Tuesday, March 2
7:00 Board Meeting
Sunday, March 7, Third Sunday of Lent
11:00 a.m. worship: Rev. Henley preaching on Luke 13:1-9, “Slip Sliding Away” As people we struggle throughout our lives, sometimes there’s rain, sometimes it is a clear day, nevertheless, we struggle. Where is, how do we, have hope?
12:30 Library The “angry” Psalms - part of the 6-week Psalms study
12:30 American Sign Language classes are continuing and walk-ins are welcome. Meet the first Sunday of every month, in the 2nd floor nursery.
Tuesday, March 9
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. UNMC and UU Silver Spring Celebration of LGBT Weddings at UNMC. We will open our doors to those who would like to celebrate their same-sex, legal marriage with several wedding ceremonies.
Parking at the Scottish Rite Temple across the street beginning at 5:30.
Saturday March 13
8:00 p.m. UNMC Artists’ Series
UNMC Sanctuary: The Ratcliffe Choral Society will perform. Sponsored by the Harvard Alumni, there will be a reception afterwards in the Parlor.
March 14, Fourth Sunday of Lent
11:00 a.m. worship: The sermon will be “The Prodigal Son” based on our reading from Luke 15. Reading I will be James Weldon Johnson’s “The Prodigal Son” … And the young man journeyed on his way, /And he said to himself as he traveled along: /This sure is an easy road, /Nothing like the rough furrows behind my father’s plow. Rev. Henley preaching.
12:30 after hospitality in the Library: The vivid imagery of the Psalms
12:30 after hospitality in Nursery: Social Action Meeting
Saturday March 20
2:30 Church kitchen :Leland Place ministry - UNMC Young Adult Group will prepare dinner and take it to Leland Place and join the men for dinner.
Sunday, March 21, Fifth Sunday of Lent
11:00 a.m. worship: “Going About Our Lives—Are We Mary or Martha” Rev. Henley looks at our inclinations for service, physical or spiritual? We find in John 12 the story of the sisters’ service.
12:30 after hospitality, Library: Using the Psalms in personal devotion, worship and celebration
Sunday,March 28, Palm Sunday
the 80th Anniversary of Universalists worshipping in our beautiful church
11:00 a.m. worship: Rev. Henley will preach on Jesus’ acceptance of his fate and his courage as he faces the trials and tribulations to come.
Come celebrate our Eightieth year! Bring a potluck dish to share after church. The Board will provide the Anniversary Cake!
12:30 after hospitality in the Library: Wrap-up: lingering questions & the Psalms in Holy Week
Thursday, April 1
7:30 p.m. We will observe Maundy Thursday
Friday, April 2
Noon: Good Friday service
Looking Ahead
Sunday, April 18
Red Cross Blood Drive: We will hold another Red Cross Blood/Bone Marrow drive after the church service.