Linda Crawford “How Linda Changed Her Mind About Christianity” Worship Leader: Elizabeth DeCoux Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Special Music by Dr. Gary Smart (Don’t forget to move your clocks forward Saturday night! Daylight Saving Time Begins at 2 a.m. today!) Linda is not a Christian and never will be. Through most of her life she … Continue reading How Linda Changed Her Mind About Christianity
Billy Thomas “Mastering the Energies of Life” Worship Leader: Donna Zimmerman Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Special Music by Hannah Joy Gauthier, Soprano Billy will explore human energy and how we master it, affirming people as humans, teaching us to enhance our spiritual practice, and providing us insight into Vajrayana Buddhism. About Our Guest Speaker: … Continue reading Mastering the Energies of Life
Dr. Mark Yount “The ‘Uh Oh’ Antidote” Worship Leader: Meghan Kaminsky Accompanist: Marilyn Smart Special Music by Michael Bernos As our leaders invite rancor and our culture becomes ever more toxic, recall the adage, “Resentment is like swallowing poison and expecting the other person to get sick.” Can I avoid swallowing the poison in today’s … Continue reading The ‘Uh Oh’ Antidote
Dr. Julie Ingersoll “Religion Behind the News” Worship Leaders: Kris Kines Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Special Music by Caleb Crowder, Bassoon Exploring how the “evangelical vote” is shaping current issues. About our speaker: Julie Ingersoll is Professor of Religious Studies and Religious Studies Program Director at the University of North Florida. She teaches and writes … Continue reading Religion Behind the News
Phillip Baber “Love Hurts” Worship Leader: Lee Plumb Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Special Music by The Melodears As Valentine’s Day looms, we will examine America’s fetishization of romantic love and consider the power of embracing rejection. About our speaker: Phillip Baber is the former pastor of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville. He is also a former … Continue reading Love Hurts
Jennifer Odenwald Bacmeister “The Spaces Around Us” Worship Leader: Caitlin Regan Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Guest Musician: George Mann An exploration of the spaces around us, both literal and figurative. Come and examine how we build spaces to include and exclude, how we use space to both hide and project, and how becoming aware of … Continue reading The Spaces Around Us
David Roth Sermon in Song: “Can One Person Make a Difference in This World?” Worship Leader: Jim Wood Accompanist: Eileen Morrison David will sing and speak about the ripple effects of simple actions. His songs have found their way to Carnegie Hill, the UN, Chicken Soup For the Soul books, the Kennedy Center, NASA’s space shuttle … Continue reading Can One Person Make a Difference in This World?
BBUUC Family Worship Service With Chris Jarman, BBUUC Director of Lifespan Religious Education “Outlawing Jelly Beans, and Other Injustices” Worship Leaders: Alyssa Halliday Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Special Music by Linda Crawford and Eileen Morrison and Ellen Miceli How do we use our power? How do we respond to injustice? In this Family Worship service, … Continue reading Outlawing Jelly Beans, and Other Injustices
Dr. Jeffrey Nall “Beyond Buzzwords: The Meaning and Significance of Critical Thinking” Worship Leader: Carole Hawkins Accompanist: Eileen Morrison Special Music by Job Meiller In this talk Jeffrey Nall, Ph.D. discusses the meaning and importance of critical thinking. Nall aims to help us confront the unreliability of ordinary ways of thinking about life. By contrasting critical thinking with non-critical … Continue reading Beyond Buzzwords: The Meaning and Significance of Critical Thinking
Reverend Carmen Emerson “The Room We Invite People To…” Worship Leader: Kris Kines Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Guest Musician: Jamie DeFrates The title of this sermon is a direct quote that came from an inspiring conversation with your Board about BBUUC and the religious/spiritual/faithful community that we create, sustain, and evolve, together. In the absence … Continue reading The Room We Invite People To…
