a Video Sermon Rev. Amanda Weatherspoon from River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Bethesda, MD, presents a sermon titled “Transcending the Binary”. International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) is an annual event occurring on March 31st dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their … Continue reading Transcending the Binary
This past year has been one of entombment. So many of us have been buried by fear, illness, loneliness, or incessant demands upon our bodies and energies that feel inescapable. This Easter morning we gather by Zoom and in person once again to celebrate the light and love that draw us out of our despair … Continue reading A Tomb Is No Place To Stay
You know those days – those days that it all just doesn’t add up. Did you know you’re not alone? How do we come back to our highest commitments even in the middle of all that? A video sermon by Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd of River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bethesda, Maryland. Tamara Murray … Continue reading Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Days
The rhythm of our lives has changed dramatically over the past year. Both introverts and extroverts have been deeply affected by the enforced solitude many of us have experienced. The quietude of pandemic quarantining can lead us to wonder: What is the place of solitude to deepen us, nurture us, and help us to understand … Continue reading When Extroverts Meet Solitude: Some Quarantine Gifts
As we approach the one year anniversary of the shut down let us reflect on what this past year has meant to us and our hopes for the next year. Tamara Murray will lead the service.
by Rev. Robin Landerman Zucker, video sermon. The service will be led by Tamara Murray In the Purim story from Jewish tradition, Queen Esther risks her life to save her people. She does this by harnessing her courage and breaking her silence to speak a dangerous truth about her own identity. In this sermon following … Continue reading “Nevertheless, She Persisted: Esther and Kamala Speak”
Sometimes in life we learn deep spiritual lessons from the animals in our lives. Whether from dogs, cats, birds, or other creatures, many of us have experienced deep wisdom from other creatures. This morning we’ll explore what those lessons might be, and how we have learned them from those companions who teach us in ways … Continue reading What I’ve Learned About Love, Hope, and Maybe Even God From the Animals In My Life
Please join us this Sunday as we listen to the prophetic words of Rev. Dr. William Barber, II. He describes himself as Preacher, theological conservatist liberal evangelical Biblicist. “I am a conservative because I support a tradition that teaches us to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God”. Rev. Dr. Barber has … Continue reading Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly
Around Valentine’s Day, a time where Love is traditionally coated in sugar and hallmark cards, we take time to reflect on the depth and breadth of the diversity of the ‘Loves’ that fill our lives. Tamara Murray will present a sermon by minister Rev. Dylan Doyle-Burke which explores the transformative role that Love can play in our personal, … Continue reading Love Fills Our Lives
During this past year, many of us have found ourselves at home much of the time. This morning we’ll wonder together: What does “home” mean to us? Is home a place, a feeling, a people, or perhaps a planet? Even more, how does “being home” call us to be ever more connected to other people? … Continue reading Finding Home In a Whirling World
