Read the headings of our Web site in outline form with short descriptions of its many sections. Click the links to reach the Web site pages.
Read the headings of our Web site in outline form with short descriptions of its many sections. Click the links to reach the Web site pages.
Our Home page welcomes all to the BRUU site. It presents a summary of important news and links to other pages on our site.
If you are new to BRUU, then "Welcome!" We want your first visit to be as comfortable as possible. So here we offer some helpful information and tips so that your only surprises are pleasant ones.
Learn what to expect at BRUU and how to join in at your own pace.
What is it like to visit BRUU?
Bull Run Unitarian Universalists Church
9350 Main Street
Manassas, VA 20110
The corner of Main and Church Streets
Located at the corner of Church Street and Main Street in Old Town Manassas, VA. We give directions from around the compass.
There is ample parking within the blocks surrounding BRUU.
The BRUU building is partially accessible to persons with disabilities.
Whether you prefer to relax and enjoy the weekly worship service, stimulating discussion, and loving community that is BRUU or to explore our activities, groups, and committees, BRUU has a place for you. To learn more about ways to get involved, check the Activities page.
The News page consolidates important information for the present and near future. It also has links to other pages that describe regularly scheduled events.
BRUU is proud to have received one of the 2008 Breakthrough Congregation Awards at the UU General Assembly.
You can read the notes on our workshop presentation. It has the rough transcript of both skits presented during the workshop.
BRUU presented a video at the General Assembly.
BRUU created a video for GA 2008. This page has the transcript of the video with dialog and descriptions of the images.
BRUU created a video for GA 2008. This page has the transcript of the video dialog.
In case of bad weather, floods, plagues of locusts, etc., the buildings at BRUU might be closed and events might be canceled. Get details on the BRUU policies for closing and cancelation.
It is always our intention at BRUU to have services every Sunday, but it is important for all of us to consider our own safety in regard to travel conditions during inclement weather. The President, in consultation with the chair of the Worship Committee, the minister, and others as appropriate, will make the decision whether to cancel Sunday services no later than 8:00 AM Sunday morning. Ideally, the decision will be distributed by 10:00 PM on Saturday night, so everyone can arrange schedules accordingly.
Information about event cancellation and closing BRUU buildings will be distributed using several means.
The leader for any small group meeting (on any day of the week, including Sunday afternoon) is responsible for determining whether the meeting should be canceled. People planning to attend the meeting should call the point of contact, as listed on the online calendar, to determine whether the meeting will be canceled.
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What is Bull Run Unitarian Universalists? Beliefs, activities, facilities, minister, staff, members. Learn what to expect when you visit.
If you don’t see what you want to know, then contact us.
What do UUs believe? There’s no one answer, but we show BRUU’s mission and the princples and heritage of UUs in general.
Read about UU principles.
Why is BRUU?
Read our mission statement.
What does it mean to be a Welcoming Congregation?
What does it mean to be a Green Sanctuary?
Discover our UU heritage.
An essay on "What We Believe" by Marta Flanagan
An essay on "The Transformational Heritage of Unitarian Universalism" by Reverend Jaco B. ten Hove
Links to other sites with information about the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), UU history, and FAQs.
Meet our minister, the Reverend Nancy McDonald Ladd.
Music! Music! Music! BRUU's Music Director has built a great music ministry that includes many choirs, annual music programs, and individual performances by soloists and groups.
The vision for religious education at BRUU
The BRUU office and the RE office are open for limited periods during the week.
A list of contacts for BRUU religious education.
There are many ways to volunteer for religious education at BRUU.
Dates for important events in the coming year.
Task Forces are groups of three or more members engaged in action or study in specific areas, either on a continuing basis or to accomplish a time-limited task then disband.
Current task forces are:
What are the groups, special interests and classes at BRUU? We list them all here. You can also see the detailed information about some of activities, such as Green Sanctuary, Chalice groups, and UU Pagans.
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We offer these links to environmental information for our members and their communities as part of our Green Sanctuary Program. The local geographical area includes Prince William and the adjacent counties of Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Stafford in Virginia.
Our Welcoming Congregation offers First Friday Food & Film Night as a venue for watching GLTB themed films and discussing issues faced by the characters and by ourselves.
BRUU has facilities for community and personal meeting and events. If you’re planning a wedding or other religious celebration, consider the BRUU sanctuary. There is a large meeting hall downstairs with audio/visual facilities. There are several rooms for smaller groups.
Here is some general information about the Bull Run Unitarian Universalists' facilities. For more information, call the BRUU office at 703-361-6269 or send e-mail to .
Located at the corner of Church Street and Main Street in Old Town Manassas, VA. We give directions from around the compass.
There is ample parking within the blocks surrounding BRUU.
The BRUU building is partially accessible to persons with disabilities.
Read how you can stay connected to BRUU at home or from afar. We have mailing lists, newsletter, and audio recordings of sermons.
Our monthly newsletter tells you what's happening. Download the latest edition or browse the past copies.
Here are the newsletters of past years.
BRUU keeps in touch using a variety of e-mail lists. We encourage members and friends of BRUU to subscribe by sending an e-mail message with your name, home address, phone number, and email address to the addresses below. Be sure to send the message from the e-mail account that you want to recieve the list messages from BRUU.
The BRUU Broadcast mailing list distributes announcements of general interest to BRUU members and friends.
"Polylogue" is a discussion list, where you can discuss recent services or anything else on your mind.
Crossroads is BRUU's monthly newsletter. Subscribing by e-mail saves us printing and postage costs.
BRUU maintains a PodCast subscription service for our audio sermons. We encourage members and friends of BRUU to subscribe. Use your favorite MP3 player software.
See what's scheduled with our on-line calendar for meetings and activities. We have a list of the services, both coming and past. If you are not familiar with our traditional services, you can find out what to expect.
This page also has the archive of written and audio sermons.
Read about services scheduled in the coming weeks.
Read announcements of pasted services. For some past services we have posted written transcripts and audio. You can relive the presentation and study the valuable contents.
Check our calendar for schedules events, such as services, committee meeting, and group events.
BRUU has events that we look forward to every year. Maybe they can become part of your tradition, too.
Each year on the third Saturday in November, we get together to have fun (and raise money for BRUU) with our gala auction. You can bid to win goods and services redeemable throughout the coming year. It's a great way to interact with BRUU members.
BRUU has a small professional staff and is administered by a Board of Directors. Much of the organizational activity is delegated to volunteer committees of BRUU members and friends.
To make contact with BRUU, find the name and e-mail address for the people who fill the roles of administrators, staff, and committee chairpersons at BRUU.
We list the names and contact information of our staff. If you cannot find the the role you are looking for, then contact the office.
We list the names and contact information of our administrative board.
We list our committees with descriptions, scheduled meeting times, and contact information. One of the best ways to learn about BRUU is to contribute to a committee. Pick one or two and make contact.
The members of BRUU have on-line resources that help us function as an organization. These pages are reserved for members.
If you cannot find what you want on our menu or the site index, try to search this site for a word or phrase.
© Bull Run Unitarian Universalists 2010 - BRUU exists to nurture ourselves, our community, and our natural world in the pursuit of spiritual and intellectual growth.
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