Donna Zimmerman, BBUUC Chaplain, presents “Eleven Secret Herbs and Spices” Beth Curtis, Worship Leader Sydney Crisp, Accompanist Pete Jorgensen (Piano), Special Music It’s human nature to see things through the lens of our own experiences, knowledge, biases, understandings, and even our emotional state in any given moment. How can that separate us from others in … Continue reading Eleven Secret Herbs and Spices
BBUUC Annual Family Ingathering and Water Sharing Sunday Presented by the Worship Team and Lifespan Religious Education Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist We have a tradition each year at BBUUC to hold an Ingathering and Water Sharing Sunday after Labor Day. It’s a celebration of our whole community coming back together after summer. In this multi-generational … Continue reading BBUUC Annual Family Ingathering and Water Sharing Sunday
Rev. Christine Dance Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Phoenix presents a virtual sermon for BBUUC: “Longing for Belonging” Caitlin Regan, Worship Leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Timothy Edwards (Violin), Guest Musician Brené Brown says that our desire for connection and love runs deep but that “when we ‘fit in’ instead of actually ‘belong,’ … Continue reading Longing for Belonging
David Dean presents “Drawing On the Wide Side of The Brain” A sermon written by Rev. Rod Richards Donna Zimmerman, Worship Leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Cameron Norman (Soprano), Guest Musician This sermon challenges Unitarian Universalists to “make the circle wider,” inviting and welcoming others to join us in our faith. But the real challenge is … Continue reading Drawing On the Wide Side of The Brain
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
