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  … read more.

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 … read more.

ICARE Justice Moment:

Don’t arrest someone over a mental breakdown

Police officers are typically the first responders to incidents involving people with mental illness, and too often it doesn’t end well. JSO has told us the only two possible responses are: to arrest the person or to … read more.

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 … read more.

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 … read more.

“Deeds not Creeds” is the motto we often use to express our UU beliefs.  It is always time to work for justice, but now it is the time for your ICARE team to help lead BBUUC in our most comprehensive work for SOCIAL JUSTICE.   

Every year ICARE asks congregations … read more.

Celebrate Success!

BBUUC took home top awards at the ICARE Celebration dinner last month. One award for bringing 100% of our average worship attendance to the Nehemiah Assembly and another for investing over $5,000 in the social justice ministry. 

Thanks to … read more.

BBUUC stood shoulder to shoulder with 37 other Jacksonville congregations at ICARE’s Nehemiah Assembly Monday, March 28. Church members joined this year’s virtual event on Zoom and at a church zoom viewings. 

For the first time in recent history, no public … read more.

People Power – Bring It!

Officials tackle social justice when there’s community will behind it. You are a part of that power. Based on our Listening and Research, this year we’ll ask city leaders for Action on:

Adult Civil Citations
Group Violence Intervention (monitoring)
Resilience to Climate Change
Mental Health … read more.