If your family hangs ornaments on a tree at this time of year, create blessing ornaments.  With a clear plastic ornament found at craft stores, you can create a reminder of what graced your life in the past year. Place small photos or trinkets, beads and ribbons, or glitter to make them sparkle.  What is … Continue reading December’s Bringing it Home

  The Wonder Box technique of storytelling was created by the Reverend Christina Leone-Tracy, senior minister of the Fox Valley UU Fellowship in Appleton, WI. This interactive way of sharing the story for all ages, integrates the message of the Wonder Box into the theme of the service. “Wonder” can be a noun and a verb. As a noun it means a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by … Continue reading Why the Wonder Box?

Spiritual practices come naturally to children. Spiritual practices are time-honored ways that people use to get closer to the sacred; to family, friends, and community; and to the world around them. They can teach children and adults about being present, enthusiasm, imagination, play, and wonder—to name just a few. Here are some ideas for how families can encourage our children’s spirituality. 1. Give thanks before you … Continue reading October’s Bringing it home: Encouraging Children’s Spirituality

Spiritual practices come naturally to children. Spiritual practices are time-honored ways that people use to get closer to the sacred; to family, friends, and community; and to the world around them. They can teach children and adults about being present, enthusiasm, imagination, play, and wonder—to name just a few. Here are some ideas for how families can encourage our children’s spirituality. 1. Give thanks before you … Continue reading October’s Bringing it home: Encouraging Children’s Spirituality

  The Wonder Box technique of storytelling was created by the Reverend Christina Leone-Tracy, senior minister of the Fox Valley UU Fellowship in Appleton, WI. This interactive way of sharing the story for all ages, integrates the message of the Wonder Box into the theme of the service. “Wonder” can be a noun and a … Continue reading Why the Wonder Box?

  I dragged myself to the early morning Theme Talk, even though it was the last day of a week at church camp and I was tired from staying up late singing with friends and dancing my fool head off. A panel of old-timers was talking about the early days of SUUSI—Southeastern UU Summer Institute, … Continue reading The Wisdom Tree by Meg Barnhouse

  Encouraging Children’s Spirituality Spiritual practices come naturally to children. Spiritual practices are time-honored ways that people use to get closer to the sacred; to family, friends, and community; and to the world around them. They can teach children and adults about being present, enthusiasm, imagination, play, and wonder—to name just a few. Here are … Continue reading October~Bringing it Home

The Giving Tree this year is focused on placing culturally appropriate children’s books in Barbershops and Hair Salons in low income neighborhoods of Jacksonville. We are inspired by the national Barbershop Books program whose goal is to connect books to a male-centered space and involve men in boys’ early reading experiences. Statistics inspiring this effort … Continue reading ​Holiday Giving Tree 2016

Fiscal Year 2014-15 2015 Annual Meeting BBUUC 2015 Annual Report (May 17, 2015) BBUUC 2015 Annual Meeting Agenda revised (May 8, 2015) BBUUC 2015 Annual Meeting Notice (May 7, 2015) 2015 Canvass and Pledge Drive 2015 Pledge Brochure (March 8, 2015) 2015 Canvass Final Report February 8 Congregational Meeting Congregational Meeting Minutes – Approved February … Continue reading Communications to Members: 2014-15 & 2013-14