Charles Butterfield: Why I Am Not Yet a Buddhist Unitarian Universalism is hard to define. This is because it is composed of many quite distinct faiths. While all UUs are freely seeking truth and meaning, they choose different ways. There is strength in diversity, but only if the diversity is acknowledged and honored. In … Continue reading Why I Am Not Yet a Buddhist
The Promise & The Practice In our commitment to dismantle the systems that sustain White Power and Privilege in our congregation and denomination, white Unitarian Universalists are still learning to decenter our whiteness so that people of color are brought from the margins to the center. Join us as we practice that work, and promise … Continue reading The Practice and The Promise
We are proud of our designation as a “Welcoming Congregation.” Join us as we take a closer look at what that really means, and explore how we might move forward to become more welcoming and inclusive. We will be dedicating both our new Rainbow Flag and our new “Stand With Love” banner!
Some days it seems that the world is conspiring to drive us deeper and deeper into our own, individual silos. Looking around us, we see others who are hunkering down in like manner. In times such as these, intentionally ‘up-rising’ and reaching out might seem like an unreasonable thing to do. But, we are living … Continue reading “Build a Bridge…or Two, or Ten”
“It wasn’t curiosity itself that killed the proverbial cat,” writes Kate Berardo. “What really got him in trouble was his inability to deal with the new situation he was in.” Berardo opines that when it comes to learning about new environments, curiosity is essential. Join us for a month of Sunday’s as we explore what … Continue reading Curiosity
Befitting this season of emergence and growth, our SEAC-led service features themes of transformation and empowerment. Our guest speaker is Shari, Community Outreach Advocate from the Women’s Freedom Center, the organization with which we’re sharing our May offerings.
Please join BAJC and the Brattleboro Area Interfaith Leadership Association (BAILA) for an interfaith service in remembrance of the Holocaust at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church on Thursday, May 2, at 7 pm. We will light eleven yahrtzeit candles: one for each million souls who were murdered by the Nazis. Six million Jews. Five million … Continue reading Yom HaShoah Service of Remembrance
The Soul Matters theme for the month of April is “Wholeness; the practice of repairing what is broken and knowing we are enough.” But what happens when we can’t or we’re not? Join us for an exploration into the rich realm of “Doing What We Can.” “Doing What We Can” A Sermon Offered t All … Continue reading “Doing What We Can”
UU Rev. Scott Alexander preaches that, “Easter is a decision, a decision of the human heart, a brave and beautiful decision to live – fully, recklessly, courageously – even in the face of death and despair itself.” This Sunday we’ll explore Easter not just as a noun, a localized event that occurred once upon a time, … Continue reading “Eastering”
Sarah Graff and her father Gary will be traveling to the Cheyenne River Reservation this summer with the Interfaith Youth Group (made up of young people from a variety of area churches) for a service project. SEAC has agreed wholeheartedly to provide funds to the project through a “Share the Plate” donation during the month … Continue reading “On the Rez”
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