Unitarian Universalist Church of the Brazos Valley

We are live streaming service this morning on our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/live/XyFt_O-K4Qk?si=uA106AieKCiVCUsn

Sunday Worship Service - The Earth As Thou by Rev. Kiya Heartwood - Our planet is our mother and is sacred

This Weekend at Brazos UU: Don't Forget that Football Fundraiser Parking is happening on Saturday!

Sunday Services: 10:00am - Coffee is Ready

10:15 am - Meditative Music Begins in Sanctuary

10:25 am - Ingathering Music and Video Recording Begins

10:30 am - Sunday Worship Service - The Science of Flow by Rev. Kiya Heartwood

Scientific studies of Peak Performance and how to achieve "Flow".

10:45 am - Religious Education - Fall RE Kickoff

11:30 am - Coffee Hour - Coffee, snacks, discussion, and fellowship in our Fellowship Hall.

11:45am - Post-Mormon Meetup - First Sundays during/after Coffee Hour

12:00pm - Cleanup

Live Stream Video available via our Youtube ~ 10:25am

8-25-2024 UUCBV Sunday Worship Service Water Communion and Special Guest Dan Kiniry of Tiny Hope Village As our friends bring water for our annual water gathering ceremony, our water will be combi...

Hello world! This is our first ever Live Stream from our New Church Building!

8-25-2024 UUCBV Sunday Worship Service Water Communion and Special Guest Dan Kiniry of Tiny Hope Village As our friends bring water for our annual water gathering ceremony, our water will be combi...

This Sunday 9:30 AM is our First Breakfast Potluck! Bring some Breakfast to share!

9:30am - OUR FIRST BREAKFAST POTLUCK!

10:00am - Coffee is Ready

10:15 am - Meditative Music Begins in Sanctuary

10:25 am - Ingathering Music and Video Recording Begins

10:30 am - Intergenerational Sunday Worship Service - Water Communion and Special Guest Dan Kiniry of Tiny Hope Village

Please bring water for our annual water gathering ceremony! Our water will be combined as a symbol of our shared faith coming together from many different people and sources.

Special Guest Speaker Dan Kiniry of Tiny Hope Village will join us to talk about coming together for their important community based project and how you can help!

11:30 am - Coffee Hour - Coffee, snacks, discussion, and fellowship in our Fellowship Hall.

12:00pm - Cleanup

Video of Service available via our Youtube ~ 6pm

Sunday Song Practice:
- Keep Your Heart Wide Open
- #131 Love Will Guide Us
- #207 Earth Was Given as a Garden

Special Announcement from UUCBV: Scam Alert - It has come to our attention that some of our members are receiving scam messages from someone posing as Rev. Kiya!

Please be aware of scammers posing as staff or church officials! Please see the screenshot shared with us.

Occasionally we are targeted by scammers and other maligned actors, which is an unfortunate side effect of having a positive impact on the community.

This Sunday: "19th Century Unitarian Women Ministers" by Rev. Kiya Heartwood

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Rev. Dr. Mary Augusta Stanford

Sign Up Today Small Groups for Adults -

Sign Up Today Small Groups for Adults We are excited to start our Soul Matters small groups back up in September. If you have been involved in a group before, we have two options: 3rd Wednesdays at 1PM or 4th Tuesdays at 6PM. You do not have to stay in the group that you have been in previously, but you can if you choose to do so. We wi...

This Weekend at Brazos UU:
Last Summer Yoga Session Saturday August 10 at 9am!

Annie Daylong Salad Making Workshop - Saturday 10:30am-12:30pm
Free Workshop with suggested $10 to cover materials.
Please RSVP to Rev. Kiya at [email protected]

Sunday Services:
10:00am - Coffee is Ready
10:15 am - Meditative Music Begins in Sanctuary
10:25 am - Ingathering Music and Video Recording Begins

10:30 am - Sunday Worship Service - The Future is Unwritten by Rev. Kiya Heartwood
We are facing dangers and trials from many sides. From Climate Change to politics, a discussion of approaches and hope.

10:45 am - Religious Education - A Bunch of Big Questions: We read Ada Twist, Scientist and work on our own science experiments.

11:30 am - Coffee Hour - Coffee, snacks, discussion, and fellowship in our Fellowship Hall.

12:00pm - Cleanup
Video of Service available via our Youtube ~ 6pm

This Sunday: "Afro Futurism and The Living Tradition" by Darbi Lockridge

Weekly News July 31 - BIIN Back To School donation collection event ends this week - Volunteer for Religious Education - Calling All Gamers and more - Link: https://mailchi.mp/2d5c004829be/uucbv-ecast-7-31-24

This week at Brazos UU: We need help moving chairs on Saturday - Final week to sign up for OWL Classes - Brazos Mobile Food Pantry on Saturday - Back-To-School donation collection event and more - Link: https://mailchi.mp/b56512ba7e13/uucbv-ecast-7-24-24

This Sunday: "Faith in Democracy" by Sarah Berel-Harrop (She/Her/They) Intern Minister, Texas UU Justice Ministry

The Unitarian Universalist Association's covenant connects "inclusive democratic processes" to our commitment to justice. As we approach another presidential election year, we'll explore ways we can center our call to dismantle racism and systemic oppression in our democracy work. How can we move beyond the moment of one election into transformative movement that actively prioritizes those who are the most impacted by systemic injustice?

Starting in August, Pride Community Center will be partnering with the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Brazos Valley to offer a peer support group for LGBTQ+ people regarding sexuality.

Sexuality Affirming Support Group will meet on:
Monday, August 26th
6-7 pm
Unitarian Universalist Church of the Brazos Valley

Please note: UUCBV provides a safe space to meet. These support group meetings are not an effort to proselytize. In point of fact, Unitarians subscribe to a set of beliefs, not a particular godhead.

Support group members will be able to meet without influence of religiousity, etc. Topics and discussion will be facilitated and come from attendees only.

July at Brazos UU Church - We Need Your Help! Church Closing for Floor Repairs! - UUA Condemns the attack at Saturday's political rally - Calling All Gamers: Dungeons & Dragons and More! - Sunday Guest Speaker Sarah Berel-Harrop - Read the full newsletter for the latest info... https://mailchi.mp/c5575047f51a/uucbv-ecast-7-17-24

10:30 am Sunday Service - "Universalism 101: What is Universalism? Some history and good news!" by Rev. Kiya Heartwood

10:30 am Sunday Service - "Question Box" by Rev. Kiya Heartwood

Ask Rev. Kiya your questions about theology, UU history, you name it... Send Questions to: [email protected]

Sunday Service from General Assembly 2024: "Weaving Our Lives" plus New Members Recognition Ceremony!

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Sunday June 23
10:30 am - Sunday Worship Service - "The Transcendentalists" by Rev. Kiya Heartwood

10:45am - Religious Education - We preview 2024-25 RE

11:30 am - Coffee Hour - Coffee, snacks, discussion, and fellowship in our Fellowship Hall

Noon - New Member Class

This Week's eCast Newsletter - Juneteenth Jubilee Events - Food Pantry Volunteers Needed at 1910 Beck Street on June 22 - Pride Weekend Schedule of Events - General Assembly is Underway and More...

2024 Juneteenth Jubilee Events:

1) Kickoff Party - June 19, 7pm-12pm, James' Studio 59, Bryan, Tx, 77803

2) Gospel Explosion - June 20, 6pm-8pm, Neal Rec 600 N. Randolph, 77803, Family Friendly

3) Parade - June 22, 10am-12pm, Parade start at Kemp-Carver Elementary, 750 Bruin Trace, TO Sadie Thomas Park, 129 Moss St, Bryan Tx 77803, Family Friendly

4) Celebration in the Park - June 22, 12pm-3pm, Sadie Thomas Park, 129 Moss St, Bryan Tx, 77803, Family Friendly

5) Blues Festival ft. Pazazz - June 22, 6pm-10pm, Palace Theater, 105 S. Main St, Bryan Tx, 77803, Family Friendly

Summer Solstice Potluck Party on June 20 at 7pm - Bring your favorite Summertime Dish!

We are excited to host our first Summer Solstice Party and Drum Circle celebrating the Longest Day of the Year!

This Solstice Celebration will be an Earth-based spiritual exploration including Drumming around a Fire, Sun Salutations, A Short Documentary on Stonehenge, and your favorite summer foods as we celebrate the Earth's motion through the cosmos and our place in within it.

Litha is a pagan holiday (also known as Midsummer), occurs on the summer solstice, and celebrates the beginning of summer. The traditions of Litha appear to be borrowed from many cultures and we look at how many ancient cultures celebrated the summer solstice in their own way.

See You There!

It is food pantry week! We need your help. Brazos Valley Food Bank provides food for 400 local families. At 8:00 a.m. our volunteers complete the necessary paperwork, direct traffic, and begin sorting the food. Food distribution begins promptly at 10:00 and we hope to be cleaning up by 11:30 a.m. This is the sign-up link to volunteer:
https://forms.gle/Gb9caGEah7BQQntp9

Sunday at 10:30am - "Father's Day" by Dads of Brazos UU

This Sunday we acknowledge our Fathers, our Grandfathers, and Father Figures, as well as remembering Juneteenth.

Link: https://mailchi.mp/49d0ec98adb3/upcoming-uucbv-6-16-24

This Week at Brazos UU - A Friendly Reminder your Admin will be on vacation soon - Summer Solstice Party and Drum Circle! - Parking Fundraiser Help Needed - Juneteenth Jubilee Events - Friends and Food Monthly Potluck - Peace Quote from Snoop Dogg, New Member Class and Much more! - Full Newsletter at Link https://mailchi.mp/e881d2a09530/uucbv-ecast-6-12-24

Congregational Picnic: A potluck! Bring something to share. -

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Happy Pride Month and thanks to all of our
guests last weekend!
Between the Pate's 50th Anniversary fundraiser and our first Drag Queen Story Time on Coming Out Sunday with Nirvana Piranha, we had a fabulous time!

This Week's eCast Newsletter -> Upcoming events -> Pride Prom at The Theater Company - Juneteenth Jubilee - Summer Solstice Party - Music Celebration Sunday and much more at the Link: https://mailchi.mp/7eb222a7806b/uucbv-ecast-6-5-24?e=ac28f0c5b2