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Ethical Eating Potluck

February 8, 2023
The Ethical Eating Monthly Potluck will meet at BUUF on Thursday, February 16th at 6:00 pm. Asian Cuisine is the food theme! Please bring an Asian vegetarian or vegan dish to share. Don’t fret over finding a special recipe if you usually don’t cook Asian food. Egg rolls or American Chop Suey are always a [...]
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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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Goals and Strategies for Communicating Across the Political Divide by Rev. Jim McConnell

October 18, 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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We Welcome Our New DRE, Brett Maccani

July 5, 2022
July 1st we welcomed our new Director of Religious Education, Brett Maccani. He will be guiding our children’s religious education as well as overseeing adult faith development programs. Brett says, “I have been on a spiritual quest for many years. I have studied most of the major world religions as well as many Native American [...]
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2022 Annual Meeting Summary

June 7, 2022
We held our Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, June 5th. Thank you to everyone who made the time to attend the meeting. Last year’s annual meeting minutes were approved. Also, congratulations to the following individuals who will continue serving or were elected to board or committee positions. Board of Trustees and Officers (2022-2024) Harvey Johnson, [...]
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Help Collect Clothes for Migrant Workers

June 7, 2022
BISN (Berrien Immigrant Solidarity Network) is collecting clothes for migrant workers. There is a need for long sleeve shirts for men that are medium or small, as well as pants with waists that are 32 inches or less. Sometimes there are workers who need larger sizes, but most of the need is for the smaller sizes. [...]
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    6:00 pm Ethical Eating Potluck, Italy @ BUUF
    Ethical Eating Potluck, Italy @ BUUF
    Mar 31 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
    Our monthly potluck will be on Friday, March 31st at BUUF. The dinner will start at 6PM as usual, not 6:30. We are very happy to be able to share the evening with the leaders[...]
    6:30 pm Hebrew Wisdom Workshop: March NE... @ BUUF
    Hebrew Wisdom Workshop: March NE... @ BUUF
    Mar 31 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
    The eight-session “Wisdom from the Hebrew Scriptures” multigenerational workshop will take place on the third Friday of every month from 6:30-8:00pm. The first session will be conducted on Friday, October 21st inside the BUUF Sanctuary.[...]
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    BH Soup Kitchen
    Apr 1 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
    BUUFers prepare and serve lunch at the Benton Harbor Soup Kitchen.
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    Apr 1 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Prepare and Serve Lunch at Benton Harbor Soup Kitchen @ Benton Harbor Soup Kitchen
    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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    10:30 am Sunday Service & Circle Talk @ BUUF
    Sunday Service & Circle Talk @ BUUF
    Apr 2 @ 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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