Harry Belafonte said, “When the movement is strong, the music is strong.” How much of the music from the Civil Rights era has been in your life? Songs like We Shall Overcome, and A Change Is Gonna Come, helped people unify around the values and messages that advanced the movement. We hope to see you in person or … Continue reading Songs of the Civil Rights
In the early 1900’s Unitarian theologian James Luther Adams asked if our theology was strong enough to oppose Fascism. He pushed us to dig deep into our beliefs and values, to check our mettle against the needs of the time. Are we equipped any better today? We hope to see you in person or online. … Continue reading Do We Have Enough Love?
Because of the predicted Storm and Travel Advisory for Broome County, our building will be closed on Sunday January 25, and all in-person activities are cancelled. Do you have a space in your home that helps you stay grounded and centered? Do you have practices in your day that help you stay human amid chaos … Continue reading Home Altars and Zen Gardens – Zoom Only
MLK Jr’s message against militarism, racism, and materialism continues to be prescient. Not because things keep getting corrupted, but because our political and social systems are functioning as designed. Perhaps we can stop trying to fix things and start building new. We hope to see you in person or online. For in person, masking is … Continue reading The System Works as Designed
Our 7:00 pm service is our family service with carols and lessons, candle lighting, a story, and our choir. Our 9:00 pm service is quieter and more contemplative. We have candle lighting, carols and lessons, as well as a sermon and special music. All ages are welcome to either service. Bring a plate of cookies … Continue reading Christmas Eve
Our 7:00 pm service is our family service with carols and lessons, candle lighting, a story, and our choir. Our 9:00 pm service is quieter and more contemplative. We have candle lighting, carols and lessons, as well as a sermon and special music. All ages are welcome to either service. Bring a plate of cookies … Continue reading Christmas Eve
A new Sci-Fi book (the Monk and Robot series) I am reading has a robot ask: “What do humans need?” Good fiction can get us pondering deep questions and uncovering big possibilities. Good fiction reveals important realities in our living. How would you answer? What do you see that we need? We hope to see … Continue reading Tea and Purpose
This is a sermon about exactly that: why you are part of this congregation. UUCB. This Sunday is a collaboration with all of you – bring your stories, your reasons for showing up, your ‘testimonials’ even. We hope to see you in person or online. For in person, masking is optional. Online information ..https://zoom.us/j/95471218370?pwd=aDNjcnhIb3ZSeHlHTjdwanh6c1g1dz09Meeting ID: … Continue reading “And that’s why we go to church.”
Despite the troubles around us, we must throw our lot in with those who “reconstitute the world” as Adrienne Rich put it. How do we do this? We love one another and share out joy, we protect freedoms and stop harm, and we practice the change we long to see in the world. We hope … Continue reading To Preserve What is Sacred
One hundred years ago, (10/22/25) Gandhi published a list of “seven social sins” written by an Anglican priest named Frederic Donaldson. Gandhi’s popularization of the list was very influential. It is intriguing to consider the Christian idea of personal sin from a societal perspective. We hope to see you in person or online. For in … Continue reading Seven Social Sins
