Taizé services originated in the monastic community in Taizé, France in the 1940s. At BUF, we have created our own UU-style Taizé service that draws from one of our sources — direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder.
In November, BUF’s Social and Environmental Justice Committee (SEJC) special collection will go to an historic Unitarian congregation in Magyarszovat, Transylvania, Romania with whom BUF has maintained a partnership since 1992. This partnership is a reminder of our tradition’s history and origin story, which extends back to the establishment of Unitarianism in Transylvania in the … Continue reading Deep Roots, Vibrant Growth
In our very own gray hymnal, the first line of #295 reads: “Sing out praises for the journey, pilgrims, we who carry on, searchers in the soul’s deep yearnings, like our forebears in their time.” As Unitarian Universalists, there is great theological and philosophical diversity in our songs and spiritual searches, but we don’t often … Continue reading Sing Out Praises for the Journey
Taizé services originated in the monastic community in Taizé, France in the 1940s. At BUF, we have created our own UU-style Taizé service that draws from one of our sources — direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder.
In a time that provokes us, challenges us, and often saddens us, we may be left feeling frustrated at the question “what am I called to do?” It is a question with so many (too many) answers. On November 2, All Souls Day, we will explore the ways we live, create and reinforce the foundations … Continue reading What Kind of Ancestor Do You Want to Be?
Theologian Reinhold Niebuhr once wrote, “Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore we must be saved by hope.” In chaotic and challenging times such as these, however, hope can be hard to come by. Today, we will explore how changes in perspective can open up the possibility of hope. It’s … Continue reading Changes in Perspective, Possibilities of Hope
Grace Nyblade, celebrant, and Odessa Karwyn, past priest, are presenting on The Welcoming Congregation Certification. We will share lessons learned and the intersection of Queer, Neurodiversity and Religion.
The late William Bridges, a preeminent authority on change, once used the metaphor of a boat moving away from an old shore and toward a new shore to describe how we as humans navigate transition. As we embark upon the journey of my ministry at BUF, we will explore this boat we’ll be sharing, who … Continue reading Together in the Boat
