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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T173000
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SUMMARY:February BLUU Worship: "And We’ll Understand it Better By and By"
DESCRIPTION:Regarded as one of the founders of gospel music\, Rev. Charles Albert Tindley\, an African American Methodist minister composed the songs\, “The Storm is Passing Over” and “By and By” over 100 years ago\, and they continue to sing to us. How do we find wisdom and understanding from them in these times? How do we keep journeying toward a world of greater acceptance and affirmation? Perhaps Rev. Tindley’s journey can inspire us all. \nPlease Note: BLUU Worship is Black Sacred space\, created specifically for and by Black people. Other folks are encouraged to support BLUU by sharing information about worship with Black folks who would benefit from our spiritual community.
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/and-well-understand-it-better-by-and-by/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T203000
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CREATED:20260203T030709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T035003Z
UID:2808-1770838200-1770841800@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:February Community Chat
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a time of casual connection and conversation. These monthly meetups are a time for the BLUU community to get to know each other outside of worship. \nParticipants are encouraged to bring journals\, sketch pads\, or other ways to capture thoughts and daydreams.  \nThis event is open to BLUU members and other Black folks who are seeking community.
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/february-community-chat/
CATEGORIES:Community Connection,Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T140000
DTSTAMP:20260203T034557Z
CREATED:20260203T034557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T034557Z
UID:2811-1771502400-1771509600@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:February Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Drop in any time during office hours to get to know BLUU’s team members\, to ask questions about BLUU\, and to share your hopes for BLUU’s future work.  \nMarchaé\, a BLUU team member currently working on BLUU programming\, will host this month’s office hours.  \nOffice hours are for BLUU members (Beloveds) or other folks who attend BLUU programming (such as worship).
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/february-office-hours/
CATEGORIES:Community Connection,Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T211500
DTSTAMP:20260203T040641Z
CREATED:20260203T040641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T040641Z
UID:2814-1772049600-1772054100@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:Meet Us by the Fire: Bars
DESCRIPTION:Meet Us by the Fire returns with our first open mic night of the year\, “Bars”! Pick a verse from your favorite rap song\, or any song you want\, and rewrite one verse. Then\, meet us by the fire to share.  \nPlease note: Sharing is optional\, but you are required to RSVP to attend. This event will be held in Black Sacred Space.
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/meet-us-by-the-fire-bars/
CATEGORIES:Community Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T173000
DTSTAMP:20260225T193449Z
CREATED:20260225T185843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T193449Z
UID:2839-1772985600-1772991000@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:Stop Hiding Your Light: March BLUU Worship
DESCRIPTION:If radical self-love is communal care and communal care is radical self-love\, then who benefits when we hide or dim our light; our unique manifestation of the Source and Force of life? Join us this Month in BLUU Worship as we re-shape and reframe our relationship to ourselves and the often problematic metaphor of “light.” 
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/stop-hiding-your-light-march-bluu-worship/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260316T170000
DTSTAMP:20260225T193328Z
CREATED:20260225T193328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T193328Z
UID:2842-1773673200-1773680400@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:March Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Drop in any time during office hours to get to know BLUU’s team members\, to ask questions about BLUU\, and to share your hopes for BLUU’s future work. 
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/march-office-hours/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T200000
DTSTAMP:20260302T164727Z
CREATED:20260302T163752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T164727Z
UID:2848-1774551600-1774555200@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:Freewrite and Craft Night
DESCRIPTION:As we move into spring\, what inspiration is blooming in you? \nBring your own craft\, a journal and pen\, or any other creative tools for this time of creative connection. There will be a few prompts\, silent time\, and time for community sharing.
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/freewrite-and-craft-night/
CATEGORIES:Community Connection,Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T170000
DTSTAMP:20260316T154517Z
CREATED:20260316T154517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T154517Z
UID:2862-1774796400-1774803600@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:BLUU Non-Cooperation Training
DESCRIPTION:When we refuse to comply\, authoritarians fall. Come learn some proven tools of collective noncooperation with a focus on faith. These same strategies have toppled authoritarian regimes around the world.
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/bluu-non-cooperation-training/
CATEGORIES:Social Justice & Activism
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T193000
DTSTAMP:20260302T170827Z
CREATED:20260302T170827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T170827Z
UID:2852-1775066400-1775071800@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:BLUU Parent and Caregiver Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Is parenting or caregiving a major part of your life? Do you want to connect with other BLUU folks who might understand how it feels to be a caregiver? Join BLUU for a parent and caregiver meetup. We’ll spend an hour getting to know each other and talking about how caregiving impacts our lives. \nPlease note: Our description of caregiving includes anyone for whom caregiving is a large part of your life. This includes but is not limited to: caring for a child\, caring for someone with a disability\, caring for an elder\, etc.
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/bluu-parent-and-caregiver-meetup/
CATEGORIES:Community Connection,Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T205121Z
CREATED:20260407T205121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T205121Z
UID:2880-1775739600-1775746800@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:BLUU Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Drop in any time during office hours to get to know BLUU’s team members\, to ask questions about BLUU\, and to share your hopes for BLUU’s future work.  \nLena\, BLUU’s Executive Director will host this month’s office hours.
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/bluu-office-hours/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Connection,Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T173000
DTSTAMP:20260407T224104Z
CREATED:20260407T224104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T224104Z
UID:2885-1776009600-1776015000@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:“What Can the Sand Tell Us?” (April Worship)
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the essay\, “What the Sand Remembers\,” by Dr. Vanessa Agard Jones\, we shall 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 the rememory\, collecting all the pieces of grain from our history\, for our bodies\, and for our futures. (If you desire or have sand close by\, please bring your element to service with you.)\n\nPlease note: BLUU worship is Black sacred space.\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/what-can-the-sand-tell-us-april-worship/
CATEGORIES:Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T233604Z
CREATED:20260407T211207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T233604Z
UID:2883-1776888000-1776891600@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:Meet Us by the Fire: Love Letters to the Earth
DESCRIPTION:For our second open mic night of the year\, we’re showing big love to Mother Earth. Bring your love letters and poems to share with us\, in Black Sacred Space. \nNote: Sharing is optional\, but you must register to attend!
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/meet-us-by-the-fire-love-letters-to-the-earth-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T150000
DTSTAMP:20260424T172537Z
CREATED:20260424T171648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T172537Z
UID:2903-1778072400-1778079600@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:May Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Drop in any time during office hours to get to know BLUU’s team members\, to ask questions about BLUU\, and to share your hopes for BLUU’s future work.  \nKatie\, a BLUU team member currently working leading BLUU communications work\, will host this month’s office hours.
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/may-office-hours/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Connection,Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T200000
DTSTAMP:20260424T172210Z
CREATED:20260424T172210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T172210Z
UID:2907-1778698800-1778702400@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:Release: A BLUU Writing + Craft Night
DESCRIPTION:What are you ready to release? \nBring your own craft\, a journal and pen\, or any other creative tools for this time of creative connection. There will be a few prompts\, silent time\, and time for community sharing.
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/release-a-bluu-writing-craft-night/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Connection,Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T173000
DTSTAMP:20260513T034711Z
CREATED:20260505T213245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T034711Z
UID:2919-1779033600-1779039000@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:May Worship: Catching the Holy
DESCRIPTION:Our spiritual ancestors often spoke of holiness and living holy lives as a form of devotion to the Almighty. How might we\, as contemporary practitioners\, do the same in ways that are authentic to our experiences of the divine and lived realities\, while still holding tenderly to the wisdom of those who have gone before?
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/may-worship/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Worship
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260614T173000
DTSTAMP:20260602T184715Z
CREATED:20260602T184715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T184715Z
UID:2941-1781452800-1781458200@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:Stories from the Deep: June BLUU Worship
DESCRIPTION:In times of crisis and collapse\, it can be difficult to see the examples of cooperation and sustainability all around us; to believe that it can be better than it is right now. The world of our older non-human relatives rests on interconnected cycles of death\, rebirth\, and alignment. As the seasons change\, we will explore three stories from the deep sea.
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/stories-from-the-deep-june-bluu-worship/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T184145Z
CREATED:20260609T023321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T184145Z
UID:2951-1781719200-1781726400@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:Risk Discernment in Justice Movements: A Panel for BIPOC Communities
DESCRIPTION:​In a climate of intensifying political pressure\, targeting of those who dissent\, and erosion of constitutional rights\, how do we continue to move forward in justice work while protecting ourselves and our communities? \n​DRUUMM and BLUU are partnering for a vital\, timely panel discussion on risk discernment for people of the global majority (Black\, Indigenous\, and people of color). Together\, we will dive into the questions these tumultuous times demand: \n❓What is the moment calling us to do?\n❓How do we maneuver to speak out boldly AND stay safe?\n❓How is faith informing how we show up? \n​Join us for a critical conversation grounded in love\, faith\, and community care\, followed by an open Q&A. \n​✨ Featured Panelists:\n​Lena K. Gardner (Executive Director\, BLUU)\n​Atena Danner (Organizing Director\, UU Action Network of Illinois)\n​Rev. Kevin Mann (Co-Director\, DRUUMM California) \n️ Move with us in community.
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/risk-discernment-in-justice-movements-a-panel-for-bipoc-communities/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Social Justice & Activism
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T210000
DTSTAMP:20260515T032801Z
CREATED:20260515T032801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T032801Z
UID:2934-1781726400-1781730000@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:Meet Us by the Fire: Storytellers Edition
DESCRIPTION:Whether your story is inspired by true events or based in fantasy\, from vignettes to flash fiction —  this Meet Us by the Fire invites you to share stories around Black joy and ancestral connection. \nNote: Sharing is optional\, but you must register to attend! Each storyteller will have five minutes to share.
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/meet-us-by-the-fire-storytellers-edition-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Connection,Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T140000
DTSTAMP:20260610T191938Z
CREATED:20260609T014025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T191938Z
UID:2948-1781787600-1781791200@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:BLUU Fall Preview
DESCRIPTION:As we approach the end of the church year\, we’re already planning for an exciting fall at BLUU. Join us to get the inside scoop about new BLUU programming\, the latest updates about BLUU staffing\, and to get news about the BLUU Housing Initiative.
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/bluu-fall-preview/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Connection,Members,Professional Development,Social Justice & Activism
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260629T140000
DTSTAMP:20260602T205145Z
CREATED:20260602T205145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T205145Z
UID:2945-1782734400-1782741600@blacklivesuu.org
SUMMARY:June Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Join our Operations Manager Jessa for office hours this month. Jessa will answer your questions about BLUU and help you get connected to BLUU’s ongoing work.
URL:https://blacklivesuu.org/event/june-office-hours/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Connection,Members
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