Led by Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos   As we dive deeper into our monthly theme of “The Gift of Heritage,” let’s consider some of the questions people seem to have about heritage. When is our heritage a gift of pride? When might it be accompanied by shame and guilt about the actions of our ancestors? […]

Led by guest Judith Casselberry (Geoffrey Canada Associate Professor of Africana Studies Bowdoin College)   What is heritage? A Bloodline? A Political Line? A Spiritual line? How and why do we define our heritage in the ways that we do? What does that tell us about ourselves, our relationships, our obligations? Americans have a uniquely

Led by guest minister Laura Ingerson.  Laura is involved with the Living Legacy Project, and in leading Living Legacy Pilgrimage Tours to important sites in the history of the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s.  The focus of this service is on this bold claim: We are the proof that decency, humanity,

Led by Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos Join us at UUCB as we explicitly pronounce a blessing on the animals associated with our congregation, from personal animal companions to service animals to the wild creatures that delight our days. You are invited to safely bring your pets to worship, and they will be invited to come

Rev Dr Kharma Amos The words “Welcome to the Revolution!” have been spoken by many people in many contexts. Most of the time, they also include an urgent call to increased awareness, engagement, and action. We use them with the same intention. In an increasingly polarized world when the stakes of our actions and inactions

Rev Dr Kharma Amos “To welcome all” is a core component of our mission statement. This aspirational desire (shared by many religious organizations) becomes quite challenging in its particularity. Is it even possible to welcome all? Can we welcome and include the marginalized as well as those who actively contribute to their marginalization? Can we