More About RRUU Worship

Although RRUU worship services follow a standard order most of the time, their content is as varied as the spiritual and religious perspectives of our members. We usually begin our worship with the ritual lighting of a candle or lamp contained within a special cup, a flaming chalice being the symbol of Unitarian Universalism. Readings may be taken from the sacred writings of any world religion, such as the Hebrew and Christian Bibles or Buddhist Sutras, from secular historical or contemporary writings, or from yesterday's newspaper. Sermons may be on any topic, so long as they offer some insight to help us make sense of our lives. Music may be old or new and in any musical style, from classical to country! Our congregation is blessed with an excellent pianist and many other good musicians, so our hymn singing and special music are exceptional for a small congregation.

About twice a month, ordained UU ministers or UU seminary students travel from Dallas-Ft. Worth to lead our Sunday services. The rest of the time, our worship is led very capably by members of our own congregation, which includes college professors, teachers, actors, storytellers, musicians and several people who themselves hold divinity degrees. On some Sundays, we might observe a religious or national holiday, such as Purim or Ostara, Thanksgiving or Martin Luther King Day. Services may be based on the writings of famous Unitarian Universalists such as Thomas Jefferson, Emerson or Thoreau. Worship may be as joyful as Christmas or as somber as Yom Kippur. Services may be an introspective guide toward personal spiritual growth or an outward-looking call for social action.

During the "Coffee and Conversation" immediately after each service, we RRUU members often find ourselves saying to first-time visitors: "Now, our service is not usually like it was today. You need to come back again to see what a typical Sunday is like." The truth is, there is really no typical Sunday at RRUU! If you enjoy variety, if you appreciate different perspectives, if you want to be challenged to become a better person, and if you long for a spiritual community where your own beliefs and ideas are given a respectful hearing -- then RRUU is the place for you on Sunday mornings at 11:15!