Brecksville Easter Sunday Service and Easter Egg Hunt – All Are Welcome!
Join us this Easter as we celebrate hope, renewal, and new life!
We warmly invite you, your family, and friends to our Easter Church Service, followed by a fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt. Whether you attend BUCC every week or it’s your first time, you are truly welcome here.
Come experience uplifting worship, an encouraging message, and a joyful time of community. Stay after the service as the kids (and kids at heart!) enjoy the excitement of our Easter Egg Hunt!
📅 Date: Sunday, April 5th
⏰ Service Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Brecksville United Church of Christ
Bring your baskets, bring your loved ones, and come celebrate Easter with us.
Maundy Thursday Soup Supper
Join us on Thursday, April 2nd at 6:00 pm for our Maundy Thursday Soup Supper Service. All Are Welcome!
Ash Wednesday Worshipful Soup Supper February 18, 6:30–7:30 PM
Join us as we begin the season of Lent with a worshipful soup supper in Pilgrim Hall. This Ash Wednesday gathering will weave together a shared meal, communion, singing, special music from the choir, reflection on masks and unmasking, and the imposition of ashes — all as one service of worship! Rather than dinner followed by worship, the meal itself is part of the worship experience as we enter Lent together in prayer, honesty, and community. We are seeking three volunteers to provide soup (including one vegetarian
option) and at least four loaves of bread. If you are able to help, please use the sign-up link in the email that was sent to members.
No Services on Sunday, January 25th
Due to the expected winter storm and concern for everyone’s safety, in-person worship for this Sunday, January 25th has been canceled.
Please help spread the word by reaching out to friends, neighbors, or others you know to help ensure that no one misses this message and so no one is left wondering or traveling unnecessarily.
Thank you for your care for one another and for this community. Please stay safe, stay warm, and know that even in a snowstorm, God is near.
We’ll see you next Sunday, February 1st!
Chili Cook-Off – Sunday, February 1st
Compete with BUCC’s best for 2026 bragging rights! Fellowship will provide shredded cheese, diced onions, sour cream and crackers. If you are not entering a chili submission, please bring a side, such as salad or cornbread. Does YOUR recipe have what it takes to win? We’ll get started right after the Sunday service.
Game Night – January 23rd at 6:30
Join us at BUCC for a fun and relaxing evening of great conversation and friendly competition. Bring some games, and maybe a snack to share if you’d like. If you’re a little bored after the holidays and need a night out, this is the perfect post-holiday pick-me-up! Game Night will take place in Pilgrim Hall at BUCC – 23 Public Square, Brecksville, OH
Worship in the Park – August 17, 2025
Worship in the Park- Join us Sunday August 17th at Sagamore Hills TWP. Park
Rosemary Snell Pavilion 11550 Valley View Rd Sagamore Hills OH 44067 for worship
in the park followed by BUCC World Diversity Potluck- Bring a shareable dish that
reflects your heritage or a culture you admire for our annual potluck luncheon!
Retreat Day – April 5, 2025
We’ll gather for our church retreat on Saturday, April 5, starting at 9:30 am at the Greenwood Village Community Center, 830 Village Club Rd, Sagamore Hills, OH 44067.
This year, our retreat will be led by Rev. Tina Green, from Fairport Harbor United Church of Christ.
Her theme will focus on building a community of kindness. We sense our communities struggling to live with kindness. Whether at city hall, Congress, around the dinner table, or around the communion table, we strive to live with love and acceptance, while also setting safe boundaries against harmful behaviors. Pastor Tina will help us to develop skills that are rooted in Christ, and grounded in practical principles.
Clear a space on your calendar for April 5. We expect to finish by 1:30 p.m.
Lenten Interfaith Pilgrimage Series
Listening to diverse perspectives is essential to broaden understanding and friendship. This can help us to build bridges of understanding. With that in mind, this year, we won’t do another book study in the parlor. Instead, we will travel to listen our neighbors of other religions. We will visit a different site each week.
Our first visit will be to a Buddhist temple in Richfield.
At each site, we will have time to learn about their history and core beliefs, we will join in prayer and song according to their tradition, and we will have time for dialogue.
If you would like to register for this series, please fill out the form in the bulletin, or call or email the church office.
Those who register will receive updates with times, dates and directions to each of the different interfaith sites.
Visits so far:
- March 10, Palyul Ohio Tibetan Buddhist Temple.
- Friday, March 21, Temple Israel Reform Jewish Synagogue. Social gatherings at 6:00 pm, service at 6:15.
Future Visits:
- Sunday, April 6, Sikh Temple in Richfield. Tea at noon, service at 12:15. Lunch served after the service. Details later.
- Friday, April 11, Unity Islamic Center. Friday April 11 at 1:00 p.m.
Mardi Gras Service – March 2, 2025
Plan on joining us for incredible New Orleans-style music and a festive potluck on Sunday, March 2.
Sign up to bring your best potluck dishes, Creole or otherwise, with Kathy Smith or Mary Kidd following worship.
Fellowship will provide the King Cake dessert: as you know, whoever finds the baby hidden in the cake is believed to have increased luck and prosperity in the new year. Best of luck to all!
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