September 2026
Interdependence: We Belong To Each Other

September 27th, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman – We Belong to the Natural World. We are deeply interdependent with the natural world, what can we learn about that dependence from mushrooms, trees, and birds?

September 20th, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman – Begin Again. As we once again begin another church year, and our Jewish siblings in faith are observing Yom Kippur, or the day of attonement, we are invited to begin again in love. We will also be commissioning our Care team members and Neighborhood group leaders.

September 13th, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman – We Belong to Each Other.

“If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain. – Emily Dickinson”

September 6th, 2026: John Countryman & Taylor Johns – The “Hidden Labor” of Caregiving. It’s Labor Day weekend and in keeping with the September theme of INTERDEPENDENCE, we will be taking a glimpse at the “hidden labor” of caregiving. Worship Committee Co-chairs Taylor Johns and John Countryman will lead the service.

August 2026
Cultivating Delight

August 30th, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman – Water Ceremony: The Beginning of Everything. Join us to Kick off the church year with our annual Water Ceremony, and welcoming new members into the congregation. This All Ages Service is a joy to participate in – so bring some water to symbolize a place that feels like home, where you began to feel like yourself for the first time, or a memory of hope. Join us afterward for a Pot Luck to celebrate the new members -bring a dish to share!

August 23rd, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman – Meet the Moment. What will our future bring?

August 16th, 2026: Sara Long. tbd.

August 9th, 2026: Greg Greenway – Cultivating Compassion. tbd.

August 2nd, 2026: Mary Slade – Living Your UUism.  The relationship between sustained volunteerism and UU principles and values is explored. Themes of community engagement, volunteerism, and service are highlighted.

July 2026
Celebrating Blessings

July 26, 2026: Kendall Nordin- tbd. tbd.

July 19, 2026: Lisa, Elena, Gail & Mark- tbd. tbd.

July 12, 2026: Anna Tulou- tbd. tbd.

July 5th, 2026: John Countryman – Journeying.  Join us to reflect on “journeying”–specifically, the journey of life–and to ask ourselves, “Where am I? Where am I going? How will I get there? And do I need a map?”

June 2026
Flourishing Together

June 28, 2026: Alison Coops – Flourishing in Imperfect Seasons.  People often postpone flourishing (“I do that when things calm down…”). Come explore how growth and vitality can exist alongside stress, grief, or uncertainty in this imperfect season in which we’re living.

June 21, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman – Butts in Boats: In the Fall we created our UUCC boat to help navigate the choppy waters of the year. And now we are looking ahead and realize that we need a flotilla of boats to make movement forward. Time to get your butt in a boat!

June 14, 2026: Kendall Nordin – Finding Treasure. Aspirant for UU Ministry, Kendall Nordin, will talk about an old Virginia archaeological dig, detectorists, grubs, and the interconnectedness of all.

June 7, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman – Flourishing Together. Flourishing in a time of disruption is a challenge; let’s explore together how we find joy and keep living passionately while we flourish together. And stay for the annual meeting.

May 2026
Awakening Curiosity

May 32, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: Flower Communion Celebration & Community

May 24, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: Mourning What We’ve Lost, Imagining What’s to Come: Memorial day is a time for honoring the past and perhaps we can turn to imagining a more peaceful future.

May 17, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: From Fear to Wonder: As Unitarian Universalists we believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and that means we are against Queerphobia in all its forms. When the world is full of fear, how to we look at it with wonder?

May 10, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: But Why? Kids today ask the most annoying important questions. Why? What if? Are we there yet? Curiosity is what shapes our childhoods, but how can we awaken our curiosity about life in adulthood and a time of crisis? .

May 3, 2026:: Guest Minister Kristin Fritz: Confessions of an Anti-perfectionist What role does perfection play in our lives? Does it align with our UU values? What impact does perfectionism have on us individually and collectively?

April 2026
Embracing Possibility

April 26, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: Choose Your Superpower: Invisibility or Teleportation? Which super power would you choose to save the world? New Member Sunday, Continuing possibilities of larger connections with cluster

April 19, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: Our Earth, Our Legacy As we imagine a future for our grandchildren, we must remember that our planet is the only one we have to leave them. What legacy are we planning for their future?

April 12, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: How the River Flows When the world is full of chaos and concerns, we may feel powerless as individuals, but like drops of water, together we are powerful like a river.

April 5, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: Easter Eggtacular Come on out of your shell and join us for this interactive, all ages worship experience to celebrate Easter!

March 2026
Paying Attention

March 29, 2026: Adena Dannouf: Practice Paying Attention The Olympics may have come to an end… but now is the time to show up for practice! Practice for what you may ask?? Practice PAYING ATTENTION! This doesn’t mean just sitting still and being quiet (neuro-spiciness is welcome here!) Instead, come engage in an interactive multigenerational service that invites us to look at paying attention in new ways.

March 22, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: Calling Our Attention Home Our attention is being pulled in a hundred different directions, causing us stress, anxiety and other negative feelings. How can we call our attention home?

March 15, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: The Holy Body: Embracing Embodiment What do our bodies have to tell us about how we are experiencing the world?

March 8, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: When the World Feels Upside Down How do we live in a world that’s turned upside down? Our best attemp will come from paying attention to what is and being curious about what could be.

March 1, 2026: Guest Chaplain Jennifer Springsteen: Empathic Witness Chaplains use skills of deep listening to create relationships. How our witness of one another can show our love. Jennifer Springsteen is a hospital chaplain, writer, and a Unitarian Universalist Minister.

February 2026
Embodying Resistance

February 22, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: It’s gonna be Golden When darkness meets the light, this is what it sounds like. *pledge announcements. New Member Ceremony

February 15, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: Power of Collective Like a murmuration of birds, or the many stones that make a mountain, there is power in the collective. We are many, so we together have the power to make this church, this world, a powerful collective for good! *pledge announcements

February 8, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: How to Fall Down.

February 1, 2026: Guest Minister Casey Akers: Chipping away at Oppression

January 2026
Practicing Resistance

January 25, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: TBD: As we are seeing some historical patterns emerging, we consider how can we resist falling into these patterns, culturally and within ourselves

January 18, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: Beyond the Dream: As we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., we are reminded that the work of building the beloved community continues on. How do we fit in?

January 11, 2026: Rev. Sara Goodman: When Tomorrow’s Not Enough: Sometimes tomorrow is as far ahead as we can look when we are in survival mode. But if we are to change the world for the better, we need to have a vision for what it is we’re heading towards.

January 4, 2026: Rev. Kimberely Debus: Road Conditions: We begin the new year considering the ongoing journeys of our lives – individually and as communities: how do we handle changing conditions, detours, and rough terrain?

December 2025
Chosing Hope

December 28, 2025: Rev. Sara Goodman:Burning Bowl: As we reach the end of our calendar year, we’re called to reflect on the year and begin imagining what the new year will bring.

December 24, 2025: Rev. Sara Goodman: What Star is This: Join your Unitarian Universalist Community Church family as we celebrate Christmas Eve! Come enjoy a festive holiday concert at 4pm followed by our traditional candlelight Christmas Eve Service at 5pm! In this season of unknowing, what star will lead us on?

December 21, 2025: Adena & Kids: Trouble on the Tree: The Holiday Season has come and it’s time for a seasonal favorite… decorating the tree!! There will be songs, lights, ornaments, and of course the star! But what happens when things don’t quite go as planned?? Come join in this annual and interactive “Children & Youth Holiday Service” to find out!

December 14, 2025: Rev. Sara Goodman: Hope is Hard to Find: It’s a hard time of year for many, as we move into the holiday season, some of us aren’t ready to find hope just yet. What helps you keep moving forward when hope is hard to find?

December 7, 2025: John Countryman: Hope and Meaning: Given all that’s happening in the country and the world at the moment, we’re all in need of a robust dose of hope, especially during the holidays. A groundbreaking new study from the University of Missouri has determined that hope may contribute more to our sense of life’s meaning than even happiness or gratitude. Join us to learn how!

October 2025
Cultivating Compassion

October 26, 2025: Rev. Sara Goodman: To Plant and Plow: What can we learn from gardening and farming about living into compassion. RISC Commissioning + Richmond Pledge.

October 19, 2025: Rev. Sara Goodman: The Give and Taking of it: What does it mean to be in a caring community? We need to both give and take care too – which is harder than it looks. Care Commissioning.

October 12, 2025: Rev. Sara Goodman: Notes from the Other Side: In our divided society, how are we communicating and finding common ground with those on the “other side” ?

October 5, 2025: Charlene et Al: SUUSI: SUUSI is the Southeast Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute, an intentional community of UUs and kindred spirits. It is the second-largest gathering of Unitarian Universalists, after General Assembly. For more than 70 years SUUSI has come together for a week in July to explore interconnectedness, delight in the outdoors, enjoy music and learn new ways of seeing our world and each other. In today’s service, some of our UUCC members and friends will share about their experiences of the SUUSI magic!