Jennifer Bacmeister presents “No Prior Experience Required” Donna Zimmerman, Worship Leader Sydney Crisp, Accompanist Special Music by Jarrett Carter, Guitar Science tells us all things are logical. There are reasons for things to be the way they are, even if we are unable to discern them in the present moment. Our sense of wonder tells … Continue reading No Prior Experience Required
Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos, BBUUC Minister, presents “Rituals of Endings and Beginnings” Caitlin Regan, Worship Associate Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist Special Music by Marcus Dickman, Euphonium The cycle of the seasons teaches us deep lessons about loss, transition, and welcoming new life. This service will offer time to reflect on losses, celebrate new beginnings and consider … Continue reading Rituals of Endings and Beginnings
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
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
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
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
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
David Dean presents “To Bless and Not to Curse” A sermon written by UU Minister Rev. Julie Stoneberg With Donna Zimmerman as Worship Associate Sydney Crisp, Accompanist Special Music by Mike Ludwick, guitar and vocals Often, I think, this ability to bless others, and our world, is born in our experience of feeling blessed. One … Continue reading To Bless and Not to Curse
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
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
