BVUUF welcomes a delegation of elders and youth from the Southern Cheyenne/Arapaho tribe, who lived in Colorado for centuries before European colonist-settlers stole their land. This is the first time since 1864, when they were massacred at Sand Creek and then removed to Oklahoma, that a delegation from their Nation has been welcomed to their … Continue reading The Ground of Relationship
We are all tangled up together in a great web of life that is woven with beauty and hardship, love and loss, thriving and struggle. How do we tend well to the weaving so that all of us are held in care? The worship collection will benefit Side with Love, including its campaigns for climate … Continue reading Weaving Our Lives: General Assembly’s Sunday Service
Led by Jennifer Friedman and Scott Youmans. Despite the paradoxes of being human, we all long to remember. To remember our unity and interconnectedness. And by remembering, to renew ourselves through our essential natures of beauty, truth, and inherent blessing. This morning, we’ll explore the Dances of Universal Peace, an embodied prayer where we sing … Continue reading Dances of Universal Peace
“Myth,” said the Greek statesman Solon, “is not about something that never happened. It is about something that happens over and over again.”At this Easter Sunday service, we will observe Transgender Day of Visibility, explore stories new and old, and travel the path of human suffering to life and hope reborn. Led by Rev. Teri … Continue reading Easter Sunday and Trans Day of Visibility: the Hard Work of Transformation
In World War II, the US faced acute labor shortages. Yet, our country already had the powerful human resources it needed…but we didn’t know it at first. Creative thinking, flexible mindsets, and embracing change helped the US re-imagine who could meet the need for a strong, competent, and resolved workforce: women. It may be that … Continue reading Yes We Can Do It! Pledge Drive Kick-Off & Catered Brunch
As we journey from the comforting embrace of settled ministry to the unfolding path of interim ministry and then a new settled minister, we are invited to discover the guiding force of Love in this liminal space. Inspired by timeless tales and contemporary frameworks, we will delve into the profound potential for the chaos, confusion, … Continue reading Love Liberates Change
As Samhain draws near, we celebrate the coming of the dark as a cycle of life. We celebrate those who have come before us, and the wisdom we can learn from them and their lived experiences. Most importantly, we come together to celebrate the turning of the year and each other. (masks are required at … Continue reading Special Friday Night Samhain Service
This is a special worship service. We’ll start at our usual 10:00 a.m. to welcome one another and share music and joys and concerns. Then at 10:30 a.m., we’ll join thousands of Unitarian Universalists across the country as we livestream the UUA General Assembly Sunday Morning Worship. As always, you can join us on Zoom or in … Continue reading Livestreaming the UUA General Assembly Sunday Morning Worship Sunday, June 26, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
As we come to the end of Women’s History month, we hear from our Black Unitarian ancestor, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. We’ll consider what liberation means in a UU context, and Jen Simon, minister to the Mountain Top Black, Indigenous, and People of Color UU community, will extend an invitation to –all– at BVUUF to live … Continue reading An Invitation to Liberation
Do the darker days bring you down? Do you feel adrift during the holiday season? Or is this simply a difficult year for you? This annual evening service allows you the opportunity to share some of the more challenging parts of this holiday season in an intimate setting. Together, we lighten each other’s burdens and … Continue reading When Hope is Hard to Find: Holiday Evening Contemplative Service
