This is a day of many wonderful and poignant moments – Child Dedications, Intern Minister AJ van Tine’s last sermon to the Fellowship, and our last Sunday with Religious Education Coordinator Ellen Saunders Duncan. Come and celebrate community in all its variations. “My Stone Circle”, Karin Griglak: “The Beauty of Community”, AJ van … Continue reading Beauty: The Beauty of Community
UUism is a relative new religion and yet it has ancient roots. What is the thread that connects us to our past and informs how we approach our future? “Progress or Bust, Evolution & Selection”, Larry LaVerdure: “The Progressive Religious Impulse”, AJ van Tine
“Imitatio Christi”, Thomas Christopher: “Like Barley Bending” by Sara Teasdale “Remembering Jesus”, Thomas Christopher: “A Unitarian Universalist Easter”, AJ van Tine:
In order to see the Big Picture, we must step way back. With an all-inclusive perspective, our perceptions become more-accurate. We may find surprises which affect us on a personal level, pointing us in new directions, and toward new actions.
Modern Unitarian Universalism is the result of two denominations (Unitarians, and Universalists) merging in 1961. What can we glean by holding up both sides of this heritage simultaneously, and in dialogue with each other? “Meeting and Merging in Song”, Scott Youmans: “Approaching Wholeness in Community”, Scott Youmans: “The Wholeness of Our Living … Continue reading The Wholeness of Our Living Experience
We have set sail! For the next nine months (or so), we’ll be unanchored to our building, as we watch it transform into a space much better suited for a Center for Spiritual Exploration and Justice-making. But WE are still the congregation, no matter where we meet. This coming church year (starting July 2019) will … Continue reading Stewardship Sunday: Full Steam Ahead!
Some say the universe will provide and take care of us, others view life as essentially nasty, brutish, and short. In this service, we will explore the basis of what is trustworthy in ourselves and the world. “Trusting in Uncertainty,” Dana Samani “Tempered Trust”, AJ van Tine:
As we remember Dr. Martin Luther King and honor his legacy, we will reflect on the past and explore the possibilities in ourselves and in our communities to move closer to the beloved community.
We begin this new year, and January’s theme of “Possibiity” with a ‘question box’ service. What are you wondering about that our minister and intern minister can answer? If you’d like them to ponder the questions a bit, send them to both ‘internminister@bvuuf.org’ and ‘minister@bvuuf.org’ with the subject line “Living the Questions”. We’ll also take … Continue reading Living the Questions
As we mark the longest night of the year, join us for an earth-centered ritual to reflect on the darkness and light of this season.
