Friday, November 13, 2015 at 6:30pm (simple supper); screening begins at 7pm Accotink Unitarian Universalist Church, Burke, VA A 35 minute, award winning documentary presenting the inside look at the residents of Nelson County, VA vs. Dominion Power and the fight against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. What you don’t know can hurt you. Made by … Continue reading Free Film Screening: “Won’t Pipe Down” – Nov. 13, Burke, VA
Sunday, October 25, 4:30pm Cedar Lane UU, Bethesda, MD Tickets Cost: $6/adult, $4/student, $4/child Cedar Lane UU Contact: togetherLT(at)googlegroups.com “I Learn America” is a charming film that tells the stories of 5 teenagers from different countries who attend a high school for recent immigrants in Brooklyn, NY. It is being shown at Cedar Lane as … Continue reading Film and Discussion: “I Learn America” – Oct. 25, Cedar Lane UU
October 24, 11:00am-2:30pm University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law, Moot Court Room (5th floor) 4340 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 RSVP This event is free and open to the public. Much of the food we eat every day – from corn to wheat to avocados – is being … Continue reading “Dirt! The Movie” Screening & Discussion – Oct. 24, UDC
October 16, 6:00pm-9:00pm First Unitarian, Baltimore Come to A Dialogue on Race and Diversity (ADORE) for a potluck dinner, multi-media presentations, and discussion toward building the Beloved Community. This session’s focus will be led by participants of the Jubilee Anti-Racism Training held August 21–23 at Cedar Lane UU Church. Please contact Melissa Feliciano for more … Continue reading A Dialogue on Race and Diversity (ADORE) – Oct. 16, First U, Baltimore
Saturday, October 10, 10am-2pm Westmoreland United Church of Christ 1 Westmoreland Circle at Mass Ave., Bethesda, MD Register $15 Lunch Fee; Childcare available when reserved by 10/4/15. All members and friends of River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation are invited to join us for a dynamic and interactive workshop with Unitarian Universalist educator Chris Crass on … Continue reading Stand for Black Lives & Act Against Racism – Oct. 10, Bethesda, MD
October 17-November 22, Photo Exhibit Sunday, October 18, 12:30-2:00pm, Panel Discussion Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, Bethesda, MD “Pioneering Voices” is a museum-quality exhibit of photographs and personal stories of trans* people of all ages, and their partners and children. Created by Family Diversity Projects1, the exhibit provides a moving personal introduction to trans* people … Continue reading “Pioneering Voices: Portraits of Transgender People” October 17- November 22, Cedar Lane UU, Bethesda, MD
Sunday, October 18, 11:30 am Paint Branch UU Church, Adelphi, MD A conversation about treatment of people of color when they encounter the police. Facilitated by Dayna Edwards and Janet Overton.
I grew up as a rather prayerful Catholic girl in the middle of nowhere. And perhaps more than any innate sense of justice-seeking, more than any clearly delineated theology – the hallmark of my religious sensibility in those early years was the fact that I was absolutely enamored by the beauty of the sacred. In … Continue reading Environmental Justice: When Only Love Is Enough by Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd, River Road UU Church
Labor Day calls attention to the concern that many are worried that increasing automation within the workplace will further accelerate the already-unacceptable level of job loss. As is clearly evident, the growing gap between the dividend-clipping wealthy and those who make their living with real, salaried jobs is huge and still growing, exacerbating the wealth … Continue reading Reflections on Labor Day: Automation — Job Enhancer rather than Destroyer? by Terry Steichen, UU Church of Fairfax
October 17, 7:00pm Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, Oakton, VA Free admission Individuals of all ages are encouraged to come dressed in the style and clothing that expresses their best self, the style they are happiest in. Sign up, by October 10, to walk the runway in the “show” or come to cheer on those who … Continue reading “Express Yourself” Extravaganza – Oct. 17, UU Congregation of Fairfax, Oakton, VA
