BBUUC Christmas Eve Worship Service Led by the Worship Team With music by Gary, Marilyn, Molly and Kate Smart Come and join us to begin your Christmas Eve celebrations with a service that explores the various meanings that Christmas holds for us as Unitarian Universalists. Filled with thoughtful words, candles, and beautiful music by the … Continue reading BBUUC Christmas Eve Worship Service
Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “Gifts of Darkness” With Donna Zimmerman as Worship Associate Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Michael Bernos, Special Music The Winter Solstice is a time to reflect on the balance of dark and light in our lives. This service will explore the value of darkness as holding the possibility of rest, … Continue reading Gifts of Darkness
Lifespan Religious Education presents: BBUUC’s Annual Pop-up Christmas Pageant Please join Lifespan Religious Education in a special afternoon of celebration and fellowship as we raise our voices in story and song to greet Christmas with our annual Pop-up Christmas Pageant. Together we will all recreate the story of the birth of Jesus while drawing on our … Continue reading BBUUC’s Annual Pop-up Christmas Pageant
Pastor Phillip Baber presents “Joy, Actually” With Claudia Marshall as Worship Leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Grace Scarborough, Guest Musician, Piano In this sermon, we will examine the role of joy in the Unitarian Universalist faith and how a UU “theory of joy” may differ from its Christian counterpart. About our guest speaker: Phillip Baber … Continue reading Joy, Actually
Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “Ordinary Moments of Joy” With Caitlin Regan as Worship Associate Sydney Crisp, Accompanist and Special Music David Dean, Soloist Brené Brown writes: “Joy is not a constant. It comes to us in moments—often ordinary moments. I believe a joyful life is made up of joyful moments gracefully strung together … Continue reading Ordinary Moments of Joy
The Worship Team presents “The Holiness of Waiting” With Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Guest Musician Dr. John Daugherty, Vocalist (Baritone) “Serene, I fold my hands and wait, Nor care for wind, or tide, nor sea; I rave no more ‘gainst time or fate, For lo! My own shall come to me.” —John Burroughs November 28th is the first … Continue reading The Holiness of Waiting
Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “ReVisioning Thanksgiving” With Donna Zimmerman as Worship Associate Many of us learned a story about the first Thanksgiving that is a myth riddled with historical inaccuracies. This service will explore the healing power of letting go of an old story and telling a true one. Special Music by Job … Continue reading ReVisioning Thanksgiving
Jennifer Bacmeister presents “Remnants of War” With Elizabeth DeCoux as Worship Leader Jennifer examines our culture surrounding combat and the glorification of the warrior class, including subtle rituals and traditions most people are not even aware of. As UUs, how do we strive for peace in an environment that sanctifies certain kinds of violence, while remaining in … Continue reading Remnants of War
Rev. Carmen Emerson BBUUC’s Affiliated Community Minister Presents “What Was, What Is, What If” With David Dean as Worship Leader In connection to November’s Soul Matters theme of “History,” our Affiliated Community Minister, Rev. Carmen Emerson, offers a worship service reflecting on the learnings and yearnings of past, present, and future. About our speaker: Rev. … Continue reading What Was, What Is, What If
BBUUC Family Worship Service “A Liminal Time” Exploring the light and the dark through story. Led by Chris Jarman, DRE and Erin Rogers, Worship Leader Join LRE in an exploration of darkness and light through storytelling. As our days get shorter and our nights longer, our seventh principle asks us to know our place in … Continue reading A Liminal Time
