Holidays & Justice

While you are getting into the spirit of the holiday season, here are several opportunities to participate in social justice and environmental justice events here at BUF in the coming days.  Our address is 1207 Ellsworth Street  Bellingham, WA 98225.

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Friday Nov. 28, 2014  7 PM: Native American Heritage Day Concert

Join us at 7 PM for an amazing evening with all Native performers.  


Free admission, however donations welcome and appreciated. Spend your evening in community on this national day of greatest greed.  You will be moved!!


This is the second year that BUF has hosted this event. Last year's concert was wonderful and I fully expect this year's to be even better.


Hope to see you there!

Sunday Nov. 30, 2014  10:30 AM: BEING LUMMI - Past, Present & Future

In recognition of Native American Heritage Awareness month, our Sunday service will take us through a journey of "Being Lummi".  Lummi elders, leaders, and youth will speak to us through the Voices of the Past, the Present and the Future.  

Join us and our Lummi friends as we share a brief time together exploring reflections of where Lummi has been, where it is now, and where it looks to go in the future. 

Speakers will include: Lawrence Solomon, Councilman Jay Julius, and Councilwoman Shasta Cano-Martin

Performers: The Jefferson Sisters, and Swil Kanim

Tuesday Dec. 2, 2014  7 PM: 4th Annual Abundance Swap

Bellingham continues an alternative holiday tradition by offering a community gathering

to celebrate our abundance and offer an alternative to holiday shopping.

People bring 3 - 5 new or gently used gift-like items to give away and go home with 3 - 5 gifts to give for the holidays. Children are encouraged to attend.  Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.  You may bring a finger food sweet treat to share.  Participants are responsible for taking home items that are not chosen.

Sponsored by BUF SEJC (Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship's Social & Environmental Justice Committee) and Jill MacIntyre Witt.

Doors open at 6:30 PM and swap is from 7 - 8 PM.

For more, visit the Abundance Swap Facebook event page.

Thursday Dec. 4, 2014  7 PM:  And the Journey Continues . . .

Join us to hear the sharing of stories from the Totem Pole Journey this summer.  

Posted by Linda Fels, SEJC Communications