Speaker: Rev. Paul Beckel

Water Communion

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

Farewell to Kevin and Genia

With hoopla and gratitude for Genia and Kevin Allen-Schmid, we will honor their ministries to BUF and celebrate their retirements. Potluck afterward—please bring food to share.

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

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

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