This Month’s Theme is “Ancestry” November 1 “What They Dreamed Be Ours To Do: Our UU Legacy” Rev. Kelly Dignan; Fred Cole, Worship Leader November 8 “All of Our Relations” Rev. Kelly Dignan; Sue Masterson, Worship Leader November 15 “Common Ground” Climate Action Ministry & Rev Kelly Dignan; Tom Denkenberger, Worship Leader November 22 “Favorite […]
Ancestry is our theme this month, and together we will explore what it means to be a people of ancestry. American writer, Ralph Ellison, says, “Some people are your relatives but others are your ancestors, and you choose the ones you want to have as ancestors. You create yourself out of those values.” You may have some relatives […]
Stories I am very much looking forward to a month of appreciating our UU Ancestors (our church theme for November) because we have some outstanding men and women in our faith whose life stories inspire both young and old. On November 22nd in our Full church service, we are going to invite the spirits of some of these […]
Wow! The month of October has been filled with great activities, opportunities to covenant with one another, and moving thoughts about this month’s theme “Letting Go.” I thought I would write briefly to send out some thank you notes. Our Opportunity Fair on October 3rd was a great success. Thank you to all the Council […]
We honor members, friends, visitors Our thoughts and good wishes continue to be with: Jim & Adrienne Hester as they deal with his pancreatic cancer diagnosis. He now has home Hospice, but is committed to finishing a book he is currently writing! Theresa Koenke Diaz was dealt a full plate last month with three family […]
Fall is close and so is Fabulous Feasts and More! Our annual auction on Sunday, November 8th and 15th after service is an important fundraising event for UUCB. It is also a great, fun way to bring people together. Do you have a special talent, skill or unique item to donate? Can you host […]
Colie’s Closet wants to thank UUCB for choosing us as the recipient of your Share-our-Plate Ministry in November. Colie’s Closet is a high school peer education program in its 10th year. Our trained high school students from BVSD make presentations in BVSD middle and high school classrooms on the topic of depression and suicide awareness. […]
If you didn’t get a chance to attend the Opportunity Fair on October 4, never fear! You can get an online view of the tables that were there. Just click here.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YNHupMhBknleRT80gcaz0EtgrfCktBJz0330A1PFLog/edit#gid=0 Insert your name and email under the committees/ministry teams that interest you or contact the person listed to get more information. We know that […]
The Social Justice Committee at UUCB is reestablishing a relationship with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. UUSC is a human rights organization powered by grassroots collaboration. In more than a dozen countries throughout the world, UUSC fosters social justice and works toward a world free from oppression. UUSC’s innovative approaches and measurable impact are grounded […]
Last spring UUCB decided to commit to divest our church endowment funds from fossil fuels over the next four years. During this process, some people wanted to know how to assess the fossil fuel exposure of their personal holdings, but without advanced financial analysis tools, this information was difficult to obtain. There now is a […]
May Sarton said ~ “A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs, like life itself.” This year’s UUCB garden committee is putting the garden to bed for the winter of 2015 with a lot of triumphs from the past season. In May, Ed Self, with the help of John Taylor, […]
Sunday, November 8, 5 – 8 pm. Potluck for families at the home of Whitney Wheeless and Jim Rowe in N. Boulder. Please bring a potluck dish to share. For more info and to RSVP contact Whitney at skinnybarnchick@gmail.com.
Sunday, November 1 (choose one of two sessions) 9:15-10:15 am or 11:45 -12:45 pm Google Docs is a tool to create, edit and share documents online. Bring Your Own Device (laptop, chromebook, ipad etc.) so you will be learning in familiar territory. This is especially recommended for chairs and members of our church committees and […]
Sign up at UUCB if you can provide a dinner dish for the students in the PRISM group at CU for Tuesday, November 3. They are our future (and many are in our YA group). Food may be brought to UUCB on Sunday, November 1, or delivery/pick up may be arranged for Tuesday. Questions? Call […]
Sunday, November 15, 12:30 pm. A Chalice Light Gathering will be held immediately following Fabulous Feasts, in the Earth Room. The Board, Finance Committee, and Rev. Kelly will provide an update on our church finances, governance structure and annual goals. Join us!
Wednesdays, Nov 4, 18, and Dec 2, 7-9 p.m. It is time for UUCB to renew its commitment to being a place of radical welcome and affirmation for people across the spectrum of gender identity and sexual orientation! Join us for a workshop series about LGBTQIA — from what the letters mean, to understanding the […]
Sponsored by UUCB Climate Action Ministry Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder, Monday November 16, 6:30 – 8 pm Climate Change: Challenge and Opportunity Once considered a possibility to be avoided, climate change is now a reality to be reckoned with. Clear indications of changes taking place in our climate are evident all around us—growing seasons […]
Sunday, December 6, 12:30-1:30 pm One of the ways we can live out our commitment to being a Welcoming Congregation is by making space to hear the stories of people with LGBTQ+ identities. Join us for a panel and Q&A session with speakers from OutBoulder and PFLAG. We’ll hear the life stories and experiences of […]
Saturday, November 7, 6-8 pm at the home of Diana and Michael King. 7232 Old Post Rd in Gunbarrel. This pot luck dinner is open to all. Sign up at UUCB or phone the KIngs, 303-530-1860. The Kings are avid birders and world travelers!
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Sunday, November 15, 4 – 6 pm. Host needed.
Special “CO-ED” meeting of the UUCB Men’s Group – for all UUCB men and their “better halves/partners”. This meeting is an occasion to meet our new Minister, the Reverend Kelly Dignan and her husband, Pete. The meeting will be at Norm Taylor’s home located at 2690 Stanford Avenue on Thursday, November 19. We’ll begin meeting […]
For decades a large group of UUs in Boulder County has celebrated Thanksgiving together with a dinner on that day. For many years now, it has been hosted by us at UUCB. We are looking for people to open the church, oversee setting up tables and chairs, and to oversee the clean up for this […]
Anyone interested in eating lattkes, other yummy food, spinning a dreidel, hearing stories, lighting candles together during Hanukkah? It could be an early evening meal or lunch time on Saturday or Sunday. It would be a party for the entire family and your friends. It would be a chance to learn about Jewish traditions and […]