Sunday Morning Worship
Sunday morning worship begins at 10:30 a.m. at UUFA and online on the zoom platform.
Find links to join the service, submit a Joy, Sorrow or Milestone, fill out a visitor’s card, and access past services on the View Services Page.
March’s Theme is Trust.
This month’s theme is Trust. The Fellowship offers many opportunities and invitations to explore and practice the theme. We will be exploring the theme through out the month in worship and Religious Exploration.
March 2 “The Whole Story: Athens Black History” with Denise Sunta, Engagement Coordinator at Historic Athens
March 9 “Trusting Prayer as a UU” with Rev. Dr. Pippin Whitaker
What even is Unitarian Universalist prayer? Why would a Unitarian Universalist pray? Do you pray or want to? Let us join in a worship service reclaiming what prayer might mean–or not mean!–in this Unitarian Universalist community.
March 16 “Moving at the Speed of Trust” with Rev. Dr. Qiyamah Rahman
Apple Computer founder Steve Jobs, stated, “You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.” Trust is an integral aspect of any relationship. Without it, there can be no authentic relationship and connection. Trust undergirds our most basic instinct for connection and a sense of belonging. Trust provides the freedom to be who we are. We will examine trust on an individual and community level and explore its many aspects as we journey our liberal religious path of Unitarian Universalism.
March 23 “Hospitality Runs Deep” with Rev. Dr. Pippin Whitaker
When something runs deep, it is felt very strongly. In this worship service, let us draw on the spiritual practice of hospitality to reconnect with its deep welcome.
March 30 “Trusting Our Light” with Leigh Harvey, Lorri Donnahoe, and Karen Solheim
In these often dim times, how do we trust in ourselves, in our community, and in our faith? In this “light-hearted” worship service, let us explore and embody the light that we each possess.
Reflection Ideas and Questions
Are you seeking more ways to explore the theme of inclusion?
Consider reflecting on these quotes:
In relationships, trust isn’t a promise to never hurt each other. It’s acceptance of the risk that we will hurt each other and the confidence that, if we do, we will come together to heal.
– Esther Perel
Everybody loves butterflies. But I trust the caterpillars more. I trust the ones who know they aren’t done.
– Andrea Gibson
I don’t trust people who don’t love themselves and tell me, ‘I love you.’ … There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.
– Maya Angelou
It’s a good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some sense of what is rock under our feet, and what is sand.
– Madeleine L’Engle
Some questions you may use as a prompt for conversation or for a journal entry follow:
- Have you ever been made trustworthy by someone who risked putting their trust in you?
- When did trust in the Divine show up in your life? Is there anything about that moment that might help you navigate your life right now?
- When did trust in the Divine leave your life? Do you ever feel a longing for it to return?
- It’s been said that trust is choosing to risk making something you value vulnerable to another person’s actions. What does this tell you?
- How would your life change if you stopped believing that people can’t be trusted?
