BBUUC’s Animal Chaplain, Elizabeth DeCoux, is available for members seeking spiritual help related to animals, such as blessings, celebrations of life, prayers, attendance at euthanasia, and other services. BBUUC’s Animal Grief Support Group meets first and third Sundays, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m., at the church. All are welcome, whether the loss is recent, long ago, … Continue reading Animal Chaplain February 2023
Side with Love is a public advocacy campaign that seeks to harness love’s power to stop oppression. It is sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Association and all are welcome to join. (https://sidewithlove.org) The theme for their annual 30 Days of Love program for 2023 will be Spiritual Nourishment for the Long Haul, which will run … Continue reading 2023 Side With Love
Our Amazon wish lists are an easy and direct way to help LGBTQIA+ youth in need at JASMYN. When you use these links, you can select the JASMYN shipping address that’s already programmed in so your items get to us, safe and sound. We appreciate your support! When you make ANY purchase on Amazon, use … Continue reading Wish Lists That Help JASMYN Youth
ICARE Update: City on Track with Flood Assessment Last year ICARE joined a cadre of city council members and local experts, calling for Jacksonville to take meaningful steps to better understand flooding and how it impacts the people who live here. Now, the city has completed the first step in a flood vulnerability assessment for … Continue reading ICARE January 2023
Did animals suffer for your foundation, blush, mascara, or eyeshadow? You can choose to go cruelty-free. New York has just become the tenth state to ban the sale of cosmetics tested on animals, joining California, Nevada, Illinois, Hawaii, Maryland, Maine, New Jersey, Virginia, and Louisiana. Cutting-edge technologies have made the cruel and archaic animal tests … Continue reading Animal Ministry January 2023
The Article II Study Commission convened in the fall of 2020, developing a shared understanding of its charge, the history of Article II, and the study process. In the Spring of 2021, the Study Commission began hosting theological panel discussions with surveys to gain an understanding of the values and sources of inspiration shared amongst … Continue reading Update on Article II Study Process and Adoption Timeline
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hard to believe it is 2023 already. I am looking forward to seeing what the new year has to bring for our congregation. Needless to say there will be change, as there always is, but that can be something to look forward to if we frame it in the right way. Here … Continue reading President’s Message January 2023
ICARE Report: There’s a new sheriff in town The day before he was elected Jacksonville’s next sheriff T.K. Waters met with over 200 ICARE network members citywide at our Community Problems Assembly. There, he listened to testimonies about violent crime, people arrested over minor offenses, and how police respond to persons suffering a mental health … Continue reading ICARE December 2022
By the time you read this hopefully you will have had your fill of turkey or other Thanksgiving delicacies. Most importantly I hope everyone had some time to reflect on those things you are most grateful for – family, friends, good times. I am especially happy with the way things are going at BBUUC. The … Continue reading President’s Message December 2022
BBUUC’s Animal Chaplain, Elizabeth DeCoux, is available for members seeking spiritual help related to animals, such as blessings, celebrations of life, prayers, attendance at euthanasia, and other services. BBUUC’s Animal Grief Support Group meets first and third Wednesdays, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the church. All are welcome, whether the loss is recent, long ago, … Continue reading Animal Ministry December 2022
