Sermons

Choose Love

Sermon Date: 
Feb 14, 2021

This service was led by the Reverend Lara K-J Campbell.

Building Bridges with Law Enforcement

Sermon Date: 
Feb 7, 2021

This service was lay led by Merideth Norris who brought to us a great guest, Rhonda L. McKitten, Esq, that focused the work around bringing communities working with their Law Enforcers to enhance trust both ways especially with children. Our own police Chief Robert MacKensie was present to hear her reflections and chat with many of us at coffee hour. We were honored by both of their presence and wonderful efforts in the community.

Evicted

Sermon Date: 
Jan 31, 2021

New Beginnings

Sermon Date: 
Jan 24, 2021

This service focused on the relief on recent activities both in a COVID memorial and inauguration celebration. Reverend Lara K-J Campbell spoke to our chance and hope for new beginnings for the world and our community.

Look Up

Sermon Date: 
Jan 17, 2021

This service was led by our distinguished guest and member Paul Beach. He began the service with excerpts from a poem called Upstream by Mary Oliver followed by an exercise for all on UU principles and COVID-19. This was followed by two poems, Six Feet Apart and The Phoenix authored and read by Helen Rousseau. Paul completed this beautiful service with reflections on a positive note.

Bending Towards Justice

Sermon Date: 
Jan 10, 2021

This is a very special service with the outcome of recent events at our Capital, DC. Our minister, reverend Lara K-J Campbell, had the forethought to be ready to help us deal with this tragedy and we have posted two reflections, one song, and a reading in the following sequence so all can hear them again. 

Hindsight is 2020

Sermon Date: 
Dec 27, 2020

This service was lay led by Meredith Norris and Susie Desantis who reflected on past year's experiences and hopes we learned through hindsight how we might pursue this next year, 2021.

Something about Mary

Sermon Date: 
Dec 24, 2020

This service was on Zoom and it was extra special to see a 100 people all gathered in one session and lighting their own candles in darkened rooms. The reverend Lara K-J Campbell gave a reflection on Mary that led us to ponder how she was much more than just a symbol mentioned each Christmas.

Longest Night

Sermon Date: 
Dec 20, 2020

This service was focused on solstice, the longest night of the year. We added a reading, A Blessing for the Dark by Laurel Gray, read before and complementing the reflection given by the Reverend Lara K-J Campbell. 

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