BUF’s traditional Candlelight service begins with caroling at 6:45PM followed by a meaningful service with music by both choirs, seasonal reflections, and, of course, our wonderful candle ceremony. Led by BUF minister Sunny McMillan and affiliated minister, Rev. Barbara W. ten Hove with Melanie Rieck, keyboard artist and Ben Workman-Smith, choir director.

Please join us for our monthly Taize Service. This is a quiet meditative service with chanting and candles. Our theme this month is Slowing Down. We gather Monday, December 1 at 7:00pm in the BUF Sanctuary or you can join us on Zoom (same link as Sunday service). This special service is offered every month … Continue reading Taize Service: Monday, December 1 at 7 PM

  Did you know there are thousands of our fellow Unitarian Universalists currently experiencing incarceration? A brief message filled with holiday UU love and support goes a long way to help them through the winter days and nights.  Join Black Lives Matter in the library during coffee hour on Sundays, November 30th and December 7th … Continue reading Holiday Messaging Writing – Nov 30 and Dec 7 During Coffee Hour

BUF will be providing the turkey, but we need everyone to bring a side dish. We will gather at about 1:00pm and help set up and have the dinner at about 1:30 PM. Please RSVP to Mark Allyn at allyn@well.com with the number of people in your party and what dish you plan to bring.

Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20, 2025) is more important than ever. To be witness during this time in history is sometimes as much as we can do. Please consider attending a local vigil or learning more about TDOR. We stand in witness. Thank you to Rev. Sunny for her moment from the pulpit. But … Continue reading Transgensder Day of Remembrance

Friday, November 28th, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship Sanctuary Sponsored by BUF’s Native American Connections Committee A freewill offering will be taken to support the performers, and donations of canned and dried food will be accepted for Lummi Nations Food Bank.

For a heartwarming introduction to BUF’s Partnership with Transylvania, and some fun footage of BUFsters exploring the world, please watch “The Pilgrims’ Journey” a fun and moving 13-minute video that Sarah Bauer and Dave Wagner made of BUF’s 43-member 2017 Transylvania trip.