Past Events (Page 8)

Gonna Lay Down My Sword and Shield – Rev. Ian White Maher

We live in a commodified world where people live behind screens of meaning – work, education, family heritage – that “tell” people who we are. But if we are going to be healers in the world, we need to learn how to let these screens go and reveal our true selves. But this requires a…

Love and Letting Go: Lessons from the Movie Frozen – Rev. Caitlin Cotter Coillberg

Do you wanna build a snowman? Er, I mean, reshape the UUA bylaws? Our Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations is taking a hard look at the section of our bylaws that contains our Unitarian Universalist Principles and Sources, and we will be considering a proposal from the Article Two Commission that will completely re-write and…

Love at the Center – Rev. Kristin Grassel Schmidt

Join us for a service about putting love at the center of our lives and liberal faith, with inspiration by Adrienne Maree Brown, Otis Moss III, as well as Carl Sagan and his wife Ann Druyan.

Ever-Present Love – Kirk Freeman, guest preacher

BIO: Kirk Freeman is a seminarian and candidate for Ministerial Fellowship with the Unitarian Universalist Association. Kirk is currently serving as a chaplain intern at the Clinical Center of the National Institutes of Health, and he previously completed a ministerial internship at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville, MD. He lives in Washington, DC, with…

The Gifts of Brigid: Goddess and Saint – Rev. Kristin Grassel Schmidt

This time of year it can seem like the cold of winter will last forever. Yet it is right about now that farmers of old in the northern hemisphere began preparations for spring planting. Join us for a service exploring the intersections of Imbolc and Candlemass and celebrating the oncoming of Spring.

Faithfully Working for Freedom in an Age of Control – Rev. Kristin Grassel Schmidt

This Sunday marks the 50th anniversary since the Supreme Court recognized a consitutional right to abortion in Rowe vs. Wade, a landmark case overturned last year. This week in worship we explore this new chapter of work toward liberation and the gifts our liberal faith offers us for the journey.

What He Dreamed Be Ours To Do – Rev. Caitlin Cotter Coillberg

This Sunday we honor the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by considering how his ministry is calling us, here and now, to build a world of equity for all.

Pre-recorded YouTube service, 10:30 a.m. premiere

The UUCSS building will be closed and all staff off from Christmas morning through New Year’s Eve, but all who wish are invited to enjoy a virtual service offered by the ministers and musicians of several UU congregations around the country. Click Here for the link to the 10:30 a.m. premiere on YouTube. Closed Caption…