January 6, the twelfth day of Christmas, is observed by some Christians as the Epiphany, representing the day the magi arrived to honor Jesus with gold, frankincense, and myrrh. For others, by Jan 6, the tree has come down and the lights have been packed for next year. At this service, we will spend time […]
That still, small voice inside of us is like a beam of light, evaporating the chaos of a turbulent world. The way toward our still, small voice is listening to what is inside us with discernment and compassion and believing it. When empowering beliefs seem so quiet and hard to hear but angry, uncompassionate voices […]
I want to tell you something absolutely amazing this morning. Or, to be more precise, I want to tell you aboutsomething absolutely amazing. You might think that I’m going to tell you about the youth who will be bridging in a moment – and you’re right, I could, they are amazing, and the journey that has brought them to this […]
In life, borrowing and sharing are pretty basic. But can we (predominantly white) UUs really “borrow” from other cultures when we’re in a position of power? When does borrowing feels like a form of theft? In his Music Sunday sermon, director of music Scott DeVeaux will explore this, with the choir singing apposite examples. The […]
Last Spring, while preparing its annual budget, TJMC decided to cut the membership dues that it pays to be part of the IMPACT program. The church faced a deficit, and the congregation’s enthusiasm for participating in the program seemed to be waning. Then a handful of energized, dedicated members took up the cause, petitioned the […]
This is the audio for the service held on Wednesday, February 28, following the discovery of an anonymous note sent to Christina Rivera. Due to the limitations of the website format and the length of the service, it is presented in two parts. Click the headphones to begin, and continue here. The music has been […]
Read the Order of Service. We will have guest preacher Walter Clark. (Walter received his Master of Divinity from Meadville Lombard Theological School in spring of 2016. He was an intern at the First Unitarian Universalist of Richmond for two years as well as an intern at the Fellowship of the Peninsula in Newport news […]
Preaching: Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. We fall down and sometimes we are born down. In the history of life’s leaders, life’s transformers is to get up and see beyond the predicament. On the isle of Patmos, left to die, John saw a new heaven, a new earth beyond his predicament. Jefferson saw a way […]
