Upcoming Services
October 4, 2026: Balancing Pride and Humility
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
With a weekend full of celebration – Lotus Festival, Spencer Pride, Resilience Productions – we celebrate pride in our community, LGBTQ+ pride, pride in history and diversity, and the work for justice we do today. And we recognize how humility is not separate from pride. Together, in balance, they are a strength.
Musical guest: Sarah Dan Jones. Sarah Dan, the composer of the beloved UU song “Meditation on Breathing” is the Director of Music Ministries at the Starr King UU Fellowship in Plymouth, NH.
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October 9, 2026: Memorial Service for Barbara Restle
A Memorial Service for Barbara Restle will be held on Friday, October 9, at 4 p.m. in the Meeting Room. A reception will follow in Fellowship Hall.
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October 11, 2026: Indiana, Land of the Indians
Dr. Stephanie Kimball and the Indigenous Studies Working Group
Euro-American and traditional indigenous attitudes toward land differ greatly: One sees it as property, as something to control and conquer; the other sees it as a partner, as something to nurture and live alongside. What can we learn from the latter? -
October 18, 2026: Rediscovering Humility
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
Humility is an important characteristic of spiritual and psychological maturity. Yet it is often misunderstood in ways that cause people to diminish themselves and their own light, joy, and confidence. How can we understand humility in ways that are life honoring? -
October 23, 2026: Celebration of Life for Pat Harris
A Celebration of Life for Pat Harris will be held on Friday, October 23, at 1 p.m. in the Meeting Room. A reception will follow in Fellowship Hall.
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October 25, 2026: I Could Be Wrong
Maria Renner, Ministerial Intern
In this sermon we will explore how the willingness to say “I could be wrong” can make room for curiosity, relationship, and the possibility of being changed.
Past Services
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February 8, 2026: Scout's Truth: Lessons from To Kill a Mockingbird
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray
Auction Sermon: Marcia Hart won my sermon in the auction and asked that I speak about Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and in particular the character of Scout. What a great opportunity to reflect on truth. -
February 1, 2026: Calm Within the Storm: Recipes for Resilient Action
Judson Webb
Ministerial intern Judson Webb will join us to explore our relationship to truth and peace in an era where both can appear lacking. -
January 25, 2026: Courage in Unexpected Places - ONLINE ONLY at 10:30 a.m.
In person services canceled due to snow storm.
Deep wells of courage are all around us, all the time, if only we are able to attune our spirits to Source. It is easy to feel overwhelmed and overly responsible for our world and it is important to remember that we do not go this road alone. In this service, we will explore different understandings of Source and how we might draw on That Which is Greater Than Us for spiritual nourishment. With Rev. Sarah Gettie McNeill.
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January 18, 2026: MLK Sunday: The Courage to Love
Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of the strengthen needed to choose love in the face of hate and discrimination. In honor of his birthday, we reflect on his teachings of the centrality of love and the courage it takes to choose love.
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January 11, 2026: How We Build Courage
What does it mean to be a courageous person and how can we grow our own courage? How can community help us?
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January 10, 2026: Memorial Service for Deb Tubergen
A Memorial Service for Deb Tubergen will be held on Saturday, January 10, at 1 p.m. in the Meeting Room. A reception will follow in Fellowship Hall.
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January 4, 2026: All Ages Service: The Courage to Be You
We welcome the New Year with story and song and an invitation to consider the hopes and the gifts that we can bring with us to shape the New Year.
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December 28, 2025 - 10:30am: Finding Hope in Choppy Waters
We live in challenging times. Anyone who strives for a just and caring world — and engages the national news — is likely to sense a bitter taste of failure as we close out a tumultuous year. To keep up our resilience, might it help to look at success and failure in a different way? Rev. Dennis will look at success, failure, and some lessons of history as we sort out these trying times.
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December 24, 2025 - 4pm: All Ages Service: The Nativity Story
This fun, slightly irreverent, and participatory no-rehearsal Nativity play invites people of all ages to play a part in the incredible story of Jesus’ birth.
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December 24, 2025 - 7pm: Lessons and Carols
Spend your Christmas Eve with music, community and candlelight at UUCB. This service features the choir and both traditional and contemporary readings and reflections on Christmas.
