Rev. Paul Beckel, Steffany Raynes, Claire Lending, Gayle Tilles, Lin Skavdahl, Beth Nyblade, and Jim Reimer will each share briefly about how the experience of reading particular books in particular circumstances has changed the way they see the world.
We’ll listen to…and learn about…and share in the creation of lullaby blessings. BUF Choir directed by Ben Workman Smith.
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)
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
