Elizabeth DeCoux presents a sermon written by Rev. Eileen Wiviott Senior Minister, Unitarian Church of Evanston (IL) “Love and Belonging” Hannalora Chapple, Youth Worship leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Bill and Paula Prince, Guest Musicians, Keyboard and Saxophone What do we mean by a spiritual discipline of liberating love? “This kind of love is demanding … Continue reading Love and Belonging
BBUUC Annual Family Ingathering and Water Sharing Sunday Presented by the Worship Team Gary Smart, Accompanist Timothy Edwards, Guest Musician, Violin Each year, we have a tradition at BBUUC to hold an Ingathering and Water Sharing Sunday. It’s a celebration of our whole community coming back together as schools reopen and summer ends. In this … Continue reading BBUUC Annual Family Ingathering and Water Sharing Sunday
David Dean presents a sermon written by Rev. Douglas Taylor Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton (NY) “A Theology of Resistance” Jennifer Bacmeister, Worship leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Adero Harrison, Vocals Dr. King wrote: “We are called to be people of conviction, not conformity; of moral nobility, not social respectability. We are … Continue reading A Theology of Resistance
Alyssa Halliday presents a sermon written by Rev. Janet Parsons Minister, Gloucester (MA) Unitarian Universalist Church “The Creative Spirit” Claudia Marshall, Worship leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Bill and Paula Prince, Keyboard and Saxophone What can separate us from a life of creativity isn’t a lack of talent, whether we see ourselves or others see … Continue reading The Creative Spirit
Donna Zimmerman presents a sermon written by Rev. Amy Russell Assistant Minister of First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Binghamton (NY) “A Listening Heart” Elizabeth DeCoux, Worship leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist, and Special Music/Piano “Learning how to listen is learning how to love.” What a wonderful idea. That is, if we learned how to listen … Continue reading A Listening Heart
Jennifer Bacmeister presents “Lessons from My Summer Vacation” Kris Kines, Worship Leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Mike Bernos, Guitar and Vocals As children, many of us probably had to write an essay, at least once, about our summer vacation when we returned to school in the fall. Our teachers probably had more than one reason … Continue reading Lessons from My Summer Vacation
Rev. Kaaren Anderson Interim Minister of the First Parish Brewster (MA), Unitarian Universalist Presents a virtual sermon for BBUUC: “My Humanist Monster: On a Heritage of Mixed Blessings” Alyssa Halliday, Worship Leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Marc Dickman and Gary Smart, Euphonium & Piano Rev. Anderson shares her roots with the humanist tradition and views … Continue reading My Humanist Monster: On a Heritage of Mixed Blessings
Elizabeth DeCoux presents a sermon written by Rev. Dr. Michelle Collins, Interim Minister, Williamsburg (VA) Unitarian Universalists “Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes” Claudia Marshall, Worship Leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Mike Ludwick, Guitar and Vocals Elizabeth will share a sermon from Rev. Dr. Michelle Collins, who is a roller coaster enthusiast. She revisits William Bridges’ phases of change to … Continue reading Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
David Dean presents a sermon written by Rev. Rod Richards Minister of Unitarian Universalists San Luis Obispo (CA) “Long to Belong” Elizabeth DeCoux, Worship leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Diane Freeman, Native Flute We’ll explore the complexities of the meaning of “belonging,” the human need to belong to something meaningful and larger than ourselves, and … Continue reading Long to Belong
Jennifer Bacmeister presents “Serving with Power” Adapted from a sermon by Reverend Frank Clarkson Parish Minister, Universalist Unitarian Church of Haverhill (MA) Linda Mowers, Worship leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Adero Harrison, Vocals Join us as we explore our understanding of service, how the call to serve can inform our lives, why we serve, and … Continue reading Serving with Power
