Our Fellowship has a reputation as a place to meet wonderful people on unique spiritual journeys. It’s as if we meet at camp each week to try hiking on different spiritual and ethical paths together. Rev. Jim’s message will focus on three questions: What do UUs believe? What is GBAUUF about? Why would you want … Continue reading Invite a Friend to Camp GBAUUF!
Early Christianity was founded on a practice of invitation that was based on total inclusivity. Members included women, men, slaves, free people, the rich, the poor, Gentiles and Jews. What has changed to the message of Jesus of Nazareth? When anyone looks to join any current Christian denominations, there are qualifications to adhere to before … Continue reading Having Dinner with Tax Collectors and Sinners
Each year we bring a sample of water from our summer activities to mingle together for our welcome back ritual. You are invited to bring some water that represented an activity from this past summer that was meaningful to you. (Tap water from home counts!) This year, as we describe the source of our water, … Continue reading Welcoming Water Sunday (Water Communion)
Due to the Labor Day holiday, we will not have a service this Sunday.
In this second of a two part series, we consider what the world would look like in beloved community. How it would stand out from what we have today? This message is grounded in the book A More Perfect Union by Rev. Adam Russell Taylor. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on August … Continue reading Reimagining Beloved Community (Part 2)
Obsessing over endings is all too easy for many of us. As UUs we strive to create a better world and to bring about what MLK called a “beloved community”. This desire and the work it takes is a beautiful thing to behold but is also a point of dismay for many of us who … Continue reading On Endings and Beginnings
Join us for another GBAUUF favorite as we recognize our animal companions this Sunday. You are invited to bring one or more pets (on a leash or in a carrier) to the ceremony. This year we will also have a slide show to honor pets we have lost. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or … Continue reading Pet Blessing
Healthcare professional burnout has never been higher, people can buy knock off Ozempic for weight loss online, and TikTok stars are selling cures your doctor has never heard of. Our healthcare system is challenging for both those providing and seeking care. Join us as we explore how the relationships medical professionals have with their patients … Continue reading Where is the Health in Healthcare?
We’re foregoing our traditional service format this Sunday to make way for a concert by the Recorders by the Bay. Formed in1998, this recorder ensemble plays primarily medieval and Renaissance music using instruments popular in that time. The group is currently in preparation for a Lifelong Learning Institute program to be presented in September. It’s … Continue reading Concert by Recorders by the Bay
This video message from spiritual leaders throughout the Unitarian Universalist family challenges us to consider how we might see ourselves as loving beings if we imagined we only had 30 days to fill our selves, our homes, our communities, and our world with love. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on July 21 … Continue reading What If I Only Had 30 Days to Love?
