Join us in celebrating our new accessible doors and the Beacon youth, Board, and community members who helped make them possible. Through this celebration, we’ll explore disability justice, accessibility, and our call to widen the circle—not only by removing physical barriers, but by widening our perception of disability and embracing disability as a natural and valuable part of human diversity.
“What is the brave course of action? According to Wheatley, we “remain sane and available.” We choose to be open to life. The alternative is to recoil from life and lose faith in its possibilities. Chogyam Trungpa says, “It becomes a dark time when we lose faith in each other and thus lack courage.” In Buddhism and New Age spirituality, this courage is called spiritual warriorship…”
Fear is the reason we are here. It is a tool for survival, but it can also get in the way of living into our values and meeting the moment. Join Rev. Carrie as she explores how we might honor our humanity, listen to our body, and live in alignment with our values.
As we celebrate Pride this October, we are often inundated with manufactured anger. We are told to blame the most vulnerable among us for the very real frustrations and economic anxieties of modern life. In this service, we will explore a profound truth…
Manny Andrade presents a sermon by Rev. Dr. John T. Morehouse of the Main Line Unitarian Church of Devon, PA “Thin Places” Claudia Marshall, Worship Leader Eileen Morrison, Accompanist Bill and Paula Prince, Guest Musicians Every spiritual tradition recognizes “thin places of the soul” where we experience a deep personal connection with all of creation. … Continue reading Thin Places
David Dean presents a sermon by Rev. Gretchen Haley, Minister at Foothills Unitarian in Fort Collins, CO “After the Fall” Elizabeth DeCoux, Worship Leader Garret Kaplan, Guest Musician, Piano “We are right now in the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur… Between these two holy days lies the practice of Teshuva, which has as … Continue reading After the Fall
Jennifer Bacmeister and Kris Kines, Worship Leaders Gary Smart, Pianist Join us for our annual Ingathering and Water Sharing Service, also known as Water Communion, as we celebrate the start of a new church year in September. Everyone is invited to bring a small container of water that represents a meaningful place or spirit—whether from … Continue reading BBUUC Annual Family Ingathering and Water Sharing Sunday
Alyssa Halliday presents a sermon by Rev. Dr. Sandra Fees, UU Minister, poet, spiritual teacher and facilitator “Starting Over” Manny Andrade, Worship Leader Gary Smart, Pianist Timothy Edwards, Violinist “At times, we need to take a wrong turn or go on retreat to start fresh. I hope each of you will be attentive to the … Continue reading Starting Over
Coca-Cola famously contains a secret ingredient known as Merchandise 7X. The only copy of the formula is locked in a safe in Atlanta, Georgia. In this sermon, Elizabeth DeCoux describes a different secret ingredient: one which has the power to transform the relationship between humans and animals.
How I experience my situation in life is often shaped by my beliefs about my self and my world. How many of us are living by underlying assumptions that interfere with our health, happiness or growth? Can seemingly “miraculous” cures show us how to overthrow these “governing assumptions,” to embrace new possibilities and even transform our lives?
