In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service As BUF-sters share their personal spiritual experiences of connection to nature, the holy, the ineffable, their calling, et cetera, may you, too, open yourself to the unknown. More details
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service Local Poet Sati Mookherjee reflects on seeing: “the act of prayer and my grandfather’s gaze as a scientist are the same act, which is of close observation….” And grief: “…poetry is not just looking at what’s there; we’re looking at what’s not there: the … Continue reading Seeing as a Sacred Act
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service Rod and Paul will share some thoughts about responding to both our difficult and the delightful encounters with grace and dignity. More details
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service Celebrate resurrection and the practice of mindfulness including traditional Easter hymns in contemporary settings, and a beautiful rendition of the Heart Sutra mantra, Gate, Gate sung by the Chalice Choir. Rev. Tessie Mandeville will deliver a message on this convergence, an opportunity to find … Continue reading Blessing the Lives We Actually Have
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
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service Madeline McNeill explores the spirit of body and voice — reflecting on the core postures of “yes” and “no” which we learn as children … how we exercise these in our bodies … and how we find our own “yes” experience and affirm it … Continue reading Embodied Consciousness
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service The Coordinator of Congregational Activism at the UU Service Committee, will speak about that group’s work around the country with UU State Action Networks, and others supporting asylum seekers around the world…and how our shared UU principles and collective mission drive this work. More … Continue reading Being in Service to Wholeness
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service How do newcomers perceive BUF and Unitarian Universalism? Today a large group of new members will introduce themselves. And those who took part in last fall’s “Intro UU” class will speak about what UUism means to them. More details
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service Our recently deceased BUF member, Rick Hermann, spoke many a truth in the language of music and poetry. Today, in honor of Rick, we’ll reflect upon the “things that I can barely say” (a line from his song “In the Silence”) and remember “that … Continue reading Truth Does Not Survive Unspoken
In-Person AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620 Meeting passcode: BUF Order of Service Sometimes we’re unsure how to say yes and how to say no. It’s so powerful when we have relationships – and develop a congregational culture – in which giving, receiving, asking, demurring…all of it can be done without awkwardness or doubt of others’ true … Continue reading A Culture of Reciprocity
