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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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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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Pennies from Heaven is May 3
Please bring your extra change for a special collection to benefit our local Meals on Wheels program.
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May 10 Speaker:
Rev. Jack Ford
"Mothers I Have Known"
Worship Associate: Vanessa Birchell
Accompanied By: Gary Smart
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Not everyone is raised and nurtured by a Mother who set a shining example of unconditional love. But I would guess that most of us know people who are nurturers, who care for children, nurse the sick, or grace the lives of those they touch. Let us take this opportunity on Mother’s Day to celebrate the love we know, the love we seek, the love we share.
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Calendar:
May 2015
Click here for the BBUUC calendar: http://www.bbuuc.org/activitie
Wednesday, April 29
7:00pm Beacon
7:00pm CUUPS Meeting
Thursday, April 30
6:00pm Mindfulness Classes
6:30pm Tai Chi
7:00pm Welcoming Congregation Class
Sunday, May 3
9:30am Coffee Conversations
10:30am Sunday Service
12:00pm LRE Committee Meeting
12:00pm Social Action Committee Meeting
Monday, May 4
10:00am Prayer Shawl Affinity Group
Tuesday, May 5
7:00pm PR Committee Meeting (conf call)
Wednesday, May 6
7:00pm Beacon
7:00pm CUUPS
Thursday, May 7
6:00pm Mindfulness Classes
6:30pm Tai Chi
7:00pm Religious Texts and Society
Sunday, May 10
9:30am Coffee Conversations
10:30am Sunday Service
12:00pm Reiki
12:00pm Caring Committee Meeting
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Prayer Shawl Affinity Group
The Prayer Shawl affinity group creates shawls and lap blankets to comfort community members in need. The group will meet on the first Monday of each month, 10am-noon, at the Mandarin Panera (11111 San Jose Blvd). The next meeting will be May 4.
If you would like to attend, please contact Lisa Cromar at prayershawls@bbuuc.org no later than the day before the meeting. If there are no RSVPs, the meeting will be cancelled.
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CUUPS Schedule
The Covenant of UU Pagans (CUUPS) will meet at 7pm on Wednesday, May 6 and 20.
CUUPS provides a safe space within the BBUUC community where interested people can learn about and practice paganism. Contact cuups@bbuuc.org for more information.
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The Holocaust, the Church and the Law of Unintended Consequences.
Anthony J. Sciolino, himself a Catholic, ... demonstrates that Nazism's racial anti-Semitism was rooted in Christian anti-Judaism. While tens of thousands of Christians risked their lives to save Jews, many more-including some members of the hierarchy-aided Hitler's campaign with their silence or their participation.
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MUUvies at UUFSA
On some Fridays at 6:30pm, UUFSA hosts a night at the mUUvies.
May 8 - Cedar Rapids - comedy - It's as conventional as its Midwestern setting, but Cedar Rapids boasts a terrific cast and a script that deftly blends R-rated raunch and endearing sweetness.
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Parent Group
Lifespan Religious Education facilitates a bi-weekly parenting group on Sundays at 11:45. (Check the church calendar for dates.) We bring finger foods to share during our discussion time, as able. Childcare is provided and parents should provide a bag lunch for their children. Discussions are varied. Currently we are discussing ideas from “Tending the Flame: The Art of Unitarian Universalists Parenting.” Reading the book is optional. Join us as we share ideas and discuss parenting as a spiritual practice. No Sign-up required.
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Reiki
The next Reiki session will be at noon on May 10 at BBUUC. Reiki is a spiritual practice which seeks to balance energy and promote self-healing.
There is no need to undress. Just kick back and relax. Watch for the sign-up sheets at the rear of the sanctuary, and contact Rev. Pat Ray if you have any questions.
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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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2015 Universalist Convocation
BBUUC is hosting the national 2015 Universalist Convocation on May 29-31. Please check the Convocation web page at www.bbuuc.org/uc2015/ for more information and to watch the video introduction produced by Tye Rothberg.
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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.
(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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Ministerial Support Fund Update
Thanks to the generosity of the congregation, the amount collected for the Ministerial Support Fund is nearing $40,000. (Donations to the Ministerial Support Fund are doubled thanks to a matching grant by an anonymous donor.) If you are current on your 2014/15 pledge, you can contribute to the Ministerial Support Fund by specifying "MSF" on the memo field of your check or on a donation envelope.
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$mart Justice:
$ecuring the Future of our Youth
A Community Dialogue on
Juvenile Justice & Civil Citations
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The Jacksonville Human Rights Commission, in collaboration with ICARE, is sponsoring a Community Dialog on Juvenile Justice and Civil Citations on Thursday, May 7 at 5:30 PM in the Main Library (303 Laura St in Jacksonville). This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. For complete details, contact Joyce or David Johnson at dj.jj@icloud.com.
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(BBUUC's membership in ICARE is funded in part by the Congregation-Based Community Organizing Matching Grants Program of the Fund for Unitarian Universalist Social Responsibility. Please contact social_action@bbuuc.org if you would like to become involved.)
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Jax Coalition for Equality
The Jacksonville Coalition for Equality is spearheading efforts to gain passage of an amended Human Rights Ordinance that will include protections in housing, employment and public accommodations for members of the LGBT community.
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JCE is seeking volunteers to staff phone banks or help with office work in three hour shifts from 6 to 9 PM Tuesday, May 5 through Friday, May 8 at the JCE office in Riverside. Training and scripts will be provided. To volunteer or for more information, contact the JCE coordinator, Karl Bach at KarlDBach@gmail.com, 904-419-2588 or David Johnson, dj.jj@icloud.com, 904-278-7558.
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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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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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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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