April 05
Upcoming Worship Services
at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton
Please join us for one of our Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. The service is also live streamed on Zoom.
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April 03 at 6:30 PM ET |
Holy Darkness, with Erich Landstrom |
| Join us on Friday evening, April 3rd in a contemplative UU Tenebrae service at sunset with stillness, solemn song, and an inward search to transform awareness of grief. Join us in the holy darkness for meditation and music, to breathe in the world’s suffering and breathe out compassion. | |
April 05 at 10:30 AM ET |
Easter Sunday, with Rev. Jack Copas |
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Jesus was a great teacher long, long ago who preached God’s love. Jesus taught that we should care for the poor and forgive people who hurt us. In his lifetime, Jesus influenced many people to love one another as they loved God. In Jesus’ time, the Roman leaders and the Jewish leaders did not like him. They were afraid he would lead a rebellion and upset the way things were. The night before Jesus died, he was celebrating the Jewish holiday of Passover. The next day, Jesus was arrested, and then he was killed. What happened after Jesus died began the religion we know as Christianity. Many Christians believe that after Jesus was killed, he rose from the dead and went to heaven. Unitarian Universalists believe that Jesus of Nazareth will never again live on Earth. His body is not coming back. But his spirit never needs to die. His spirit is in his words and deeds which still give us wisdom on Easter Sunday. For example, when he was alive, Jesus taught The Golden Rule: Treat others the way you want to be treated. Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount, where he said that people who are poor, hurt, and struggling are loved by God and therefore, we must love them, too. Easter Egg Hunt & Celebration Join us after worship for a joyful Easter Egg Hunt and community celebration! Beginning at 12:15 PM, children and families are invited to explore the grounds in search of hidden eggs—including a special Golden Egg prize. Enjoy games, activities, photos with the Easter Bunny, and festive treats during an outdoor coffee hour. We’ll also be collecting donations for the Pet Food Bank Program at Animal Care & Control—bring unopened pet food (dry or canned) or toys, if you can, to help fill the Big Bunny Basket and support beloved companions in our wider community. If you’re able to lend a hand with setup, activities, or clean-up, your help is deeply appreciated. All are welcome to share in the fun, connection, and springtime joy. |
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April 12 at 10:30 AM ET |
Sermon of the Month: Being Both and Holding On Together, with Rev. Sana Saeed |
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Join us on Sunday, April 12th to explore what it means to be a UU Muslim. How can we make room for interfaith families and people identifying as multi-religious in our community as we reflect on the theme of beloved community in these times? Through storytelling this sermon invites you to reflect on what it means to live faithfully at the intersections of identity, belief and justice. The pre-recorded Sermon of the Month is from Rev. Sana Saeed, a Congregational Life Consultant for the Central East Region of the UUA. Designed for small congregations, lay-led congregations, congregations with part-time ministry, and any congregation that is seeking resources for worship, Congregational Life’s Sermon of the Month Series is a monthly subscription service from the UUA that provides recorded sermons congregations can download and use for worship. |
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April 19 at 10:30 AM ET |
We Are A Forest, with Donna Musial |
| 🌳🌲🌴 Have ever meditated on the beauty of a tree? We are like trees in the quiet ways that matter most. We stretch toward light even after storms have bent us. Like branches, we reach for others, sometimes breaking, sometimes blooming, always daring to grow again. Explore what kind of tree you are during our Earth Day service on Sunday, April 19th at 10:30 AM with service leader Donna Musial. | |
April 26 at 10:30 AM ET |
Being Here Now with Pain and Suffering, with John Bostrom |
| Life isn’t always a bed of roses. Everyone knows that. But what can we do about it? Escape? Good luck with that. Unfortunately, escapism can infect even religion and spirituality. In this workshop, will learn and practice a down-to-earth, practical skill that can actually transform pain and suffering. | |
| May 03 at 10:30 AM ET |
Paradoxagraphy (On Marvelous Things), with Erich Landstrom |
| On Sunday, May 3rd at 10:30 AM ET, we’ll practice paradoxography, the ancient art of noticing life’s interesting things, big and small. In doing so, we honor the UU affirmation of direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures. Together, we’ll celebrate Beltane, the season of new life, and join in our traditional Maypole dance, weaving laughter and community. It’s a morning to marvel at the world around us, and open ourselves to the ABCs of awe, beauty, and curiosity. |
UUnique Traditions and Holidays
Click here to learn about the traditions and holidays that many Universalist congregations celebrate that are unique to our faith, such as the Water Communion and the Flower Communion — ceremonies that celebrate Unitarian Universalism and the importance of each individual’s unique contributions to that community.