This service will be our Ritual to Read to Each Other, in which participants (including children) are invited to bring a short poem to share with the congregation as this week’s sermon.
Below is a list of what poems were read at the service.
“Operation Snowbound” by … read more.
In September we observe Labor Day, which is a good time to acknowledge the path-breaking work of Frances Perkins, the first woman cabinet member, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Secretary of Labor. She is probably more responsible than anybody for the New Deal, which was only … read more.
The UUA President, Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, wrote an essay for UU World in May 2021 entitled “Our Commitment to Democracy is Theological”. On this Sunday before Independence Day, we will celebrate the democratic ideals upon which our nation was founded and how commitment to those … read more.
“Gracious Space” is a spirit and a setting where we invite the stranger and embrace learning in public. Put that way, it sounds simple, but the concepts are hard to live out, especially in our polarized, contested, and difficult times. Gracious space can be an … read more.
This service will look at humor among UU’s and look at UU’s through humor. Using jokes and songs, we will explore the value of humor, why it’s good for us, how humor helps us see the difference between the serious and the solemn. What do … read more.
Franklin Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms” set out his vision for what the US would fight for in World War II and then what the subsequent peace would look like. Norman Rockwell’s famous illustrations of the Four Freedoms made FDR’s vision concrete and were, frankly, propaganda. But … read more.
This will be our occasional service “A Ritual to Read to Each Other,” in which members and friends are invited to send a short poem to share with the congregation in place of the week’s sermon.
Traditionally the 60th anniversary is a Diamond Jubilee. The celebration of UUFB’s 60th anniversary continues as this Sunday’s service provides a chance for us all to commit to our future. We’ll sing, share, testify, and pledge our support to the Fellowship for the year ahead. … read more.
When poet Mary Oliver gave the Ware Lecture at the UUA General Assembly in 2006, UUA President Rev. William G. Sinkford introduced her as “one of our most important liturgists.” Her poems reflect a love of the natural world and the struggle to find peace … read more.
Many of the issues swirling in American public discourse today demand moral reflection and call for religious witness. But the loudest religious perspective on the current scene can often be the narrowest. Our common discourse, therefore, needs the balance and inclusion provided by Unitarian Universalists … read more.
