Worship Services
Next Sunday Worship
April 12, 2026
9:15 AM & 11:00 AM
Sumud: Resisting in a World That Wants Us to Look Away
Basil Sabbah
The Arabic word sumud or sumood is often described as steadfastness, but it is more accurately understood as a combination of steadfastness, hope, and resistance: the refusal to disappear, the courage to remain rooted, and the discipline of choosing dignity over despair. Sumud becomes both a distinctly Palestinian witness and a universal calling, visible wherever people persist with courage against a strange new world. Basil connects it to faith, community, and antiwar conscience, showing that sumud is not passive suffering but active perseverance: the kind of hope that stands firm, tells the truth, and resists injustice without surrendering compassion.
Two Services Starting Easter
Beginning Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, First Unitarian Society of Denver returns to two Sunday worship services at 9:15 am and 11:00 am—learn more about what to expect and how to join us.
Sunday Morning Service In Person at
1400 N. Lafayette St., Denver, CO or Online
Join us on Sunday at 9:15 AM or 11 AM, in person or online.
No sign-up is required to attend in person. At this time, masks are optional but highly encouraged for those who have been exposed, are at higher risk for severe illness, or have weakened immune systems.
Our service is on Youtube and Zoom (meeting ID is 466-677-668 and the password is 454623).
Beginning Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, First Unitarian Society of Denver returns to two Sunday worship services at 9:15 am and 11:00 am, learn more about what to expect and how to join us.