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Schedule of Services
Services are held Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at
8447 Manresa Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32244
Church Phone: (904) 276-3739 • Website: www.BBUUC.org
Check the BBUUC Calendar for information on other programming.
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April 26 Speaker:
Rev. Jack Ford
“How Big Is An 18 Wheeler?”
Worship Associate: Jennifer Stokes
Accompanied By: Gary Smart
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May 3 Service:
BBUUC 25th Anniversary
"Past Present Future"
Worship Leader: Linda Mowers
Accompanied By: Gary Smart
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Come celebrate our 25th Anniversary with a special collaborative service featuring the history and stories of our congregation, as told by the members themselves.
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Calendar:
Click here for the BBUUC calendar: http://www.bbuuc.org/activitie
Wednesday, April 22
7:00pm Beacon
Thursday, April 23
6:30pm Tai Chi
7:00pm Welcoming Congregation Class
Friday, April 24
Teen Overnight Trip (Cancelled due to weather)
Saturday, April 25
Teen Overnight Trip (Cancelled due to weather)
6:30pm Mini Mixer
Sunday, April 26
9:00am UUCF
9:30am Coffee Conversations
10:30am Sunday Service
12:00pm Convocation Volunteer Meeting
Monday, April 27
6:00pm Worship Leader Training
Tuesday, April 28
7:00pm Program Committe Meeting
7:00pm Board Meeting
Wednesday, April 29
7:00pm Beacon
7:00pm CUUPS Meeting
Thursday, April 30
6:30pm Tai Chi
7:00pm Welcoming Congregation Class
Sunday, May 3
9:30am Coffee Conversations
10:30am Sunday Service
12:00pm Social Action Committee Meeting
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Convocation Volunteers Needed!
We need volunteers to help in a number of ways to host the Universalist Convocation, May 29-31. In particular, we need hospitality hosts to assist with serving and cleaning up meals. (The meals are catered, so no cooking is necessary.) We also need help setting up on Friday and breaking down on Saturday. Please contact Rev Pat Ray (reverendray@comcast.net) if you can help. She will hold a meeting at noon on Sunday, April 26 for people interested in volunteering. (You can volunteer even if you can't attend the meeting.)
(If you are a volunteer at/for the event from BBUUC, you are welcome to attend the speakers or workshops. However, all meals are catered. Thus meals are not included, and must be reserved/paid two weeks prior to the event per the caterer's contract.)
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Teen Overnight Trip Postponed
The April 24-25 overnight trip to St Augustine has been postponed due to the weather forecast. LRE will announce a new date for this activity when it is re-scheduled.
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Parenting Book Group
Lifespan Religious Education facilitates a bi-weekly parenting book group on Sundays at noon. They will meet on April 26. The group discusses Tending the Flame - The Art of Unitarian Universalist Parenting. If you will need child care, please sign up on the sign-up sheet or by emailing religious_ed@bbuuc.org.
Tending the Flame includes information about developmental stages, suggestions for incorporating spiritual practices into family life, teaching the Principles in age-appropriate ways, and answering difficult questions on religious matters.
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Animals as Partners, Healers, Teachers, and Guides
Rev. Elizabeth Teal of the Ministry of Animals will be presenting a 4-part series beginning April 29 on the varied ways of including animals into our faith. Rev. Teal and the CUUPS group will delve into animals as partners, healers, teachers, and friends.
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What do they give us, and how do we care for them in return? This series of talks will investigate the many ways we can work in tandem and share our spiritual lives with other species.
CUUPS continues this series on May 20, June 17, and Aug 19.
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Transgender and Intersex Issues
On Thursday evenings in April at 7pm, BBUUC's Welcoming Congregation Ministry (WCM) is sponsoring a series of discussions about issues experienced by the transgender and intersex communities. Since the organizers need to confirm attendance to schedule a facilitator (especially for weeks 4 and 5), please reply to John Giordano privately at lgbtq_welcoming@bbuuc.org if you have interest or plan to attend. The planning and structure of the presentation sessions depends upon attendance.
April 30 - Planning a persentation from trans and (hopefully) intersex individuals. Discussion afterwards. Presentations not yet confirmed.
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Coffee Conversations
Each Sunday morning at 9:30, the Coffee Conversations group gathers for a friendly discussion of the issues of the day. All are welcome.
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Universalist Convocation 2015
We are very excited to host the Universalist Convocation on May 29-31. We will need volunteers to help with a number of tasks, and we look forward to working together to make this event a success.
There are two events beyond the Convocation itself that BBUUC members may want to participate in:
- The Black History tour in St Augustine on the afternoon of Sunday, May 31. The cost is $20/person to participate, and we need two weeks' lead advance registration if you would like to participate. Please contact Rev. Pat Ray if you would like to take part.
- The Saturday evening music will be presented by Uncle Eddie and Robin, and will be open on a love offering basis. Uncle Eddie and Robin are well-known entertainers from St Augustine.
Please help us to publicize the event on any blogs or social media accounts you have access to. We have artwork available that you can use, a simple file that can be used as a banner ad, or a larger file that can be used as a content block.
For more information about the Convocation, please speak with Rev. Pat Ray or go to the Convocation web site at www.BBUUC.org/uc2015.
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Ministerial Support Fund Update
Thanks to the generosity of the congregation, the total amount collected for the Ministerial Support Fund is nearing $40,000. (Donations to the Ministerial Support Fund are doubled thanks to a matching grant by an anonymous donor.) If you are current on your 2014/15 pledge, you can contribute to the Ministerial Support Fund by specifying "MSF" on the memo field of your check or on a donation envelope.
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Overflow Parking
The Facilities Committee has made arrangements with G&T Construction to allow us to park in their parking lot during our Sunday services on an overflow basis.
The G&T lot is located on the opposite side of Manresa from the church, just beyond (to the south) the church on the right (west) side of Manresa. (See the picture below.) Manresa is the street that is located between the church and Atlantic Storage, parallel to Roosevelt Avenue (U S 17). Cars should be removed from the G&T parking lot before 12:30 pm.
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Rev. Jack Ford
Rev. Jack Ford is minister of BBUUC. Jack studied at Stetson University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. As a Fellowshipped (Preliminary) UU minister, he served at the Valdosta UU Church for seven years. Jack is currently working towards his Final Fellowship certification with the UUA Ministerial Services Committee.
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Buckman Bridge Unitarian Universalist Church offers a warm, diverse,and welcoming community that embraces intellectual and spiritual growth for all ages.
-BBUUC Mission Statement
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The Journey is the official newsletter of the Buckman Bridge Unitarian Universalist Church. It is distributed monthly by electronic means to members and friends of the BBUUC community. If you would like to subscribe, please send an email to publishing@bbuuc.org.
Physical printouts of the Journey are also available at the Membership Table in the Sanctuary. (If a pledging member of the community does not have home Internet or computer access, a mailed printout can be requested from admin@bbuuc.org, or by contacting the church administrator at 904-276-3739.)
If you have comments or suggestions about the format or content of the Journey, please contact the editorial team at publishing@bbuuc.org.
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P.O. Box 844
Orange Park, FL 32067
904.276.3739
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8447 Manresa Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32244
904.276.3739
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