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Half the Sky: Honoring International Women’s Day in the Era of COVID

Link for Sunday Worship:   https://tinyurl.com/WUSworship It has been said that the current health crisis has had a greater impact on those already living at the margins. This is true in terms of gender roles. With so many “essential workers” – grocery store workers, nurses, teachers – keeping society going at their own risk, we cannot forget … Continue reading Half the Sky: Honoring International Women’s Day in the Era of COVID

Question Box Service

Link for Sunday Worship:   https://tinyurl.com/WUSworship This Sunday will be a Question Box service: The questions, ponderings, curiosities and wonderings of the gathered community serve as the focus of the Second Reflection time. In our last Question Box service, questions ranged from “Do you believe in an afterlife?” to “Why did we remove the carpet in the … Continue reading Question Box Service

Accountammunity

Link for Sunday Worship:   https://tinyurl.com/WUSworship “There cannot be unity without accountability” has been a recent and common cry. Unitarian Universalists, practicing a covenantal instead of a creedal faith, know a lot about the relationship between unity and accountability. This service will explore the paradox that the promises of community – connection, freedom and acceptance – are … Continue reading Accountammunity

The Greatest of These is Love

Link for Sunday Worship:   https://tinyurl.com/WUSworship When we gather on Sunday morning, we gather on Valentine’s Day, a day to celebrate…love! On this particular Valentine’s Day, we will hear from a number of leaders beyond the Winchester Unitarian Society about how WUS has earned their gratitude and affection. Through a series of “video valentines” this service will … Continue reading The Greatest of These is Love

“Y’all means ALL: An 8th UU Principle?”

Link for Sunday Worship:   https://tinyurl.com/WUSworship “Y’all means ALL: An 8th UU Principle?” Our UU faith rests on 7 core principles – or does it? Years ago, an 8th principle was suggested, focusing on creating accountable and anti-opressive community. Do we need an 8th Principle to help us fully live the first 7? Our final service this … Continue reading “Y’all means ALL: An 8th UU Principle?”

Imagine What We Could Do if We Could Do What We Imagine

Link for Sunday Worship:   https://tinyurl.com/WUSworship When you log on to worship, you will now see an icon reading “LIVE Otter ai.” This is a transcription application that provides text for any Zoom meeting, a good tool for those with impaired hearing or anyone seeking clarity about what is being broadcast. You can see a tutorial here: https://tinyurl.com/OtterDemo … Continue reading Imagine What We Could Do if We Could Do What We Imagine

Imagining Beloved Community: On Charity vs. Solidarity

Link for Sunday Worship:   https://tinyurl.com/WUSworship When you log on to worship, you will now see an icon reading “LIVE Otter ai.” This is a transcription application that provides text for any Zoom meeting, a good tool for those with impaired hearing or anyone seeking clarity about what is being broadcast. You can see a tutorial here: https://tinyurl.com/OtterDemo … Continue reading Imagining Beloved Community: On Charity vs. Solidarity

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Worship Road Trip

For MLK Day, WUS will be guests of the congregation at All Souls DC. Rev Kimberly Quinn Johnson will be guest-preaching. Same time: 10:30 Eastern. Link: https://zoom.us/j/91875814433 , check out their homepage at https://all-souls.org/ We’ll reconvene afterward for WUS coffee hour on our Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/WUSworship

What Can We Learn from the Stoics?

Link for Sunday Worship:   https://tinyurl.com/WUSworship When you log on to worship, you will now see an icon reading “LIVE Otter ai.” This is a transcription application that provides text for any Zoom meeting, a good tool for those with impaired hearing or anyone seeking clarity about what is being broadcast. You can see a tutorial here: https://tinyurl.com/OtterDemo … Continue reading What Can We Learn from the Stoics?

Wild and Precious

Link for Sunday Worship:   https://tinyurl.com/WUSworship When you log on to worship, you will now see an icon reading “LIVE Otter ai.” This is a transcription application that provides text for any Zoom meeting, a good tool for those with impaired hearing or anyone seeking clarity about what is being broadcast. You can see a tutorial here: https://tinyurl.com/OtterDemo … Continue reading Wild and Precious