Category Archives: Sermons

n 2013 we know more than ever the body, mind and spirit are intricately connected. In global history Western societies were slower than Eastern societies to find wisdom on this point.  Now that we know life isn’t just “I think therefore I am” we are called more than ever to treat our bodies as temples.  Nothing […]

In 1870, the Unitarian peace and suffrage activist Julia Ward Howe called on us to listen to the voice coming from “the bosom of the devasted earth.” That voice still calls to us today beckoning us to bring forth justice and peace in the world. Mothers, fathers, children, friends, aunts, uncles, cousins — We all […]

Creation is the spiritual theme of the month. Unitarian Universalism teaches that we all play a role in creation of our own lives. When we pay attention we see countless life-affirming stories illuminating the tremendous human capacity for creation of complex lives.  Whether you are looking to write a completely new chapter or just turn the page, […]

New York Times writer David Brooks wrote a fascinating book entitled “The Social Animal.”  Brooks argues convincingly that there are two levels of the mind, one unconscious and the other conscious.  The first is much more important than the second in determining how we live our lives.  Brooks argues that “non-deliberate emotion, perception and intuition […]

Our hearts are broken again with the outbreak of senseless violence in our nation. Every day, violence plagues our nation in the form of guns, knives and other attacks. This time the bombings in Boston crush our hearts with sorrow and grief. We send our love to the people of Boston who were affected by […]

I recently came out of the closet. I am an atheist. It’s been a long road from devout Roman Catholic to atheist. But being a Unitarian Universalist helped me get here. A former chef and restaurant critic, food and wine writer Sam Gugino is a contributing editor and columnist for Wine Spectator magazine and blogs […]

The great poet Hafiz asks: “What happens when your soul awakens your eyes, heart and the cells of your body to the Journey of Love?”  The Unitarian Society of Germantown helps us to awaken to the journey of love.  On this Pledge Campaign Sunday we will celebrate all the ways our ministries and programs awaken our […]

This Sunday is Easter Sunday and we invite you to join us for an intergenerational Easter Worship Service! Each Easter Sunday we celebrate the universal message that new life can spring forth even from our darkest moments. We all have “empty tombs” of loss, pain, and uncertainty. Yet, with hope and courage we emerge to […]

Anne Gwynn and Mel Strieb are long-time members of USG. From 2007 to 2009, they were Peace Corps volunteers in Romania. They recently returned from a second tour, this time in Kenya teaching secondary school students. They will be talking about their experiences with their students and how their own lives were enriched by their interactions […]

Many of us struggle when posing for pictures.  When we are with friends and someone pulls out a camera it can be quite an effort to find a relaxed smile.  Why is this?  In our society too often we take ourselves and our situations too seriously.  How do we give legitimacy and mindfulness to the […]