Religious Education
Join us to support the Youth Group as they present their worship service, “Open the Window,” on May 3! The youth will introduce us to the monthly theme of Awakening Curiosity with reflections on the importance of constantly questioning and being willing to explore beyond the borders of our understanding.
We will have religious education classes for all children and youth on May 10 and 17.
May 24 will be our monthly All-Ages Religious Education activity. All children and youth will join Jess in the Alliance Room for a special lesson on our monthly theme, Awakening Curiosity!
And, believe it or not, we are coming to the end of the Religious Education class year! RE Sunday on May 31 will be full of ritual and celebration of our children and youth, our volunteers, and new members.
With the closing of one RE year, we look forward to the next! Join us to teach Religious Education next year. We need volunteers for class helpers and teachers for all ages. If you are interested, please fill out the form online, or talk to Jess after service!
Music Department
Friday, May 15th, and Sunday, May 17th, are the dates of this year’s Spring Music Weekend, in collaboration with the Avanti chorus and orchestra. Our shared spring program features three substantial choral works by great composers of different eras - The Magnificat by Francesco Durante, Te Deum by Joseph Haydn, and Geistliches Lied by Johannes Brahms. On Friday, May 15th, at 7:30pm, these works will be presented at St. Benedict’s Church alongside the Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo, featuring guest guitarist Ricardo Saeb. On Sunday, May 17th, at 10:30am, the choral works will be presented in a more traditional Music Sunday context in our sanctuary, alongside spiritual reflections.
Music with Michael
11 Zoom Meetings; Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am
May 6 to July 22, 2026
Cost: $75 for full course, or $10 per session
From musicals to mystery to farce, we’ll cover all the shows on the Shaw Fest’s 2026 theatrical bill of fare! We meet online on the Zoom platform. To register, send your check [payable to UUCB] to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo; 695 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222 or click the button below to register online. Put ‘Shaw Course’ on the check’s memo line.
Banned Book Club
Our 25-26 season is over, but stay tuned for next season’s reads. If you haven’t been able to join us but you’re curious about the books we read and discuss, stop by the Banned Book Table at the Women’s Society Book Sale. We’ll be selling books we’ve discussed over the years. We may also have next year’s schedule by then. All sales support the Book Sale.
And. . . . speaking of our 26/27 Season: Our first meeting, in October of 2022, focused on Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye. We’ve been reading ever since – contemporary adult, YA, and children’s books as well as classics that have been challenged or banned. 2026/2027 will be our fifth year of reading and discussing these works.
Some of our members have been with us since the very beginning. Others are “drop ins” or occasional members. We welcome new members at all levels of interest!
Over the years, we’ve developed a collaboration with Burning Books Bookstore. They offer 15% discounts to our members and visit the church on occasion to sell their books. Burning Books is the only bookstore in town that regularly stocks Beacon Press. We’re working on a special collaboration with Burning Books, the ministry, and our club. Stay tuned for more information!
For more information, contact Mary Lou Hill and Sharon Walker at uucbbbc@buffalouu.org or DRE Jess Pond at jpond@buffalouu.org. Remember to fight censorship and read a banned book today!
Women's Society
The Women’s Society’s BOOK SALE - Saturday, May 2nd to Sunday, May 10th, 2026!
Stop by the church to peruse the Women’s Society book sale. Stop by during normal church hours or the following weekend hours:
Saturday May 2nd……..……10 am to 4 pm
Sunday May 3rd………….…..10 am to 4 pm
Saturday May 9th…….….….10 am to 4 pm
Sunday May 10th…………….10 am to 2 pm*
*Last day: bag & box sale!
