Worship Leader: Dr. Kharma Amos Music by: Nell Britton As we approach the US celebration of Thanksgiving, we have yet another opportunity to approach this holiday with thoughtfulness and care. Our colonial history makes dominant narratives about “that first Thanksgiving” fairly troublesome, but we have the capacity to change the narrative to more accurately reflect […]
11/20/22 Changing Perspectives on Thanksgiving Read More »
Worship Leader: Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos Music by: Nell Britton & the UUCB Choir They say that change is the only constant, which by all accounts appears to be true. Every day is filled with changes. Some changes are welcome and we are eager to embrace them, others take the wind out of our sails
11/13/22 Coping with Change Read More »
Worship Leader: Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos Music by: Nell Britton Change is our Soul Matters topic of the month, and we kick off our month of focus on change immediately before election day in the US. We Unitarian Universalists have a covenant to affirm and promote the right of conscience and the use of democratic process
11/6/22 Be the Change Read More »
Worship Leader: Dr. Kharma Amos Music by: Nell Britton & the UUCB Choir To live with Courage requires a great deal of energy, passion, and commitment. It’s so important for us to rely on various systems of inspiration, creativity, and support. We are sustained by an interdependent web of all existence at all time. At
10/30/22 Giving Each Other Courage Read More »
The Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos, Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick October 21, 2022 View Times Record Version (PDF) Despite growing up in a hippy household that “let it all hang out,” I still absorbed the message from the larger culture that it was improper to discuss religion, sex and politics “in polite company.” As
The Spirituality of Civic Engagement Read More »
The Communications Committee is conducting an assessment of current communications at UUCB as part of our effort to increase engagement with congregants and the larger community. Please click the following link to respond to the “Survey Monkey” questionnaire: Communications Questionnaire Paper copies of the questionnaire will also be available for those who prefer that way
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Worship Leader: guest minister, Pastor Daléne Fuller Rogers Music by: Nell Britton & the UUCB Choir Courage may be a form of spiritual practice towards what is difficult, painful, and sometimes unknown. The defining outgrowth of love is courage . We will reflect on how courage has been manifested in our own lives, and the
10/23/22 Spiritual Courage: The Quest for Meaning and Purpose Read More »
Worship Leader: Dr. Kharma Amos Music by: Nell Britton & the UUCB Choir The idea of “courageous people” often conjures images of prominent figures who were champions of justice (Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Alice Paul, Harvey Milk, Nelson Mandela, Óscar Romero, Greta Thurnburg, etc.). What gave these popular s/heroes their courage to work
10/16/22 The Courage to Speak and Act Up Read More »
UUCB IS MASKS OPTIONAL EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 At our retreat on September 24, the UUCB Board of Trustees approved the recommendation of the Reopening Task Force to make masks optional in the church. Our signage will change and ask people to “Please stay home or wear a mask if you have cold/flu symptoms, otherwise
