Rev. Carmen Emerson presents “Transitions, Companions & Expectations” Elizabeth DeCoux, Worship Leader Gary Smart, Accompanist Mike Bernos, Special Music Our affiliated community minister, Rev. Carmen Emerson, offers a reflection on what it means to navigate the “wilderness” of transition and what is fair for us to expect of one another as companions on a covenantal … Continue reading Transitions, Companions & Expectations
Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “Endings and Beginnings” Beth Curtis, Worship Associate Sydney Crisp, Accompanist Caitlin Regan, Special Music In this final service of Reverend Amy, we will celebrate all that BBUUC has accomplished in the past two years, and consider our hopes and dreams for the future. Today’s Time for All Ages will … Continue reading Endings and Beginnings
Rev. Dr. Susan Frederick-Gray President of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations In a video presentation of her June 23rd address to the UUA General Assembly “We Were Made for This Moment” Linda Mowers, Worship Leader Sydney Crisp, Accompanist The service will include a Welcoming Ceremony for Jenn Jones BBUUC’s Director of Lifespan Religious Education … Continue reading We Were Made for This Moment
Jennifer Bacmeister presents “No Prior Experience Required” Donna Zimmerman, Worship Leader Sydney Crisp, Accompanist Special Music by Jarrett Carter, Guitar Science tells us all things are logical. There are reasons for things to be the way they are, even if we are unable to discern them in the present moment. Our sense of wonder tells … Continue reading No Prior Experience Required
Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “Rituals of Endings and Beginnings” Caitlin Regan, Worship Associate Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Special Music by Marcus Dickman, Euphonium The cycle of the seasons teaches us deep lessons about loss, transition, and welcoming new life. This service will offer time to reflect on losses, celebrate new beginnings and consider … Continue reading Rituals of Endings and Beginnings
Dr. Mark Yount presents “The Conscience of Democracy” Kris Kines, Worship Leader Sydney Crisp, Accompanist, and Special Music Performance Our 5th UU Principle challenges us to balance two values in tension with each other. The right of conscience is to claim moral truth no matter how many others deny it. But the democratic process demands … Continue reading The Conscience of Democracy
Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “This Present Paradise” Claudia Marshall, Worship Associate Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Special Music by Job Meiller, Guitar and Vocals Early Universalists believed that God was love and that God’s love called them to create heaven on earth by treating one another with kindness and compassion. How can we understand … Continue reading This Present Paradise
Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson Senior Minister of The Unitarian Universalist Church, Rockford, IL Presents a virtual sermon for BBUUC, entitled “The American Journey” Linda Mowers, Worship Leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Special Music by Dr. John Daugherty, Baritone We’re in the midst of a public debate in this country about the American Story—what it is, … Continue reading The American Journey
Pastor Phillip Baber “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” With Alyssa Halliday as Worship Leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist, and Special Music Performance In what is likely his final sermon before moving to Dublin, Ireland, Phillip Baber will share words of encouragement and exhortation in anticipation of dangerous days to come for our nation. About Our Guest Speaker: … Continue reading Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “Honoring Juneteenth” With Kris Kines as Worship Associate Sydney Crisp, Accompanist Special Music by Linda Minke on cello Juneteenth is the annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19,1865, enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally received word that they were free from bondage. … Continue reading Honoring Juneteenth
