Worship Services & Videos

Led by Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos As we gather on the Sunday before election day, we initiate a new monthly theme of reflection–the Practice of Repair. What a timely topic! We all know that some things are wrong in the world and in our own lives. Rather than throwing our hands up in despair, let’s […]

Led by Rabbi Lisa Vinikoor Rabbi Vinikoor’s sermon comes during the Jewish festival of Sukkot, a joyous festival commemorating the ancient Israelites 40 year journey in the wilderness. Through an exploration of this journey story and Sukkot traditions, Rabbi Vinikoor will reflect on the intersection of Jewish wisdom and the value of deep listening to

Led by Rev Dr Kharma Amos As we complete our reflections on the theme of Deep Listening, we observe many of the spiritual and cultural celebrations that remind us of our connection to the generations before us. Halloween, Samhain, All Hallow’s Eve, All Saints Day, All Souls Day, and more! Let’s think about how we

Led by Rev Dr Kharma Amos As young people, many of us are taught the difference between “Reading” and “Reading for Comprehension.” In similar fashion, we want to explore the difference between “Listening” and “Listening for Transformation.” Remembering the why/purpose behind our activities can be helpful. How might our listening take shape if we understood

Led by Rev Dr. Kharma Amos  As we kick off a month of reflections on the Practice of Deep Listening, let’s begin with the big picture. What Does Deep Listening mean anyway? How do we know when we’ve been truly heard? What do we need to do to enable us to truly listen to another?

Led by Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos Join us for our Blessing of the Animals service as we widen the invitation to worship to include our animal companions. This intergenerational worship service will include a time for people to come forward with their pets (or a photo representation) for a special blessing that will include our

Led by Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos As we continue our reflections on the spiritual practice of invitation, let’s reflect on the value of consent. In the #metoo era, discussions of consent are often confined to negotiations about sexual or romantic behavior, but consent is an important foundation for all sorts of relational covenants and/or agreements

Led by Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos Recently, our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) overwhelmingly approved a new articulation of our purpose and the values that ground and guide our collective work. LOVE is the value that lies at the center of it all. If we take that seriously, how might it change us? What impacts might

Led by Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos Our monthly theme for September is the practice of invitation. We literally invite you to join us, not only for this first service of worship for the new church year, but also to a new year of intentional engagement with our UUCB spiritual community. Come be reminded why it’s

Led by Rev. Elder Diane Fisher In life, we meet many people and every once in a while we meet someone who changes how we view the world and changes our hearts. I have been lucky to have had that experience and will share the encounter I had with one young man which changed my