those hopes and dreams? Special
music will be provided by the ChorUUs!
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