
February 2021
Sunday Morning Meditation
Weekly meditation led by members of the BUUF community, starting with a reading and followed by a 20 minute meditation. Meeting ID: 874 0348 5585 Passcode: chalice Virtual Meditation: https://bit.ly/3kK2Kjk
Find out more »Inquirers for Newcomers
Join us for this 5-week series to learn more about what it means to be a UU. Will begin after the Sunday service. This week it is Congregational Life
Find out more »March 2021
Monday Meditation
Start your week off with this Monday Morning Meditation lead by BUUF members. Meeting ID: 874 750 248 Passcode: chalice Virtual Meditation: https://bit.ly/37VcZxz
Find out more »Engaging Space Implementation Task Force
ESITF Meeting- closed meeting. Meeting ID: 824 2278 5348 Passcode: chalice Virtual meeting: https://bit.ly/3lWsHMh
Find out more »Restorative Yoga with Mark
Free Restorative Yoga session with Mark Zimmerer. All are welcome. Meeting ID: 668 308 475 Password: chalice Virtual Yoga: https://bit.ly/2HOxHUY
Find out more »Social Justice Council Meeting
Monthly planning meeting of the Social Justice Council. Contact Jim Bigelow, Council Chair for more information.
Find out more »Men’s Covenant Group
The BUUF Men's Covenant Group is an informal group that generally meets the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays of the month to discuss a topic chosen by a rotating meeting leader. Meeting ID: 881 7333 0031 Passcode: chalice Virtual Men's Group: https://bit.ly/352Rrxe
Find out more »Wake-Up! Coffee Circle
Racial Justice Ministry informal time for sharing our experiences and questions as we come to terms with life in a white patriarchal culture. A time to support each other on this journey. Meeting ID: 852 7192 7329 Password: chalice Virtual Coffee Circle: bit.ly/3edqCcM
Find out more »Adult Ed. Class: (The Soul of Aging: Embracing Our Elder Years with Courage & Wisdom)
What does it mean to be spiritually literate as we age? How might we navigate our elder years with renewed attention to the inner voice that has been with us since childhood, but for many has been muted or even ignored while we have attended to the myriad demands of adulthood? Is it finally time, as we relinquish roles defined by the workplace, parenting, and commonplace expectations of retirement, to listen to and honor our soul’s longing? The Center for…
Find out more »Adult Ed. Class (The Enneagram Journey)
The Enneagram is an ancient personality typing system that identifies Nine Personality Types that are expressed individually and in relationship to others. Unlike Marston’s DiSC™ Assessment or the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator™, the Enneagram acts as a unique tool for understanding and explaining human behavior, and the underlying motivations that drive behavior and the gifts we all have for the transformation of non-productive encounters with others. Join Rev. Sara for this introductory exploration of the Enneagram as a tool for self-discovery…
Find out more »BUUF Choir Virtual Meet-Up
Join Music Director, Carrie Bastian, for this virtual social hour for BUUF choir members and anyone interested in choral singing. Meeting ID: 862 8703 3044 Password: chalice Virtual Choir: https://bit.ly/2HSFBNc
Find out more »Adult Ed. Class (The Guggenheim Museums: Bilbao, Venice, New York)
The Guggenheim Museums: Bilbao, Venice, and New York The Guggenheim Foundation funded these magnificent buildings to house great modern art. The Bilbao Museum is the latest building to showcase the wizardry of Frank Gerhy and an incomparable art collection. Materials: None Enrollment: Registration preferred, everyone welcome
Find out more »Restorative Yoga with Mark
Free Restorative Yoga session with Mark Zimmerer. All are welcome. Meeting ID: 668 308 475 Password: chalice Virtual Yoga: https://bit.ly/2HOxHUY
Find out more »BUUF Community Social Hour
The weekly BUUF Community Social Hour is an opportunity to check in, say what is on your mind, share the good, be supported, and support others in the challenges of life and the pandemic. We all miss being with our beloved community. Please mark your calendars and join whenever you can. The only agenda is an opportunity to be together. Meeting ID: 828 1432 5359 Passcode: chalice Virtual Social Hour: https://bit.ly/3mFFrrc
Find out more »Morning Coffee & Tea Chat
Bring your favorite morning beverage to this morning meet-up. Meeting ID: 594 679 176 Password: chalice Virtual Coffee: https://bit.ly/3oKWsT4
Find out more »Inquirers for Newcomers
Join us for this 5-week series to learn more about what it means to be a UU. Will begin after the Sunday service. This week it is Membership 101
Find out more »Racial Justice Action
Join the Racial Justice Ministry team and do something about racism. Meeting ID: 835 2481 0645 Password: chalice Virtual Justice Action: https://bit.ly/3kJX4Wz
Find out more »Drop-in Poetry Workshop
with Debra Smith All levels of experience are welcome because we all learn from each other. This is a non-threatening approach to short creative writing in response to a prompt. Most prompts work well to help us write poetry, but you don’t have to remember any of those poetic terms you may have once known. Each session will include mild instruction, sharing, and long period of writing. During this series of classes , participants will be encouraged to volunteer to…
Find out more »Adult Ed. Class (Mary and Mary: Portraits of Women as Leaders of Faith in the Christian Bible
We will dig into the details of Mary, mother of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene, in seeing how these important women are captured in the Bible, how the Christian context has treated these leaders of faith, and how we read them today. Materials: Access to a Bible (online versions & phone apps work great) Enrollment: Registration preferred, class limited to 12 participants
Find out more »Wednesday Chalice Circle
Chalice Circle based on the Soul Matters Monthly theme based Curriculum. The group takes time to share with one another and participate in activities during the meeting. Some work on optional exercises between groups as well. This group meets on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month. All are welcome! Meeting ID: 880 5199 7274 Passcode: chalice Virtual Chalice Circle: bit.ly/3oBT1xT
Find out more »Adult Ed. Class (Gaudi’s Barcelona)
Gaudi’s Barcelona He populated the landscape of Barcelona with buildings which have a sensuous, curving, almost surreal design style. He established himself as the innovative leader of the Spanish Art Nouveau movement.
Find out more »Let’s Read Poetry Together
A virtual zoom gathering for people who want to get better at reading and enjoying poetry. Each meeting, we will read carefully one or two poems and discuss whatever thoughts the poems elicit. Facilitator, Debra Smith will share insights she's gained over the years that help to make poetry more accessible and rewarding. Meeting ID: 850 5746 2409 Passcode: chalice Virtual Reading: https://bit.ly/32afN66
Find out more »Exploring Pagan/Nature Spirituality
Paganism is a Nature religion, the human recognition of, and response to, Earth, all of Nature, her creatures and all life. It recognizes the spiritual within the natural. All of Nature is sacred, though some places have particular significance. It is seasonal. It recognizes the significance of Time, with the differences experienced. Paganism is an umbrella term. One may be one or a combination of the following: Animist: Everything is alive with life force and/or soul/spirit. Pantheist: Deity is All.…
Find out more »CCT Meeting
This is the monthly planning meeting of the Congregational Care Team. This is a closed group meeting. For more information about the Congregational Care Team, please contact Team leader, Debbie Foster. Meeting ID: 836 3101 7072 Password: chalice Virtual Meeting: https://bit.ly/2I4lThb
Find out more »The Other Book Club
Join other book enthusiasts for lively conversation on a monthly book title. Meeting ID: 884 0196 6059 Password: chalice Virtual Club: https://bit.ly/2U0Jhz3
Find out more »Climate Action Team Mtg
Monthly meeting for those interested in climate justice.
Find out more »Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
The BUUF Board meets monthly. Meeting ID: 837 6888 5396 Passcode: chalice Virtual Board: https://bit.ly/373tgP9
Find out more »Womyn on the Verge 2
This is a closed small group meeting. For more information, please contact group organizers. Meeting ID: 712 624 092 Password: chalice Virtual Verge: https://bit.ly/39QYDPS
Find out more »Adult Ed. Class (The Beginner’s Sangha)
If you would like more experience in Buddhism and consider yourself a beginner, come join Sharon BarlowPalm as we approach enlightenment with help from the book No Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners, available through Rediscovered Books. Buddhism is something we practice, not something we just read about. Sharon does not consider herself an expert but a guide to getting you started. We will share 5 sessions and then decide if we wish to continue on. Materials: No Nonsense Buddhism for Beginners,…
Find out more »April 2021
Adult Ed. Class (Religious Milestones)
Mark will cover some short essays he has written on points in time when major changes occurred in world religions. Some of the individuals that will be covered include The Buddha, Martin Luther, Sita, Abraham, Muhammad, Mary Magdalene, Hagar, Lao Tzu, Paul, Khadijah, Arjuna, and Baha'u'lah . Mark’s wash drawings of the principle characters will accompany the lecture. Following the presentation there will be a chat period for questions and comments. Materials: None Enrollment: Registration preferred, everyone welcome
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