January 27: Dr. Parvez Ahmed will present “Towards Sustainable Change”. Globally we are on the razor’s edge. From climate change to income inequality, the world is facing serious challenges at an unprecedented scale. What ought to be the role of faith communities in addressing these challenges? Led by: Ken Christiansen Accompanied by Gary Smart About … Continue reading January 27: Towards Sustainable Change
January 20: David Dean will present “Leading from Within” written by Rev. Anthony David, UU Church of Atlanta In this inspiring sermon for Martin Luther King Day, Rev. David considers the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott, and Dr. King’s initial hesitation is becoming involved with it, as an examination into the concept of leadership. “It’s about … Continue reading January 20: Leading from Within
January 13: Reverend Jack Ford will present: “Thirty Days of Love” In 2009 the UUA began an interfaith public advocacy campaign called Standing On the Side of Love. As a result, together we have taken stands on immigration justice, LGBTQ equality, anti-Muslim bigotry, and more. In 2010, as a part of that campaign, they organized … Continue reading January 13: Thirty Days of Love
January 6: Ron Rothberg and the Worship Committee will present “Transcending Self“ American psychologist Abraham Maslow is known for his “Hierarchy of Needs”, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs. But most people don’t realize that, on his death bed, Maslow altered his hierarchy to include self-transcendence needs and … Continue reading January 6th: Transcending Self
December 30: Sarah Clarke-Stuart will present:”Composting: How Endings Fuel Beginnings” Thomas More has said “we must be careful not to split ending from beginning, and beginning from ending…the pain of ending is of a piece with the exhilaration of beginning.” This talk will address the significance of embracing death and decomposition in order to initiate … Continue reading December 30: “Composting: How Endings Fuel Beginnings”
December 24: 6:30 PM: The Worship Committee, Members and Friends of BBUUC will present our Annual Christmas Eve Service Come, bring your family and friends to our annual Christmas Eve Service coordinated by the Worship Committee and led by Linda Mowers with our fabulous musicians and presenters from our congregation. Our service will be a … Continue reading December 24: 6:30 PM: “Annual Christmas Eve Service”
December 23: Dani Slader and Ariel Cook will present: “The Red Letters and Unitarian Universalism” Ariel and Dani will discuss how the red letters of the Bible inform their personal. Unitarian Universalist faith Led by: Ariel Cook and Dani Slader Accompanied by Eileen Morrison
December 16: Religious Education will present “A Christmas Service and Child Dedication” Religious education will perform “Stuck at Gate 25”, written by our very own teens. This play will tell the story of a UU teen stuck in the airport waiting for her flight. As she wanders around gate 25, she sees the different holidays … Continue reading December 16: “A Christmas Service and Child Dedication”
December 9: Reverend Jack Ford will present: “Spirituality” I live between two worlds. One of them is often referred to as ‘Spiritual’. The other could be possibly defined as ‘carnal’. I love both of them. My life consists of an exercise in balancing between the two, neither of which i can entirely define or understand. … Continue reading December 9: “Spirituality”
December 2: Mark Yount will present “Liberty, Liberation and Liberal Religion” Amidst vocal religious fundamentalists, Unitarian Universalists proudly carry the banner of liberal religion in our communities, our nation and our world. But what does that mean – and to what do those “liberal” values commit us? Tea party patriots seek to restore the “liberty” … Continue reading December 2: “Liberty, Liberation and Liberal Religion”
