Rev. Carmen Emerson,
BBUUC’s Affiliated Community Minister, presents
“Six Needs of Mourning — #1”
Elizabeth DeCoux, Worship Leader
Eileen Morrison, Accompanist
Special Music, TBA

“The Six Needs of Mourning” – a sermon series offered by our affiliated community minister, Rev. Carmen Emerson
An encouraging and uplifting exploration of the needs and meaning of mourning, moving beyond the myth of linear, staged grieving and the cultural platitudes we learn early in life to deflect grief. The series concludes in April with an opportunity to consider advanced care planning as a gift of love to your families.

About Our Speaker
Rev. Carmen Emerson, MDiv, is the Affiliated Community Minister for BBUUC. She earned a Master of Divinity from Andover Newton Theological School and a graduate certificate in conflict resolution from Lipscomb University’s Institute for Conflict Management. Rev. Carmen is in good standing with the UU Ministers Association and in full fellowship with the Unitarian Universalist Association. She is a Board Certified Chaplain and the Spiritual Support Services Coordinator for Baptist Health System in NE Florida. Rev. Emerson’s experience as a parish minister includes ten years of full-time service to our UU congregations in Albuquerque, NM (contract); Meadville, PA (called); and Nashville, TN (called).