with Worship Associates Carol Boston and Carol Carter WalkerIn 1976, a Catholic Bishop wrote a pastoral letter, Sexuality: God’s Gift, one of the first statements to contain a compassionate and encouraging message to gay and lesbian people. He addressed the GLBTQ+ community directly, saying, “We pledge our willingness…to try to find new ways to communicate … Continue reading New Ways Ministry Speaks
with Worship Associate Lula BeattyProphet Audre Lorde shared with us: “There is no such thing as a single issue struggle, because we do not lead single-issue lives.” If oppression is intersectional, how can our Unitarian Universalist faith call us to explore and act upon intersectional solutions to oppression? Streaming to our FaceBook page, on Zoom and … Continue reading Intersectionality
with Liturgist Elizabeth PorterOn this journey of our lives, what do we really need? In this service of story, movement and reflection, let’s explore together, as we kick off the annual stewardship campaign. Streaming to our FaceBook page, on Zoom and in person at 3:00 at: University Christian Church 6800 Adelphi Road Hyattsville, MD Order of … Continue reading Everything You Need
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
