Archives: Services

Branches, Blossoms and Leaves: A Flower Communion in Three Acts

Norbert Čapek created the Flower Communion ritual as a way to celebrate both the unity and diversity in community. In this concluding spring service, we will practice Flower Communion and also consider the bigger story it tells about the cycle of birth, blossoming and enduring found in all of life. We will also celebrate Alison … Continue reading Branches, Blossoms and Leaves: A Flower Communion in Three Acts

Birds, Bees and Owls: The Gospel According to Our Whole Lives

For too long, faith institutions have been experienced as sources of shame and misinformation when it comes to human sexuality. The Our Whole Lives lifespan curriculum, created by the United Church of Christ and the Unitarian Universalist Association, challenges this understanding of the relationship between faith and sexuality. What is a positive theology of sexuality? … Continue reading Birds, Bees and Owls: The Gospel According to Our Whole Lives

We Remember Them

Marianne DiBlasi May 26, 2019 For many American’s, the Memorial Day 3-day weekend signifies the unofficial start of summer.  The holiday is marked by the appearance of outdoor grilles, summer clothes, pools opening, and gardens being planted.  These activities make it too easy to forget that the origins and sacred meaning of Memorial Day – … Continue reading We Remember Them

Youth Sunday / New Member Signing

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This Sunday is “Youth Sunday.” Led by the Winchester Unitarian Society Youth Group, WUSYG, the service will feature live musical performances from our youth and the Youth Choir, as well as the famed “Senior Statements,” where our seniors offer reflections on their time spent with the youth group and talk about their ideas and hopes for the future. The theme for this year’s Youth Sunday is Blooming, and … Continue reading Youth Sunday / New Member Signing

A Faith that Changed the World: The Brahmo Samaj

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Ram Mohan Roy and Debendranath Tagore founded the Brahmo Samaj, a philosophical movement grounded in belief in the unity of the divine and absolute equality between all people. As the “Fathers of the Indian Renaissance,” their ideas led to radical reforms, challenging the caste system, child marriage and violence against women. This service reflects on … Continue reading A Faith that Changed the World: The Brahmo Samaj

Whose Earth is it Anyway?: Environmental Justice

There is a great need for movements seeking justice – economic justice, racial justice and ecological justice. Environmental Justice invites us to see how human rights and the state of the environment are connected. Inspired by the UUA common read Justice on Earth: People of Faith Working at the Intersections of Race, Class, and the … Continue reading Whose Earth is it Anyway?: Environmental Justice