In 1977 the UUA General Assembly unanimously passed the Women & Religion Resolution, calling on all individual UUs and UU organizations to examine and put aside sexist assumptions, attitudes, and language; to explore and eliminate religious roots of sexism in myths, traditions and beliefs. The impact of this resolution has been profound; ranging from the … Continue reading May 9: Cakes for the Queen of Heaven
This week at BBUUC…. May 5: Reverend Bill Ringgold will present: “Paul’s Weird Theology : Blame it on Philip II” 350 years before Christ, an earthshaking change in military hardware set the stage for major parts of Christian belief. As a result, the world, and the development of western culture, were fundamentally changed. While … Continue reading May 5: This Week at BBUUC
This week at BBUUC…. April 28: Bob Deyle will present: “Beyond Apocaloptimism: Faith and Hope in the Face of Climate Change”. Climate change is happening and some predictions of its impacts border on the apocalyptic. Do you have faith that humanity will somehow avoid ecological and social calamity? Where can we find hope that … Continue reading April 28: This Week at BBUUC
This week at BBUUC…. April 21: Sheila Harty will present “In Metaphor We Trust” All religious beliefs are true—metaphorically; and all metaphors are false—literally. How to make the distinctions? Human understanding is inherently metaphorical. I saw the phrase “in metaphor we trust” on a bumper sticker after 9/11. I liked that its inherent theological … Continue reading This Week at BBUUC…April 21, 2013
This week at BBUUC…. April 14: Reverend Jack Ford will present: “Hope” This is the second in a trilogy of sermons on Faith, Hope, and Love. Teacher and writer Scott Russell Sanders reminds us that young people today know we are in trouble. Everywhere “they see ruined landscapes and ravaged communities and broken … Continue reading
We are looking for donors, volunteers, and shoppers for our first BBUUC Rummage Sale! The sale will be held Saturday, April 27th, 8am-2pm, at BBUUC. We will be accepting contributions of new and gently used household items on Sunday, April 14th, and Sunday, April 21st, after church services. All donations will be stored in the … Continue reading Apr 27: BBUUC Rummage Sale
Q. What is “Cakes for the Queen of Heaven”…a cooking class? A. “Cakes for the Queen of Heaven” is a woman honoring adult RE curriculum by Rev. Shirley Ranck. It examines pre-Judeo Christian cultures that may have worshiped the female as divine. The concepts of equality and reverence for the female in a religious setting … Continue reading Apr 11: Cakes for the Queen of Heaven
Come and join the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans for a healing and energy circle on Wednesday, April 10th at 7pm. We will channel healing energy into those who ask for it. It’s like a trip to a massage therapist for your soul!
The BBUUC BEACON group invites you all to join us for sundaes after the service April 7th. The suggested donation is only $3 a sundae, and there will also be brownies for just a bit extra. All the proceeds will help them, proudly the district’s largest CON going BEACON group, attend this year’s District Assembly … Continue reading Apr 7: Sunday Sundaes
This week at BBUUC…. April 7: Dr. Mark Yount will Present: “Now You See It…” Mark Yount will present “Now You See It…” Stage magic works by inducing us to focus our attention on a diversion. In much the same way, our most intractable psychological issues may be tricks we’ve learned to play on ourselves. Eastern … Continue reading April 7: This Week at BBUUC
