Big Bend UU

On Sunday, June 7 at 11 am, Join Cynthia for an uplifting message of hope and encouragement, "The Light We Already Carry."

Friday Fellowship Dinner is May 29 at 5:30 pm. We will eat as soon as the pizzas arrive. Join us for a pizza variety, drinks, and a dessert. You don't need to bring anything.

What are some powerful spiritual or unexplained experiences you have had in your life and spiritual practices you’ve used that reap benefits? Join Katie for this discussion service on Sunday, May 17 at 11 am.

On Saturday, May 16th, at 4 pm, there will be a memorial service for Robert Flanders at Unitarian Universalists of the Big Bend,
1308 N 5th Street in Alpine. Robert died peacefully in his home in February. He was an active member of the community for over 20 years, and was the son of Hal and Mary Flanders who were also residents of Alpine. He was known for selling food and crafts at the Farmers Market and as a member of Texas Master Naturalists among other things.

Everyone is welcome at this informal service. Come as you are.

We will have a poetry service on Sunday, May 3. Several members of the congregation will read poems in the UU tradition and tell us a little about why they are meaningful to them. This should be fun and enlightening! Chris will lead this special service.

April 24 is Friday Fellowship Dinner at the church. We start at 5:30 pm and will be finished by 7 pm. Lana is making Fiesta Bean Casserole and there will be other good things to eat too. Please join us! You don't need to bring anything.

This Sunday, April 19, at 11 am, our topic will be, "How Can We Move Forward with Love for All Humans?" Join Pam for this discussion service. A potluck will follow the service.

Our service on Sunday, April 5, will be "Cracked Open: Easter and the Courage to Embrace Possibility" presented by Cynthia McAlister. Join us at 11.

For the Friday Feast this week, March 27, Cynthia will be making Garbanzo Pea Salad. This is similar to chicken salad, tuna salad, or egg salad, but with chick peas. It could go on a sandwich or with crackers, or be eaten out of a bowl.
There will be salad, a loaf of bread suitable for sandwiches, lettuce and tomatoes prepped for sandwiches, dessert, mushroom chips and pickles and more! You don't need to bring anything.

We start gathering at 5:30 and will eat at 6 pm. The dinner finishes at 7 pm. Hope to see you there!

The Sunday discussion service on March 15 will be "What's at the End of the Rainbow," based on the UU 4th principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning. Our discussion, led by Alexis, will be based on our different paths to enlightenment. A potluck will follow the service.