UUA Contested Election Our GA delegates this year (appointed by the Board) are Karen Christiansen, Cindi Jorgensen, Claudia Marshall, and Lee Plumb, along with our Minister Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, Affiliated Community Minister Rev. Carmen Emerson, and Director of Lifespan Religious Education Chris Jarman. They will each vote individually on this year’s contested election between Sam … Continue reading UUA Contested Election
Everyone is invited to Rainbow/Welcoming Ministry’s Zoom Ice Cream Social and Cocktail Party. It’s Saturday, June 12, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Watch for the link on the BBUUC Website and Facebook page. Bring your ice cream or beverage or both. Want to go wild with the ice-cream theme? Have some rainbow sherbet (available at … Continue reading Ice Cream Social and Cocktail Party
FROM THE BOARD What about Reopening? We understand that many of you are now fully vaccinated and more anxious than ever to return to church for Sunday Worship services and other activities. We hear you! At our Annual Meeting President Kris Kines expressed heartfelt appreciation for all the efforts that have been going on this … Continue reading What about Reopening?
As we target the return to live worship in our sanctuary, we will be moving toward a multiplatform format that will require some changes and adaptations of our audio-visual needs. We hope to form an “AV Tech Team” to develop and provide support for the technical needs of worship and other programs. These needs will … Continue reading AV Tech Team Seeking Volunteers
Strategies to Manage the Changes in a Post-COVID-19 world This month’s column was originally going to be about healthy strategies to manage change in our lives. But I kept reflecting on all of the changes we have gone through in the past 15 months and now that things are starting to get back to pre-COVID-19 … Continue reading HCT June 2021
During May, your donations to our “Share the Plate” offertory in the Worship Services will support Rethreaded. This organization provides a second chance at life through employment for survivors of human trafficking in Jacksonville, Florida. Survivors have employment opportunities in different facets of the company, including production, inventory, sales, marketing, and finance/administration. Rethreaded’s mission is … Continue reading May 2021 “Share the Plate” Virtual Offertory Recipient
On May 25, 2020, Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, murdered George Floyd, a 46-year old black man. A 17 year old woman, filmed the incident on her cell phone. This footage sparked a wave of protests throughout the United States and the world, affirming that Black Lives Matter and demanding an end to systemic … Continue reading Minister’s Message May 2021
Minecraft for Kids (ages 7-11) Do you have a Minecraft fan in your life who is between 7 and 11 years old? Do they miss interacting with the other BBUUC Kids? Would you like them to be able to connect with other children the same age in a safe environment where they can have fun … Continue reading Minecraft May 2021
Parents of Preschoolers This month’s Theme: Conclusion & Reflection POP content is hosted here: https://www.jlshattuck.com/monthlycontent (Password: YouGotThis2020 -case sensitive.) What is POP? POP (Parents of Preschoolers) is a video-based, at-home curriculum grounded in Unitarian Universalism and designed for parents and caregivers of children ages 2-5. By engaging with POP videos, parents and caregivers learn to understand their … Continue reading Parents of Preschoolers May 2021
Find Your Packet Here: https://www.soulmatterssharingcircle.com/uploads/9/4/5/0/94501751/sm_2021-05_sh_story.pdf Is yours a story-telling family? In my own family, one parent told many stories of a childhood of hijinks and near misses living in Irish Catholic, lower-working class, urban New Jersey. The other parent told almost no stories at all. Later, as an adult, that parent told me they were … Continue reading Soulful Home for Parents & Families: What Does It Mean to Be A Family of Story?
