April 2026

Inspired by the essay, “What the Sand Remembers,” by Dr. Vanessa Agard Jones, we will explore one of our pathways of knowing: memory held by our second-greatest earthly bounty — sand. Together, we will talk story as memory across time, source as sorting, spirit as wisdom, and summons as communal invitation. The sand will be with us in re-memory, collecting all the pieces of grain from our history, for our bodies, and for our futures.

If you desire to and have sand close by, please bring your element to service with you.

Black Sacred Space:

BLUU’s online worship services are Black Sacred Space in their entirety — by and for Black people, with the words and voices of Black folks across the diaspora — and we hope that Black UUs and Black UU-adjacent folks (who share our values) from far and wide will join us!

For our non-Black siblings in faith, please DO share this invitation with Black folks in your life and community. Getting the word out about BLUU’s gatherings and other programming is one powerful way of lending your support, and we deeply appreciate it!

For all of our services, feel free to come into our BLUU Zoom Room as early as 15 minutes before the start of the service to get settled, say hello to the folks who are already gathering, and listen to the music softly playing as we all prepare for our time together.

Lena, BLUU’s Executive Director and the project manager of BLUU’s Housing Initiative, will host this month’s office hours.

Note: Sharing is optional, but you must register to attend!

Donations from our UU community and aligned friends support programming, spiritual care, and advances social justice initiatives. BLUU provides spaces for Black folks to feel more connected, allowing us to collectively imagine more possibilities. BLUU Beloveds find strength to fight the systems of oppression and collectively work with our UU community to change them. We also work in solidarity with other marginalized groups across the world; we know none of us are free until we’re all free.

Will you support our efforts by donating today?

Become a BLUU Beloved today!

Pastoral care is a model of emotional and spiritual support that can be found in all cultures and traditions. People who provide pastoral care offer support to people in their joys, sorrows, and uncertainties associated with specific life events occurring while part of the community in which pastoral caregivers serve. Spiritual care is a multi-faceted model of support in individuals’ search for meaning, purpose, wholeness, and connection in day-to-day life.