Service Information
Sunday Services
Sundays at 10:30 EST
Now available: Multi-platform worship!
In person @ CUUB: All ages welcome!
Youth will have the opportunity for Spiritual Exploration classes downstairs.
Or, join via Zoom:
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January 29, 2023
JD Stillwater
WA: Simon Ren
“Defiant Love: Interrogating Our Inheritance.”
Some aspects of our inherited cultural system are clearly harmful to our planet, our descendants, and our own humanity. Those dysfunctions may be manifestations of deep historical trauma, embedded in both our bodies and our cultural systems..
Affirmations:
February 5, 2023
Rev. Leonetta Bugleisi
WA: Liz Firek
“Do All You Can”
Remember that cliche, ‘do as I say not as I do”? Well what we say often creates an intention for what we do. The Covenant Team: Terry Chinn, Sue Kelly, Bob Duman & Carrie Kempf and Rev. Leonetta includes each of you in the continued process of co-creating an ORGANIC living Covenant for the CUUB congregation. This user-friendly Covenant will be symbolized by a tree that has leaves that change with the seasons, although the strong bark and branches hold the identity and integrity of the tree steady through all seasons.
February 12, 2023
Cecelia LaPoint
WA: Lee Anzicek
“Native two spirit”
Cecelia Rose LaPointe (they/them/their) is Ojibway/Métis and is Mashkiziibi (Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibway or LaPointe Band of Ojibway) and Kchiwiikwedong (Keweenaw Bay Indian Community). Cecelia identifies as Two-Spirit based in their culture from an old school and decolonial framework. They have a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, and a Master of Arts in Environmental Leadership from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. They were an NDN Changemaker Fellow through NDN Collective representing the Great Lakes Region in 2020. Cecelia has been fiercely walking a sober road for 13 years. They have survived settler-colonial racism on numerous occasions as a form of everyday resistance. Cecelia is also the Founder and Owner of Red Circle Consulting and Waub Ajijaak Press.
February 19, 2023
Rev. Leonetta Bugleisi
WA: TBD
“Radical love”
Based on the work of Gloria Jean Watkins better known by her pen name bell hooks. bell hooks was an American author and social activist who was Distinguished Professor in Residence at Berea College. She is best known for her writings on race, feminism, and class
February 26, 2023
Cassandra Hartley
WA: Simon Ren
“TBD”
CUUB is delighted to welcome Rev. Cassandra Hartley back to our pulpit! She was most recently the Assistant Minister for Spiritual Growth & Development at First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor. She attended the Meadville Lombard Theological School and has a BA, Univ. of Utah, in 2003. She was ordained in 2016 and her Full Fellowship was in 2020.
CUUB COVID Precautions & Building Entrance Policy
Revised December 18, 2022
Out of respect for the entire CUUB community, masks will be required when the Livingston County community Covid-19 risk level is high (red). When the community risk level is low or medium (green/yellow), masks are encouraged.
If you have questions or concerns please contact board@cuub.org.
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About Unitarian universalism
7 GUIDING PRINCIPLES
What do UUs Believe?
We're glad you asked! We affirm and promote seven principles which we hold as strong values. Drawn from sources as diverse as science, poetry, nature, scripture, and personal experience, these principles are our shared moral compass.
1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
3rd Principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
5th Principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
Liberal Values
Welcome to Community Unitarian Universalists in Brighton (CUUB). With a deep commitment to honoring the inherent worth and dignity of every person, we come together as a congregation of open minds, loving hearts, and helping hands. We are unified by our shared search for spiritual growth, and our historically strong commitment to social justice. Whatever your age, race, or sexual orientation, you are welcome here. We invite you to join us in our free and responsible search for truth and meaning.
Inspiration from Everywhere and Anywhere
We recognize the diversity of our spiritual paths and beliefs, and offer a welcoming home for modern individuals and families who may struggle with singular dogma. We are united by shared values, not by creed. We affirm and honor each individual's spiritual exploration.
Deeds, Not Creeds
Our legacy of "deeds not creeds" calls us to harness love's power to stop oppression and make the world a better place. Whether that means spreading kindness in our daily lives, planting a garden with our children, grassroots community organizing, or interfaith advocacy, marches, and prayer vigils, Unitarian Universalists strive to put our faith into action.
