River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation
To grow and deepen in Fellowship, Spirit, and Service
Service and Online Ministry
August 13-20, 2020
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Curious about River Road? Interested in learning more about the congregation, our faith, and our community? Would you like to join with us for online Sunday worship services? We invite you to check us out! Contact us here or email Sheri.
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Sunday's Worship Service
August 16, 2020
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Spilled Paint and the Pandemic with Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd, Senior Minister
LIVE & INTERACTIVE Service! You'll want to be there!
Early-bird chat at 9:30am; Service at 10am
Some weeks ago, during maintenance on our grounds, we spilled some paint right next to the crosswalk in front of the River Road building – and just when we thought that blotch was a blemish on the beauty all around us, our facilities manager turned it into a heart. What transformations are happening from the mistakes and blunders all around us? Where does love show up when we least expect it?
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Save the Date: Annual Animal Blessing Service, Sun., Aug. 23
We'll be honoring our animal companions in a virtual animal blessing and remembrance during the service and having a fun "Pet Parade" during early bird and the after party!
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Online Ministry Offerings |
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UU Wellspring Sources Program Starts Sat., Sept. 5; Register by Tues., Sept. 1
UU Wellspring is a 10 month program of spiritual deepening in a UU context. The first year curriculum, Sources explores our spirituality as it relates to the UU sources. This year, it is led by experienced facilitator David Banks. The program meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 7-9 pm on Zoom. Sign up here Deadline to sign up is Sept 1. We kick off the year with an online retreat on Sept 5. Contact Beth Irikura with questions. |
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A few spots left! Register now - starts Sunday!
Beginning & Belonging: An Introduction to UUism
Two Sundays, Aug. 16 & 23, 2-3:30pm, Zoom, Free
Co-taught by Revs. Nancy Ladd and Abhi Janamanchi , Senior Ministers of River Road and Cedar Lane UU Congregations, this short two-session intro to Unitarian Universalism is great for anyone new, feeling new, contemplating a spiritual home, or even just looking to deepen your relationship to Unitarian Universalism. Register at https://bit.ly/2OuBmaC.
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Spiritual Storytelling 2, Sat., Sept. 26 to Sat., May 15, 9:30am to 12pm, Zoom
Two seats left! One is for you!
Learn to combine personal narratives with universal spiritual themes in a safe and challenging atmosphere. The Zoom platform is well-suited for our sessions. Kim Schraf is the instructor. Read more and register here.
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Thank you to the over 60 RRUUCers participating in GOVOTE2020!
New Opportunities for Involvement for Everyone!
RRUUCers are helping to meet our ultimate goal of completing at least 3000 postcards as part of the NAACP/UUSJ/RRUUC partnership! Postcards will be sent to voters in low turnout areas in states experiencing voter suppression. Our latest set of postcards were in both English and Spanish and will be sent to voters in low-income areas in Texas. Want to participate in other activities with UUSJ and Reeb?
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Help at-risk voters in Pennsylvanians apply for mail-in ballots with the UUSJ partner CASA. If you speak Spanish, please help CASA with their Spanish language text bank on Sunday, August 16, 2:00 PM-5:00 PM. Register: https://forms.gle/thuaynTQmAcoZpS16
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Register Virginians to vote and apply for mail-in ballots during August and early September. Register: https://forms.gle/wVSSf7L6xdvjcwBE7
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Collaborate with UU friends at Forward Together NC. Make weekly calls into NC as part of their weekly Action Hours. Individuals can drop in anytime they like. Register for the phone bank during August through October: https://forms.gle/HMRo9NmYwznRiKuZ9
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Educating4Change (E4C) Racial JusticeResource Corner
In her new book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, journalist Isabel Wilkerson describes America’s “caste” system, which underpins our racial inequalities and injustices. In a conversation on NPR’s Fresh Air, she explores the link between this caste system and immigration restrictions, Nazi eugenics, and the immense, daily toll of discrimination (38:15). https://n.pr/31G9fLA. |
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Physical distancing - social solidarity! We'll be maintaining distance and wearing masks, with our signs and banner, every Friday. Dr. Laura Brown, a member of RRUUC’s COVID-19 Task Force, uses her noodle to help make sure we're properly social distanced!
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Online Film Salon: Rock the Boat: Anatomy of a Non-Violent Action, Sun., Aug. 16, 4pm
View and discuss this documentary about the Gaza Flotilla. Register for the event and watch the film at your convenience. Then join the Zoom discussion and Q&A with filmmaker Kathy Sheetz Greaves and Palestinian-American attorney and co-founder of International Solidarity Movement, Huwaida Arraf. Fifty years after the Freedom Rides of the Civil Rights era, 44 citizens from 17 nations sailed across the Mediterranean Sea to shine a light on the illegal blockade and ongoing occupation of 1.5 million people of Gaza in 2008. But will they safely arrive? Voices from the Holy Land Film Series, in conjunction with Richmonders for Peace in Israel-Palestine, host the event.
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Lecture & Discussion with former US Secretary of Education in the Obama Administration, Dr. John King, Wed., Aug. 26, 7-8:30pm, Virtual, Free
Believing that educational equity is a moral imperative, Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church has asked Dr. John B. King, Jr., former US Secretary of Education, to address the needs and possibilities for accessible, equitable educational opportunities for low-income and otherwise disadvantaged children and youth, especially those of color. Register: bit.ly/johnbking.
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River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation | 6301 River Road, Bethesda, MD 20817 | 301-229-0400 | office@rruuc.org | www.rruuc.org |
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