Theologian Frederick Buechner says that when we’re looking for what we are called to do and be as people of faith, we want to look for “where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” Can you name two or three sources of your deep gladness–the joy or meaning that abides even in hard … Continue reading Where Our Deep Gladness and the World’s Deep Hunger Meet
We begin this new program year by “Returning to Love,” August’s theme. Love sits at the very center of our faith; it is the fuel, compass, sustenance, and support for our lives, both communally and personally. But Love is a wide-encompassing word. What kind of Love in particular do we learn, embody, and carry out … Continue reading What Kind of Love Do We Carry? Blessing of the Backpacks!
How do we carry a message of freedom to the world that we touch and that touches us? How do we follow the guidance of teachers past and present who point to a deeper freedom for all? Through this celebration of Juneteenth and more, Rev. Nancy and the worship team sum up the work of … Continue reading Toward the Daylight of Freedom: How Juneteenth May Guide Us
Let’s launch our exploration of Living Love Through the Practice of Freedom with these questions: “Where do we find our freedom now? And how are we to use our freedom? What is it for?” On this Volunteer Appreciation Sunday, we look at the ways we can use our freedom to create a Culture of Care. … Continue reading Using Our Freedom For…: Honoring the Gifts of Service
UUCG’s children and youth, supported by Rev. Nancy, bring a fresh take on what it means to worship together! And we welcome our newest UUCG members! Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones (She/Her), Worship LeaderCandice Carver (She/Her), Worship Associate Join us in person at UUCG or online via Zoom. Click here to access the Order of Service.
Our congregation’s founders imagined an inclusive, justice-seeking Unitarian Universalist community in Gwinnett County, and then took up their roles to help build it. In an ever-evolving ecosystem like ours, founding is never finished. What do we imagine our roles to be in the ongoing creation of this loving community? Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones (She/Her), Worship … Continue reading Forever Founding Anew: A Celebration of Founders’ Day
On this Sunday, we celebrate both Easter and Earth Day, creating a vision of freedom, beauty, and health to guide us forward. Whether you are online or in person, please bring a flower to share in our Flower Ceremony!
Is joy a guest we have invited in for a moment or more, or is it something unexpected and unpredictable? Is joy a hidden gem just waiting for us to discover? Or is joy a creation that we all have the capacity to make? We launch this month of learning to Live Love Through the Practice of Joy with stories about when, where, how, and why joy shows up in our lives.
“Trust the process,” we’re told, when life’s outcomes seem uncertain; or “just keep swimming,” as the movie Finding Nemo suggested. But when things fall apart, how and when can we trust that healing really is possible?
This Sunday we find our way with the help of an ancient story, the guidance of Good Trouble, and one of Rev. Nancy’s favorite prayers.
The service includes an important safety drill that will ground us in trust that we can care for each other.
Join us this Sunday for our annual celebration of Luminescence, a Service that honors the light within each of us, and the source of the light within all. When we trust the light within and allow it to shine forth unimpeded, it is our collective light that will shine through even the darkest darkness.
Luminescence is a multigenerational Worship Service. All ages are welcome in the Sanctuary space to celebrate.
