In our annual partnership service, we celebrate the connections among communities that provide not only spiritual inspiration, but a web that we have used for mutual aid and support over many years, and can serve the resilience and strength of community in our troubled times. We hope to see you in person or online. For … Continue reading Constellations
Join us for Ingathering Sunday with our annual Water Ceremony! Through story and song we return to our community at the beginning of a new year together. Meet our new Intern, experience our new Virtual Hymnal, and learn more about our community housing initiative for the coming year. Remember to bring some water to share into … Continue reading A Drop and a Dream
I am well convinced that the main reason people are part of this congregation is to be part of a community. Yes, the thought-provoking sermons are important, and the justice work and inclusivity are key pieces, and the invitation into an authentic spirituality matters a lot. But across the board – everyone wants to be … Continue reading To Know and Be Known
This year, UUCB has initiated a partnership with Southern Door Community Land Trust, a local non-profit promoting affordable housing, especially for residents in marginalized groups. Hajra Aziz is the Executive Director of SDCLT, and will speak to us about her organization, what it does, and why our support is so important. We hope to see … Continue reading Housing as a Human Right in Broome County
Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X were often portrayed as opposites, with contrasting ideals and goals. But the two men had a rich and nuanced relationship over the years. How they navigated the struggles can inspire us in our fight against racism and oppression today. We hope to see you in person! Our COVID … Continue reading Martin and Malcolm in America
During this festival of Chanukah, we’ll explore the ideas of living in a time of rising fear, community solidarity, and being good neighbors. Rev. Jo joins us virtually from Boston, where she is the Minister for Lifespan Learning at the UU Area Church in Sherborn, MA and the Worship Arts Coordinator at The Sanctuary Boston. … Continue reading Candles in the Window
Join us for another celebration of gratitude, gathered around the table together. With song and story, reflection and even a little food – our worship for all ages has something for everyone. We hope to see you in person! Our COVID policy has been suspended and masking is now optional. Online information ..https://zoom.us/j/95471218370?pwd=aDNjcnhIb3ZSeHlHTjdwanh6c1g1dz09 Meeting ID: … Continue reading So All May Be Fed
W.H. Auden wrote “September 1, 1939” about WWII. Our work remains: to build solidarity, to uphold justice, to shine our light, and love bravely in a world too full of desperate loneliness and alienation. We hope to see you in person! Our COVID policy has been suspended and masking is now optional. Online information ..https://zoom.us/j/95471218370?pwd=aDNjcnhIb3ZSeHlHTjdwanh6c1g1dz09 … Continue reading To Show an Affirming Flame
The Day of the Dead, Halloween, Samhain, and All Souls Day are all different cultural invitations into honoring the transition from life to death, of remembering loved ones whom we have lost. This Sunday we will host a Memory Tree ritual together for our First Sunday worship. We hope to see you in person! Our … Continue reading Memory Tree
This morning in the service we will share the results of a special challenge we gave to a handful of UUCB families – we asked them what they might do to make the world a better place, and we gave them some resources to follow through with their ideas. Join us for our First Sunday Workshops following the service. We … Continue reading Making the World a Better Place
