The Rituals of our Lives
Consciously or unconsciously, rituals shape our lives. Today we’ll consider how to make (the ones we want to continue) more meaningful. We’ll also have a ceremony of welcome four new BUF members!
Speaker: Tom Nicholas
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.
Sacred Democracy
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.
Religion Matters
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?
Rocked by the Infinite
The late US poet laureate Stanley Kunitz wrote poems that speak powerfully to what it means to be human, particularly in the face of love and loss. This service of poetry and reflections will be supported by improvisational music by pianist Andrea Rackl.
Transformation
In-Person in the sanctuary AND on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/738363620; Passcode: BUF Order of Service Easter story’s power is that each of us has some personal experience involving: • Finding ourselves exiled, or having a big blow to our expectations • Being in-between—a time of retreat or fear • Finding a … Continue reading Transformation