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
Nada Frazier “Live Consciously by Exploring Death” Worship Leader: Lee Plumb Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Guest Musician: Ziran Xu Nada Frazier’s lesson Live Consciously by Exploring Death introduces “the elephant in the room” and invites each of us to acknowledge and consider befriending it. We all know that the death rate is 100%, yet so many … Continue reading Live Consciously by Exploring Death
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
Jim Wood “Lughnasadh—Festival of the First Harvest” Worship Leader: Meghan Kaminski Accompanist: Gary Smart Jim will present the history, folklore, and customs of this ancient Celtic Fire Festival and its relevance to today. Join us to explore our own personal “harvests” through ritual and guided meditation. About our Speaker: Jim Wood is an … Continue reading Lughnasadh—Festival of the First Harvest
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
