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Shared Gratitude

BBUUC Worship presents “Shared Gratitude” Worship Leader: Linda Mowers Accompanist: Gary Smart About our Service: This time of year reminds us to be thankful. Join us for a worship service centered on gratitude, which can transform both mood and perspective, as well as lives. Members of our congregation will share their personal experiences of gratitude … Continue reading Shared Gratitude

Ernest Holmes Through Song

Rev. “Faerie” Elaine Silver presents “Ernest Holmes Through Song” Worship Leader: Viqui Hilliard Accompanist: Gary Smart Special Music by Lynn Wadley on Psaltery About our Service: Ernest Holmes is the “father” of The Science of Mind New Thought philosophy, and after (only) 25 years in this empowering teaching, Elaine has recently obtained her Religious Science … Continue reading Ernest Holmes Through Song

“Celebration of the Ancestors” with Paolo Santo

BBUUC’s Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans presents “Celebration of the Ancestors” with Paolo Santo Worship Leader: Meghan Kaminski Special Music by Lynn Wadley on Psaltery About our Service: Join the BBUUC in honoring the Ancestors in this special Sunday service presented by Jacksonville CUUPS. Please bring a photo representing your departed loved ones to place … Continue reading “Celebration of the Ancestors” with Paolo Santo

Joy!

Rev. Elizabeth Teal will present “Joy!” Worship Leader: Caitlin Regan Accompanist: Guest Musician: Clement Dutheil About our Service: A peek into the Art, Science, Spirituality and Essential Need of Joy. And why it is more important now, in these uncertain times to cultivate it. About our Speaker: Reverend Elizabeth Teal is an ordained interfaith minister, … Continue reading Joy!

Saints Beyond their Caricatures

Manuel (Manny) Andrade will present “Saints Beyond their Caricatures” Worship Leader: David Austin Accompanist: Gary Smart Special Music by Marilyn Smart About our Service: By going beyond the caricatures we paint of prophets and great teachers we lose their essence. About our Speaker: Manuel ( Manny) Andrade, was born in Lima Peru and raised in … Continue reading Saints Beyond their Caricatures

Emotional Alchemy: recognizing our schemas and avoiding maladaptive states

Wendy Kissinger presents “Emotional Alchemy: recognizing our schemas and avoiding maladaptive states” Worship Leader: Viqui Hilliard Accompanist: Eileen Morrison Special Music by our speaker, Wendy Kissinger About Our Service: We can transform our minds to overcome disturbing emotions and achieve a sense of inner peace (even in a world seemingly gone mad). Practical suggestions for recognizing … Continue reading Emotional Alchemy: recognizing our schemas and avoiding maladaptive states

Service of Memory

Cindi Jorgensen presents “Service of Memory” Worship Leader: Lee Plumb Accompanist: Gary Smart About Our Service: Our national obsession with genealogy and the science of genetics has given us a window into our family trees. These connections fulfill a historical and spiritual need. You might wonder where you got your tenacity, your musical talent, or … Continue reading Service of Memory

The Divine and the Human in Emerson’s Concept of ‘Self-Reliance’

Dr. Timothy Whelan presents “The Divine and the Human in Emerson’s Concept of ‘Self-Reliance’” Worship Leader: Jay Gardner Accompanist: Gary Smart Special Music: Mike Bernos About Our Service: Ralph Waldo Emerson’s concept of “self-reliance” stands in sharp contrast to orthodox religion’s views of the “self.” For Emerson, the “self” is not marked by hopeless “depravity” … Continue reading The Divine and the Human in Emerson’s Concept of ‘Self-Reliance’