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.
Sunday Services
Sundays at 10:30 EST
In person at CUUB: All ages welcome!
Spiritual Exploration classes for youth are offered every Sunday.
Or, join via Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/96678256367
Meeting ID: 966 7825 6367
**Services held on other nights of the week noted**
October 20, 2024
Vilius Rudra Dundzila
WA: Mike Grace
“Democracy (Shared Unitarian Universalist Values)"
The Democratic process has always been part and parcel of the Unitarian and Universalist traditions, as stated in our Shared Unitarian Universalist Values: “We support the use of inclusive democratic processes to make decisions within our congregations, our Association, and society at large.” Our tradition has also influenced American political life in favor of an expansive, inclusive democracy for the common welfare. How can we, as Unitarian Universalists, continue to keep America safe for democracy?
October 27, 2024
E. L. Redwine
WA: Dan Moore
Order of Service will be posted 10/26/24
Freedom is a key component in living a full life. Especially freedom over one's own body. Evelyn Redwine, a long time Livingston County resident, will be sharing her concerns and thoughts on this issue.
November 3, 2024
Vilius Rudra Dundzila
WA: tbd
Order of Service will be posted 11/02/24
“The Gift of Generosity (Shared Unitarian Universalist Values)"
Our Unitarian and Universalist heritages have coalesced a foundation of Shared Unitarian Universalist Values. This month’s theme is generosity. Here is how it is addressed in our new UUA Article II statement:
“We cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope. We covenant to freely and compassionately share our faith, presence, and resources. Our generosity connects us to one another in relationships of interdependence and mutuality.”
November 10, 2024
Cristy Cardinal
WA: Mary Lou Wiegand
Order of Service will be posted 11/09/24
“tbd"
November 17, 2024
Vilius Rudra Dundzila
WA: Mike Grace
Order of Service will be posted 11/02/24
“Giving Thanks"
On Thanksgiving Day, we give thanks for the graces, family, friends and relationships in our lives. We are Unitarian Universalists, the religious successors to the Pilgrims’ Puritan religious tradition. We are here today in Michigan, because Ojibwe, Odawa, Potawatomi, and Wyandot First Nations ceded the lands of south-eastern Michigan in the Treaty of Detroit on November 17, 1807. We seek right relationships with the first peoples of this continent.
November 24, 2024
Rev. Fred Wooden
WA: Dan Moore
Order of Service will be posted 11/23/24
Topic TBD
December 1, 2024
Vilius Rudra Dundzila
WA: Mary Lou Wiegand
Order of Service will be posted 11/30/24
"Mystery"
Mystery at the wonders of the universe is an abiding source of Unitarian Universalist faith. The “Inspiration” (formerly called “sources”) section of our Shared Unitarian Universalists Values describes mystery as follows: “Direct experiences of transcending mystery and wonder are primary sources of Unitarian Universalist inspiration. These experiences open our hearts, renew our spirits, and transform our lives…”
December 8, 2024
Jennifer Teed
WA: tbd
Order of Service will be posted 12/07/24
“TBD"
December 15, 2024
Cassandra Hartley
WA: Dan Moore
Order of Service will be posted 12/14/24
“TBD"
FRIDAY December 20, 2024
"Winter Solstice"
Time TBD
CUUB will celebrate the longest night, Winter Solstice, with drumming, dancing, chanting, and “Cakes and Ale.” Bring your musical instruments!
December 22, 2024
Vilius Rudra Dundzila
WA: TBD
Order of Service will be posted 12/21/24
"Peace on Earth"
What is the mystery of Christmas? Mystery (this month’s Unitarian Universalist theme) inspires our lives in untold ways: “Direct experiences of transcending mystery and wonder are primary sources of Unitarian Universalist inspiration. These experiences open our hearts, renew our spirits, and transform our lives…”
Tuesday December 24, 2024
"Christmas Eve and Hanukkah"
Time TBD
CUUB will celebrate Christmas Eve and Hanukkah with a lessons and carols style multi-religious service. Be prepared with some Christmas Cookies and Hanukkah latkes!!!
What do UUs Believe?
● Interdependence
We honor the interdependent web of all existence. With reverence for the great web of life and with humility, we acknowledge our place in it.
We covenant to protect Earth and all beings from exploitation. We will create and nurture sustainable relationships of care and respect, mutuality and justice. We will work to repair harm and damaged relationships.
● Pluralism
We celebrate that we are all sacred beings, diverse in culture, experience, and theology.
We covenant to learn from one another in our free and responsible search for truth and meaning. We embrace our differences and commonalities with Love, curiosity, and respect.
● 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.
● Transformation
We adapt to the changing world.
We covenant to collectively transform and grow spiritually and ethically. Openness to change is fundamental to our Unitarian and Universalist heritages, never complete and never perfect.
● Generosity
We cultivate a spirit of gratitude and hope.
We covenant to freely and compassionately share our faith, presence, and resources. Our generosity connects us to one another in relationships of interdependence and mutuality.
● Equity
We declare that every person has the right to flourish with inherent dignity and worthiness.
We covenant to use our time, wisdom, attention, and money to build and sustain fully accessible and inclusive communities.
Inspirations
Direct experiences of transcending mystery and wonder are primary sources of Unitarian Universalist inspiration. These experiences open our hearts, renew our spirits, and transform our lives. We draw upon, and are inspired by, sacred, secular, and scientific understandings that help us make meaning and live into our values. These sources ground us and sustain us in ordinary, difficult, and joyous times. We respect the histories, contexts, and cultures in which these sources were created and are currently practiced. Grateful for the experiences that move us, aware of the religious ancestries we inherit, and enlivened by the diversity which enriches our faith, we are called to ever deepen and expand our wisdom.
Inclusion
Systems of power, privilege, and oppression have traditionally created barriers for persons and groups with particular identities, ages, abilities, and histories. We pledge to replace such barriers with ever-widening circles of solidarity and mutual respect. We strive to be an Association of congregations that truly welcome all persons who share our values. We commit to being an Association of congregations that empowers and enhances everyone’s participation, especially those with historically marginalized identities.
Freedom of belief
Congregational freedom and the individual’s right of conscience are central to our Unitarian Universalist heritage.
Congregations may establish statements of purpose, covenants, and bonds of union so long as they do not require that members adhere to a particular creed.
Source: Unitarian Universalist Association bylaws, section II, adopted June 2024.