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Oct 26, 20202 min read
Celebrating Life and Faith Through All Saints and Souls Days
My youngest daughter, Aubrey-Anna, turned six-years-old on September 8th. If you missed out on bestowing gifts upon her, you can write a...
Oct 22, 20200 min read
Oct 19, 20202 min read
Thanksgiving Meal Kits
2020 has been a year that feels ten times as long. And yet, the stay-at-home order has merged days and months. I recently had a...
Oct 19, 20201 min read
First Wednesdays for Young Adults and Kids Starting November 4th
On the First Wednesday of the month, UBC will host a social distance meal and time for community for young adults and kids. While adults...
Oct 15, 20200 min read
Oct 12, 20202 min read
Making or Breaking the Moment
We have officially been in this remote mode of doing church for seven months. When you stop and think about it, that’s the amount of time...
Oct 8, 20200 min read
Oct 6, 20202 min read
New Sermon Series: Forging Through the Fog
Have you ever heard the phrase, “The church should never talk about politics”? I’ll amend that statement to say that the church should...
Oct 1, 20202 min read
Fall Gathering, October 25 at 4:00 pm
Fall Gathering, October 25 at 4:00 pm While this year has brought many unexpected changes, we continue to find creative ways to come...
Oct 1, 20200 min read
Sep 28, 20202 min read
World Communion Sunday Needed Now More Than Ever
We’ve heard and probably said it ourselves: 2020 has been an awful year. On top of everything that has happened, as if we haven’t had...
Sep 24, 20200 min read
Sep 21, 20202 min read
The SGI Process One Year Later
One year ago, we set out on a discernment process that we called the Strategic Growth Initiative. The aim was direct, while the outcome...
Sep 17, 20200 min read
Sep 15, 20202 min read
Are We Empowering Our Teenagers to Change the World?
“I had a fascinating conversation with my teenager recently,” a friend told me over the phone. He was having a conversation with his wife...
Sep 10, 20200 min read
Sep 8, 20202 min read
Becoming a Hub for Retirees
When I worked for CBF Global, I became the guy who spoke with congregations about growing younger. Churches would often bring me in to...
Sep 3, 20200 min read
Aug 31, 20202 min read
Rebooting UBC’s Kids Space for Intentionality and Growth
When I was a kid, my brothers and I asked our parents if we could build a treehouse in our backyard. The brothers spent most of our time...
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