with Worship Associate Lula BeattyWhat happens when we refuse to see the truth even when that truth is in plain sight? This Black History service, led by the DARTT Bookread group, explores how our willingness to open our minds and hearts to our painful common history can lead to racial healing and justice. It is based … Continue reading How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
with Liturgist Andy McIntire“Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you and me simultaneously,” says Prentis Hemphill. What might this mean for us, in our lives and in this church? Streaming to our FaceBook page, on Zoom and in person at 3:00 at: University Christian Church 6800 Adelphi Road Hyattsville, MD Order of Service … Continue reading The Boundaries of Love (Mission Discernment Part 5)
with Worship Associate Anne HooverWhat does it mean to be part of a faith tradition with love at the center? What is the work of love? In this service, we’ll explore this question, informed by both the Eighth Principle and the revised Article II. Streaming to our FaceBook page, on Zoom and in person at 3:00 … Continue reading The Work of Love (Mission Discernment Part 4)
with Liturgist Rene McDonaldWho do we aspire to be? What is our vision of what could be, and should be? And how might that image of the future change us in the present? Today we’ll explore the interplay between mission and vision in our ongoing mission discernment process and in our lives. Streaming to our FaceBook … Continue reading Seeing the Future Clearly (Mission Discernment Part 3)
with Worship Associate Jacqui Walpole“Know Thyself.” That advice has been passed around, and debated, in various forms for millenia. What exactly are we trying to know, and why? How might we get there? Today we’ll explore self-awareness in our lives and in this congregation. Streaming to our FaceBook page, on Zoom and in person at 3:00 … Continue reading Seeing Ourselves Clearly (Mission Discernment Part 2)
