Sunday, February 11 11a.m. In-Person and Online "Love is the Spirit" Lisa Row, Lay-led Service How might we extend our love beyond the walls of this church? Radical hospitality and constructive non-violence are essential ingredients for public love. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that love was an absolute necessity for the survival of our...
Sunday, February 18 11a.m. In-Person and Online "Music of the Heart" Sue Tenenbaum, Lay-led Service The Rev. Howard Thurman, speaking of the spirit of Christmas, famously exhorts us to "Make music in the heart." But How? How do we reach our hearts in this era of great distractions? In this service we will not try...
Sunday, February 25 11a.m. In-Person and Online "Searching for the Perfect Peace: The god of St. Francis" Tommy Hughes The Saint Francis Prayer asks us to turn inward and see what we can do for others and asks us to be more understanding, compassionate, and caring human beings. St Francis said, “Since you speak of...
Sunday, March 3 11a.m. In-Person and Online "Aging and Those We Love" Rev. Adam Dyer Rev. Adam Dyer joins us again for part two of his sermon on aging. During the message, Rev Dyer will pose answers to the questions, how are we supposed to face the aging of those we love? Isn’t it enough...
Sunday, March 10 11a.m. In-Person and Online "Of meadows and butterflies -- bridging the climate divide" Andrea McGimsey of Sustainability Matters Fair are the Meadows The peace and beauty of a wildflower meadow draws us into the wonders of nature. It’s a place where we can watch the elegant flight of a butterfly, listen to...
Sunday, March 17 11a.m. In-Person and Online "How We Illuminate One Another" Tree Lovers Covenant Group The most important skill a human being can have is knowing how to develop meaningful relationships with others. This is the central theme of a new book titled, “How to Know a Person – The Art of Seeing Others Deeply...
Sunday, March 24 11a.m. In-Person and Online "Islamic Insights" Hanaa Unus- Shenandoah University
Sunday, March 31 11a.m. In-Person and Online "Expect the Unexpected" Rev. Leah DeLong Easter is the most important Christian holy day of the year. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and focuses on themes of forgiveness of sin and eternal life for his followers. When we take a close look at the events and teachings...
Sunday, April 7 11a.m. In-Person and Online "Facing Sacred Moments" Lori Crockett's Covenant Group On Sunday April 7, Norma’s Gals, one of the longtime Covenant groups at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Shenandoah Valley will be presenting a service titled Facing Sacred Moments. Each member of the group will share personal stories of events...
Sunday, April 14 11a.m. In-Person and Online "The 8th Principle" Rev. Janet Onnie Changing rules in the middle of a game brings up lots of emotions in the players. Today we’ll talk about changes in the UUA’s rules: how they have stirred up conversations that started over 10 years ago and why they got changed last...
Sunday, April 21 11a.m. In-Person and Online "The Earth Speaks" SAJ Committee
Sunday, April 28 11a.m. In-Person and Online "Interdependence" Corey Barnes Corey Barnes will talk about the tapestry of our shared lives, exploring the implications of interdependence on our spiritual journey, our collective responsibility for environmental stewardship, and the urgent need to act as caretakers of this precious planet we call home.
