As we begin the month of December and the theme, “Choosing Hope,” we consider what our Unitarian Universalist symbol, the flaming chalice, means in a historical and theological context and what challenges it gives us today as we strive to offer hope beyond ourselves, beyond our walls, and beyond our comfort zones. See the UUConnect for the … Continue reading The Cup for All

This month as we practice “Cultivating Compassion,” we will have a little fun and learn a powerful lesson from those little sticky eyes that kids use in craft projects. How can googly eyes teach us about empathy, compassion, and the need to humanize each other more deeply? See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click … Continue reading Lessons from Googly Eyes

Join us for our annual Water Communion service to celebrate the return to our community and our Fellowship’s life for another program year! We will hear the Sufi wisdom tale of the Little Drop Who Reached the Sea and learn why change is so hard, and yet such a powerful force for us as we … Continue reading The Drop Who Reached the Sea, and the Power of Transition

Due to COVID-19 measures, all in-person services held at our fellowship have been cancelled until further notice. Instead—and for the duration of the COVID-19 quarantine—Rev. Christina Leone-Tracy and our friends at Fox Valley UU are providing streaming digital “Fellowship Connections @ A Distance” Sunday Services via Zoom and have extended an invitation for members of our beloved GBAUUF community to … Continue reading Breathing Through

Unitarian Universalists have long been on the forefront of comprehensive sexuality education (first with About Your Sexuality and now with our OWLS-Our Whole Lives Sexuality curriculum), as well as being early advocates for LGBTQ rights and the full inclusion and welcome of LGBTQ folks and families into UU faith communities. We are comfortable talking about … Continue reading Sex and Money