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Led by Rev Dr Kharma Amos As we participate in some of our favorite holiday traditions, we invite you to enter more fully the Mystery of this season. This is the second Sunday of Advent, marked by another candle being lit on our wreath. We are also in the midst of Hanukkah when we recall […]

Led by Rev Dr. Kharma Amos Unitarian Universalists list “direct experiences of transcending mystery and wonder” as “primary sources of UU inspiration,” experiences that “open our hearts, renew our spirits, and transform our lives.”  This month, our Soul Matters theme is “The Gift of Mystery” and today, we’ll dive into the mysterious depths together.  The

Led by Rev Dr Kharma Amos The last few years of experiencing a global pandemic has left a lot unresolved for so many of us (human beings). Things have moved and changed so quickly, that we may not have had the time or space to even be aware of all that was happening around and

Led by Stephanie Bernier with guest speakers Susan Olcott (Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association) and George H. Hardy (The Gathering Place) Stephanie Bernier shares some thoughts about the generosity she has experienced in this community over the past 35 years. We also hear from Susan Olcott and George Hardy. Susan Olcott is the Director of Operations

Led by Rev Dr Kharma Amos When we hear the word Generosity, we may automatically think about money or financial giving. That kind of generosity is important; and generosity is also about more than this—it is about a total orientation toward life, our relationships, and our hopes for the world. To put it over-simplistically, generosity

Led by Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos  This particular time of year is celebrated by diverse cultures and spiritual traditions as a “thin place” or a time to draw near and honor our ancestors. We will have our own ritual to honor the ancestors of UUCBers, and invite you to bring photos or small items that

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