Building Bridges
In-Person in the sanctuary AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620; Passcode: BUF Order of Service A child dedication, middle schoolers Building Bridges, and a Bridging ceremony for our high school graduate. More details
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Flower Communion
In-Person in the sanctuary AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620; Passcode: BUF Order of Service Reflecting upon the spectacular beauty of our transient selves and surroundings, we’ll create a mandala of flowers and other organic treasures. Please bring flowers, etc., to release—both as natural beauties and as symbols of more personal things you wish to let go … Continue reading Flower Communion
Listening Forward
In-Person in the sanctuary AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620; Passcode: BUF Order of Service The UUA is on the verge of adopting a new identity statement. BUF, too, is listening to the forward call of who we are becoming. What resources will guide and support this continual transformation? More details
Nurturing, and Leaving Space
In-Person in the sanctuary AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620; Passcode: BUF Order of Service Whether with children, adults, or adult children … whether we’re caregiving, mentoring, or companioning … to nurture is to leave space for those we love to be and to grow. More details
Monthly Taizé Service
In person in the sanctuary, AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620; Passcode: BUF 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.
Becoming Sanctuary for Each Other
In-Person in the sanctuary AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620; Passcode: BUF Order of Service Rev Rachael Weasley is the minister of Community of Hope, a local/online queer Mennonite congregation. More details
Caring or Carrying
In-Person in the sanctuary AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620; Passcode: BUF Order of Service How do we best care for ourselves, each other, and the world? Caring and Carrying are not the same thing. Sometimes when we lay down what’s not ours to carry, more clarity can emerge about how best to express our caring. More … Continue reading Caring or Carrying
Thanks to the Earth
In-Person in the sanctuary AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620; Passcode: BUF Order of Service Mother Earth’s cycles of seasons and cycles of life are not just interesting metaphors, they are the lives we live. This Earth Day let’s rejoice and give thanks for our earthly home: our sanctuary, source, and sustenance. More details
In Solidarity, Seeking Liberation
In-Person in the sanctuary AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620; Passcode: BUF Order of Service Parents from our recent class, “Raising Kids in a Race-Conscious Society,” and members of our Immigrant Resettlement Team will speak about how they have been inspired to continue their own learning by serving. More details
Time Out
In-Person in the sanctuary AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620; Passcode: BUF Order of Service Have you ever felt stuck in a rut? By age, stage, job, family, or in other ways, we sometimes get into the same old, same old that robs us and everyone connected with us from being the loving, creative, delightful, talented people … Continue reading Time Out