Reverend Elizabeth Teal “Mothers of Compassion” Worship Leader: Meghan Kaminsky Accompanist: Sydney Crisp Special Music: Lynn Wadley, Mountain Dulcimer A sermon for Mary, Solstice, Midwinter and all that parents us through the dark night. About our Speaker: Reverend Elizabeth Teal is the executive director of Giving Paws. She is also the Spiritual Director for The … Continue reading Mothers of Compassion
BBUUC Family Worship Service and Annual Religious Education Christmas Celebration “Unto You a Child is Born Worship Leader: Alyssa Halliday and Chris Jarman Accompanist: Sydney Crisp The Christmas story is rooted in old, old tales of the winter solstice. In ancient times in Europe, when the solstice came, distant ancestors sometimes told stories of … Continue reading Unto You a Child is Born
The BBUUC Healthy Congregation Team “The Practice of Right Relations” Worship Leader: Linda Mowers Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Guest Musician: Boja Kragulj, Clarinet The discipline and practice of living in right relationships are essential to healthy Unitarian Universalist congregations. They also go beyond that circle of connections in our church family, into all aspects of … Continue reading The Practice of Right Relations
Manny Andrade In Observance of World AIDS Day Worship Leader: Alyssa Halliday Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Guest Musician: Dr. Sarah Jane Young, flute Dec 1st is World AIDS Day. As we commemorate almost 4 decades of HIV/AIDS awareness, we will explore the impact of HIV/AIDS has had on all our lives. What are the lessons? Where … Continue reading In Observance of World AIDS Day
Linda Crawford “Spiritual Growth Through Substitute Teaching” Linda is now in her fifth year of substitute teaching for Clay County schools. It has been scary, exhilarating, and humiliating, sometimes all at the same time. And most of all, it has been a driver of spiritual growth. In this sermon, Linda will explain how. Worship Leader: … Continue reading Spiritual Growth Through Substitute Teaching
Rev. Carmen Emerson “Love, Pray, Eat” Worship Leader: Jim Wood Accompanist: Eileen Morrison Guest Musician: Pete Jorgensen, Piano The famous memoir Eat, Pray, Love is in my ‘someday’ stack of books to read. In the meantime, as we approach American Thanksgiving and a holiday season of gatherings with family and friends, I’ll offer a different … Continue reading Love, Pray, Eat
Rev. Dr. Fred Howard “You Ain’t Up There” Worship Leader: Caitlin Regan Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Guest Musician: Jarrett Carter, classical guitar We’re all familiar with the metaphor of life as a journey. The metaphor works for many reasons. Like a journey life has a beginning and an end, in between we visit several places, … Continue reading You Ain’t Up There
Elizabeth DeCoux “Seeing Animals” Worship Leader: Jennifer Stokes Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Guest Musician: Jakob Vanlandingham, Saxophone Animals are the only beings capable of suffering whom U.S. law classifies as property. With few limitations, people may do whatever they want with their property. So, until the law changes, the fate of animals depends on each … Continue reading Seeing Animals
Rev. Elizabeth Teal “Listening to the Ancestors” Worship Leader: Meghan Kaminski Accompanist: Eileen Morrison What does it mean to honor those who went before? What does it mean to listen to lessons of fear and fearlessness without shame or pride? What does it mean to know your ancestors? This service will celebrate Samhain, a … Continue reading Listening to the Ancestors
BBUUC Pastoral Care Team and Worship present “Called to Care” Worship Leaders: Alyssa Halliday and Rev. Pat Ray Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Caring for one another is a core spiritual practice for Unitarian Universalists. Pastoral care is the term we use for the ways we offer support and compassion to each other in community. … Continue reading Called to Care
