Drum Circle
This Sunday is our Backpack/Workbag Blessing! Bring your bag in to be blessed as we collectively prepare for a new school year. Spiritual practice is at the heart of what … read more
Archives: Services
Animal Blessing Service
Join us for the annual Blessing of the Animals. This service is pet friendly, so if they can be on a leash, in a cage, or generally well kept, bring … read more
Accidental Saints
There’s a lot of pressure in faithful living – pressure to be virtuous, righteous, or to exude some sort of spiritual confidence. Lutheran pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber writes “I have come to realize that all … read more
Sacred Arts: An Immersive Experience
In the words of Junot Díaz, a Dominican-American writer and creative writing professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, “Art has a way of confronting us, of reminding us, of … read more
No Such Thing as a Closed Idea
It’s our turn to host Preaching Along the Potomac, and Rev. Nancy is back! You can’t seal a thought in amber nor set it aside unchanged to meet the future. … read more
Preaching Along the Potomac
On this Sunday, Fairfax has invited us all to their service! While we will not have a service here at River Road on that day, all are warmly invited to visit … read more
Preaching Along the Potomac
On this Sunday, Cedar Lane has invited us all to their service! While we will not have a service here at River Road on that day, all are warmly invited to … read more
There’s Got to Be a Different Way
We live in a society largely shaped by hierarchies and org charts, yet we long for a sense of value and belonging. We’ll explore what it means to share the … read more
But We’ve Always Done It This Way
The journey – whatever it may be, and whoever we may be journeying with – isn’t always easy. How we experience it depends on how we handle changing conditions, detours, … read more
General Assembly Watchparty
Join us in the River Road Sanctuary to stream the UUA General Assembly service. We will have coffee and popcorn! Rev. Nancy is speaking and Clif Hardin is directing the … read more