Birmingham Unitarian Church

Birmingham Unitarian Church After a decade of meeting in living rooms and schools, we broke ground on our current campus on the corner of Lone Pine and Woodward in Bloomfield Hills.

Our vision is a future in which Metro Detroiters look to Birmingham Unitarian Church to nurture their whole selves, to build a vibrant community, and to help lead the way to a better world. BUC was founded in 1948 when a group broke away from First Unitarian Universalist Church of Detroit with the goal of bringing Unitarianism to the northwestern suburbs. In the intervening years, the building has

grown and changed, and we along with it. We are a justice-making, truth-seeking people; a group of dreamers and doers; believers, seekers, and doubters. We believe in celebrating our theological and philosophical differences. We believe in living out our faith by committing to social justice matters like the climate crisis, LGBTQ+ equity, and confronting racism in ourselves and our world. Unitarian Universalists have a core set of values called the Eight Principles that unite and guide us. We affirm and promote:

1- The inherent worth and dignity of every person
2- Justice, equity, compassion in human relations
3- Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations
4- A free and responsible search for truth and meaning
5- The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large
6- The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all
7- Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part
8- Journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.

Join us for worship in September!đź“Ť38651 Woodward (at Lone Pine) in Bloomfield Hillsđź’» Join online at www.bucmi.org
09/03/2026

Join us for worship in September!
đź“Ť38651 Woodward (at Lone Pine) in Bloomfield Hills
đź’» Join online at www.bucmi.org

Check out our September newsletter!https://bucmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/The-BUC-Big-Picture_Sept-2026_2.pdf
09/01/2026

Check out our September newsletter!
https://bucmi.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/The-BUC-Big-Picture_Sept-2026_2.pdf

08/30/2026

One of the things with which we all stuggle is how to have difficult conversations with one another. Consequently, we collude with one another to avoid them. But, this collusion comes at a cost. What is that cost and is the benefit of learning not to collude with one another worth the effort? Watch the recording of our Sunday, August 30 worship service, "Worlds in Collusion."

08/23/2026

Nasruddin is the holy fool in the Islamic tradition. Holy fools teach great wisdom through humor. This week, Dr. Riegel shared some of his favorite Nasruddin stories and explained the wisdom they contain. Watch the recording of our Sunday, August 23 worship service, "Always Believe the Donkey!"

08/16/2026

Turning to the mystic poets again, this week we pondered Hafez' poem, "What Was Said to the Rose." In this poem, Hafez prompts us to consider how we show up in the world for other people, one of the most important tests of a meaningful religious/spiritual life. Watch the recording of our Sunday, August 16 service, "The Light and the Rose."

07/28/2026

Is voting a right, a privilege, or a duty? Watch the recording of our Sunday, July 26 worship service, "The Value of the Vote: Past to Present." Today, as before in our history, our vote will continue to shape our personal world, our society, and the greater world.

07/19/2026

This week, Worship Associates Shawn Rooney and Chris Slon led us in an exploration of creating space for connection between our bodies and our spirituality, including a breathing meditation. Watch the recording of our Sunday, July 19 service, "Embodied Spirit, Living Breath."

07/17/2026

We may be a relatively small faith community, but somehow UUs have a way of finding one another—sometimes in the most surprising places. 💛✨

What is the most unexpected place you have met another UU?

We’d love to hear your story in the comments! 👇

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38651 Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, MI
48304

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+12486472380

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