UUA General Assembly Worship Service
In person in the sanctuary, AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620; Passcode: BUF Streamed live from Pittsburgh. More details
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The 100th Anniversary of Flower Communion
In person in the sanctuary, AND On Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620; Passcode: BUF Order of Service PLEASE BRING FLOWERS! During this child friendly service, we’ll form flowers (or whatever natural objects you bring) into a large mandala. At about 11:15, we’ll walk down to Whatcom Creek, 0.4 miles south on Dupont Avenue, where we will release the … Continue reading The 100th Anniversary of Flower Communion
Choir Finale
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service Chalice Choir and Phoenix Ensemble present their greatest hits from the 2023-2024 season in this Sunday morning grand finale service at BUF. Come immerse yourself in a morning of beauty and meaning with your fellow BUFsters in this spiritually engaging service. More details
Monthly Taizé Service
In-person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/753181200 Meeting passcode: BUF Or dial: (669) 900-6833 (Meeting ID: 753 181 200) 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 … Continue reading Monthly Taizé Service
What I Thought I Knew Then
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service Thoughts for our graduating high schoolers from those who have learned a few things since graduating themselves. More details
Our Liberating Message for an Increasingly Fascist Culture
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service In order to recognize and resist fascism, it’s essential to understand how its religious underpinning (bad faith) is used to justify and perpetuate systems of division and oppression. More details
Celebrating the Bellingham-Honolulu Connection thru Music
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service There are a surprising number of links between BUF and First Unitarian Church of Honolulu. Today we’ll call attention to our relatives over the sea, our relatives under the sea, and our journeys across the sea through music and story. More details
Asking for help as a spiritual practice
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service In this service we will be exploring the topic of asking for help. Why is it hard to do? What can happen when we don’t just care for others but also receive caring? How is receiving related to Beloved Community? More details
The Relay of 1,000 Miles
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service In Tao Te Ching we read: The journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. I have always envisioned this as a solo journey. Walt (BUF’s AV Tech who is completing his degree in Chinese) thinks of it more as a shared journey, … Continue reading The Relay of 1,000 Miles
Monthly Taizé Service
In-person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/753181200 Meeting passcode: BUF Or dial: (669) 900-6833 (Meeting ID: 753 181 200) 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 … Continue reading Monthly Taizé Service