Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “Revisioning the Civil Rights Movement” With Claudia Marshall as Worship Associate Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Dr. Sunshine Simmons, Guest Musician, Clarinet About our service: Many versions of the history of the Civil Rights Movement exaggerate government support, sanitize icons, deny the existence of racism outside of the South, and … Continue reading Revisioning the Civil Rights Movement

Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “Gifts of Darkness” With Donna Zimmerman as Worship Associate Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist  Michael Bernos, Special Music The Winter Solstice is a time to reflect on the balance of dark and light in our lives. This service will explore the value of darkness as holding the possibility of rest, … Continue reading Gifts of Darkness

Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “Ordinary Moments of Joy” With Caitlin Regan as Worship Associate Sydney Crisp, Accompanist and Special Music David Dean, Soloist Brené Brown writes: “Joy is not a constant. It comes to us in moments—often ordinary moments. I believe a joyful life is made up of joyful moments gracefully strung together … Continue reading Ordinary Moments of Joy

Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “ReVisioning Thanksgiving” With Donna Zimmerman as Worship Associate Many of us learned a story about the first Thanksgiving that is a myth riddled with historical inaccuracies. This service will explore the healing power of letting go of an old story and telling a true one. Special Music by Job … Continue reading ReVisioning Thanksgiving

Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “Parable of the Spoons”  With Caitlin Regan as Worship Associate The Parable of the Spoons is a story that shows the difference between heaven and hell by showing people eating with long spoons. In hell, people can’t feed themselves with the long spoons and starve. In heaven, people feed … Continue reading Parable of the Spoons

Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “The Backscratchers: Pastoral Care at BBUUC” With members of our Pastoral Care Team: Chaplain Donna Zimmerman as Worship Associate, Debby Jones, Paul Petrilla, and Julie Smithers Before the invention of the backscratcher, people had to rely on one another to scratch that unreachable itch in the middle of the back. Pastoral caregivers at … Continue reading The Backscratchers: Pastoral Care at BBUUC

Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “Holding On and Letting Go”  In the months after Christmas of 2019, my husband and I never got around to taking down our artificial Christmas tree. Then the pandemic began, and we still never got around to taking down the tree. Finally, I realized that I would need help … Continue reading Holding On and Letting Go

Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “As Tranquil Streams”  With Caitlin Regan as Worship Associate In 1961, the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of America merged to become the Unitarian Universalist Association that has continued to the present day. Each tradition had its own rich history and theology. Unitarians and Universalists had to … Continue reading As Tranquil Streams

Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “Daffodil Growth”  With Elizabeth DeCoux as Worship Associate When a daffodil grows out of the ground, it has a tough green skin that protects its blossoms from the cold and snow. As the weather warms, the flower no longer needs this layer, and it sheds. Like the daffodil, there … Continue reading Daffodil Growth

Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “Playful Celebrations”  With Donna Zimmerman as Worship Associate Our Unitarian Universalist heritage reminds us that playfulness and joy are important aspects of our lives. We are not only on this earth to work to earn a living and make it through each day. We are here to take in … Continue reading Playful Celebrations