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Soulful Home for Parents & Families: What Does It Mean To Be A Family of Deep Listening?

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Soulful Home for Parents & Families What Does It Mean To Be A Family of Deep Listening? Find Your Packet Here: https://www.soulmatterssharingcircle.com/uploads/9/4/5/0/94501751/2020-10_sh_deep_listening.pdf There is a modern, listening-themed wisdom tale circulating that is problematic to me. It features two men walking down a busy city sidewalk; presumably, one man is white (though this is not stated … Continue reading Soulful Home for Parents & Families: What Does It Mean To Be A Family of Deep Listening?

Soul Matters: What Does It Mean To Be A People of Deep Listening?

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  Faith Development For All Soul Matters: What Does It Mean To Be A People of Deep Listening?   Find Your Packet Here: https://www.soulmatterssharingcircle.com/uploads/9/4/5/0/94501751/sm_2020-10_sg_deep_listening.pdf This is your chance to listen carefully. Your whole life might depend on what you hear. – Joyce Sutphen Listening helps us find our way. The listening of therapists allows us … Continue reading Soul Matters: What Does It Mean To Be A People of Deep Listening?

OCTOBER IS SOCKTOBER!

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BOO! OCTOBER IS SOCKTOBER! In this special year of Covid-19 we are RE-visioning some of our favorite FALL Activities, Socktober and Trunk or Treat!  Special Contests and Events are planned throughout the month.  It’s time to get silly and have some creative FUN while doing Good Deeds for those in Need. Socktober is a National … Continue reading OCTOBER IS SOCKTOBER!

Building the World We Dream About

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Following our “Beloved Community” covenant group, there was a desire to continue working on anti-racism efforts personally, within the congregation, and as a congregation. Beginning on November 16th, we will begin a new series for those who wish to continue, and those who want to join anew with this vital work. Nov 16 is the rescheduled … Continue reading Building the World We Dream About

NFAN-JASMYN Collection Announcement

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The Rainbow/Welcoming Ministry of BBUUC needs your help!  We’re collecting food, clothing, and winter gear for Northeast Florida Aids Network (NFAN), which provides services and support to help reduce the suffering of people living with HIV/AIDS; and JASMYN, which supports and empowers LGBTQ young people.  A list of needed items appears below.  Please bring your … Continue reading NFAN-JASMYN Collection Announcement

ICARE Report October 2020

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ICARE House Meetings are underway with 61 BBUUC members and friends signed up or already having attended a total of seven House Meetings as I write these paragraphs. We have opened a new House Meeting on Oct. 11 to accommodate additional signups and will open additional meeting(s) if necessary. Sign up at ICARE@bbuuc.org. House Meetings … Continue reading ICARE Report October 2020

UUA Disaster Relief Fund

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The UUA Disaster Relief Fund: https://giving.uua.org/disaster-relief?fbclid=IwAR2KOgb6cESWR8SiY9UJyiumoovu0S0IFsY6267-x8ZOOIT_MfWTBq_DSRI Disasters impact our congregations and their communities with increasing rapidity. From natural disasters like wildfires that scorch everything in their path and hurricanes that bring destruction through winds and water, to human caused disasters like the collapsing infrastructure that we’ve seen in Flint, our congregations, our people, and our … Continue reading UUA Disaster Relief Fund

2020 Water Sharing Ceremony

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Dearest BBUUC Members and Friends: Each year at BBUUC, we have held an Annual Water Sharing Service. Our water sharing ritual is meant to be a homecoming and a time of reconnection for this congregation. The entire congregation is invited to bring a small amount of water that has meaning. Each person or family has … Continue reading 2020 Water Sharing Ceremony

Beloved Conversations: Virtual

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Beloved Conversations: Virtual As an educational laboratory, the Fahs Collaborative is testing ways to meet urgent learning needs around faith formation. In that spirit, we are excited to announce Beloved Conversations: Virtual, which will be launched for the Fall 2020 church year! Since our initial pilot of March 2011, Beloved Conversations curriculum developers have responded to the … Continue reading Beloved Conversations: Virtual