Kathryn Adams leads worship in this service that explores the need for deep roots of belonging to support our spiritual journeys and challenging work in the world. All are invited to explore the question: "Who (if anyone) taught you that it is safe to show your whole self? That every part of you belongs?"

There is much that can divide us: age, income, culture, religious beliefs.... As individuals, we may each find comfort in the presence of people who are similar. Yet, there are parts of ourselves we will never know, and depths our hearts we can scarcely reach, except through the bonds we make across our divides. Join us as we gather to explore the dignity of difference.

Have you ever tried so hard to change a bad habit that you became overwhelmed, angry, or overwrought with the effort? What were you seeking in the change, anyway? Join this service and explore the opportunities in different ways of seeking change.

This service explores how we cope when our hopes must adapt to new expectations, whether these are expectations about physical ability, relationships, communities and societies, or the planet.

Accotink’s annual Ingathering Service followed by a community brunch. Ingathering is an all ages worship service to celebrate and bless this community and the beginning of the church year. All are invited (never required) to bring a small amount of water from your home or travels to add to a community water vessel as part of this service. Please join in the celebration and stay after service to share food and conversation.

Work sustains us, and can even fulfills us. But how are we protected in our chosen line of work? As we celebrate Labor Day weekend, let us remember that we have inherent rights as workers. Those rights include the right to a safe workplace, the right to fair wages and the right to be free from discrimination. This service explores those rights and how they sometimes fall short in many workplace environments.

For thousands of years, rivers have flooded human lives with meaning: nourishment, boundaries, adventures. Both this congregation named for a river, and your new minister have river histories. Come let us reflect on what the river teaches us, and imagine where it will take us!

Rev. Pippin will join our Director of Spiritual Development in leading the service.

Whether you are a Lorax who speaks for the trees or a Onceler who sells thneeds, each of us can protect the environment if we are mindful of our interconnected web of [social, economic, scientific, political and environmental] existence.

Welcome to your new minister (from your new minister)! What makes you feel welcome? How do you know you are welcoming to others? In each welcome, we navigate a mysterious dance. This service explores what is in a welcome paradox.