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Unitarian Universalism: A Faith of Uncertainty and Certitude

September 15 Phillip Baber “Unitarian Universalism: A Faith of Uncertainty and Certitude” Worship Leader: Caitlin Regan Accompanist: Gary Smart Special Music by Phillip Baber While Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion that is open to all manner of belief concerning the nature of the divine and ultimate meaning, there are, nevertheless, certain moral truths that … Continue reading Unitarian Universalism: A Faith of Uncertainty and Certitude

BBUUC Family Ingathering and Water Sharing Service

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September 8 BBUUC Family Ingathering and Water Sharing Service Presented by Worship and Lifespan Religious Education Accompanist: Gary Smart We have a tradition each year at BBUUC to hold an Ingathering and Water Sharing ceremony after Labor Day. It’s a celebration of our whole community coming back together after summer. We hope you will plan … Continue reading BBUUC Family Ingathering and Water Sharing Service

Forgiveness

Manny Andrade “Forgiveness” Worship Leader: Alyssa Halliday Accompanist: Eileen Morrison Special Music by Job Meiller Our emotional wounds, our unresolved anger and our sense of loss may often trap and continue hurt us. Unless we acknowledge and process those feelings, we will never be free. The key to that freedom is forgiveness. I draw from … Continue reading Forgiveness

“Shine” — A Family Worship Service Including our Annual Blessing of the Backpacks

Chris Jarman Director of Lifespan Religious Education “Shine” — A Family Worship Service Including our Annual Blessing of the Backpacks Worship Leader: Alyssa Halliday Accompanist: Sydney Crisp We live in the Universe and the Universe lives in us. Shine like the stardust you are.  Join us for a Family Worship about our cosmic connections to … Continue reading “Shine” — A Family Worship Service Including our Annual Blessing of the Backpacks

Idealism vs. Materialism in Emerson’s Transcendentalism

Dr. Timothy Whelan “Idealism vs. Materialism in Emerson’s Transcendentalism” Worship Leader: Megan Kaminski Accompanist: Sydney Crisp This talk will discuss Emerson’s conflict with the materialism of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke and his counter to such views through the idealism of his Transcendentalist philosophy, especially his adaptation of Kant’s ideas concerning Reason and Understanding. Emerson’s … Continue reading Idealism vs. Materialism in Emerson’s Transcendentalism

The Value of Being Different

Bruce McCormick “The Value of Being Different“ Worship Leader: Kris Kines Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart As a continuation of his previous talk about the Jungian approach to personality, Bruce will go further by validating the evidence of the value of “different” — discussing real experiences resulting from knowing people and what they bring to the … Continue reading The Value of Being Different