Donna Zimmerman presents
“The Audacity of the Maladjusted”
(For MLK Sunday)
Kris Kines, Worship Leader
Gary Smart, Pianist
Bill Moran, Guest Musician
Fifty-eight years after his “I had a dream” speech, Dr. King still speaks to the conscience of our nation. We are living in times when people holding power dictate the standard, and people who don’t fit it are marginalized and “othered.” Continuing with our January theme of PRACTICING RESISTANCE, let’s explore ways we can keep our spirits up, our voices strong, and our actions purposeful.
About Our Speaker
Donna Zimmerman is a long-time resident of Jacksonville who had a “timeout” for a mere 18 years in Dallas, where she found the UU church. Her background is in social services, and she served as the Executive Director of Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida, where she initiated several programs, including the first HIV/AIDS services in the region provided by a professional organization. She is retired and spends her time on the Worship Committee and as a Chaplain on the Pastoral Care Team.
About our Guest Musician
“Still Bill” Moran grew up in the Washington D.C. area during the revival of classic American Folk and protest music in the 1960s. He came to appreciate the music and the message of the era. He is always looking to spread a peaceful, unifying message that can be passed on to future generations. From a young age, Bill was deeply engaged in music in his community. He played in folk groups and rock bands in high school, later in Chautauqua County, and during his military service in Germany, he participated in a glee club. At the heart of what he performs is a sense of peace and positivity, calling all who listen to sing along, set aside their differences, and unite.
Drawing on many songs from the 60s and 70s era of peace and anti-war music, Bill has always been fascinated by music’s power to inspire social and environmental change in the world. More recently, he’s been drawing more from mid-20th-century American folk music. He hopes to leave you reminiscing on old memories and walking away with a song stuck in your head. Or in your heart!
Next Sunday, January 25, 2026
Rev. Carmen Emerson, BBUUC Affiliated Community Minister presents
“Six Needs of Mourning #4: Develop a New Self-identity”
Elizabeth DeCoux, Worship Leader
Gary Smart, Pianist
First Coast Flute Choir, Guest Musicians
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 with an opportunity to consider advanced care planning as a gift of love to your families. This Sunday’s service covers developing a new self-identity after mourning. Part of your self-identity comes from the relationships you have with other people. When someone with whom you have a relationship dies, the way you think of yourself and the way society defines you changes.
(See our “Next Week” publication for more information, as well as BBUUC.org)