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The Conscience of Democracy

Dr. Mark Yount presents “The Conscience of Democracy” Kris Kines, Worship Leader Sydney Crisp, Accompanist, and Special Music Performance Our 5th UU Principle challenges us to balance two values in tension with each other. The right of conscience is to claim moral truth no matter how many others deny it. But the democratic process demands … Continue reading The Conscience of Democracy

This Present Paradise

Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “This Present Paradise” Claudia Marshall, Worship Associate Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Special Music by Job Meiller, Guitar and Vocals Early Universalists believed that God was love and that God’s love called them to create heaven on earth by treating one another with kindness and compassion. How can we understand … Continue reading This Present Paradise

The American Journey

Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson Senior Minister of The Unitarian Universalist Church, Rockford, IL  Presents a virtual sermon for BBUUC, entitled “The American Journey”  Linda Mowers, Worship Leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Special Music by Dr. John Daugherty, Baritone We’re in the midst of a public debate in this country about the American Story—what it is, … Continue reading The American Journey

Goodbye, Farewell and Amen

Pastor Phillip Baber “Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” With Alyssa Halliday as Worship Leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist, and Special Music Performance In what is likely his final sermon before moving to Dublin, Ireland, Phillip Baber will share words of encouragement and exhortation in anticipation of dangerous days to come for our nation.   About Our Guest Speaker: … Continue reading Goodbye, Farewell and Amen

Honoring Juneteenth

Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “Honoring Juneteenth” With Kris Kines as Worship Associate Sydney Crisp, Accompanist Special Music by Linda Minke on cello Juneteenth is the annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19,1865, enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally received word that they were free from bondage. … Continue reading Honoring Juneteenth

Blessed are the Queer: A Spiritual Manifesto

BBUUC’s Annual PRIDE Worship Service Led by BBUUC’s Rainbow Welcoming Ministry Manny Andrade presents “Blessed are the Queer:  A Spiritual Manifesto”  Elizabeth DeCoux, Worship Leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Special Music by Sarah Jane Young on flute Inspired by a poem written by HP Rivers, the DRE of the UU Church in Tallahassee, FL, and … Continue reading Blessed are the Queer: A Spiritual Manifesto

Reflections on Israel/Palestine

Pastor Phillip Baber presents “Reflections on Israel/Palestine”  With Elizabeth DeCoux as Worship Leader Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist  Special Music by Lynn Wadley In this sermon, Phillip will share experiences and insights from his recent trip to Israel and Palestine. About Our Guest Speaker: Phillip Baber is the pastor of The People’s Church of Jacksonville and … Continue reading Reflections on Israel/Palestine

Emergency Confetti

Donna Zimmerman, BBUUC Chaplain, presents “Emergency Confetti” With Kris Kines as Worship Leader Sydney Crisp, Accompanist  Special Music by First Coast Flute Choir Children look at the world with wonder and amazement. Too often as adults our focus gradually changes. How can our lives be different if we re-learn the magic of the ordinary? About … Continue reading Emergency Confetti