November 2025
November 2: What to do When the Veil is Thin
by Rev. Bethany Russell-Lowe
Samhain. All Souls Day. All Saints Day. Dia de los Muertos. This is the time of year when, around the world, people from varied cultures feel that the veil between the world of the living and the realm of the dead is thin. This is also a time to check in about our grief, as the years go by. What has our grief over our beloved dead taught us? What are our ancestors calling us to today?
November 9: Queen City Workers Center
by Milo Lister
Queen City Workers’ Center is a grassroots organization building working-class power in Buffalo to improve living and working conditions. Their work unites people across race and generation to fight for fairness, dignity, and justice. Recent victories include supporting tenants against illegal rent practices, aiding PUSH Buffalo workers in a successful labor complaint, and advancing statewide campaigns for fair pay and control over time. Their message this Sunday centers on collective action: how ordinary people, when organized, can create extraordinary change.
November 16: Saint-Saens Requiem
by Dr. Jessie Downs
This Fall Music Sunday will feature the Requiem by French composer Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921). The mass will feature performances by the UUCB Choir, a keyboardist, and a soloist quartet featuring our own Helen Lowry (alto), alongside guest vocalists Emily Yancey (soprano), Daniel Barna (tenor), and Ky Ver Hoef (bass). The morning’s collection plate will go towards the Music Ministry’s Spring Music Weekend 2026.
November 23: Nurturing Gratitude in Community
by Rev. Bethany Russell-Lowe
The UUA's new Values statement includes generosity as a UU value. It encourages all Generosity helps us to "cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope," reminding us that "generosity connects us to one another in relationships of interdependence and mutuality." This service will help people of all ages explore how we can nurture generosity and gratitude in ourselves, and in our community.
November 30: Lessons of Karma
by Michael Olear
Michael Olear will provide a brief, heartfelt talk on karma, reminding listeners of all ages that the energy we send into the world always finds its way back to us.
