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:I am a young woman (in STEM πͺπ»π€) who broke off from the Catholic Church years ago as a young adult when it no longer resonated with me. Since then, I have identified as atheist, but have missed a congregation/community as well as a framework that helps me to push myself to be better and explore my views and opinions. I truly never thought I would be excited about a religion ever again (or welcomed in one), until I discovered UU this last week. I cannot tell you how excited I am that I discovered this! I am 1000% sure that this resonates with me and I am jumping in headfirst, reading βA Chosen Faith.β With all the uncertainty in the world, this really does help me to feel better about life. In fact, the political uncertainty is what brought me here- as I am frustrated that religion is being used in many ways to harm people, where I think that its purpose should be to uplift and meet people where they are. I want to act on this belief. Itβs also just nice to belong to a community, whether in person or in spirit. I plan on going to a local UU church this weekend. Itβs been a hard year for me, and I just wanted to put out there how excited I am! I truly think UU will help me to be a better person! Thanks for reading (if you did) β€οΈπ₯°
HTX folx: Fringe Art Fest @ Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church! Looking for a few more artists and 2 more musicians! Details below π October 4th, 2025 for our 2nd Annual Fringe Art Fest!
BAUUC Fringe Art Fest 2025 Saturday October 4, 2025 10:00 a.m. β 5:00 p.m.
Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church 17503 El Camino Real, Houston, Texas 77058
Hello dear UU-fellows! We are looking for a few more artists who would like to showcase their art work and sell their work! We are also looking for 2-3 more musicians to showcase their music or singing! All forms are welcomed. Youβll be provided a 30 min time slot for preforming. Must have your own set up.
Please inquire through Reddit or by emailing FringeArt@bauuc.org
Booths both inside and outdoors, with a variety of unique art! There will able light refreshments as you wander through the festival. Traditional, eclectic, and abstract painting on paper or canvas, ceramic jewelry, sewn art such as purses and shoulder bags, wallets, etc., photography on canvas as well as paper, and antique porcelain dolls from long ago.
Each artist will be required donate a piece of their art for the silent auction room. Feel free to spread the word! Letβs make this year another success!
Set up: Friday October 3rd, 4 to 8 pm or Saturday, October 4th, 8:30 to 10 am
"Revisiting Stories: The Prodigal Son and Belonging"
Sunday, September 14, 2025
We talk about the importance of sacred stories. They come in many forms. The gentle ones whose wisdom goes down sweet and easy and the ones that require a lot more work. In my experience the Prodigal Son, a story told in the Gospel of Luke, is one that a lot of people want to toss aside. It pricks our notions of fairness, our own sibling rivalries. On Sunday we will roll up our sleeves and lean into it and see what wisdom it has to offer. It is a story particularly relevant to the question of belonging. This Sunday we will also ritual confer on the Rev. Alyson Jack the title of Minister Emerita with a reception to follow! Β
Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister, preaching; Rev. Laura Shennum, Minister of Congregational Life; Rev. Margot Campbell Gross, Minister Emerita; Rev. Alyson Jacks, Minister Emerita; Carmen Barsody, Worship Associate; Mark Caswell, Ministerial Intern; Linda Enger, Vice Moderator, Board of Trustee; Reiko Oda Lane, organist; UUSF Choir led by Mark Sumner, Music Director; Wm. GarcΓa Ganz, pianist
Shulee Ong; Camera Operator; Desired Effect, Sound; Jonathan Silk, Order of Service; Kelvin Jones, Jose Matias Pineda, and Francisco Castellanos, Sextons; Judy Payne, Flowers; Linda Messner, Head Usher
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