Annual Lifespan Religious Education Christmas Celebration “IllUUminations” With Alyssa Halliday as Worship Leader and Chris Jarman, Director of Lifespan Religious Education This time of year, as the days get shorter and the darkness moves in, we light flames to give us warmth and to illuminate our lives. As our week-long observance of Chalica ends, let … Continue reading IllUUminations
Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, will present “The Stories We Tell” With Claudia Marshall as Worship Associate The stories we tell shape who we are as a community and how we see ourselves. This service will explore how the stories we tell about Unitarian Universalism impact our identity and how we can share liberating stories … Continue reading The Stories We Tell
Manny Andrade will present World AIDS Day Observance: Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility With Donna Zimmerman as Worship Leader Every year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. People worldwide unite to show support for people living with and affected by HIV and to remember those who lost their lives to AIDS. In 2020, … Continue reading World AIDS Day Observance: Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility
Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “Practicing Gratitude” With Caitlin Regan as Worship Associate A wise spiritual teacher, Brother David Steindl-Rast, says, “There are many things for which you cannot be grateful. But in every moment, you can be grateful.” This sermon will explore how gratitude as a spiritual practice can help us during these … Continue reading Practicing Gratitude
BBUUC’s Youth Group, Beacon, will present Knowing Who You Are With Allyssa Halliday as Worship Mentor Beacon Youth and advisors have been working on a worship service. Their theme is about knowing who you are. They’re going in-depth on three subjects of knowing who you are: Gender Identity, Religious Exploration, and Music. They’re explaining how … Continue reading Knowing Who You Are
The Rev. Carmen Emerson, BBUUC Affiliated Community Minister, will present “Keeping Infinite Faith with Hope” With Elizabeth DeCoux as Worship Leader The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once wrote that as human beings, as people of faith, we can “…accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope…” This sermon description is being written and … Continue reading Keeping Infinite Faith with Hope
Rev. Christine Dance will present “Anti-Racism as a Spiritual Practice” With Jennifer Bacmeister as Worship Leader Sometimes our justice work is external, but it is often most powerful when we do the internal work. Join us to explore how anti-racism work can be a powerful internal exercise, even a spiritual exercise. About our Guest Speaker: … Continue reading Anti-Racism as a Spiritual Practice
Reverend Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister will present “Answering the Call of Love” With Carole Hawkins as Worship Associate When we engage in acts of service and social witness as Unitarian Universalists, our actions are motivated by the all-encompassing love that is at the core of our Unitarian Universalist faith. This love is stronger than hate … Continue reading Answering the Call of Love
Linda Crawford will present “Dealing with Our Emotions in These Uncertain Times” With Alyssa Halliday as Worship Leader About our speaker: Linda Crawford is a very grateful member of this wonderful church community. At the same time, she is probably more irritable than normal, as her partner in isolation will attest. She also wears the … Continue reading Dealing with Our Emotions in These Uncertain Times
Reverend Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister will present “National Coming Out Day” With Donna Zimmerman as Worship Associate National Coming Out Day is a day to support LGBTQA+ people in honestly expressing their sexuality orientation and gender identity. This sermon will explore how Unitarian Universalist theology can affirm and celebrate those who express themselves authentically in … Continue reading National Coming Out Day
