August 1   Empathy, Anaiis Salles  
Is there a difference between compassion and empathy? We have compassion for, but we have empathy with. How much greater is the love we give, receive and hold fast when we risk fully feeling how the “other” feels? Empathy is that place in our heart and soul where judgment dies, and where the making of war ends. Anaiis Salles is a native Philadelphian, the mother of two sons, and was ordained as a minister in a non-denominational church in 1990. In the 90’s she worked for three years with critical burn and oncology patients in hospitals in Moscow, Russia as well as teaching and training other lay healers throughout the US and Europe. After the death of her partner Brian set her on a solo path as a Buddhist, living many years in retreat and voluntary simplicity, Anaiis has come full circle back to family and friends in her home town.

August 8     Youth With a Mission
                     Jude Henzy and USG’s YRUU Group
In June, seven teens and two adult advisors spent a week in rural West Virginia, volunteering for projects run by the Southern Appalachian Labor School. Come hear about how this experience deepened their sense of the need for social justice and strengthened their identity as Unitarian Universalists. Jude Henzy is Director of Faith Development at the Unitarian Society of Germantown. YRUU stands for Young Religious Unitarian Universalists.

August 15    Grounded in Humility, Rebecca Froom    
What does it mean to embody a life of humility, a life grounded in the humus - the soil and earth - of this world? What draws us down to the holiness of ground, into an ethic of humility? And how might the grounding power of humility strengthen us in our commitment to live sustainably and joyfully within the interconnected web of existence?Rebecca is a member of USG and a student at Harvard Divinity School where she is pursuing UU ministry. 

August 22    Inextinguishable Light, Rev. Kent Matthies 
From the 5^th Patriarch of Zen: “Just as the light of the sun is never destroyed, but is merely obscured by clouds and mists, the pure mind possessed by all sentient beings is merely hidden by layered clouds of discursive thinking, false notions, and deluded views.”  As a Unitarian Universalist, I am glad that life has taught me that all minds can be pure and the light of the sun is inextinguishable. This service addresses the Small Group Ministry topic: What Life Has Taught Me.

August 29    Generosity flows into Gratitude, Rev. Kent Matthies
Life at times can be disorienting and challenging. It can also bring amazing amounts of happiness and excitement. A
helpful way to focus during the good, the bad and the ugly is being grateful and generous. Whether we are flying high or struggling, we can hold a gratitude list in our heart.  When generosity flows out of our gratitude everyone benefits. This service addresses the Small Group Ministry topic: What Life Has Taught Me.

Services return to the 11am start time
on the first Sunday in September

September 5 at 11am   TBD