The Ethical Eating Group monthly pitch-in dinner date has been changed to Thursday, Sept. 30th at 6:00pm at BUUF. There will not be an environmental film following the meal this month. Please bring a vegan or vegetarian dish to pass. We will plan on eating outside due to Covid restrictions as long as the weather is agreeable.
Berrien UU Fellowship serves lunch at the Benton Harbor Soup Kitchen the first Saturday of every even-numbered month (February, April, June, August, October and December). Berrien UU volunteers prepare the meal, greet guests and help clean up the kitchen. This is a terrific opportunity to serve the greater community, support our Social Justice mission and enjoy the company of fellow BUUFers and guests at the kitchen. Rev. Jim McConnell generously leads the group in planning the meal and dessert and he will gladly find a role for all volunteers, whether they’ve helped dozens of times or this is their first time. Please consider coming to the Soup Kitchen to help, even if it’s only for an hour or two.
The Soup Kitchen is located at 233 Michigan Street in Benton Harbor.
This Sunday October 3rd is a special Intergenerational service (for both children and adults). We will be examining the life of Gandhi and how he influenced the way we think about non-violent protest.
Mohandas Gandhi, also known as the Mahatma (“Great Soul”), was born on October 2, 1869, in India. He was a leader of the non-violent protest movement and instrumental in achieving India’s eventual independence from Great Britain. Gandhi’s birthday is celebrated as a national holiday in India and, worldwide, as the International Day of Non-Violence.
Please join the upcoming Task Force Meeting to help plan BUUF’s Fall Festival / Trunk-or-Treat. The meeting will take place on Thursday, October 7th at 7:00pm via Zoom. We need your help in planning fun, family-oriented outdoor activities. If you can’t make the meeting, but would like to help set up beforehand, run an activity, donate candy or prizes, etc., please email Joanne at office@berrienuu.org. We want to provide area children, and especially our RE kids., with a safe way to celebrate Halloween, just as we did last year!
Topic: BUUF Fall Festival Task Force Meeting
Time: Oct 7, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/95113520391?pwd=WmQ3V05aaDhyN1RHTUY4L0g0QW81UT09
Meeting ID: 951 1352 0391
Passcode: 715614
Sunday October 10th after the Service we will be trimming and cleaning up the overgrown brush area behind the felled log near the driveway up front. Volunteers are asked to bring trimming tools from home.
The Welcoming Congregation Committee is hosting a six-week online course, Trans Inclusion in Congregations which was created by Transforming Hearts Collective, a queer-led support for spaces of Inclusion. This course is for congregations that want to be fully inclusive and affirm the full breadth of gender diversity. We will deeply explore the intersection of trans identity, spirituality, and faith community, and gain the grounding, context, and skills to transform yourself and your congregation.
Every Wednesday night from 7-9pm October 13th – November 17th.
If you feel called to celebrate the LGBTQ community, called to help protect LGBTQ rights and called to build a better home of inclusivity at BUUF, then please join us!
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/97771442789?pwd=cjJXVXloNm1OUDE4V2RFc1c4WE4zdz09
Meeting ID: 977 7144 2789
Passcode: 249759
