BUUC Events

Upcoming Events
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JANUARY SERVICES
Sunday morning services are held at 10:30 a.m. in person and on Zoom.  Links will be emailed, along with the order of service, on Sunday morning.  Childcare is available.

January 4:  “Janus:  Looking Backwards, Looking Forwards”
Worship Leader:  Rev. Alice Anacheka-Nasemann
Music:  Linda Friedmann, Harp

January 11:  “Coming Together”
Folk Singer Claudia Schmidt will lead the service.

January 18:  “Be a Frog and Other Forms of Resistance”
Worship Leader:  Rev. Alice Anacheka-Nasemann
Music:  BUUC Choir sings the First and Fourth Amendments of the Constitution of the United States of America

January 25:  “Kindness as Resistance”
Worship Leader:  Jared Adams
Music:  BUUC Choir
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If you are not already on our mailing list and would like to receive links for the online services, contact the office at [email protected]!
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Adult RE - This winter and spring Rev. Alice invites all to join her in an adult Religious Exploration series: Theological Musings & Reflections.  Together we will discuss our beliefs about the big questions ... What happens when we die?  Is there a God?  How do our UU beliefs & values shape our lives?  Please let Rev. Alice know if you are interested in participating and watch for a survey that will help select the days and times that work for the most people.

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Planning an Event or Meeting at BUUC?
If you or your committee is planning an event at BUUC, please be sure to notify BUUC’s Office Assistant Emily Foster at [email protected].  She can check if the date, space and time you want is available and promote your event or meeting through the appropriate outlets used at BUUC (email, print, calendar, Facebook, Instagram).  If you are the event/meeting host/chairperson, please arrive at the church before other attendees to ensure the space is ready (including lights and heat as needed). 

Ongoing Events​

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​STONE SOUP COMMUNITY LUNCHEON
When:  First Wednesday of each month at noon
A chance to socialize and have lunch together at the church.  Coffee and tea are provided.

BUUC BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
When:  Tuesday, January 13th, at 7:00pm
Where:  on ZOOM
The BUUC Book Discussion Group meets monthly September-June on the second Tuesday.  You do not need to have read the book to join us!
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October:  Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
November:  Otherlands - Thomas Halliday
December:  The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
January:  Paradise - Lizzy Johnson
February:  Yellowface - R.F. Kuang
March:  Sharing Space: An Astronaut's Guide to Mission, Wonder and Making Change - Cady Coleman
April: Orbital - Samatha Harvey
May: The Rise of the Rocket Girls - Nathalia Holt
June:  My Friends - Fredic Bachman or The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife - Anna Johnson (depending on availability)
 
Everyone is welcome to join us for the BUUC Book Club!  If you have any questions or suggestions contact Barbara Hale at [email protected].  Keep reading!

COMMITTEE FOR ECOLOGY & SOCIAL ACTION (CESA) MEETING
When:  Wednesday, January 14th at 7:00 pm
Where:  on ZOOM
Contact Penny Blum (chair) at [email protected] with questions. 

Warm Welcome Project
​Over the past year, CESA's Warm Welcome Committee has been making items of comfort (hats, scarves, shawls, blankets, and quilts) for the clients at ACE (African Community Education) in Worcester.  Please join us in making items to keep ACE clients warm and feeling welcome.  Ask any member of CESA for details.  Many thanks.

Collection for World Central Kitchen
CESA continues to collect donations for World Central Kitchen, an organization that is on the ground providing meals to people in crisis.  There is a can to accept small donations to WCK on the parlor table during the regular church year.

Crayon Initiative
CESA is sponsoring a collection of broken/stubs/unwanted crayons for the Crayon Initiative, which melts down discarded crayons, remanufacturing them into new, free crayons for kids in children's hospitals across the U.S.  For more information go to thecrayoninitiative.org. 

CHOIR REHEARSAL
When:  Every Thursday, 6:55-8:30pm
Where:  In person at the church
If you are interested in joining choir,  have other musical skills to share, or any questions about the music program,  please get in touch with Music Director Lila M Farrar;  lilamfarra[email protected] or 508-864-5978.
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THE BUUC WOMEN'S ALLIANCE
The Women’s Alliance of the Brookfield Unitarian Universalist Church has met since 1859.  The Alliance provides support to the church and service to the community.  It also serves the social and spiritual needs of women through fellowship, group expression, and programs of education, service and community.  Membership in the Alliance is not limited to members of the BUUC.  Contact any member for information on current activities:  Donna Boyea, Barb Hale, Joanne Hamerly, Laurel Hemmer, Laurie Magnuson, Sharon Smith, Donna Sullivan, Judy Trifone.