Unitarian Universalists of the Blue Ridge
Serving Rappahannock, Culpeper, Madison, Fauquier, Page, and Warren Counties
Anti-semitism is deeply imbedded in the psyche of Western civilization. To get rid of it will take removal of something that is also deeply imbedded. That something is the idea of original sin, which is the dogma of all dogma.
UUBRidge will not hold services in July.
Sara will present “What is UU Wellspring?” Sara has facilitated the UUBRidge program for the past two years. Some of this year’s participants in the UUBRidge Wellspring program, called “Sources,” will briefly discuss their experiences. We will discuss what will be offered in the coming year for UU Wellspring.
Meditation has been a human practice for thousands of years, yet many people are intimidated by their impression that it’s difficult. After briefly introducing the concept of meditation, its motivation, why people think it’s hard, and the range of meditation practices, the bulk of the session will concentrate on instruction in two simple meditation techniques, […]
The speakers attended the 62nd annual General Assembly (GA) of the Unitarian Universalist Association, held June 21-25 in Pittsburgh, PA, representing UUBRidge as its delegates. Much important business was done. The GA elected a new president and voted by a wide margin to advance the Article II Study Commission report for another year of discussion […]
This will be our last Sunday together, a momentous occasion for all of us. Since its founding, UUBRidge has had only one other minister for one year. Finding and adjusting to new ministries is a common experience for older churches, and as the years pass UUBRidge will learn this skill as well. Unlike times when […]
UUBRidge will again observe this annual ritual which renews our sense of community as a congregation. Please plan to bring a small amount of water that represents something of your spiritual journey and lived experiences in the past year. These will be shared during the service.
A conversation on the historical legacy of indigenous people of the upper Rappahannock watershed, the Mannahoac tribe, and the relevance of this unfolding story to the modern quest for Peace and Conservation. David Caprara of Fredericksburg, advisor to Global Peace Foundation and former head of VISTA volunteers and VA Department of Housing and Community Development, along […]
We at UUBRidge are becoming a “new thing” together—a UU congregation without a minister (and there are many similar UU congregations that thrive). We are moving toward becoming a self-sustaining, do-it-yourself operation. New possibilities for engagement and thinking outside our old box await us all—opportunities for any of us to try new things within the […]
At Hearthstone after the service.
Since the turn of the century, books on happiness and well-being have been a publishing phenomenon; organizations promoting happiness have appeared; a school of psychology devoted to human flourishing was founded; Bhutan pioneered the concept of “gross national happiness.” Happiness is essential, it’s true. But can humans pursue happiness in consonance with caring for the […]