The holiday of Beltaine offers a sense of how we see the world. We hold ribbons honoring life transitions experienced over the past year or years, current events, or with an eye towards future hopes and dreams. Possibly, when we look at our church and organizations, this same dynamic is occurring and could be either … Continue reading Holding the Ribbons, Dancing Between the Worlds of the Past, Present, and Future
Ever play Let’s Pretend? Ever visit the Kingdom of Make-Believe? Maybe when we were kids, but, we’re too old for that now… aren’t we? I certainly hope not. Grab your chalk, hop on the trolley, board the magic school bus – a better world and better lives are waiting for us. Rev. Craig Schwalenberg is an … Continue reading Make-It-Better with Make-Believe
We are all faced with change and hardships at points in our lives. No matter the size, these occurrences can leave us vulnerable or lost. It is through our communities we find support at these challenging times, allowing us to overcome and be stronger. First Sundays: On the first Sunday of each month, we have … Continue reading Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
We often over-individualize our vision of what it takes for someone to flourish, and that a great many social supports are necessary to make human flourishing possible. I’ll outline in broad strokes examples of the essentially social dimensions of human development in the history of Judaism and Christianity. Humans grow into more of psycho-social and … Continue reading Come Alive
We are meant to be connected. We are meant to have roots that go down and also runners that travel out! We are meant to be in this together so we all might thrive. All this isolation and division around us cannot last and does not serve. We are meant to be connected. We hope … Continue reading Rooted in Beauty
Join us for our beloved passages service in which we celebrate Births, Deaths, and Marriages from within our congregation, as well as honor New Members and Bridging youth. After the service we will have our Annual Congregational Meeting. We hope to see you in person! Masks are required. Here is the current in-person gathering policy. … Continue reading Passages
This pandemic has shrunk our circles of connection. Many of us lament the circumscribed living we are experiencing. Yes, love demands we care for the health of our community, I am not suggesting we stop being careful and care-full. But we can creatively draw our circle wider. Sunday services are online only until further … Continue reading Widening the Circle
UUCB Christmas Eve will be a little bit different this year… 5:30 Caroling in the Courtyard7:30 Online only serviceOrder of Service: uubinghamton.org/order-of-service/ Due to concerns about the rising cases of Covid-19 in our county, the Worship Committee has decided to adjust our beloved Christmas Eve services this year. Please note the changes in time and location. Everyone is invited … Continue reading Christmas Eve Service
UUCB Christmas Eve will be a little bit different this year… 5:30 Caroling in the Courtyard7:30 Online only serviceOrder of Service: uubinghamton.org/order-of-service/ Due to concerns about the rising cases of Covid-19 in our county, the Worship Committee has decided to adjust our beloved Christmas Eve services this year. Please note the changes in time and location. Everyone is invited … Continue reading Caroling in the Courtyard
All our quarantining and distancing has left us lonely and a little out of touch with one another. Do we remember how to rekindle our regular patterns of relationship? Do we remember how to make new friends? We hope to see you in person! Masks are required. Here is the current in-person gathering policy. Online … Continue reading Look at All the Lonely People
