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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.

Table of Contents

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.

Home

Our Home page welcomes all to the BRUU site. It presents a summary of important news and links to other pages on our site.

Welcome Visitors

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 to Expect

What is it like to visit BRUU?

Getting Here

Bull Run Unitarian Universalists Church

9350 Main Street

Manassas, VA 20110

The corner of Main and Church Streets

Directions

Located at the corner of Church Street and Main Street in Old Town Manassas, VA. We give directions from around the compass.

Parking

There is ample parking within the blocks surrounding BRUU.

Accessibility

The BRUU building is partially accessible to persons with disabilities.

Joining In

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.

BRUU's NUUws

The News page consolidates important information for the present and near future. It also has links to other pages that describe regularly scheduled events.

2008 Breakthrough Congregation Award

BRUU is proud to have received one of the 2008 Breakthrough Congregation Awards at the UU General Assembly.

Workshop Notes and Skits

You can read the notes on our workshop presentation. It has the rough transcript of both skits presented during the workshop.

BRUU's Video for GA

BRUU presented a video at the General Assembly.

Video Transcript - General Assembly 2008

BRUU created a video for GA 2008. This page has the transcript of the video with dialog and descriptions of the images.

Video Dialog - General Assembly 2008

BRUU created a video for GA 2008. This page has the transcript of the video dialog.

Inclement Weather Policy

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.

Sunday Services

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.

Weekday Activities

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.

Site Revisions

We record significant changes to the site contents.

About BRUU

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.

Beliefs

What do UUs believe? There’s no one answer, but we show BRUU’s mission and the princples and heritage of UUs in general.

UU Principles

Read about UU principles.

Mission

Why is BRUU?

BRUU Mission Statement

Read our mission statement.

Welcoming Congregation

What does it mean to be a Welcoming Congregation?

Green Sanctuary

What does it mean to be a Green Sanctuary?

UU Beliefs

Discover our UU heritage.

Essay on Unitarian Universalism Belief

An essay on "What We Believe" by Marta Flanagan

Essay on Unitarian Universalism Heritage

An essay on "The Transformational Heritage of Unitarian Universalism" by Reverend Jaco B. ten Hove

UU links

Links to other sites with information about the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), UU history, and FAQs.

Meet Our Minister

Meet our minister, the Reverend Nancy McDonald Ladd.

Music Ministry

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.

Social Justice

Social Justice Task Forces

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:

V.O.I.C.E.
Joanne Tyrell
 
SERVE
Randy Earle and Susan Sinclair
 
Racial Justice
Jeanette Rishell
 
Emergency Food Pantry
 
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Jessi Huffman
 
Affordable Housing
Ed Day
 

Activities

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.

Green Sanctuary

Environmental Information Center

You are here: A view of the earth from space.

You Are Here

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.

First Friday Food & Film Night

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.

Our Facility

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.

General Information

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 .

Directions

Located at the corner of Church Street and Main Street in Old Town Manassas, VA. We give directions from around the compass.

Parking

There is ample parking within the blocks surrounding BRUU.

Accessibility

The BRUU building is partially accessible to persons with disabilities.

Communication

Read how you can stay connected to BRUU at home or from afar. We have mailing lists, newsletter, and audio recordings of sermons.

E-Mail Subscriptions

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.

BRUU Broadcast E-Mails

The BRUU Broadcast mailing list distributes announcements of general interest to BRUU members and friends.

BRUU Polylogue E-Mails

"Polylogue" is a discussion list, where you can discuss recent services or anything else on your mind.

Crossroads by E-Mail

Crossroads is BRUU's monthly newsletter. Subscribing by e-mail saves us printing and postage costs.

PodCast Subscriptions

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.

Events

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.

Coming Services & Past Sermons

This page also has the archive of written and audio sermons.

Coming Services

Read about services scheduled in the coming weeks.

Past Sermons

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.

Calendar

Check our calendar for schedules events, such as services, committee meeting, and group events.

Traditional Events

BRUU has events that we look forward to every year. Maybe they can become part of your tradition, too.

The BRUU Auction

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.

Contacts

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.

Staff

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.

BRUU Board

We list the names and contact information of our administrative board.

Committees

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.

Member Resources

The members of BRUU have on-line resources that help us function as an organization. These pages are reserved for members.

Search

If you cannot find what you want on our menu or the site index, try to search this site for a word or phrase.

Inbox

This page is for forms that submit content to our inbox.