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Lisa Fuller’s message based on Rev. Beth Lefever’s talk, “The Spirituality of Disagreement.”

July 18, 2023
‘Most of us in the Unitarian Universalist tradition tend to be somewhat like-minded about such ideologies as religion, politics and social justice issues. But, it is a mistake to assume we are all in one camp, or even one campground, on either the ideologies of religion or politics, because we are not.’ ‘We are not [...]
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Memoir Writing Group

May 23, 2023
Starting date! Tuesday, June 13 at BUUF. Be here at Noon, we will start promptly! (pun intended:) Bring a notebook and pen and your bag lunch. We will be starting with the first question in the book For You When I Am Gone, by Steve Leder. There is a copy at BUUF that Janice left to [...]
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Wisdom from the Hebrew Scriptures: “Abraham and Issac”

May 9, 2023
Friday, May 12, 7:00pmfollowing the Ethical Eating Dinner. We will be wrapping up our “Wisdom from the Hebrew Scriptures” workshop series with sessions in May and June. On Friday, May 12th, following the Ethical Eating Potluck, we will focus on the biblical stories involving Abraham and his son Issac. Both the story of Issac’s birth and [...]
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The Ethical Eating Group monthly Potluck

May 9, 2023
will meet at BUFFF at 6pm on Friday, May 12th at 6pm. The culinary theme for the meal will be Great Grains! Please bring a dish to share that includes a grain of some sort. Don’t panic! It can be as simple as rice, cornmeal, barley or oats. Plus, there is a large variety such [...]
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Annual Pledge Drive

May 2, 2023
The annual stewardship campaign was kicked off on Sunday. For those of you who were unable to attend we are attaching the forms for your convenience. Please complete and sign the pledge form. It’s the half page one. Take a photo or scan and send it to me at treasurer@berrienuu.org. Please let me know if you [...]
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February 12th Service

February 8, 2023
This Sunday, February 12th, Rev. Jim McConnell will celebrate romantic and familial love by examining the concept of Love is Love in his sermon of the same title.  Additionally, we will explore, with the young ones, the eternal dimension of love in the Story for All Ages: “What Time is Eternity?”  As usual there will be lots of [...]
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January 29th Service

January 27, 2023
This Sunday, January 29th at 10:30am, we will explore how to find and live your passion, as Gloria Weberg has done for over 100 years. Her passions include social justice, quilting, volunteering, baking apple pies and so much more! During her message, Gloria will share how pursuing her passions has helped keep her spiritually grounded, energetic [...]
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Goals and Strategies for Communicating Across the Political Divide

October 25, 2022
Goals: To draw the hate and anger out of political and religious disagreements with friends and relatives. To help those with whom I am in disagreement, feel validated and valued by me, even if I think they are really wrong or badly misinformed. People will forget what you said, People will forget what you did, [...]
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Rules for Active Listening

October 25, 2022
Temporarily set aside your hostility and hurt, open your heart, in love and empathy if possible.  Assume that the other is a good person who happens to disagree with you. This not a debate.  There are other rules for that.  Look the other in the eye and nod your head in the affirmative every once in [...]
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“Communicating Across the Political Divide, Part One” Joanne Krettek

October 18, 2022
Few things get my blood boiling like hearing, “the 2020 election was rigged,Sleepy Joe Biden is a total disaster, the far left radicals love criminals but hatethe police, or illegal immigration is destroying America.” In one fell swoop,you have insulted my intellect, my judgment and my people. You havemisrepresented my viewpoint. You have questioned my [...]
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    10:30 am Sunday Service & Circle Talk @ BUUF
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    Oct 1 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
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    Sunday services are held every Sunday at 10:30am. Participants may join in person or via Zoom. For  help joining Berrien UU Fellowship’s Sunday Service Zoom meetings or to register for online events, please email Office@BerrienUU.org.[...]
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    Grab a cup of coffee and let’s chat about the service, in person and on Zoom.
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    Oct 2 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
    Small Group Ministry In-person meetings the first Monday of the month from 6:30-8:00pm are ongoing. To sign up, please text or email Brett Maccani at 269-591-0051 or dre@berrienuu.org.
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    Oct 7 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
    BUUFers prepare and serve lunch at the Benton Harbor Soup Kitchen.
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    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[...]
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