How to Watch UU Church of Buffalo Worship Services Online

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You can watch the Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo (UUCB) worship service live on YouTube at live.buffalouu.org, or attend in person. The homepage also links to a "Livestream" section, the current Order of Service, and the current Eblast, so you can follow along or catch up on the week's announcements. If you want past services, pulpit previews, or service music, use the "Service Archives" and "Pulpit Preview" pages under the "Worship" menu.

Watch the Sunday Service Live

The homepage states that you can "Join us in-person or watch the livestream via YouTube at http://live.buffalouu.org." That is the direct route to the live stream.

  1. Open live.buffalouu.org in a browser, or use the "Watch Live" button on the homepage.
  2. The stream plays on YouTube, so you need a normal internet connection and a device that can play YouTube video. If you are signed in to YouTube, standard YouTube playback controls apply.
  3. To follow the service, open the Current Order of Service link from the homepage in a second tab. It lists the order of the service so you can read along.
  4. For announcements and links mentioned during the service, open the Current Eblast from the homepage.

Expected result: You see the live video on YouTube and can follow the order of service and announcements in parallel.

Common snag: The homepage does not publish a separate stream player, and it does not state service times. If the YouTube page shows no live video, the service may not be streaming at that moment. Check the UUCB Calendar or UUCB Events pages for the schedule, or watch a past service from the archives.

Attend in Person

The same homepage invitation covers in-person attendance: "Join us in-person or watch the livestream." The site does not list the street address or service time on the homepage excerpt, so confirm the location and time on the UUCB Calendar or UUCB Events pages before you go. If you are new, the Path to Membership and Who We Are pages explain the congregation's values and how visitors fit in.

Find Past Services, Previews, and Music

The site organizes worship content under the Our Spiritual Life → Worship menu. The relevant pages are:

What you want Where to find it
Past worship services Service Archives
Upcoming sermon previews Pulpit Preview
Music from services Service Music
Weekly announcements Current Eblast (homepage)
Order of the current service Current Order of Service (homepage)
Dates and events UUCB Calendar and UUCB Events

Use Service Archives when you missed a Sunday or want to revisit a sermon. Use Pulpit Preview to see what is coming up before the weekend. Service Music covers the music side of worship if that is what you are looking for.

What the Website Is For

buffalouu.org is the official site of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Buffalo, described as "a welcoming liberal faith community in Buffalo, NY, dedicated to spiritual growth, social justice, and compassion." Beyond worship, the site covers religious education for children, youth, and adults, music ministry, social justice and ministry teams, rentals for weddings and memorial services, and giving options such as Donate, Annual Pledge, and Share The Plate.

If your goal is simply to watch a service, start at live.buffalouu.org. If your goal is to get involved or visit, use the calendar and the "Getting Involved" pages first.