Lullabies
We’ll listen to…and learn about…and share in the creation of lullaby blessings. BUF Choir directed by Ben Workman Smith.
Speaker: Rev. Paul Beckel
Holding Space for Paradox (Together)
Paradox is the reality of two seemingly contradictory things being true at the same time. Our natural inclination is to fight the dissonance. Not allowing ourselves to feel joy in a time of grief. Or not allowing ourselves to see with fresh eyes because we need to utilize our experience. Sometimes it works best to … Continue reading Holding Space for Paradox (Together)
Looking at Prayer with Fresh Eyes
Prayer is not just about speaking and hearing. Recognizing what is before us, seeing what is true, creating visual arts that express our questions, aspirations, regrets … these too can be forms of prayer.
Together
In what ways and with whom can you show up with an open heart today? We continue to honor our values. That is the path of healing.
Dinner & Singing
Dear BUF Community, Let’s gather tonight simply to be with one another in this time of grief. We’ll begin at 6 pm with a modified Community Night Dinner. Since our cooks did not anticipate a larger group, please bring something to share. At 6:45, we’ll gather in the sanctuary for about 20 minutes of singing all … Continue reading Dinner & Singing
Big-Hearted, Hurting, and Resilient
It will be good to be together as the election nears. I think these three words: big-hearted, hurting, and resilient describe our shared sense of hope and vulnerability.
Sacred Democracy
Can We All Get Along?
Each of us has some, or many, personal connections to conflicts going on around the world and here at home. Not the least of these connections: our common humanity. This week between Yom Kippur and Native American Day, Rupert will share reflections on living within cultural, geographic, and moral intersections.
Love Changes Us
Rev. Paul Beckel and Tom Nicholas have asked an assortment of BUFsters, “How has love changed you?” We’ll assemble their responses into a multi-hued mosaic of life, loss, and awakening.
The First Stone
Hypocrisy is so, so alluring. And it’s even more tempting to point it out in others. As we advocate for justice, there is a place for righteousness. But that’s different from self-righteousness.