Each year we gather to celebrate the gift of water and to acknowledge how—in its flow within us and throughout the world—it connects every being. Today I invite you to bring a bit of water; each of us will pour a bit into our common bowl and share a word about its meaning to us … Continue reading Water Communion
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.
What might we learn from the plant and animal creatures who live alongside us? And what can we learn from those who have been paying deep attention to those lessons and applying them? This will be a restful, hopeful service of poems, songs, and reflections.
In Octavia Butler’s prescient sci-fi novels, The Parable of the Sower and The Parable of the Talents, she creates a religion that believes “God is Change.” Whatever our beliefs about God, we certainly know that change is as hard as it is inevitable. What can we learn together about how to navigate change with grace?
Does our everyday language subconsciously reinforce white primacy? Do negative connotations of “dark” and “black” and positives of “light” and “white” affect how we see one another? Is there a difference between being racist and having racism? Let’s question together!
Do you ever ask yourself the question: “Who am I?” A busy life or a transition in our lives, can shake things up and make us ponder such a question. Prompted by Robert Fulghum, we’ll consider 4 questions to help clarify the answer and perhaps re-center ourselves as we continue to grow on our life … Continue reading Who Do You Think You Are?
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.
What can you learn from a laugh? Can it give you a life lesson? Can it ease your burden? Help you roll with the punches? Stop anxiety or anger? Join us for a service which will include both lessons AND laughter.
Liberal religious folk are often marginalized or trivialized by more traditional religious people. Can we move through the world remembering that our religion matters, too?
Presence creates a sense of home. How do we create pockets of ‘rest’ in which to Be, in one place only, and resist nonstop calls to connect and Do?
