UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICES
THEME FOR THE SUMMER: “FLOURISHING TOGETHER”
August 2
Whistling in the Dark
10:30 AM
Luke Williams, Lay Worship Associate
In some ways, acts of creativity are engrained in our very being. Many of us doodle, dance, or whistle aimlessly when the emotions we feel bubble out. Little flourishes of creativity are one of the ways that we bond with each other. Of course, if you’ve ever tried to take on a creative project you quickly learn that it takes dedication and effort to make something more than ephemeral.
In this service we want to celebrate the creative work of our community. We will acknowledge how our community shapes and drives our creative engines. And we hope to give ourselves the space to flourish, even if it is just a whistle in the dark.
August 9
This Be the Verse: A Poetry Service
10:30 AM
TUUC Members and Friends, Tony Bonta, Larry Smith
In our annual poetry service, TUUC members and friends share some of their favorite poems! Music by Tony Bonta and Larry Smith.
August 16
Laughing in the Face of the Universe
10:30 AM
Andrew Hager & Dominique Hall, Lay Worship Co-Chairs
Join Andrew Hager and Dominique Hall as they discuss how humor allows us to flourish despite life’s challenges.
August 23
What’s Next: Dancing in the Aurora Borealis
10:30 AM
Sarah Googe, Lay Worship Associate, the TUUC Dixieland Jazz Band
Pondering the life cycle. Pondering death. Pondering the end, or is it a new beginning?
August 30
Flourishing in the Web of Life: A Blessing of the Animals
10:30 AM
Rev. Clare L. Petersberger, Ember and Corrine Hauf, Joni Potts, Music TBA
When you think of the interdependent web of all existence, what image comes to mind? Do you see a spider’s web? Or do you see the more abstract Indra’s jeweled net?
Do you see, in your mind’s eye, the creature who greets you at the door? Or the one who gently (and sometimes not so gently) puts its paw on your face to wake you for breakfast? Do you see the creature swimming in a bowl or the one singing from a cage? Do you see hooves galloping across a field? The web of life is woven with wagging tails; paws used as washcloths; unfurled wings; fins gliding through water; and other wondrous creatures who share this beautiful, fragile earth with us.
To conclude our summer exploration of the theme of flourishing together, today you are invited to bring your pet(s) to be blessed. Bring your well-behaved pets for an individual blessing, or bring a photo or memento to honor animals who cannot attend or who live on in memory.
If you will be joining us on Zoom, or if your pet would prefer to NOT be in the Meeting Room, please send a photo of your pet to revclare@towsonuuc.org by Sunday, August 23. A few words about how your pet was/is a blessing will be very helpful!
Today we celebrate the interdependent web of life and renew our commitment to creating a world where all beings can flourish.