On December 24, 2010, our Minister of Music, Doug Bailey, led our congregation in a Christmas Eve candlelight celebration! Thank you Doug for all your hard work putting this beautiful service together!

On October 3, 2010, Doug Yeomans, a folk guitarist, performed alongside the Rev. Frances Manly as she gave her sermon “Over the Rainbow” at the UU Church of East Aurora! Beautiful music accompanied beautiful readings, an unusual and very entertaining Sunday service!

On June 6, 2010, three Buffalo area UU churches marched in the Buffalo Gay Pride Parade! The UU churches of Buffalo, Amherst and East Aurora (all three are “Welcoming Congregations”), joined forces, showing our true colors! Banners and signs were made, and three vehicles decorated with rainbow colors, surrounded by 26 people!

Our Information table at the Vendor Fair after the parade.

At the Annual Meeting of the UU Church of East Aurora in May 2010, the congregation voted to become a “Welcoming Congregation”!

In the early months of 2010, members of our congregation attended the Welcoming Congregation series of workshops offered at our church. (See the “A Welcoming Congregation” page on this website for more detailed information about these workshops.) Following this vote, we have become legally recognized by the Unitarian Universalist Association as a “Welcoming Congregation”! Congratulations!

On February 14th, 2010, Tom Flynn from the Center for Inquiry came to speak to our congregation! Tom is the Executive Director of the Council for Secular Humanism, and the Editor of Free Inquiry magazine. The subject of Tom’s talk: “Spirit and Spirituality: Words do Make a Difference” What do these words mean for those among us who are uncomfortable using them because we don’t know if the meaning we assign for them is understood by those who profess a faith in the supernatural. . . and vice versa?

On October 25, 2009, one of our favorite guest Ministers came to deliver a sermon! Jen Crow from First Unitarian Church of Rochester!

On October 2nd, 2009, the Erie Saxophone Quartet performed at the UU Church of East Aurora! Their performance was very enjoyable! They hope to come and perform at our church again in 2011! If you have an opportunity to hear them perform, its worth it!

On May 17, 2009, the Choir from the UU Church of Buffalo performed at the UU Church of East AUrora! A fantastic service comprised entirely of music was conducted by Barbara Wagner, Buffalo’s Minister of Music.

We captured it on video!  http://vimeo.com/4885355

On April 19th, 2009, David Hickey performed at the UU Church of East Aurora! David plays singing quartz crystal bowls, Paiste (that’s a brand name) gongs, and various other percussion type instruments. This was a fantastic concert, we enjoyed it very much! While he played, his wife added a visual element and painted on a canvas! If you ever have an opportunity to attend one of his concerts, go! Here’s his website:

http://www.crystaljourney.ca/

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