Baja 4
2020-2021 Worship Season
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Online Baja 4 Sunday Services
Our Baja 4 congregations here in Southern Arizona have joined together through the pandemic to craft worship that speaks to our souls in these days of social distancing and social uprising.
Use the links below to watch! |
Virtual BUU Fellowship Hour
Join Borderlands UU on Sundays 11am to noonish for a time of sharing using the Zoom communications application.
Your link to join Fellowship will be here on Sundays |
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ALL are welcome!
Your invitation to our next Fellowship will be posted here by 10am, Sunday, each week: >CLICK HERE!< Your password for Fellowship is in the email sent out Sunday morning. |
Covenant in Times of Uncertainty
Practice of Covenant
January 17
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In these uncertain times, our Unitarian Universalist faith calls us to the practice of covenant. Our Baja 4 Worship Team, invite us to that practice in today's worship.
Rylee invites us to the Beloved Community. Rev. Matthew (and Magnus) tell a story of calling one another to covenant. Rev. Samantha and Shekela share a litany of atonement. Rev. Bethany reminds us that that together we live in the risky in-between space where we grow.Rev. Tina offers us a blessing. And Chris, Brian, Shekela and special guest, Andrew (MVUU), call to our hearts with sweet music. |
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Covenant in Times of Uncertainty
January 10
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Designed by Rev. Matthew with wonderful assistance by our Baja 4 Production team, this worship starts a new arc concerning the cornerstone of our faith, covenant.
BUU's Beloved Conversations Pod members, Kristin, Julie & John, Patsy & Jerry, each give an escalator speech sharing their experience of this racial justice program. and, John serenades us with "Hallelujah" while Juile's art graces us for the Musical Meditation. |
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Baja 4 Vigil
January 7
In response to the January 6 insurrection at our nation's capitol and at the government buildings in many US states, our Baja 4 community joined together for a vigil. Click on the image above to watch the rough cut of this online vigil.
If you would like to view Rev. Matthew's response to these events from January 6, CLICK HERE.
If you would like to view Rev. Matthew's response to these events from January 6, CLICK HERE.
Our Best of 2020
January 3
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This Sunday is a retrospective of song and story. Orchestrated by Chris Tackett, our Baja 4 Music Coordinator, we share in the sounds and images crafted within our collaboration during 2020.
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BUU New Year Ritual
If you are missing BUU's annual tradition of ringing out the year and bringing in the new, you can find a taste of this ritual in our self-guided New Year Ritual. CLICK HERE to find the music, memories, and motivation to make a resolution for 2021.
Season of Waiting
Journey to the Fire
December 27
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The Baja 4 concludes 2020 with a journey to the fire. A new year-ending ritual led by Rev. Lisa, Rev. Karla, and Rev. Christiane, our Community Ministers, Rev. Matthew and Rev. Bethany, join in to ask: what will you be transformed by and what will you let go of in the fire of 2020?
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Season of Waiting
In the Bleak Midwinter
December 20
To Watch the December 20
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Season of Waiting
The Wisdom of Hanukkah
December 13
To Watch the December 13
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Season of Waiting
Gift of Abundant Love
December 6
To Watch the December 6
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Season of Waiting
November 29
To Watch the November 29
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Into the Neighborhood
November 22
To Watch the November 22
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Faith to Imagine
November 15
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We return to the "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" worship arc with a trip to the neighborhood of dream and imagination. In this ever shifting world, what are our dreams and images of our future? What are we called to create together? Our Baja 4 worship team invites you to join them in exploring these questions and more!
To Watch the November 15
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Finding Your Ground
November 8
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The Baja 4 pauses our theme "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" this week, so that we all might find our ground. Much more than a space that we can call our own, the ground we find as Unitarian Universalists is one rich with relationship.
To Watch the November 8
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Beyond Voting
November 1
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Janine Gelsinger returns to our Baja 4 worship to lift up in love the truths she has learned through this election and her vision of what comes next for us. Alongside her our Baja 4 worship team weaves a service to hold and guide us now and in the days to come.
To Watch the November 1
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Radical Welcome
October 25
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Alex Kapitan offers a message of radical welcome this week as our Baja 4 worship continues to deepen what it means to neighbor. Who do we imagine we welcome? What transformation opens us to live into our vision of a beloved neighborhood? Join us in worship and learning.
To Watch the October 25
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Democracy, Through My Eyes
October 18
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The Rev. Anthony Johnson is our guest preacher this week, as our Baja 4 deepens what it means to neighbor in these challenging times. Together we explore the potential in democracy as we live into our faith lifting up individual conscience through the secular ritual of voting.
To Watch the October 18
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?
October 11
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The Baja 4 worship team brings us a deep dive into the question "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" for the start of a new worship arc. Through song, story, ritual, and conversation among Rev. Matthew, Rev. Tina (SIUU), Rev. Bethany (UUCT), and Rev. Samantha (MVUU) we engage our need for neighbors through these challenging times.
To Watch the October 11
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Gather in Spirit!
Mountain Vista UU
October 4
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Our Baja 4 journey to gather the spirit concludes with our arrival at Mountain Vista UU. Rev. Samantha and MVUU folks lead our worship and invite us to envision what occurs as we mix the uniqueness of our four congregations in the Baja 4.
To Watch the October 4
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Gather in Spirit!
UU Church of Tucson
September 27
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Our Baja 4 road trip continues
as we visit the UU Church of Tucson! Rev. Bethany and the many members and friends of UUCT host this Sunday's worship and pose the question: Why to you go to church? To Watch the September 27
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Gather in Spirit!
Borderlands UU
September 20
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The Baja 4 is on the road!
This week we visit BUU to share the spirit of our people and place. Rev. Matthew heads up the Baja 4 worship leaders while BUU members and friends share their thoughts about what it means to B(e) UU today! To Watch the September 20
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Gather in Spirit!
Sky Island UU Church
September 13
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The Baja 4 goes on the road to visit Sky Island UU in Sierra Vista, AZ! Rev. Tina and her congregation share what they have been learning as we move through these times.
To Watch the September 13
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Gather in Spirit!
September 6
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Our Baja 4 ministers return this week to gather in spirit! Rev. Matthew, Rev. Bethany, Rev. Tina, and Rev. Samantha share in a conversation of what they've been learning this summer.
To Watch the September 6
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Songs & Hymn of UU Principles
Summer of 2020
This July and August the Baja 4 shifts to a summer program similar to BUU's summer worship. Members from all of four congregations will be stepping onto your screen offering their thoughts and reflections using the music of our seven principles.
Click on the titles below to watch our Baja 4 Sunday Service
Heartsongs, July 5 Introduction
Hymns & Songs of Affirmation, July 12 1st Principle
(click title above to see our own Diane Farone leading worship)
Hymns & Songs of Covenant, July 19 2nd Principle
Hymns & Songs of Growth, July 26 3rd Principle
(click title above to see our own Nancy Murphy and Martha House leading worship)
Hymns & Songs of Searching, August 2 4th Principle
(click title above to watch BUU's Martha House and Diane Farone)
Hymns & Songs of Conscience, August 9 5th Principle
Hymns & Songs of Community, August 16 6th Principle
(click title above to see our own Nancy Murphy sharing a story and personal reflection)
Hymns & Songs of Interdependence, August 23 7th Principle
(click on the title above and see our own Matilda and Evelyn participate in the story)
Hymns & Songs of Wholeness, August 30 8th Principle
(click title above to watch BUU's Martha House)
Hymns & Songs of Affirmation, July 12 1st Principle
(click title above to see our own Diane Farone leading worship)
Hymns & Songs of Covenant, July 19 2nd Principle
Hymns & Songs of Growth, July 26 3rd Principle
(click title above to see our own Nancy Murphy and Martha House leading worship)
Hymns & Songs of Searching, August 2 4th Principle
(click title above to watch BUU's Martha House and Diane Farone)
Hymns & Songs of Conscience, August 9 5th Principle
Hymns & Songs of Community, August 16 6th Principle
(click title above to see our own Nancy Murphy sharing a story and personal reflection)
Hymns & Songs of Interdependence, August 23 7th Principle
(click on the title above and see our own Matilda and Evelyn participate in the story)
Hymns & Songs of Wholeness, August 30 8th Principle
(click title above to watch BUU's Martha House)