We’re Looking for Your Stories Join an ICARE House Meeting* And Put Your Faith into Action! Share insights on community problems Flooding ~ Mental health ~ Neighborhood violence ~ Police fees, fines, traffic stops ~ and more Enjoy food, fellowship, and social justice: Sunday, Sept. 10, noon, Olympia Brown Room at BBUUC, led by … Continue reading ICARE September 2023
There’s a famous story about New York Yankees Manager Yogi Berra. One very hot night, he attended a party hosted by New York Mayor John Lindsay and his wife Mary. As Yogi strolled in, wearing a lime green suit on the sweltering evening, Ms. Lindsay said, “You certainly look cool.” Berra replied, “Thanks, Ms. Lindsay. … Continue reading Animal Chaplain August 2023
I would like to challenge each of us to look closely at what stewardship means to you and your relationship to BBUUC and the broader community and how you can realize the types of growth we seek. The core values of stewardship are: (1) Identity, (2) Trust, (3) Gratitude and (4) Love. I would like … Continue reading President’s Message August 2023
ICARE Gains at Sheriff’s Town Hall ICARE showed up in force and scored wins at Sheriff T.K. Waters’s town hall last month. Thirty-four members came and ICARE ranked high in news coverage. Here’s how our agenda fared: Gang (Group) Violence Intervention – Sheriff Waters is bringing the National Network for Safe Communities (NNSC) to Jacksonville … Continue reading ICARE August 2023
July is Bison Month in the United States. The American Bison is the official mammal of the United States, serving along with the Bald Eagle as a national symbol. The bison is also the heaviest free-ranging animal in the U.S., some weighing in at over a ton and standing over six feet tall. They can … Continue reading Animal Chaplain July 2023
It is hard to believe that we are coming to the end of another year in the BBUUC calendar. It has been an exciting year. I am especially pleased with the number of existing members that have returned on a regular basis and with the number of new faces we see each week. As we … Continue reading President’s Report June 2023
June 9 is the Feast Day of St. Columba of Ireland. At the age of 77, after a long career of devotion and service, St. Columba knew the time of his death was drawing near. He decided to make one last visit to the brothers of his order. Before he reached their dwelling place, Columba … Continue reading Animal Chaplain Column June 2023
If you believe in social justice for Jacksonville Thank a BBUUC member who showed up! Because of you, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters agreed to: Tour Miami’s model program for handling mental health calls Coordinate 911 operators with the new 988 mental health hotline Kritinia Altes Viqui Hilliard Judy Olevnik Madeline Sims Mary Avery Missy Jackson … Continue reading ICARE June 2023
Moral arc bends small Thin support from sheriff at ICARE 2023 Nehemiah Action It was a night of tough love at Abyssinia Baptist Church. A Jacksonville interfaith assembly of 650 church members – including 49 from BBUUC– gathered to ask Sheriff T.K. Waters to focus more on violent crime and less on arrests for low-priority … Continue reading ICARE May 2023
Spring has fully sprung and we are headed quickly to Summer! I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful Florida weather – beat the heat while you can. I am very happy to report that at the time I am preparing this message, we have had one of our most successful Stewardship Campaigns in many years. … Continue reading President’s Message May 2023
