YOU BELONG
an affirming & progressive church
SUNDAYS @ 10 AM
YOU BELONG
an affirming & progressive church
SUNDAYS @ 10 AM
Advent Series: The Gift of Being Present
Advent can be filled with worry about finding the perfect Christmas gifts. Deep down we want people in our lives to know they are special and that we love them. But sometimes we overlook the greatest gift of all… our very presence. Our spiritual ancestors were also worried — often about survival in the midst of political occupation. And the response of the scriptures is “the Holy Living One is with you.” Like a shepherd who never leaves the flock, we are held close. This season, we are invited to be the gift of presence for our loved ones, for our communities, for those who need it most. Join us this Advent, beginning on December 3rd.
caring for the kids backpack campaign
$52 will provide a bag of food for a student for an entire school year.
Since shortly after our beginning, BUCC has been providing food for food-insecure Fayette County students to take home from school. Many students have come to rely on it. Even though our volunteers pick up the food, pack the bags, and deliver them to the schools, there's a cost to purchase the food and supplies. So we're asking for your help. A donation of $52 will allow us to provide a backpack full of food to one student for an entire school year.
RECYCLE YOUR PUMPKINS AND LEAVES
We'll take your pumpkins and leaves
Leaves make great mulch and compost, and we'll use the pumpkins in our growing food forest to feed the critters looking for food during the colder weather. Just place them next to the garage shed and we'll take them from there. We'll also take that cardboard off your hands. After you've flattened it, just put it in one of the recycling containers next to the parking lot.
WINTER H.U.G.S. DRIVE
Help us share the warmth
As the weather gets cooler in Central Kentucky, the need for warm clothes becomes more pressing. If you have an unused jacket or coat, gloves, or a scarf that is still in pretty good condition, bring it in and drop it in the big blue barrel. You can also bring in new items like underwear and socks. We'll distribute the items to organizations and agencies that ensure the folks who need them will get them. (Blankets are a great item too!)
WATCH & LISTEN
WATCH OUR LIVE STREAM
WATCH OUR LIVE STREAM
WATCH OUR LIVE STREAM
Our services are live-streamed each Sunday on Facebook Live and on YouTube.
LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST
WATCH OUR LIVE STREAM
WATCH OUR LIVE STREAM
The sermons from each week are available on your favorite podcast provider.
WATCH OUR VIDEOS
WATCH OUR LIVE STREAM
WATCH OUR VIDEOS
Our services and special events are archived on our YouTube channel.
OPERATION LION DROP
What is a Lion Drop?
As we are witness to a humanitarian horror in people’s lives, BE A LION steps out of the Jungle for Regis and Mimi to give the gift of the value of the arts to any child torn from their lives. A message of hope and inspiration, a coping tool, food for the mind, who knows, maybe a smile, will be found. Be A Lion believes in the power of the arts in a life of wellness, development, and healing. Producer Tuska, writer and songwriter Dave Wilson and Jim Henson’s cartoonist, Guy Gilchrist bring you this message of hope and inspiration. BUCC is proud and honored to be a part of this beautiful work of healing.
WAYS TO CONNECT
THEOLOGY THURSDAYS
SUNDAY MORNING FELLOWSHIP
THEOLOGY THURSDAYS
2nd Thursdays @ 6:30 pm
Join the community and the conversation on things like scripture, theology, and some of faith's hard questions.
WRITERS GROUP
SUNDAY MORNING FELLOWSHIP
THEOLOGY THURSDAYS
First Mondays @ 6:15 p.m. at BUCC
The Writer's Group gathers once a month to share ideas and thoughts, write, and share.
SUNDAY MORNING FELLOWSHIP
SUNDAY MORNING FELLOWSHIP
SUNDAY MORNING FELLOWSHIP
Sunday mornings before service
Come a little early and enjoy some fellowship with your fellow BUCCers over light snacks and coffee.
H.U.G.S.
SCHOOL BACKPACKS
FOOD PANTRY
Bring in your gently used coats, hats, gloves, and scarves. New underwear and socks too!
FOOD PANTRY
SCHOOL BACKPACKS
FOOD PANTRY
Help us stock our community food pantry with non-perishable items, and take whatever you need.
SCHOOL BACKPACKS
SCHOOL BACKPACKS
SCHOOL BACKPACKS
Help us pack bags of food once a month for Fayette County school children in need.
PILL BOTTLES
SCHOOL BACKPACKS
SCHOOL BACKPACKS
Bring in your empty prescription and over-the-counter pill bottles.
WAYS TO SERVE
GREEN TEAM
HOSPITALITY TEAM
GREEN TEAM
The Green Team develops the plan and manages BUCC's property, labyrinth, and gardens.
TECH TEAM
HOSPITALITY TEAM
GREEN TEAM
The Tech Team manages the slide deck and the live stream each Sunday morning.
CLEAN TEAM
HOSPITALITY TEAM
HOSPITALITY TEAM
The Clean Team works on a rotating basis to clean the church's public spaces.
HOSPITALITY TEAM
HOSPITALITY TEAM
HOSPITALITY TEAM
Sign up to bring some light refreshments for Sunday Morning Hospitality time.
WAYS TO SUPPORT
GIFTS & OFFERERINGS
COFFEE & TOILET PAPER
GIFTS & OFFERERINGS
Your generous offerings allow us to continue our work and do so many things for our church and our community.
COMMUNITY REWARDS
COFFEE & TOILET PAPER
GIFTS & OFFERERINGS
Kroger Community Rewards makes it possible for you to support the work of BUCC while you shop.
COFFEE & TOILET PAPER
COFFEE & TOILET PAPER
COFFEE & TOILET PAPER
Support our Caring for the Kids outreach when you purchase Fair Trade Coffee and bamboo toilet paper. Available in the fellowship hall.
ADVOCACY
JUSTICE
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
THE ENVIRONMENT
We believe we are charged to be advocates for the voiceless, the powerless, and the unable.
THE ENVIRONMENT
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
THE ENVIRONMENT
We believe there are few things more important to our future than clean air and water.
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
When Kentucky was declared a state in 1792, more than twenty tribes belonged to the land.
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
We are proud to be designated as an Open and Affirming Congregation.
RACISM
LGBTQ+
RACISM
We believe that humanity in all its forms was created by God and in God's likeness and image.
SEXISM
LGBTQ+
RACISM
We believe women have always had a crucial role in God's plan of action.
FOR BUCC-ERS
CHURCH BULLETIN
CHURCH DIRECTORY
CHURCH DIRECTORY
CHURCH DIRECTORY
CHURCH DIRECTORY
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Bluegrass United Church of Christ is part of the Indiana-Kentucky Conference of the United Church of Christ, The Conference includes UCC churches in Kentucky and Indiana. We are also part of the Kentuckiana Association, which includes UCC churches mostly in the Louisville metro area. Bluegrass is currently the only UCC congregation in the Lexington area.