Adult RE Forum: ​​This week’s discussion topic: “Where Creativity Meets or Exposes our Sanity.” We will continue to explore ways our art, how we express ourselves through various art forms, both taps into who we are as well as how we want others to understand our complex inner selves

Sunday Service Program: How Do We Love Ourselves, Our Neighbors, and God?
Presented by Stephanie Hankins. Service Leader: Linda Larson. 

Every large faith tradition offers some version of the golden rule. Many sages have repeatedly taught us that we are to strive to love ourselves, our neighbors, and love God, and often these are one or different versions of saying the same thing. Just like Mr. Rogers—who was a Presbyterian pastor!—repeatedly taught us that we are all neighbors. Yet, it's one thing to tell someone to love their neighbor, but how do we decide who are our neighbors? We all have to make decisions about whom to care for, whom to love, how to care for them, and why … so how might the Bible and our experiences help us as we approach such difficult questions? Stephanie Hankins is the Presbyterian campus minister for Presbyterian Episcopal Campus Ministry (PECM) at ASU. Her campus ministry space, 3rd Place, offers community programs focused on creativity, spirituality, and social justice. She and her husband Davis have two boys and are emergency foster parents for our community's Department of Social Services.

After the Service - Serendipity Potluck Lunch in Founders House: Bring a favorite dish to share, but even if you don't have one, there's always enough to go around.

​After the Service at 12:30 p.m. - Youth Group: The Youth Group (grades 8-12) group meets. Contact Travis Boswell for more information.

​For more events, visit the BUUF Calendar of Events and Upcoming Events main page.

Adult RE Forum: ​​This week’s discussion topic: “Recap of our BUUF Retreat.” BUUF has an annual retreat that just occurred yesterday. Retreats can be an important event for a variety of reasons. This is an important time to reflect and share your reactions and benefits to yesterday's experience. Your input is very important to the Board, as well as to each member of BUUF

Sunday Service Program: Our Retreat and Beyond
Presented by Assorted BUUF Members. Service Leader: Craig Fischer. 

This will be a workshop and follow-up to our Day Retreat at Valle Crucis Park on the day before (Saturday, September 22). Developing the ideas we generate in retreat workshops on social action and community-building, we will discuss specific projects and actions we can take to bring our faith out into the world. “We would be one in building for tomorrow / A nobler world than we have known today.”

Children & Youth RE Note: During Religion Education today, the children will make five casseroles in the kitchen to take to Hospitality House on Thursday, September 27. If you would like to sign up to bring ingredients today and/or to serve the food on September 27, email Allison Rollans.

After the Service at 12:30 p.m. - Youth Group: The Youth Group (grades 8-12) group meets. Contact Travis Boswell for more information.

​For more events, visit the BUUF Calendar of Events and Upcoming Events main page.

​Today's Program: The Communal Gifts of Entanglement and Mutual Aid
Presented by Vic Suter. Service Leader: TBD.

Vic Suter sheds light on the ways in which non-human species contribute gifts of community. By delving deeper into our entanglements with other lifeforms that compose our interconnected web of life, as well as exploring the theory and practice of Mutual Aid, Vic hopes to provide food for thought and catalyze conversation. This service will explore the communal gifts we often overlook, as well as the lessons we can learn from species other than our own. Let’s reflect on how individuals and communities move through the world, and the ways that we can learn from one another while building stronger communities.

​After the Service at 12:30 p.m. - Youth Group: The Youth Group (grades 8-12) group meets. Contact Travis Boswell for more information.

​Today's Program: Our Water Communion
Presented by Paulette Marty

In this annual service, everyone will be invited to pour water into a bowl to represent a place they spent time this summer and share what they want to bring back from that place to our community. This gathering of water symbolizes how we as individuals blend into a community. Please bring some water to share during this special tradition. 

Community Giving Sunday: This week our collecgoplayhouse.org/tion goes to the Children’s Playhouse.

After the Service at 12:30 p.m.: The Youth Group (grades 8-12) group meets. Contact Travis Boswell for more information.

​For more events, visit the BUUF Calendar of Events and Upcoming Events main page.

Today's Program: Labor and the Working Poor
Presented by Marti Johnson. Service Leader: Dawn Wicklow.

Marti Johnson will share stories illustrating the employment challenges and triumphs faced by the homeless and low-income people participating in Hospitality House's Rise program.

After the Service 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. - Youth Lunch and Activities in Junaluska Park

Fellowship Volunteer Opportunity! The Youth group—teenagers in grades 6-12 from both our congregation and the High Country United Church of Christ—will eat lunch and meet at this time in Junaluska Park, led by Travis Boswell. Travis is looking for adult volunteers to assist with group; if you can help, email Travis.

​For more events, visit the BUUF Calendar of Events and Upcoming Events main page.