The mission of Buckman Bridge Unitarian Universalist Church is to create and nourish a loving community that seeks justice and respect for all. Each one of you, with your commitment of time, energy, and resources, helps to live out this mission in the world. This month BBUUC is conducting our annual Stewardship Drive, in which … Continue reading Minister’s Message March 2021
HCT Column March 2021: Boundaries This month’s column focuses on setting and maintaining boundaries in our lives. While many of us have probably read columns advising on the best ways to say “no” to others without sounding mean or rude, I would like to expand upon this notion of setting boundaries in other settings. In … Continue reading HCT March 2021
Dear UU church members and friends, It was such a delight to be with you, even virtually, on Sunday, Jan. 3. Thank you to your wonderful worship team for the delight of creating together and to all of you for showing up in the spirit of community. I hope we can stay connected through music … Continue reading Zumba with Rev. Erin Walter
Minecraft for Kids (ages 7-11) Do you have a Minecraft fan in your life who is between 7 and 11 years old? Do they miss interacting with the other BBUUC Kids? Would you like them to be able to connect with other children the same age in a safe environment where they can have fun … Continue reading Minecraft for Kids (ages 7-11) February 2021
This month’s Theme Family Stories, Sacred Stories What is POP? POP content is hosted here: https://www.jlshattuck.com/monthlycontent (Password: YouGotThis2020 -case sensitive.) POP (Parents of Preschoolers) is a video-based, at-home curriculum grounded in Unitarian Universalism and designed for parents and caregivers of children ages 2-5. By engaging with POP videos, parents and caregivers learn to understand their child’s spiritual … Continue reading Parents of Preschoolers February 2021
Find Your Packet Here: https://www.soulmatterssharingcircle.com/uploads/9/4/5/0/94501751/0221_sh_beloved_community.pdf What do you know about the Beloved Community? What does your child know? I’ll admit that what I thought I knew about the Beloved Community, and what I’d shared with my children, turned out to be woefully under-nuanced for the tasks of our times, and I’ve gratefully anticipated this theme’s … Continue reading Soulful Home for Parents & Families: What Does It Mean to Be A Family of Beloved Community?
Pizza in the Fifth Dimension 2nd & 4th Fridays – February 12th & 26th – 6:30-8:00 pm – This program is for ages 12-112. Friday night is traditionally pizza night for a lot of folks. So, grab a slice or whatever else is on the menu and join us for RE with a twist as … Continue reading Pizza in the Fifth Dimension February 2021
Find Your Packet Here: https://www.soulmatterssharingcircle.com/uploads/9/4/5/0/94501751/sm_2021-02_sg_beloved_community.pdf Henri Nouwen, the treasured catholic teacher, activist and pastor, once described beloved community as “the place where the person you least want to live with always lives.” On its surface it seems to be a straightforward reminder not to expect perfection from the communities we join. And not to expect … Continue reading Soul Matters: What Does It Mean to Be A People of Beloved Community?
Twenty-two BBUUC members and friends attended the ICARE Justice Ministry Network Meeting on Monday, January 25. We heard updates on the issues ICARE is currently researching. We planned for the Nehemiah Action Assembly on April 19. And, because we are not gathering live on Sunday mornings, we conducted the first half of our traditional Commissioning … Continue reading ICARE Report for February 2021
How to Handle Toxic Behavior This month the Healthy Congregation Team’s column focuses on how to handle toxic behavior from friends, family, co-workers, and other acquaintances. Examples of toxic behavior are people who are “narcissists, compulsive liars, sociopaths, manipulators, gossipers, and those wallowing in self-pity.” (https://www.lifehack.org/283358/15-ways-clever-people-handle-toxic-people). These people tend to have lots of drama in … Continue reading HCT February 2021
