Rev. Elizabeth Teal “Listening to the Ancestors” Worship Leader: Meghan Kaminski Accompanist: Eileen Morrison What does it mean to honor those who went before? What does it mean to listen to lessons of fear and fearlessness without shame or pride? What does it mean to know your ancestors? This service will celebrate Samhain, a … Continue reading Listening to the Ancestors
BBUUC Pastoral Care Team and Worship present “Called to Care” Worship Leaders: Alyssa Halliday and Rev. Pat Ray Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Caring for one another is a core spiritual practice for Unitarian Universalists. Pastoral care is the term we use for the ways we offer support and compassion to each other in community. … Continue reading Called to Care
Rev. Diane Davis “Keeping Bananas Handy!” Worship Leader: Lee Plumb Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Guest Musician: Goliath Flores Discovering how to not let “monkey mind” take over your peace of mind. About our Speaker: Rev. Diane R. Davis has been a medium, intuitive counselor and teacher for over four decades. Her workshops and readings are … Continue reading Keeping Bananas Handy!
Caitlin Regan “Changing the Conversation Around Mental Illness” Worship Leader: Carole Hawkins Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Guest Musician: Philip Pan, Violin Knowing how to talk about mental illness is half the battle when it comes to breaking the stigma that so often comes with it. We can put our UU principles to use when we … Continue reading Changing the Conversation Around Mental Illness
September 29 Dr. Mark Yount Atonement without Sin: UU Reflections on Rosh Hashanah Religious Jews begin each year as if God were about to pass judgment. These are holy days of self-examination, repentance, and acts of atonement that serve to resolve past sins so the faithful can go forth in greater spiritual clarity. UUs who … Continue reading Atonement without Sin: UU Reflections on Rosh Hashanah
September 22 Bethany Crawley “The Arts of Conversation” Worship Leader: Linda Mowers Accompanist: Gary Smart Special Music by Kurtis Henderson, French Horn, accompanied by Dr. Gary Smart It’s easy (mostly) to talk with the folks with whom we agree. It’s a challenge to talk with those with whom we disagree. In times of distress, our … Continue reading The Arts of Conversation
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
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
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
Linda Crawford “Change Your Story, and Change Your Life” Worship Leader: Jennifer Stokes Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Guest Musician: Anne McKennon As we go through life, we all build up a narrative about who we are, and our relationship to others. Our stories can be constructive, or they can be destructive. They can lead us … Continue reading Change Your Story, and Change Your Life
