Sunday Service
10:30
May  25

Sara Mackey

Church
&
Circus

A recent visit to the circus struck this week’s speaker with the similarities that the church and the circus share. What made people decide to create the earliest home churches at the beginning of Christianity? What made people decide that the earliest circus would be a good idea? Join us with Sara Mackey as we consider what the church and the circus have in common, and what draws us to each of them. 

Sara Macky has been a friend and guest speaker at UUFR since the early days of meeting in the women’s club. Sara held the service for the groundbreaking for the UUFR building, and later she held the service for the building dedication. She facilitated the meetings of the Welcoming Congregations Committee years ago, when the Fellowship decided to do that important work.

For years, Sara volunteered at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Glen Allen. That work led her to attend Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond. She graduated with a Master of Divinity degree and served Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists as Director of Faith Development for five years before returning to the seminary to work. She is happily retired and is an active volunteer in the Celtic Service at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Richmond. Sara has loved UUFR for 25 years and always looks forward to returning as a guest speaker.

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Who We Are

As the Rappahannock River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, it draws strength and beauty from many sources. So, too, our UU Fellowship of the Rappahannock draws on the strength of its members to offer a community of caring, a celebration for our joys, a refuge in times of need, a space to reflect on religious journeys and a forum for the exchange of ideas. We are a liberal spiritual community on the Northern Neck. Each week we have inspiring and provocative speakers fostering engaging conversations on spirituality, community, and social justice issues. 

Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of the Rappahannock
366 James Wharf Road
White Stone, VA

Mailing Address
PO Box 1266, White Stone VA  22578-1266

What We Believe

Unitarian Universalist beliefs are diverse and inclusive. We have no doctrine or creed. Our shared covenant of Seven Principles supports “the free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” This responsible search has led us to embrace diverse teachings from Eastern and Western religions and philosophies.

The Seven Principles

1. The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
2. Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations;
3. Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth;
4. A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
5. The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process;
6. The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
7. Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

What’s a UU?

UUs are people of all ages, people of many backgrounds, and many beliefs. We are brave, curious, and compassionate thinkers and doers. We create spirituality and community beyond boundaries, working for more justice and love in our lives and the world.

Unitarian Universalism affirms and promotes Seven Principles grounded in the humanistic teachings of the world’s religions. Our spirituality is unbounded, drawing from scripture and science, nature and philosophy, personal experience, and ancient traditions.

Everyone is Welcome
in Our Fellowship

The UUFR welcomes all people as friends and members of the fellowship. We strive to be accessible. We are a place of fellowship, caring, and community for those seeking a home that is accepting and comfortable for people of any age, gender identity, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. People from all faith traditions are welcome, as are humanists and atheists, and others seeking community outside of the traditional approach on Sunday mornings.

We are a “Welcoming Congregation” recognized by the Unitarian Universalist Association. This means we affirm and include people who are two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer at every level of congregational life ~ in worship, in programs, and on social occasions ~ welcoming all as whole people. 

As a Welcoming Congregation, we have pledged to:

• honor the lives of all people and equally affirm displays of caring and affection without regard for sexual orientation;
• celebrate diversity by using inclusive language and content in worship;
• incorporate an understanding of the experience of  lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and non-binary persons throughout all of our programs, including our children’s programming;
• affirm and celebrate two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer issues, and history;
• affirm marriage equality for all, celebrating ceremonies as they are designed by the people choosing marriage; and
• advocate for two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, promoting justice, freedom, and equality in the larger society. We speak out when the rights and dignity of people are at stake.

To learn more about UUFR’s commitment to Social Justice contact Ruth Micklem.

What We Do

Members of our fellowship engage in a variety of activities, including weekly fellowship, spiritual exploration, social events, community service, and justice work. The navigation menu on this website will guide you to more specific details.