This morning we will shift our regularly scheduled Sunday morning worship to participate, along with over 600 other congregations in a teach-in on racism and white supremacy.
This call to action and worship comes from a growing network of UUs–religious professionals and lay leaders from both within and outside congregations–led by UUs of color and white UUs working together… more
My Life Calling ~ Laura Barber… more
Coordinated by Joya DiStefano ~ If you will be bringing a well-behaved animal companion for blessing, please let us know by emailing worship@aikenuu dot org
“We need another, and a wiser, and a perhaps more mystical concept of animals…
Animals are not brethren, they are not underlings;
they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time.” ~ Henry Beston… more
Easter – Tradition Breakfast and Egg Hunt… more
Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday are the most sacred days of the Christian Liturgical year. While many Unitarian Universalist churches and ministers choose to ignore or supplant these holy days, I feel a little differently. On these two Sundays, I intend to look closely at Christian interpretation of these events in the life of Jesus and offer to the congregation interpretations in which they can… more
I’m not a martial artist, but I’ve witnessed almost 8 years of martial art training with our son Russell, and the lessons learned along the way. I’ll share what I’ve discovered about the UU 1st Principle during my son’s journey to black belt–an understanding of the 1st Principle that seems too often ignored.… more
“They” say there are four roles which a minister tries to fill– the four Ps of ministry. Some ministers do better in some categories and not so well in others. As Unitarian Universalist we believe that everyone is a minister; “the priesthood of all believers” as James Luther Adams calls it. This morning let’s look at the four different categories and do a little self- assessment.… more
“The garden is a metaphor for life, and gardening is a symbol of the spiritual path.” (Larry Dossey) What if Gardening were my religion? Norman Wirzby suggests that Gardening is a spiritual activity in which “people attempt to make visible and tasty what is good, beautiful and even holy.” The sustainable living focus of the Green Sanctuary program asks, What can “You’s” (and UUs) do to live more… more
How might we all realize happiness by letting go of the heavy burden of anger? Featuring a Bunraku-style & shadow puppet dramatization of a Zen Buddhist teaching tale presented by The Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School Puppetry Club and led by our AUUC youth under the direction of Debbie Brown.… more
This morning the mission taskforce will be having its first event in a process that will ask the congregation to look at our mission statement. I have a agreed to craft the service and the sermon to go along with their question, “What makes your spirit soar?” come on to church and see what I come up with—I know I am curious. ~ Debra Guthrie… more
