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The idea of service sits at the epicenter of the well being of ourselves and our communities. It is the very wellspring of our happiness as well as our purpose. David will talk about how the the idea of faith and its various parts creates the rich soil allowing the roots of service to grow […]

People of different faith traditions have vastly different practices and beliefs about guns.  How does one religious group come to arm themselves and another to disarm? How does your faith help you to understand this most critical social issue?   Katie Day is a long time resident of Mt. Airy and a faculty member at […]

In the wake of the Orlando mass murders and all the violence in the U.S.A., we feel that we must make this the topic of worship this Sunday. Let’s focus on Gun Violence reduction as a job for fathers and all.

It’s the CSD Carnival to Celebrate a Great Year in Sunday School! Join us in the Grove Sunday, June 12, following the Worship Service. And most of all, the chance to celebrate all our super kids and super teachers, our super CSD chair, Jessica, and our super-duper DSD, Rev. Daniel. There will be a bounce […]

The Cleopatra Connection is a self empowerment tool that uses the life of the Pharaoh Cleopatra as a guide to overcoming challenges and creating personal success. Her imagination and resilience are key reasons we remember her today. This is an opportunity to be inspired and encouraged by the life of this incredible person. Andrea Durham is an attorney […]

The gray skies and bitter cold of winter seem like a memory now that the trees are alive with color and warm breezes. Our world is fresh and new again, the Spring season faithfully bringing promise of easier days. Just as promising, we can turn to our Unitarian Universalist faith to help us through our own personal winters to the hopeful warmth […]

State Senator Art Haywood has been working hard on equitable funding for public schools, civil right for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, monitoring lead in our water and reducing gun violence.  We are thrilled that Senator Haywood will give keynote sermon for our culminating event for our 150th anniversary.  Senator Haywood will touch on […]

Do you remember when speed-reading was a new thing?  An early pioneer was Evelyn Wood in 1959.  In hindsight we see this was an early rendition in a society that would come to crave and demand fast everything: from food to internet service.  But speed reading is also an example of how going too fast […]

In this current moment of environmental, economic, and political crisis we can look back at the 150 year history of USG for clues to how we can respond today with spiritual resources, resilience, and adaptabiity as we move toward the future. The Rev. Bill Gardiner served as a minister at the Unitarian Society of Germantown […]

Part II of the sermon series on the book “Blindspot.”  We are porous beings soaking up the cultural attitudes in our environment.  How do we become more aware of our preconceived notions and do better in changing how they impact our behaviors?  How do we break the code and actually start using stereotypes for the […]