The ACLU is tracking nearly 500 pieces of legislation with the potential to have harmful impacts on those in the LGBTQ+ community. The United States is facing deep social and political divides. How might an expanded definition of “coming out” help? We hope to see you in person! Our COVID policy has been suspended and masking … Continue reading The (Calculated) Risk of Being Known
Hear a version of our UU heritage that highlights the themes of inclusion and openness. We have our First Sunday services again. We gather all together in the sanctuary from 10:30 – 11:15. Then we have workshops for all ages from 11:30 – 12:15, followed by social hour. We hope to see you in person! … Continue reading Hold the Door Open (1st Sunday)
Forgiveness and repentance are an annual theme for us. This year, the UUA Common Read is a book about the topic: On Repentance and Repair by Danya Ruttenberg. Join me in considering a very old outline for how to move forward after an experience of harm. We hope to see you in person! Our COVID … Continue reading Roadmap for Repair
The Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore wrote, “I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” Is there an element of service in your life? In our congregation? In what ways do we serve needs greater than our own? We hope to … Continue reading Let Our Service Begin
Join us as we come back together to celebrate a new church year together. Bring a small amount of water from a place that is special to you to add to our water communion service. “What is it you plan to do,” the poet asks each of us, “with your one wild and precious life?” Perhaps … Continue reading Ingathering Sunday: Adventure Awaits!
How different would life have been if Deity was imaged as female? Since the dawn of womankind, the Goddess has been worshipped and revered. Let us remember and invoke the Divine Feminine that is within us. Tiffany Hagberg and Cakes for the Queen of Heaven participants Our Summer Services (July 2 through September 3) are … Continue reading Walking With the Goddess
The trends are upon us! Attendance and participation in religious communities are declining in the US across the board. This has been going on for a while, but the pandemic increased things. Maybe there are good reasons for not attending that we can learn from. What do people need today that we could offer? Our … Continue reading Church: Why Bother?
I don’t mean it like that. Yes, we are ‘progressive’, but for this service I’m actually thinking about ‘progressive dinners,’ (and I didn’t want you all to think I was offering food.) Join us for a playful and thought-provoking service throughout the building and grounds (we’ll start in the sanctuary.) Our Summer Services (July 2 … Continue reading Progressive Religion
We all want a strong community at UUCB, and a big part of that is learning how to have healthy conflict. Learning how to express our full selves, even when we disagree, frees up our spiritual and emotional energy to care for each other and pursue our mission. Come learn about how the Healthy Relations … Continue reading The HeaRT of our Congregation
In the midst of suffering, it’s possible to be seized by a sight or sound or action whose startling beauty pierces your heart. Such beauty doesn’t necessarily diminish the anguish, but it does give us a glimpse into something vital and wondrous. Do we dare to grab hold of such moments when they visit us? … Continue reading Let Beauty Seduce You
