Activities 2026
UUFBR enjoys hosting a great variety of activities for our members and friends.
Please contact either of our gro.r1772334332bfuu@1772334332stned1772334332iserp1772334332oc1772334332 if you would like information about any of our activities or would like to propose a new one.
If you would like to add your name to our regular email notifications for activities, please use this page to add your contact information.
Special Events
NEHEMIAH ACTION ASSEMBLY.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR Tuesday, March 24, 2026AND JOIN YOUR FELLOW CONGREGANTS AND FRIENDS AT 6:00 PM AT THE UUFBR PARKING LOT TO RIDE THE CHARTERED BUS TO THE PALM BEACH CONVENTION CENTER FOR THE 2026 NEHEMIAH ACTION ASSEMBLY.
ABOUT PEACE: People Engaged in Active Community Efforts. An organization made up of over 20 congregations from throughout Palm Beach County. PEACE continues to seek solutions to problems in our county that affect us all.
These three issues that will be brought before the attendees (over 1,000 expected) and the PBC officials: Mental Health and Addiction, Police-Community Relations, and Affordable Housing
Please sign up in OSAIS Hall or contact 561-482-2001 to RSVP. The ride is at no charge and a great snack bag awaits you–brownies and bottled water.
⚖️ Remember, when we work for justice, equity and compassion for our neighbors. We work for a healthy vibrant community that benefits us all.
GAME NIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT: March 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
♟️ Join us in the Osias Hall for an evening filled with fun. Play interactive group and board games from 7 – 9 PM! 🎲
Pizza and bottled water will be provided, or you can bring the beverage of your choice. Please RSVP via email to Deliver2trish [at] gmail [dot] com (Trish Bobbing)
CREATIVITY MATTERS — Thursday, March 19, 6:30pm – 8:30pm!
Dave Schmidt’s half- hour Energy Awareness Workshop will reconnect you with your body, your breath, and your inner clarity through guided breathwork, hands‑on bio‑energy sensitivity exercise, and deeply relaxing chakra body scan. You will tune into the subtle energy field that surrounds and moves through your body, understand the signals your body is already sending you. and feel grounded, present, and more at home in your own body.
Dave is not only an active member of our Tech Team, but also leads our Reiki Circle, held on the second Thursday of each month in Osias Hall at 7:00 PM. He is a Reiki Master and transformational life coach who helps individuals reconnect with their inner strength, clarity, and purpose by blending energy healing with practical mindset and nervous system support, Dave guides clients in releasing emotional blocks, building resilience, and transforming limiting beliefs into empowered action. His approach is intuitive, grounded, and results‑oriented, supporting people as they move from fear and self‑doubt into confidence, alignment, and meaningful change.
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron has been an international best-seller for over 40 years. It’s a 12-week program, one chapter per week. In Creativity Matters we’ll be doing one chapter each. month – a half-hour overview of the key ideas. This month’s session (Chapter One) is about Recovering a Sense of Safety as an artist. We’ll discuss “Shadow Artists,” “The Child Within,” and “Negative Beliefs.” Handouts with 20 Affirmations and 10 Tasks will also be provided, and we’ll set up a email group for further discussion.
🗣️ JOIN THE CONGREGATIONAL CONVERSATION!
👂Listening Sessions 🦻 for Annual Congregational Meeting
Session I: 🛐🎶 Worship, Music, and Membership
Sunday, February 22, 2026
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Session II: 💒💵 Facilities and Finance
Sunday, March 1, 2026
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
Our Annual Congregational Meeting is Sunday, March 8, 2026, when volunteers are elected to leadership positions, and the congregation votes to approve the budget for the fiscal year.
☑️ The next few weeks leading up to it are a time to practice our UU values of pluralism and principles of the democratic process.
🗓️ Please mark your calendars and show up with your questions, ideas, hopes, and concerns in a supportive space of a listening session. Especially helpful if you have questions about the budget.
📊 We know the budget process can seem opaque. To demystify the process, Howard Prentice, UUFBR’s Treasurer, has planned these two face-to-face Congregational Conversations. One, after worship on Sunday, February 22, and the other before worship on Sunday, March 1. All are welcome to attend the meetings. Leaders from the programs with the largest proposed budgets will be there to answer your specific questions about their plans and the associated costs. (You are also welcome to reach out to Howard at any time.)
🗳️ These listening sessions can help clarify your concerns and comments so discussion and decision-making at the Annual Meeting go smoothly.
Because we took the time earlier for listening and learning with love at the center ❤️
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nurture spiritual growth and connection, |
Listening sessions provide a safe space to share stories, hopes, and concerns, so church members can feel truly heard, reducing anxiety around potentially contentious business items. |
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build inclusive community, |
Listening sessions transform passive members into active partners, amplify marginalized voices, and ensure leadership decisions are informed by the lived experiences of all congregants. |
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work towards justice and equity, |
Listening sessions act as a structural tool to uncover, address, and repair power imbalances, prejudices, or neglected needs within the beloved community. |
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heal the world one interaction at a time. |
Listening sessions foster trust, and create a shared, rather than top-down, vision for the future. |
Spiritual
Sunday Services
This is a summary of our regular Sunday activities with links to participate in the on-line service with interactive ZOOM. Past services, sermons, and songs are available via our Facebook, YouTube, and Spotify pages. The page is updated each week with current descriptions of services. You can bookmark this page as a ready way to join the service. Links for online service are active about 10:20 AM Eastern each Sunday and the service begins about 10:30 AM.
Small Group Ministry (aka Soul Matters)
Looking to go deeper on your Unitarian Universalist spiritual journey? There are several small group ministries meeting either in person or on Zoom. They will be based on the Soul Matters Sharing Circles curriculum. For more information contact our Minister Rev. Edith
UU Midweek Meditation
Join on Wednesday evening this half hour of music, time just to breathe together, and sharing of words to lift the spirit. This is meant to be a time of meditation, a time of prayer.
Check the Event List, the Newsletter, or the eblast for the next meeting and for the Zoom link.
Reiki Circle at UUFBR
Second Thursday evenings at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary
Reiki Circle at UUFBR – A Sanctuary of Healing and Connection Step into a sacred space of peace, presence, and energy renewal. Join us for a Reiki Circle at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton, where hearts open, healing flows, and community blossoms. Whether you’re new to Reiki or an experienced practitioner, all are welcome to receive, share, and experience the gentle power of universal life force energy. Come as you are—leave lighter, calmer, and more connected. Love donations graciously accepted.
Please confirm your attendance by emailing moc.e1772334332vil@7177233433204tdi1772334332mhcse1772334332vad1772334332(Dave Schmidt). You can also ask Dave for more information if you are curious.
Regularly Scheduled Activities
Coffee Coffee Coffee
Join the UUFBR Hospitality Team
Give an hour a month and get back friendship and gratitude.
It’s a “sweet” gig, no matter how you slice and serve the cake.
Contact Rona Solomon for more info.
| Enjoy coffee hour courtesy our “snack angels.” On the Sunday of the month that you are angelic, your contribution can be home made goodies, cheese and crackers, a gluten free treat, fresh fruit, half and half, or cash. Surprise us! Snack angels are coordinated by moc.liamg@2nomolosanoR(Rona Solomon) |
First Sunday – Angels with last initial A to H |
Friday Night Social
We wind down the week with a Friday Night Social. Meet new friends, share your week, kick back and relax! The Zoom link is available on the Upcoming Events list
Movie Group
Never leave the comfort of your home. Make your own popcorn! Watch a movie that’s free on Netflix at any time during the week then join the group on Saturday afternoon for a sharing of views and discussion. The movies are suggested by group members and selections are by group vote.
Game Night - First Fridays
Join us at UUFBR for a GAME NIGHT on the first Friday of each month from 7:00-9:00 PM.
We’ll provide pizza and water… and lots of games! Feel free to bring a favorite game and/or other food and beverages of your choice.
RSVP to gro.R1772334332BFUU@1772334332pihsr1772334332ebmeM1772334332(Membership)
Chalice Choir
🎼 Our Chalice Choir is open to all members and friends. Rehearsals are on Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. in the sanctuary
The choir helps lead Sunday morning worship each Sunday. The choir also participates in the Solstice and Christmas Eve services.
Healing Justice
Healing Justice
Healing Justice is a small group that works together to counter racism wherever it occurs. We recognize that racism is complex and exists at all levels, from individual to societal. Healing Justice meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month. See the latest Healing Justice News on their blog here: HJ Blog
About the UU shared value of Justice
We work to be diverse multicultural Beloved Communities where all thrive. We covenant to dismantle racism and all forms of systemic oppression. We support the use of inclusive democratic processes to make decisions within our congregations, our Association, and society at large.
Charitable Activities
Endowment Fund
Share The Plate
Sharex
| Sharex offers affordable meeting space including classrooms, a large hall with kitchen access , an outside patio and our sanctuary which has seating for 200 persons. Current Sharex partners include non profits and Tai Chi classes, a symphony and other local organizations. | |