Announcements and Special Events
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Announcements
BuxMont Gardens: A precious resource that needs care
Q & A Sessions Navigating the BuxMont Website & SignUpGenius
Writing Checks to the Cause or Charity of the Month (previously known as Split Plate Recipient)
Keep Up with BuxMont’s Communications
Wednesday-Night Vespers Service
Monthly Labyrinth Walk at BuxMont
Volunteers Needed for Our Unsheltered Neighbors
Be Part of BuxMont’s Culture of Welcome!
Interested in Joining a Small Group Ministry at BuxMont?
Split Plate Recipient for April 2025: Sprinkle Hope
Special Events
Adopt-a-Road Clean-ups are Back!
Join us for a night of captivating true personal tales at BuxMont’ s Story Slam
Carbon Dieting – for Our Children’s Future
Singing for Joy: A Shared Concert of Inspiring Songs and Anthems
Announcements
Want to delve into Unitarian Universalism with thousands of other UUs? Then UUA General Assembly(GA) is for YOU! This year GA is 6/18-22, 2025 in Baltimore MD or online.
GA is the UUA’s annual gathering where we live our mission and principles as we explore theological underpinnings of our faith and conduct business of the Association. Choose from inspirational worship services and informative workshops, explore the exhibit hall, and meet UUs from throughout the world.
Make our voice heard by being a delegate representing BuxMont at GA business meetings. BuxMont needs 3 delegates. No special skills required! Plus, BuxMont pays delegates’ registration. To find out more, contact Karen Reever.
GA is an unforgettable experience. Ask anyone who’s attended and they’re sure to affirm that you’ll leave with renewed commitment to UUism, and innovative ideas to share with your congregation and community-at-large. Register in March for reduced rates.
BuxMont Gardens: A precious resource that needs care
BuxMont sits on a beautiful verdant plot of land near a creek. We can all enjoy the sunshine, flowers and trees, and the sounds of birds, in a lovely setting. We are the stewards of this bit of earth. Our gardens need tender loving care to stay healthy. They need the effort of humans to look neat, inviting and colorful. Please join the BuxMont Gardeners’ group and help take care of our environment. See Susie Hook or Melissa Egbertson for more info.
Q & A Sessions Navigating the BuxMont Website & SignUpGenius
What – Q & A Sessions Navigating the BuxMont Website & SignUpGenius
Host – Kathy Hornberger
For – BuxMont Members and Guests
Where – Social Hall
When – April 27, 2025 immediately following Sunday’s service.
Why – Come familiarize yourself with all that BuxMont has to offer. Would you like to sign up to help with events, RE, attend activities, or simply know how and where to find specific information? Stop in the Social Hall for a mini lesson on how to access BuxMont’s Member Login, Member Content, Connect & Engage or Deepen and Learn tabs.
SHARING ABUNDANCE
Food insecurity is a continuing concern to Buxmonters. Since Ingathering last September, you have shared your abundance and brought shelf-stable food items to Buxmont every week. Thus far you have donated over 396 pounds of food plus 201 individual food items to seven different food pantries in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. Thank you for your generosity! The need continues, and the need is great. Please help! The collection table is in the corner of the Social Hall. Let’s continue to share abundance!
Buxmonters shared abundance and it really makes a difference. This week (week of 3/10/2025) you provided 75 food items to the Willow Grove Baptist Food Pantry on Dresher Rd. where over 200 families a week are served. You can make a difference for food insecure families by continuing to bring shelf-stable food items to the Shared Abundance corner in the Social Hall. Thank you for caring and thank you for your generosity!
Writing Checks to the Cause or Charity of the Month (previously known as Split Plate Recipient)
When someone donates via check to the cause/charity of the month, it’s often not clear to the Finance team (who processes these checks) how the donation should be allocated when “split plate” is written. Some people want their donation split between a basket donation and the cause/charity of the month. Others want the entire donation to go to the cause/charity of the month. Starting now if you wish 100% of your donation to go to the cause/charity of the month, please write Cause or Charity on the check. If you want to divide the amount between a basket donation and the cause/charity, you should write Divide on the check.
Keep Up with BuxMont’s Communications
In addition to occasional emails and announcements during Sunday services, we send texts to keep our community apprised of what’s happening at BuxMont. As you know, there is a lot happening at BuxMont, but no worries, you will not get a lot of texts! We anticipate sending this at about the same frequency as our email announcements, we simply want to reach as many people in our congregation as possible. However, you need to opt-in to be included in the text messaging.
Please Sign Up to opt in to receive our text messages. We know that some people look at their text messages more closely than their emails. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Circle Dinners
A tradition of Unitarian Universalism, Circle Dinners offer a lovely evening in a member’s home enjoying the great company of new and old friends as well as sharing a delicious meal.
See more details including how to signup on the Circle Dinners webpage.
Wednesday-Night Vespers Service, April 16
Circle of Exploration
Ruth Aschmann has chosen our April 15 Explorations topic. We will be considering the current state of American healthcare. Has Big Pharma hijacked our healthcare system? How has this affected life expectancy? We will talk about the changes in our lives for better or worse, drug testing, marketing to physicians and consumers, and related concerns. We hope to have plenty of input for a lively discussion. This meeting is in person only in the Social Hall.
Please contact Donna Laing at donna laing <at>aol <dot> com if you have any questions.
Monthly Labyrinth Walk at BuxMont
Experience the quiet beauty of the labyrinth at your own pace during our new monthly open walk. Held on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in our sanctuary, this self-guided opportunity invites you to step into a calming space for reflection, meditation, or simply a moment of peace.
The sanctuary will include music, candlelight, seating, and opportunities to rest, reflect, pray, meditate, or walk the labyrinth. Whether you’re seeking a moment of clarity, spiritual connection, or quiet contemplation, this space is open to everyone—no prior experience is needed.
Drop by anytime during the event window to explore the labyrinth at your own pace. All are welcome! More details are available at buxmontuu.org/labyrinth.
Our next Labyrinth Walk will be on Tuesday, April 23, 2025.
Book Club on Zoom on March 28
Book club meets via Zoom on the last Friday of every month. This month’s meeting is at 1:30 pm on February 28. See our Monthly Meetings page for the Zoom info, available on the weekly eVoice.
Volunteers Needed for Our Unsheltered Neighbors
When it gets too cold for our neighbors living in their cars or in tents, two Code Blue projects–one in Doylestown and a new one in Lower Bucks–provide a hot meal and an overnight cot with clean bedding. Advocates for the Homeless & Those in Need in Fairless Hills can only offer a warm bed when at least 18 volunteers are available. So if you have a big heart and time to volunteer overnight, driving, or for other shorter tasks, please register here to attend an orientation for Lower Bucks taking place in Morristown or online. Or else in Doylestown, the Coalition to Shelter & Support the Homeless also needs volunteers.
Donations for the new project are also greatly appreciated and will help cover transportation and other costs. To give, please click here.
Be Part of BuxMont’s Culture of Welcome!
We are changing how we fill the many roles needed to have Sunday mornings happen each week. As part of that change, we are asking folks to sign up to be ushers with the Worship Committee. Ushers welcome people to our sanctuary, offer orders of service and hymnals, and help collect the offering. Sign-up for one Sunday, every 2nd Sunday or something in between. If you have questions or would like to sign up, please contact worship <at> buxmontuu <dot> org.
Song Circle
Do you enjoy singing just for fun? Do you enjoy listening to other people sing and play musical instruments? Song Circle meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. and it is a hybrid group. See more information on our web page.
Interested in Joining a Small Group Ministry at BuxMont?
Small Group Ministry offers BuxMonters a monthly meeting, online or in-person, where we listen carefully to what is happening in each other’s lives and to each other’s views on spiritual/ philosophical topics. Interested? Please contact our administrator <at> buxmontuu <dot> org at the Fellowship Office.
Split Plate Recipient for April 2025: Sprinkle Hope
Sprinkle Hope is a group of ladies; three sisters, one sister in-law, and one daughter in-law, who are working to improve the quality of life for Warminster families experiencing economic hardship. Sprinkle Hope, a non-profit organization, donates basic necessities such as food, clothing, hygiene supplies, and they don’t forget furry friends. By ensuring access to these needs, they hope to promote a sense of belonging and dignity to strengthen families. Sprinkle Hope envisions thriving families everywhere. They make a difference by bringing kindness back to the world one family at a time.
BuxMont’s split plate program was initiated in October 2004. 50% of the cash offerings received during Sunday services goes to help organizations in BuxMont’s community that serve those in need. Since this program began, we have donated more than $200,000.
New Member Welcome – April 13
Please join the Membership Committee in welcoming new members to our BuxMont Community. We can all make sure that these folks feel welcome by reaching out and having a conversation with them. There will be a light brunch served right after the service and all are welcome to partake.
THANKS!
The Membership Committee
Adopt-a-Road Clean-ups are Back!
After a long hiatus due to COVID, adopt-a-road is back! Join us at 9:00 a.m. on April 19 at the JoAnn Fabric section of the Creekview parking lot for cleanups of Paul Valley Rd (South of the Fellowship). Vests, pokers, gloves, bags, and grabbers will be provided by Warrington Twp. You are welcome to use your own (like rakes, etc.) but no compensation by BuxMont or Warrington will be provided. We will leave the bags near the Truck Entrance sign for the Twp to pick up. There will be more events in the summer and fall per usual. It is good to be back! Contact Susie Hook or Jaron Breen for details (adopt-a-road <at> buxmontuu <dot> org).
BuxMont Story Slam Workshop: Sunday, April 13
Interested in sharing a 5 minute true story at the upcoming BuxMont story slam? Come to this mini workshop April 13 at noon in the Circle Time room and learn some quick tips from Nancy Taylor. CLICK HERE for more info.
Join us for a night of captivating true personal tales at BuxMont’ s Story Slam on Saturday, April 26
The theme is RENEWAL : Prepare a 5 minute story about starting over, getting a fresh coat of paint or finding an old friend. Tales of going down a one way street, owning your beliefs, late library books or saying yes to something unexpected.
Be a listener or a teller. Throw your name in the hat in advance or the night of April 26. Eight lucky names will be pulled to tell a 5 minute true story..no notes or props. Ages 18 and up. Doors open at 6:30, stories start at 7 p.m. CLICK HERE to contact Nancy Taylor for more info.
Sign up at https://events.humanitix.com/buxmont-storyslam-and-storyslam-workshop
Carbon Dieting – for Our Children’s Future
Join our Carbon Dieting workshop on April 27 from noon – 1:00 in the sanctuary. The Peace & Justice Committee will share guilt free ways to lose those extra pounds of carbon emissions. First, we calculate our carbon footprint, then we share realistic ways to reduce it. Register with Karen Reever to attend this event.
What a great way to honor Earth Day, and to help preserve Earth for our children’s future.
A Night in Nashville, Saturday, May 3 at 5:00 sharp!!
WELL BLESS YOUR HEART! You’ve been lollygagging with getting those donations into the BuxMont auction but time is running out! If you want your item to be listed in the catalog, you MUST submit your donation form by This Sunday, April 13. However, you have until April 27 to actually bring in the items. Please bring them to the library.
The auction committee would be forever grateful if you bring a side dish or dessert to the auction.
Sign up here with SIGN-UP GENIUS: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4EACAE28A2FCC52-56005350-auction#/
Have you checked out the catalog lately? How about a phrenology session for you and each member of your family? Carrot cake, anyone? Or how about an inflatable queen-sized Aerobed mattress for those extended family members’ sleepovers? This and more are just waiting for you to bid on! Check it out here: http://togetherauction.com/buxmontuu
CAN’T MAKE IT ON MAY 3rd? You can still bid on an item by contacting one of our PROXY BIDDERS who will be glad to place your bids for you: Nancy Taylor, Lynne Nugent and Kim Ruch-Alegant.
Food, fun and Fifty-Fifty Game!
We invite you to try a Southern barbecue sandwich or homemade cornbread and choose your favorite libation from the BuxMont Lounge and Boogie Bar.
Join the fun and maybe win a prize by dressing up with Nashville styled/themed apparel and perhaps you’ll be a big winner when you take a chance on the Fifty-fifty game!
Spring Retreat: Renewal
Join us on May10th for our Spring Retreat. Let’s celebrate the subtle beauty of Spring and the Freshness and Renewal that comes with the season.
Renew your body, your mind and your spirit with yoga and mediation. Enjoy our gardens (weather-permitting) in their full Springtime bloom. Engage in a stimulating art project (no skills needed). Explore how we can experience renewal. Then complete the day with an immersive sound bath.
Find all the details here: https://buxmontuu.org/creekside-retreats/
Singing for Joy: A Shared Concert of Inspiring Songs and Anthems
On May 17 at 4 p.m., BuxMont UU Fellowship’s The Free-Range Choir and The Nevilaires Chorus of the Blind of Philadelphia will present “Singing for Joy: A Shared Concert of Inspiring Songs and Anthems”. Tickets will be available at the door and also, beginning April 6, after the service for a suggested donation of $10.
We are also inviting the congregation to join us as sponsors for the concert. Sponsorship is available at the following levels:
Coloratura — $1,000-plus
Soprano — $500-$999
Alto — $250-$499
Tenor — $100-$249
Baritone — $50-$99
Bass — $1-$49
Please contact Dena Condron regarding sponsorships or look for the sponsorship/ticket table in the social hall after the service beginning on April 6. Thanks for supporting musical diversity at BuxMont!