June 2025
This month, we ask ourselves, what does it mean to be a people of freedom?
June 1: Living with Pride by Rev. Cathy Harrington
People ask, “Is Pride a protest or a party?” The answer is “Of Course!” This service will lean heavily on “Party” with great music, a glitter blessing for all, and the proclamation that, “We are Precious and We are Powerful!
UUCB’s Pride service will be held on the church lawn at 10 am to allow people to join the Pride Parade when it passes by on Elmwood Ave.
June 8: Flower Communion
We will celebrate our annual Flower Communion as the creator, Unitarian minister Norbert Chapek, intended it to be, a ritual of hope and an act of resistance during a painful time when all of Europe was at war.
Please bring a flower (or a few) to share and help make the ritual meaningful.
June 15: Bread for the Journey by Rev. Cathy Harrington
“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” These words from Joseph Campbell were particularly meaningful to me during seminary, and as I approached retiring from ministry, they affirm my decision to serve another church. The process of becoming who you are meant to be requires faith, taking a risk, and trusting something larger than yourself.
June 22: Bearing Witness, Finding Strength by Eddie Harris III
Join us as Eddie Harris III offers a powerful personal testimony, providing a window into the realities of the U.S. carceral system and its human impact. Exploring themes of resilience, this sermon invites reflection on how our Unitarian Universalist values call us to move beyond retribution towards restorative justice and community healing.
June 29: Hope in Hard Times by Ted Lightfoot
Many Unitarian Universalists are deeply disturbed, even depressed, by the political climate of today. However, the world that gave birth to Universalism was far worse than the world we face today. We will explore how our Universalist forebears found hope in those times to offer hope for today.
