Whether they ever gave birth or not, mothers are those who have nurtured, given and protected life, guided and supported the journey. We hope you'll join us on Mother's Day, Sunday May 10, as we celebrate Mothers and also our traditional Flower Communion (bring a flower, take another one home).

You're invited to our Board Game Night, Friday May 8 from 5:30pm to 9:00pm in the church social hall. Board games, food, and childcare will be provided. Bring your own beverages, bring a friend, and you can bring your favorite board game, too.

Our Question of the Week:  What can you identify as a turning point in your life?

Be sure to join us this Sunday, May 20, for our Mother's Day Flower Communion. Bring a flower to make a shared bouquet (symbolizing unity), and then choose a different flower to take home (symbolizing community, diversity and sharing).

A quote from Sunday's sermon "Where Curiosity Leads."  If you missed it, you can watch the video of the service anytime at www.churchoftheriver.org, or on our Facebook and YouTube pages.

We were honored today to welcome 8 new members who've joined our church since February: (from l. to r.) Sally Wynn, Courtney Ridings, Aaron and Jodie Greear, Chris Kirkpatrick, Steve Nokes (not visible in photo) and Kyle Medlin (not shown). We're excited they've joined their strength to ours!

In our reason-based tradition, the spiritual journey is a path of discovery. We believe not "whatever you want" but what we find to be true. Join us Sun. May 3 for the sermon "Where Curiosity Leads." We'll also have a New Member Recognition ceremony, followed by our Congregational Meeting at noon.

#tbt Throwback Thursday to the fall of 2011, when we hosted a booth at the River Arts  Fest.

Life is full of tough choices. Today's Question of the Week:  what was the hardest decision you ever had to make?

A quote from Sunday's Earth Day sermon "The Same Garden."  If you missed the service, you can watch the video recording anytime at www.churchoftheriver.org, or on our Facebook and YouTube pages.

We had a great time celebrating Earth Day Sunday! Jessica Laikeman and Laura McArtor led a special all-generations service. Afterwards, we enjoyed a vegan lunch and activities including a StoryWalk, seedball making, native plant sale, face painting, and donations for the Memphis Humane Society.

Join us for a joyful, all-ages celebration of Earth Day as we gather in worship and community to honor the beauty and interconnectedness of our planet. Together, we’ll explore what it means to care for the Earth. And stay after the service for a vegan lunch and fun family activities.

Join us this Sunday 4/26 as we celebrate Earth Day, with a vegan lunch after the service and fun hands-on activities for families, including face-painting, story walks, and making seed-balls (please bring egg cartons). We'll also be collecting donations for the Memphis Humane Society.

Happy Earth Day! Show your love for Mother Earth today, and then join us Sun. 4/26 for a celebration after the service. On our website, you'll find info about local green resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1acjPYvYt5XrpusiXC8C5ce9nyO8NWX42ytfWUA5gYvs/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.9n8c8sbpoxd2

As we prepare to celebrate Earth Day, our Question of the Week is:  What do YOU do to help our environment?

A question posed during Sunday's sermon "V'ahavta."  If you missed it, you can watch the recorded service anytime at www.churchoftheriver.org, or on our YouTube and Facebook pages.

Join us Sunday at 11:00am for a sermon titled "V'ahavta".  It is the highest and holiest of the Hebrew commandments, and echoed through faith traditions in various ways. V'ahavta: You shall love.

Mark your calendars and plan for a special Earth Day celebration on Sunday, April 26! We’ll explore what it means to care for the Earth, not just as individuals, but as a community. Be sure to stay after the service for lunch and special activities for all! See our latest newsletter for details.

Today is the dreaded IRS tax deadline. Our Question of the Week: if you could specify where your tax dollars go, where would you want to spend your money?

Our theme for April is Embracing Possibility. That makes sense for Easter and Passover, but how do we make sense of it in the world as it is right now? Join us Sunday April 12 at 11am for the sermon, "Pathway to Possibility."

Our Question of the Week: What is one quality you would want in a friend? Why?

From Sunday's sermon "Friday, Saturday, Sunday." If you missed it, you can watch the video recording anytime at www.churchoftheriver.org or on our Facebook page or YouTube channel.

Thanks to all the parents and kids who took part in yesterday's Easter Egg Hunt, and the Family Ministry staff and volunteers who made it happen!

Happy Easter! We hope you'll join us for our service today at 11am, and for an Easter Egg hunt after the service!

In Christian churches, Holy Week is a series of solemn days of preparation, each with its own significance. As UUs, we tend to skip to the happy ending. Church community is the place where all of it is welcomed and blessed. Join us Sun. 3/5 for the sermon "Friday, Saturday, Sunday."

We hope you'll join us for an Easter Egg hunt after the service this Sunday!

Passover begins tonight, and we wish joyful family time for all who celebrate this holiday!

On this Transgender Day of Visibility, we recognize that trans, nonbinary, intersex, and metagender communities need hope, material support, connection to community, and organizing. As UUs, we care deeply about these communities and protecting their rights. All of who you are is welcome here.

From Sunday's sermon "Born Worthy."  If you missed it, you can watch the video anytime at www.churchoftheriver.org, or on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.

The Sunday before Trans Day of Visibility seems like a good time to push back against the persistent and pervasive myth of binary reality. Us/them, Gay/straight, Black/white, Male/female. It is all a lie (although nothing is strictly true/false). Join us Mar. 29 at 11am for the sermon "Born Worthy."

You're invited to a reception at our church Mar. 28, 4-6pm, honoring Leslie Edwards (1924-2019), a Tuskegee Airman and Unitarian Universalist from Memphis. The reception is part of  National Tuskegee Airmen commemorations being observed by the Memphis Chapter Tuskegee Airmen.

For our Question of the Week this week, we're asking you to dig deep and complete this statement, "If I could live my life over again…"

Do you know anyone who enjoys working with children and youth? We have several part-time positions to fill, including nursery staff, classroom teachers, and a program coordinator to lead our middle and high school youth. Click the link for more info.

Thanks to everyone who came out for our annual Kite Sunday! In addition to flying kites, congregation members enjoyed family picnics, bubble blowing and ballon sculptures. If you missed it, we hope you'll make it next spring!

Music Director James Westerfield will be delivering the sermon this Sunday. And you're invited to stay after the service for kite flying fun on the lawn behind the church. Bring a kite, or buy one from the youth group! Food will not be available this year, so pack your own picnic lunch.

Welcome spring with our annual Kite Sunday! Join us after the service for some fresh air, laughter, and fellowship on the river bluff. If you don't have a kite, we'll have a limited number available to borrow or buy. And if the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll try again on March 29.

Our Question of the Week: What is your greatest strength? And what are you doing to develop it?

Wishing you the best of luck on St. Patrick's Day!

From Sunday's sermon "Tending the Orchard."  If you missed it, you can watch the video recording of the service anytime at www.churchoftheriver.org, or on our Facebook page and YouTube Channel.

Rev. Lynn says, “I am not a gardener. You do not want me to care for your green plants! I am a lover of metaphor, though. Together, we are growing an orchard that was planted more than 100 years ago.” Join us Sunday Mar. 15 for “Tending the Orchard.”

#TBT Throwback Thursday to 70 years ago, when our then-pastor Rev. Paul Carnes was proudly carrying the banner for liberalism. His remarks, as reported in the newspaper, are still resonate today.

This week's Question of the Week was from a "conversation starter" at a recent Supper Club gathering:  What is the most amazing landscape you have ever encountered?

What do we need from each other, and what are we prepared to offer to meet each other's needs? See what Rev. Lynn had to say in Sunday's sermon, "Acts of Worship," available at www.churchoftheriver.org, or on our YouTubee and Facebook pages.

Don't forget to set your clocks FORWARD one hour before you go to bed tonight. Otherwise, you'll be late for our 11am service in the morning!

In communal worship, we gather to acknowledge and celebrate what we cherish in common. It is spiritual experience rather than an intellectual exercise, but sometimes we need some words. Join us Sunday Mar. 1 at 11am for "Acts of Worship."

Save the date for Kite Sunday on March 22nd (weather permitting), after the service. Watch for more details to come soon!

Our new adult education series "UUs in Real Life" began Sunday and will continue on the first Sunday of each month. So our  Question of the Week is: How do you show your UU values in everyday "real life"? Give us your answer below!

As part of a slavery remembrance project at Calvary Episcopal Church, Mid-southerners with memories of life during segregation are being asked to participate in a survey and share their stories. Scan the QR code for more info

Our Unitarian and Universalist forebears have shown us a way. Let's consider Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, a Black woman who refused to give up her seat on a stagecoach 100 years before Rosa Parks' act of resistance. Join us March 1 at 11am for the sermon "Understanding the Assignment."