Go Outside

Go Outside

by Rev. Racquel Ray, Associate Minister of Congregational Life   Christianity is an embodied faith. Beginning with the Incarnation of Jesus, humans are called to relationship with God in body, mind, and spirit. Paul’s letters speak much about the flesh; our...
Grab-bag Summer Sermon Series

Grab-bag Summer Sermon Series

by Rev. Dr. Dale Azevedo,  Sr. Minister It should be no surprise to those of you who have been around for a while that Racquel and I like to share a sermon series over the summer. Two years ago we had the summer of Elijah (wohoo!) and last year we had Women of the...
Sabbath Keeping

Sabbath Keeping

by Rev. Racquel Ray Associate Minister of Congregational Life   The book of Genesis 2:2-3 reads, “And on the seventh day God ended God’s work which God had done, and God rested on the seventh day from all God’s work which God had done. Then God blessed the...
The Neglected Stepchild

The Neglected Stepchild

by Rev. Dr. Dale Azevedo,  Sr. Minister Stories have abounded for ages (Cinderella, anyone?) about children who have been neglected by their stepparents. Fortunately, recent research at East Carolina University (ECU) has shown that this fairy-tale trope isn’t...
A Spirit of Change

A Spirit of Change

by Rev. Racquel Ray Associate Minister of Congregational Life   Are you the type of person who has kept their living room arranged the same way for decades? Or are you the type of person who rearranges and rotates regularly to keep things fresh? This week, I’m...
Why do you come to church?

Why do you come to church?

by Rev. Dr. Dale Azevedo,  Sr. Minister Those of you who have been attending worship at BCCUCC since before the pandemic may remember the Sunday when I asked everyone to get up and change seats. That morning, I divided the pews into four sections and labeled each...