Video of Recent Sermons

"The Future is Calling" - Rev. Katie McQuage-Loukas - We are in a moment of tremendous challenges, but we are also in a moment where our paths to ministry are clarifying. There are many possibilities for our next steps – and our future is calling us forward!

"The Paradoxes of Pluralism" - Rev. Katie McQuage-Loukas - The paradox of tolerance suggests that being too lax allows intolerance to claim a foothold in spaces dedicated to inclusion and tolerance. In similar ways, sometimes our ideals of pluralism need to be closely examined, so that we are not unintentionally creating flattened spaces or allowing in elements that damage the community as a whole. How do we know when we find the sweet spot? What does a thriving pluralist community look like?

"A Sanctuary People" - Guest Speaker David Throop - David has been a UU since 1978, and a member of BAUUC since 1993. He and his wife Kathy have raised 4 children in this church. David does occasional lay-preaching as a spiritual practice

"A Sanctuary People" - Rev. Katie McQuage-Loukas - Temples and churches have long legacies of offering political asylum and physical safety to those in need. The ground beneath us has shifted on this, but it is worth delving into the histoires and traditions so that we might be able to reclaim the true meaning of sanctuary for our communities and our buildings.

"Tending Our Flame" - Rev. Katie McQuage-Loukas - The flaming chalice is the symbol of our Unitarian Universalist faith. At this multigenerational service, we will explore the story of our chalice, and we invite you to bring any chalices of your own to church so that we can bless all our chalices together and bring a piece of BAUUC home with us!

"An Inescapable Network of Mutuality" - Rev. Katie McQuage-Loukas - The most dangerous thing about troubled times is the cultural narrative that we are all alone, independent and self-reliant. Inreality, we are so bound up in one another that it is difficult to see where we end and others begin. We are always part of the greater web of life, and this reality calls us into mutuality and solidarity. We must commit to one another,to ensure that no one is left behind.