BUUC Events

Upcoming Events
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MARCH 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.

March 1:  “Make Good Trouble” 
​Worship Leader:  Rev. Alice Anacheka-Nasemann
Music:  BUUC Choir

March 8:  “Books: Uniquely Portable Magic”
Worship Leaders:  BUUC Book Group
Music:  Linda Friedmann, harp; and Dave Yutzler, piano with parlor organ duet accompaniment

March 15:  Intergenerational Celtic Music Sunday
Worship Leader:  Rev. Alice Anacheka-Nasemann
Music:  BUUC Celtic Band

March 22:  “Routine Maintenance”
Worship Leader:  Roxann Smith
Music:  BUUC Choir

March 29:  “Paying Attention”
Worship Leader:  Alix McNitt
Music:  Gary Blanchard, singer songwriter with guitar
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Bottle & Can Collection ─ CESA will hold another bottle & can donation drive for Kids in the Congo from Sunday, March 1st to Sunday, March 8th!  All beverage containers redeemable in MA or CT are accepted.  Donations may be left inside the front entrance of the church before or after the service, and a member of CESA will bring them to a KITC drop-off point.  (More info on KITC, including other drop-off locations, can also be found on the CESA board in the parlor.)
 
BUUC Trip to See Flora in Winter at the Worcester Art Museum will depart shortly after service on Sunday, March 1.  We'll caravan into the city.  Tickets are $32pp, children $7.

Games at the BUUC – The next game day at BUUC is Sunday, March 8th, after Fellowship Hour.  Bring a game, a lunch or snack, or just yourself for laughs and community building.

BUUC Trip to the Smith Bulb Show will be on Saturday, March 14, meeting outside BUUC at 10:00am and caravanning to Northampton.  Smith accepts donations at your discretion as admission to this early glimpse of Spring with more than 8,000 bulbs in bloom!  For those who'd like to stay, the group will find a place for lunch after the show.

CESA Aluminum Tab Collection - This time we are inviting people to collect the TABS from your soda cans, seltzer cans, soup cans, etc etc and place them in the white jug on the fireplace mantle in the parlor.  Why TABS?  Shriner’s Hospital collects aluminum tabs to raise $$ for the Children's Transportation Fund, which helps transport patients to hospitals for specialized care.  What an easy way to help our neighbors. 
 
Theological Musings & Reflections – In this Adult Religious Exploration class with Rev. Alice, we discuss our beliefs about the big questions ... What happens when we die?  Is there a God?  Does prayer work?  Classes are held the 3rd Sunday of each month 1-2:30pm in person at BUUC, and the 4th Wednesday from 7-8:30pm on Zoom.  On Sundays, participants are invited to bring a bag lunch to eat together prior to the meeting.  Contact Rev. Alice ([email protected], 413-282-8240) for more details.

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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, March 10th, 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, March 18th 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. 

GAME DAYS AT BUUC
When:  First Sunday of the month, following the service
Where:  Downstairs at BUUC
Bring a game, a lunch/snack, or just yourself for laughs and community building.

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.