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
Learn About Us Classes BBUUC would like to welcome our visitors to join us on a journey to learn about the Unitarian Universalist faith and the Buckman Bridge UU Church. Class 1: Learn About UU Sundays: 1/15/23 or 3/19/23 11:45am – 2:00pm Forrest Church Room Class 2: Learn About … Continue reading Learn About Us 2022-2023
BBUUC’s Animal Chaplain, Elizabeth DeCoux, is available to any member in need of spiritual help related to a companion animal, including blessings, celebrations of life, grief support, and attendance at euthanasia. Please click here to read Elizabeth’s monthly column. Years ago, I worked for a few months as a pet-sitter. One of my very favorite … Continue reading Animal Ministry November 2022
We are thrilled to host the BBUUC Silent Auction again, after a 3 year hiatus. Thank you to everyone who has submitted an auction donation. We have over 60 items offered in a wide variety of categories! View the auction catalog in a printable pdf format here, or on our BiddingOwl site here. Check out this document for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to the silent auction. If … Continue reading 2022 Silent Auction
The Blessing of the Animals will be celebrated outside the church at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 15. All companion animals and their human families are welcome. Please make sure all dogs are on leash and all cats are in a carrier. If you wish to have a deceased animal blessed, please bring a picture, … Continue reading Animal Ministry October 2022
UU Animal Chaplain Elizabeth DeCoux is available by telephone to discuss the recent, long-ago, or anticipated loss of a companion animal. She also will attend euthanasia and is available for blessing animals. Her topic this month is what to expect at a memorial for an animal. Although celebrations of our animals’ lives are not rare, … Continue reading Animal Chaplain September 2022
UU Animal Chaplain Elizabeth DeCoux is available by telephone to discuss the recent, long-ago, or anticipated loss of a companion animal. She also will attend euthanasia and is available for blessing animals. Her topic this month is what to expect at a memorial for an animal. Although celebrations of our animals’ lives are not rare, … Continue reading Animal Chaplain September 2022
This is the month we note the birth, on August 29, 1813, of Unitarian Henry Bergh, founder of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The hallmark of Bergh’s advocacy for animals was its hands-on practicality. Whenever he witnessed a driver beating a horse, he intervened, vocally and physically, stepping between the … Continue reading August Journey Animal Chaplain
UU Animal Chaplain Elizabeth DeCoux is available by telephone to discuss the recent, long-ago, or anticipated loss of a companion animal. She is also available to attend euthanasia and to celebrate the life of an animal. These services are available to BBUUC members at no charge. A recent study conducted by veterinary academics revealed that … Continue reading UU Animal Chaplain July 2022
UU Animal Chaplain Elizabeth DeCoux is available to provide support to any BBUUC member grieving the death of an animal, whether the loss is recent, many years ago, or anticipated. She is also available to attend an animal’s euthanasia within Duval County and to provide a ceremony celebrating an animal’s life. Her email is edecoux@comcast.net. … Continue reading Animal Chaplain
