If you are unable to attend in person, you may watch the service here. Joseph Jordan, the first African American to be ordained as a Universalist minister, founded the First Universalist Church of Norfolk, Virginia in 1887 and led an ever-expanding educational effort for children of color in the region. The educational mission lasted nearly … Continue reading Missed Opportunities: The Black Universalist Mission in Virginia
If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch the service here. In response to Widening the Circle of Concern: a Report of the UUA Commission on Institutional Change, let’s focus on building a theology that addresses the diversity of the society and world we live in, while grounded in our Unitarian and … Continue reading Widening the Circle: A Theological Tune-Up
If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch the service here. Although Unitarian Universalism prides itself on being a faith tradition that includes many different beliefs, is there one theology we can all hold in common? Let’s look to our Universalist roots for a potential answer. Join us to consider “universal salvation” … Continue reading Liberating Love and Heaven on Earth
If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch the service here. The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday marks the beginning of Side with Love’s Thirty Days of Love, an annual month of spiritual nourishment, grounding, and shared practices of faith and justice. This year’s theme is Imagining an Interdependent Future. Find out … Continue reading Liberating and Revolutionary Love
If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch the service here. Burning Bowl: Seeds For the New YearKeith Mundis, Rev. Chris Hockman andHomily from Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt, UUA President Out of the ashes of 2023, we will plant seeds for the New Year. The burning bowl ritual allows us to reflect … Continue reading Burning Bowl
If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch the service here. 6:30 pm service only – no 11:00am service*A Candlelight Christmas EveLead by Rev. Chris HockmanCelebrate Christmas with the GUUF community in a service of carols and storytelling for the whole family. Our gathering will end with a candlelight chorus of “Silent … Continue reading Christmas Eve
