Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Greater Cumberland

May 3, 10:45 – Rev. Martha Macgill: “Where Our Treasure Is”  

Rev. Macgill will be speaking on how our faith traditions view wealth.  The Rev Martha Macgill is a retired Episcopal priest. She has served congregations in Richmond, Va, Johannesburg, South Africa, Baltimore and most recently, Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Cumberland.  Over her ministry, she has been committed to social justice and contemplative spirituality and practices.  She is a graduate of Richard Rohr’s Living School.  In retirement, she stays involved supporting the Cumberland community through the Community Cafe, Lily Books and Cafe, the Maryland Omega House project, and singing in the Cumberland Choral Society and Mountainside Baroque Schola. 

May 10, 10:45 – Rev. Paul Britner: “Our UU Mothers: Rev. Olympia Brown”

An early Universalist “mother of our church”, Brown was the first woman ordained at the denomination level in the United States. 

May 17, 10:45 – Irene Glasse: “Living the Practice”

Spiritual practices inspire learning, gathering with others of like mind, and trying to build a life in accordance with our values. Along with those wonderful traits, a spiritual practice can also invite us to go deeper: to uncover that which is hidden, root into that which is present, and sink into ever more meaningful layers of connection. Explore approaches for experiencing more meaning, resonance, and depth in our living tradition. Irene Glasse is a Commissioned Lay Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick and president of Frederick CUUPS (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans). She is a blogger, author, and a longtime teacher of witchcraft, meditation, and magic in the mid-Atlantic.

May 24, 10:45 – Rev. Kimberley Debus: “Engaging the Spirit of Life”

We sing the familiar tune often, but what does it mean for us to not only invoke but engage the spirit of life? How might we pay better attention to the still small voice and the call of our spirits? Rev. Kimberley Debus is a minister based in Takoma Park, Maryland, inspiring an artful and art-filled faith. She consults with congregations and religious professionals throughout the denomination. In addition to her consulting ministry, she also serves the Cedarhurst UUs in the greater Baltimore area, and writes about congregational life, worship, and other shenanigans on her weekly newsletter, Hold My Chalice.

May 31, 10:45 – Rev. Paul Britner: “Love is Patient”

The apostle Paul writes in Corinthians that love is patient. In real life, relationships test our patience in many ways. Sometimes that means tolerating annoying behaviors, and other times that means setting boundaries around deeply flawed behaviors and attitudes. This message is about how we tell the difference and what we can do about it.