Unitarian Universalist Church in Reston
@uureston.bsky.social
UU Reston is a progressive, vibrant, and active congregation where all are welcome!
https://www.uureston.org/
https://www.uureston.org/
Join us on Sunday at 10am for our weekly service. Rev. Aileen will consider how the concept of 'play' can reinforce our resilience in this world.
Creativity and imagination help us to see solutions that others may not see. How do we use play as a means of resilience when life gets challenging?
Creativity and imagination help us to see solutions that others may not see. How do we use play as a means of resilience when life gets challenging?
February 13, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Join us on Sunday at 10am for our weekly service. Rev. Aileen will consider how the concept of 'play' can reinforce our resilience in this world.
Creativity and imagination help us to see solutions that others may not see. How do we use play as a means of resilience when life gets challenging?
Creativity and imagination help us to see solutions that others may not see. How do we use play as a means of resilience when life gets challenging?
“You are the sky. Everything else—it’s just the weather.”
- Pema Chödrön (Vajrayana Buddhist Nun, Meditation Teacher, Public Speaker, & Author) 1936 - present.
- Pema Chödrön (Vajrayana Buddhist Nun, Meditation Teacher, Public Speaker, & Author) 1936 - present.
February 12, 2026 at 9:38 PM
“You are the sky. Everything else—it’s just the weather.”
- Pema Chödrön (Vajrayana Buddhist Nun, Meditation Teacher, Public Speaker, & Author) 1936 - present.
- Pema Chödrön (Vajrayana Buddhist Nun, Meditation Teacher, Public Speaker, & Author) 1936 - present.
Rev. Aileen & Reston UUs joined thousands at the National Cathedral to welcome the monks of Dhammacetiya Monastery (Fort Worth), who have walked thousands of miles in a pilgrimage for mindfulness and inner peace. Deeply inspiring.
February 12, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Rev. Aileen & Reston UUs joined thousands at the National Cathedral to welcome the monks of Dhammacetiya Monastery (Fort Worth), who have walked thousands of miles in a pilgrimage for mindfulness and inner peace. Deeply inspiring.
Join us this Sunday at 10am for our weekly service. This week, Rev. Aileen will ponder the meaning of collective resilience.
How do we work together to create a resilient society amid future uncertainty? It's important to cultivate individual resilience, but what does a resilient society look like?
How do we work together to create a resilient society amid future uncertainty? It's important to cultivate individual resilience, but what does a resilient society look like?
February 5, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Join us this Sunday at 10am for our weekly service. This week, Rev. Aileen will ponder the meaning of collective resilience.
How do we work together to create a resilient society amid future uncertainty? It's important to cultivate individual resilience, but what does a resilient society look like?
How do we work together to create a resilient society amid future uncertainty? It's important to cultivate individual resilience, but what does a resilient society look like?
“The ultimate, hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently.”
- David Graeber (Anthropologist, Anarchist, Author, Professor, & Public Intellectual) 1961 - 2020.
- David Graeber (Anthropologist, Anarchist, Author, Professor, & Public Intellectual) 1961 - 2020.
February 5, 2026 at 8:11 PM
“The ultimate, hidden truth of the world is that it is something that we make, and could just as easily make differently.”
- David Graeber (Anthropologist, Anarchist, Author, Professor, & Public Intellectual) 1961 - 2020.
- David Graeber (Anthropologist, Anarchist, Author, Professor, & Public Intellectual) 1961 - 2020.
Join us this Sunday as guest minister Rev. Charlotte Lehmann reflects on Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, and invites us to celebrate renewal and our connection to the Earth. 🌱
Weather updates at uureston.org/weather.
Weather updates at uureston.org/weather.
January 30, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Join us this Sunday as guest minister Rev. Charlotte Lehmann reflects on Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, and invites us to celebrate renewal and our connection to the Earth. 🌱
Weather updates at uureston.org/weather.
Weather updates at uureston.org/weather.
Due to the impending winter storm, which is expected to result in significant snowfall this weekend, the weekly worship service is canceled and UUCR will be closed on Sunday, January 25.
January 23, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Due to the impending winter storm, which is expected to result in significant snowfall this weekend, the weekly worship service is canceled and UUCR will be closed on Sunday, January 25.
“Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.”
- Dolores Huerta (Labor Leader, Civil Rights Activist, Feminist, Union Organizer, & Educator) 1930 - present.
- Dolores Huerta (Labor Leader, Civil Rights Activist, Feminist, Union Organizer, & Educator) 1930 - present.
January 22, 2026 at 9:07 PM
“Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.”
- Dolores Huerta (Labor Leader, Civil Rights Activist, Feminist, Union Organizer, & Educator) 1930 - present.
- Dolores Huerta (Labor Leader, Civil Rights Activist, Feminist, Union Organizer, & Educator) 1930 - present.
Join us this Sunday for our special MLK Jr. Day Service.
“The greatest birthday gift my husband could receive is if people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds celebrated the holiday by performing individual acts of kindness through service to others.” - Coretta Scott King
“The greatest birthday gift my husband could receive is if people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds celebrated the holiday by performing individual acts of kindness through service to others.” - Coretta Scott King
January 16, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Join us this Sunday for our special MLK Jr. Day Service.
“The greatest birthday gift my husband could receive is if people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds celebrated the holiday by performing individual acts of kindness through service to others.” - Coretta Scott King
“The greatest birthday gift my husband could receive is if people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds celebrated the holiday by performing individual acts of kindness through service to others.” - Coretta Scott King
Last Christmas Eve at UU Reston ✨ Rev. Aileen’s sermon, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,” set the tone for a beautiful service with guest flutist Danielle Kim, our handbell ensemble, classic & Unitarian readings, traditional carols, and candlelight during Silent Night. 🕯️🎶
January 9, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Last Christmas Eve at UU Reston ✨ Rev. Aileen’s sermon, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,” set the tone for a beautiful service with guest flutist Danielle Kim, our handbell ensemble, classic & Unitarian readings, traditional carols, and candlelight during Silent Night. 🕯️🎶
Join us Sunday at 10am for our weekly service. Guest minister Rev. Jessica James explores resistance & restorative justice—how we face everyday conflict, build connection, and live our UU values in a divided world.
January 8, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Join us Sunday at 10am for our weekly service. Guest minister Rev. Jessica James explores resistance & restorative justice—how we face everyday conflict, build connection, and live our UU values in a divided world.
“Peace is not an end. Peace is a means.”
- Thich Nhat Hanh (Zen Buddhist Master, Monk, Peace Activist, Author, Poet, Calligrapher, & Teacher) 1926 - 2022.
- Thich Nhat Hanh (Zen Buddhist Master, Monk, Peace Activist, Author, Poet, Calligrapher, & Teacher) 1926 - 2022.
January 8, 2026 at 7:25 PM
“Peace is not an end. Peace is a means.”
- Thich Nhat Hanh (Zen Buddhist Master, Monk, Peace Activist, Author, Poet, Calligrapher, & Teacher) 1926 - 2022.
- Thich Nhat Hanh (Zen Buddhist Master, Monk, Peace Activist, Author, Poet, Calligrapher, & Teacher) 1926 - 2022.
Join us this Sunday at 10am for our first service of the New Year! Rev. Aileen will explore the purpose of New Year’s resolutions.
How will we change in the year ahead? What changes might truly benefit us? And do we really intend to keep our resolutions?
How will we change in the year ahead? What changes might truly benefit us? And do we really intend to keep our resolutions?
January 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Join us this Sunday at 10am for our first service of the New Year! Rev. Aileen will explore the purpose of New Year’s resolutions.
How will we change in the year ahead? What changes might truly benefit us? And do we really intend to keep our resolutions?
How will we change in the year ahead? What changes might truly benefit us? And do we really intend to keep our resolutions?
Join us for a beautiful Christmas Eve evening of Lessons and Carols—music, story, and candlelight as we celebrate the season together. 🕯️🎄
Service is at 5pm in our sanctuary & online via Zoom. All are welcome!
Service is at 5pm in our sanctuary & online via Zoom. All are welcome!
December 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Join us for a beautiful Christmas Eve evening of Lessons and Carols—music, story, and candlelight as we celebrate the season together. 🕯️🎄
Service is at 5pm in our sanctuary & online via Zoom. All are welcome!
Service is at 5pm in our sanctuary & online via Zoom. All are welcome!
🎄✨ On Dec. 14, Pageant Sunday came alive as our cast and crew brought A Christmas Carol to the sanctuary—reminding us that kindness and generosity can transform lives. Together, in person and online, we explored UU roots of modern Christmas and ushered in the season with joy. ✨🎄
December 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🎄✨ On Dec. 14, Pageant Sunday came alive as our cast and crew brought A Christmas Carol to the sanctuary—reminding us that kindness and generosity can transform lives. Together, in person and online, we explored UU roots of modern Christmas and ushered in the season with joy. ✨🎄
“Winter is not a season, it’s an occupation.”
- Hal Borland (Naturalist, Author, Journalist, Editor, & Poet) 1900 - 1978.
- Hal Borland (Naturalist, Author, Journalist, Editor, & Poet) 1900 - 1978.
December 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
“Winter is not a season, it’s an occupation.”
- Hal Borland (Naturalist, Author, Journalist, Editor, & Poet) 1900 - 1978.
- Hal Borland (Naturalist, Author, Journalist, Editor, & Poet) 1900 - 1978.
Join us this Sunday at 10am for our weekly service. This week, Rev. Aileen will talk on the importance of embracing the dark.
On the Winter Solstice, we remember that within darkness lies the seeds of hope. The seeds of light and life, the hint of possibility of what may be.
On the Winter Solstice, we remember that within darkness lies the seeds of hope. The seeds of light and life, the hint of possibility of what may be.
December 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Join us this Sunday at 10am for our weekly service. This week, Rev. Aileen will talk on the importance of embracing the dark.
On the Winter Solstice, we remember that within darkness lies the seeds of hope. The seeds of light and life, the hint of possibility of what may be.
On the Winter Solstice, we remember that within darkness lies the seeds of hope. The seeds of light and life, the hint of possibility of what may be.
“There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.”
- Charles Dickens (Unitarian, Novelist, Publisher, Playwright, & Social Reformer) 1812 - 1870.
- Charles Dickens (Unitarian, Novelist, Publisher, Playwright, & Social Reformer) 1812 - 1870.
December 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
“There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.”
- Charles Dickens (Unitarian, Novelist, Publisher, Playwright, & Social Reformer) 1812 - 1870.
- Charles Dickens (Unitarian, Novelist, Publisher, Playwright, & Social Reformer) 1812 - 1870.
🎄Join us this Sunday at 10am for our very special holiday pageant service. 🎄
UUs played a key role in shaping modern Christmas. Join us for a lively intergenerational pageant to sing carols and help tell the beloved holiday story A Christmas Carol by Unitarian Charles Dickens.
UUs played a key role in shaping modern Christmas. Join us for a lively intergenerational pageant to sing carols and help tell the beloved holiday story A Christmas Carol by Unitarian Charles Dickens.
December 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
🎄Join us this Sunday at 10am for our very special holiday pageant service. 🎄
UUs played a key role in shaping modern Christmas. Join us for a lively intergenerational pageant to sing carols and help tell the beloved holiday story A Christmas Carol by Unitarian Charles Dickens.
UUs played a key role in shaping modern Christmas. Join us for a lively intergenerational pageant to sing carols and help tell the beloved holiday story A Christmas Carol by Unitarian Charles Dickens.
“A good song reminds us of what we are fighting for.” - Pete Seeger
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December 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
“A good song reminds us of what we are fighting for.” - Pete Seeger
“Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.”
- Václav Havel (Human Rights Activist, Playwright, Poet, & First President of the Czech Republic) 1936 - 2011.
- Václav Havel (Human Rights Activist, Playwright, Poet, & First President of the Czech Republic) 1936 - 2011.
December 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
“Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.”
- Václav Havel (Human Rights Activist, Playwright, Poet, & First President of the Czech Republic) 1936 - 2011.
- Václav Havel (Human Rights Activist, Playwright, Poet, & First President of the Czech Republic) 1936 - 2011.
Join us for worship this Sunday at 10am. Rev. Aileen will explore the role of hope in these trying times.
It often feels like hope is hard to find. But small moments of resistance, small sparks of joy, small cracks that let in the light, give us the strength to move forward and persevere.
It often feels like hope is hard to find. But small moments of resistance, small sparks of joy, small cracks that let in the light, give us the strength to move forward and persevere.
December 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Join us for worship this Sunday at 10am. Rev. Aileen will explore the role of hope in these trying times.
It often feels like hope is hard to find. But small moments of resistance, small sparks of joy, small cracks that let in the light, give us the strength to move forward and persevere.
It often feels like hope is hard to find. But small moments of resistance, small sparks of joy, small cracks that let in the light, give us the strength to move forward and persevere.
🎁 Celebrate 25 years of giving! 🎁
The 2025 Northern Virginia Alternative Gift Market returns with online shopping at uureston.com/agm (Nov 28–Dec 7) and an in-person pop-up on Sat, Dec 6, 10am–2pm. Support local & global charities and give gifts that make a difference. 🌟❤️
#AlternativeGiftMarket
The 2025 Northern Virginia Alternative Gift Market returns with online shopping at uureston.com/agm (Nov 28–Dec 7) and an in-person pop-up on Sat, Dec 6, 10am–2pm. Support local & global charities and give gifts that make a difference. 🌟❤️
#AlternativeGiftMarket
December 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
🎁 Celebrate 25 years of giving! 🎁
The 2025 Northern Virginia Alternative Gift Market returns with online shopping at uureston.com/agm (Nov 28–Dec 7) and an in-person pop-up on Sat, Dec 6, 10am–2pm. Support local & global charities and give gifts that make a difference. 🌟❤️
#AlternativeGiftMarket
The 2025 Northern Virginia Alternative Gift Market returns with online shopping at uureston.com/agm (Nov 28–Dec 7) and an in-person pop-up on Sat, Dec 6, 10am–2pm. Support local & global charities and give gifts that make a difference. 🌟❤️
#AlternativeGiftMarket
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Today we honor the transgender lives taken by anti-trans violence. We hold their memory with love and stand with trans communities in grief, resilience, and strength.
May we deepen our solidarity and work for a world where all trans people can live safely and freely.
#TDOR #WeRemember #UU
May we deepen our solidarity and work for a world where all trans people can live safely and freely.
#TDOR #WeRemember #UU
November 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Today we honor the transgender lives taken by anti-trans violence. We hold their memory with love and stand with trans communities in grief, resilience, and strength.
May we deepen our solidarity and work for a world where all trans people can live safely and freely.
#TDOR #WeRemember #UU
May we deepen our solidarity and work for a world where all trans people can live safely and freely.
#TDOR #WeRemember #UU
“All things are our relatives; what we do to everything, we do to ourselves.”
- Black Elk (Member of the Oglala Lakota Nation, Wičháša Wakháŋ (Holy Man), Healer, & Visionary) 1863 - 1950.
- Black Elk (Member of the Oglala Lakota Nation, Wičháša Wakháŋ (Holy Man), Healer, & Visionary) 1863 - 1950.
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“All things are our relatives; what we do to everything, we do to ourselves.”
- Black Elk (Member of the Oglala Lakota Nation, Wičháša Wakháŋ (Holy Man), Healer, & Visionary) 1863 - 1950.
- Black Elk (Member of the Oglala Lakota Nation, Wičháša Wakháŋ (Holy Man), Healer, & Visionary) 1863 - 1950.