Rev. Lynn says, “I am not a gardener. You do not want me to care for your green plants! I am a lover of metaphor, though. Together, we are growing an orchard that was planted more than 100 years ago.” Join us Sunday Mar. 15 for “Tending the Orchard.”
#TBT Throwback Thursday to 70 years ago, when our then-pastor Rev. Paul Carnes was proudly carrying the banner for liberalism. His remarks, as reported in the newspaper, are still resonate today.
This week's Question of the Week was from a "conversation starter" at a recent Supper Club gathering: What is the most amazing landscape you have ever encountered?
What do we need from each other, and what are we prepared to offer to meet each other's needs? See what Rev. Lynn had to say in Sunday's sermon, "Acts of Worship," available at www.churchoftheriver.org, or on our YouTubee and Facebook pages.
Don't forget to set your clocks FORWARD one hour before you go to bed tonight. Otherwise, you'll be late for our 11am service in the morning!
In communal worship, we gather to acknowledge and celebrate what we cherish in common. It is spiritual experience rather than an intellectual exercise, but sometimes we need some words. Join us Sunday Mar. 1 at 11am for "Acts of Worship."
Save the date for Kite Sunday on March 22nd (weather permitting), after the service. Watch for more details to come soon!
Our new adult education series "UUs in Real Life" began Sunday and will continue on the first Sunday of each month. So our Question of the Week is: How do you show your UU values in everyday "real life"? Give us your answer below!
As part of a slavery remembrance project at Calvary Episcopal Church, Mid-southerners with memories of life during segregation are being asked to participate in a survey and share their stories. Scan the QR code for more info
Our Unitarian and Universalist forebears have shown us a way. Let's consider Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, a Black woman who refused to give up her seat on a stagecoach 100 years before Rosa Parks' act of resistance. Join us March 1 at 11am for the sermon "Understanding the Assignment."
How do we respond and engage effectively with our Unitarian Universalist principles and values in our current social, political, and economic environment? Join us for Rev. Lynn's new adult education series, "UUs in Real Life," the first Sunday of every month at 10am, beginning March 1!
Our Question of the Week: What do you think would probably surprise most people about you? Why?
A quote from Sunday's service with pulpit guest Jake Habour. If you missed the service, you can watch it anytime at www.churchoftheriver.org or on our YouTube channel and Facebook page.
Join pulpit guest Jake Harbour Sun. 2/22 at 11am, as he shares why he thinks activism will feed your spirit and clarify common misconceptions, so you can take one small, gentle step into the public arena to bring about the values that you hold dear in "A World Worth Fighting For."
Lent begins tomorrow 2/18, Ash Wednesday. What, if anything, will you give up for Lent?
Happy Valentine's Day, from The Church of the River, where we always put love at the center. Join us for our "Love and All That Jazz" service Sunday at 11am, for live jazz and readings about love.
Love and live jazz will be at the center of our church service this Sunday at 11am. Come hear a live performance by a jazz trio featuring Jim Spake on sax, John McClure on bass and Jim Duckworth on guitar. It's our ever-popular "Love and All that Jazz" church service! Everyone is welcome.
Our Question of the Week, as we head towards Valentine's Day: What does love mean to you, in your own words?
From Sunday's new member recognition ceremony and the sermon "Re/Membering." If you missed the service, you can watch the video recording anytime at www.churchoftheriver.org, on our YouTube channel, or Facebook page.
Imagine a church where your individual integrity is affirmed and celebrated; where justice, equity, and accountability are held in reverence; and where the learned and the novice learn and grow together. Join us Sun. Feb. 8 at 11 am for the sermon "Re/Membering," and our recognition of new members.
Today's Question of the Week: What is something you consider a great personal success? And why was it so significant for you?
Barring any more winter storms, our New Member recognition is re-scheduled for this Sunday, Feb. 8, and our Congregational Meeting will take place after the service. We hope everyone will attend!
A quote from Rev. Ethelred Brown, the first black ordained Unitarian minister, who was the subject of Sunday's sermon. If you missed it, you can watch it anytime at www.churchofitheriver.org, on our YouTube channel, or our Facebook page.
Due to the weather, all in-person events at our church today are cancelled, but our service is pre-recorded and will stream online at 11am on our website, YouTube, and Facebook page. Click the graphic to watch on YouTube.
Join us ONLINE ONLY Feb. 1 at 11am for "The Embodied Resilience of Ethelred Brown," the 1st black person ordained as a Unitarian minister. All in-person events this weekend are cancelled due to the weather. Watch the recorded service at www.churchoftheriver.org or on our YouTube or Facebook pages.
Parent Orientation for the upcoming Kindergarten/1st grade Our Whole Lives class will take place this Sunday at 9:30am on Zoom. More details and registration are here:
With below-freezing temps again this weekend, all in-person church events are cancelled. You can stay in and watch Rev. Lynn's pre-recorded service Sunday Feb. 1 at 11am at www.churchoftheriver.org or on our YouTube or Facebook pages. The annual congregational meeting will be rescheduled for Feb. 8.
Save the date for our popular Love and All That Jazz service! It's scheduled for Sunday February 15th, the day after Valentine's Day.
