Jennifer Bacmeister presents
“Serving with Power”
Adapted from a sermon by Reverend Frank Clarkson
Parish Minister, Universalist Unitarian Church of Haverhill (MA)
Linda Mowers, Worship leader
Dr. Gary Smart, Accompanist
Adero Harrison, Vocals
Join us as we explore our understanding of service, how the call to serve can inform our lives, why we serve, and how it brings meaning to our lives. We will also hold a special ceremony of recognition and appreciation for the members of our outgoing Board who served from July of 2023 – June of 2024.
About our Speaker
Jennifer Bacmeister has been a member of BBUUC since 2001. She has served in many roles, including Worship Committee Chair, Building Task Force, Religious Education teacher, and Board Vice President. Jennifer is an accomplished Toastmaster who enjoys public speaking. She is a Worship Leader who also writes and delivers sermons in our church and other congregations. Jennifer works for JEA, is a U.S. Army Veteran, and played flute in the 5th Army band. Jennifer currently plays with the First Coast Flute Choir.
About the Sermon Author
Rev. Frank Clarkson has served as the Parish Minister of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Haverhill (MA) since 2008. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Frank received his Master of Divinity degree from Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge in 2004 and was ordained to the Unitarian Universalist ministry in 2005. For three years he served as the assistant minister at the North Parish of North Andover. Frank and his wife Tracey have been married for 35 years and are the parents of two young adults. In his free time, Frank likes spending time at home with Tracey, taking walks, going fly fishing and camping, and dreaming about that next fishing trip!
Special Music by BBUUC Congregant Adero Harrison
Adero is a singer whose journey began in her grandmother’s church at the age of four. With a degree in Vocal Performance, she has graced stages from local venues to Carnegie Hall, showcasing her talent across genres like opera, jazz, and folk. Offstage, Adero balances her career with the joys and responsibilities of motherhood, raising her spirited 12-year-old daughter and tending to her lively household of pets. Through her music, she aims to evoke emotions and connect with listeners on a deeper level. Adero believes in musical journeys where every note tells a story, and every performance is a heartfelt expression of life’s experiences.
Don’t forget to bring your loose change (paper bills also accepted) for our first Sunday Pennies from Heaven collection benefiting Black Voters Matter, whose goal is to increase power in marginalized, predominantly Black communities. They believe that effective voting allows a community to determine its own destiny. They agree with the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. when he said, “Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.”