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Tuesday, 13 November 2007 |
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Welcome to the Unitarian Universalists of Sterling web
site. It is an honor to greet you, as it
is an honor to serve this warm and vibrant congregation. My service here brings me great joy. Here are a few of the reasons why:
The members and friends of our community come together on
Sundays and throughout the week hoping that together we will build something
worthy of our energy and befitting our dreams.
We work toward a respectful embrace of diversity. We create a worshipful environment that helps
us access truth, beauty, comfort and support.
We sustain a community that responds ethically to the needs of our world. We support a religious exploration program
that encourages critical thinking, provides exciting curricula and establishes
lasting mentorship roles. We believe in
ourselves and our purpose. With our
ministry we honor the awesome role that our liberal religious denomination
plays in our increasingly diverse and multicultural world. We know we can make a difference. We do each and every day.
If you would like to learn more about our congregation, I
welcome you to visit us for our Sunday morning worship. Our services begin at 10:30, and we are
located at 22135 Davis Drive
in Sterling, Virginia.
We will be glad to speak to you about our congregation and your
interests after the service. We hold an
Inquirer’s class (a way to learn a bit about Unitarian Universalism and our
congregation) the first Sunday of every month.
If
you are ready to learn more about Unitarian Universalism now, you may wish to
browse the Unitarian Universalist Association page at www.uua.org, or you are welcome to contact our congregation’s office.
I look forward to meeting you, and I wish you well on your
search for a religious home.
Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael
Minister, Unitarian Universalists of Sterling
(703) 406-3068
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Last Updated ( Friday, 07 December 2007 )
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A Message From Our Minister: Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael |
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Friday, 07 December 2007 |
We Are a Gentle Angry People
“We are a gentle angry people, and we are singing, we are singing for our lives. We are a justice seeking people, and we are singing, we are singing for our lives …”
Holly Near, a singer and songwriter from California, wrote these lyrics in response to a tragedy of injustice – the murder of Harvey Milk, a gay member of San Francisco’s city council. In 1992, her song was arranged and copy-written for the Unitarian Universalist hymnal by our Association. I love to sing the hymn; it asks me to respond whole-heartedly to our world’s ills and injustices. Indeed, I have sung it before while marching to a worship service on Martin Luther King Day, and I have hummed it to myself while marching for Immigrant rights.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 29 April 2008 )
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