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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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June 28 Speaker:
Dr Sarah Mattice
"Daoism and You"
(Our Sources Series)
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Worship Leader: Joann Carollo
Accompanied By: Gary Smart
In this the fourth of the eight part “Our Sources Series,” Dr. Mattice will explain how Americans in general and Unitarian Universalists in particular, honor and draw upon Daoist wisdom traditions.
Dr Sarah Mattice
Dr. Sarah Mattice is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of North Florida. Her specializations are in Comparative Philosophy and Aesthetics. She teaches courses including Chinese Philosophy, Japanese Philosophy, Buddhism, Aesthetics, and Ethics East and West. Sarah holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.
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July 5 Speaker:
Gary Smart
"What's American About American Music?"
Worship Leader: Jeremy Ritzmann
Accompanied By: Gary Smart
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In this “musical sermon” Dr. Smart will discuss and perform several selected pieces of American music to reveal how the history and vibrant spirituality of our culture is reflected in our music. His student and colleague, Dillon Duggan, will join pianist-composer Smart in this presentation.
Gary Smart
Gary Smart has been a member of BBUUC since 2001. Gary is a composer, classical and jazz pianist, and is currently a Presidential Professor of Music at UNF, where he served as Chairman of the Music Department from 1999-2003.
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Reiki Training, Level 1 - Fundraiser
Rev. Pat Ray and Rev. Liz Teal will be providing a Reiki Level 1 training on Saturday, June 27th, 10am-5pm.
Cost is $35 for BBUUC members, $75 for non-members. Fee includes class, workbook and light lunch.
All proceeds will be donated to the Emergency Caring Fund.
Note: Advance enrollment is required due to the limited class size. Registration log is on the back table.
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Newcomer Class
The current round of Newcomer classes conclude Sunday, June 28 at noon. The Newcomer classes are a great way to learn about the history of BBUUC and UUism. If you are interested in becoming a member of BBUUC, please plan on attending the Newcomer classes. Contact membership@bbuuc.org for more information.
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Christian Fellowship
On Sunday, June 28 at 9:00am, BBUUC's Christian Fellowship will meet to discuss "Social Justice: Realizing God’s Vision." Please contact Rev Pat Ray if you are interested in participating.
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The July 1st meeting will be a full moon drum circle. Everyone is welcome, Pagan or not. You can drum or you can chant, or you can dance, or simply just listen and watch, however the mood strikes you! Children will be welcomed to join in with adult supervision. Please bring your own drum, and extras would be appreciated to lend to those who are without. Drum circles are fun events! If you have never been to one, we encourage you to come try it out!
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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Coffee House
Come to sing or play or just to listen. You are welcome at BBUUC’s Coffeehouse / Song Circle on Sunday, June 28 from 5 to 7 ish. Your hosts are Job Meiller and Lynn Wadley who’ll keep the music moving.
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Whether you’re an accomplished musician already or just ready to start performing for others, we’d love to hear you. In addition to songs, stories and poems, improv and dance would be welcome. We’re easy – wejust want to have fun!
Please bring snacks and drinks for yourself and/or to share.
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Medieval Art: a Personal View
LRE has been hosting an interactive art series in June, moderated by Linda Crawford (MA and PhD Candidacy in Gothic and Northern Renaissance Art History)
Wednesday, June 24th, 7pm: Late Gothic/Northern Renaissance Art: We will view the revolutionary realist style of this northern European counterpart to the Italian Renaissance, from Jan Van Eyck to Hieronymous Bosch
Friday June 26th, 10:30am: High Gothic Art: We will study the stained-glass, sculpture, architecture and illuminated manuscripts of this brilliant period of medieval art. (This is a repeate of the June 17 session.)
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Popcorn Theology
This summer at 7pm, join us for a fun movie, good company, and thought-provoking discussion! Contact Dani Slader at dre@bbuuc.org for more information or if you are interested in leading a presentation.
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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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Parent Group
Lifespan Religious Education facilitates a bi-weekly parenting group on Sundays July 12 and 26 at 11:45. 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 Universalist Parenting.” Reading the book is optional. Join us as we share ideas and discuss parenting as a spiritual practice. No Sign-up required. Contact religious_ed@bbuuc.org for more information.
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General Assembly is streaming a number of their workshops over the Internet on June 25, 26, and 27. Depending on the level of interest, we can open a room at the church for one or several of these workshops so that people can participate live without making a trip to Portland.
Please notify pr_communications@bbuuc.org if you are interested in participating, and let us know which particular workshops are of interest. (If nobody has any interest in some of the workshops, there is no reason to open the building at those times.) Since we need to do some advance planning and scheduling, please reply back earlier rather than later.
(Some of the public events will be viewable over the UUA's YouTube Channel or the uua.org web site, but the workshops have limited access.)
Talk the Walk: Speaking Justice in the Language of Our Faith
Thursday, June 25 | 1:45-3PM US/Eastern (10:45-12pm PDT)
UU College of Social Justice
Historical movements for justice have often been inspired and sustained by religious faith and practice. Ours is an activist faith, yet when we take action in the public sphere our religion is often invisible. How might we bring our own justice commitments into deeper conversation with our spiritual lives, and learn to speak our convictions in the language of our faith?
Rev. Kathleen McTigue | Rev. Lindi Ramsden
GA Talks: Multigenerational Worship and Community Ministry
Thursday, June 25 | 4:15pm-5:30pm US/Eastern (1:15 – 2:30PM PDT)
Young Adults @ GA
Come and participate in GA Talks! GA Talks, TED-style presentation designed to entertain, educate and inform, provide an opportunity to listen to stories and wisdom from fellow Unitarian Universalists. Today’s speakers are Rev. Christina Leone Tracy and Lincoln Statler. Hosted by Kenny Wiley and the Young Adults @GA community.
Rev. Christina Leone Tracy | Lincoln W. Statler | Kenny Wiley
Choosing, Telling, and Bringing Stories to Life in Worship
Thursday, June 25 | 6pm-7:15pm US/Eastern (3:00 – 4:15PM PDT)
Stories are a powerful tool in worship — especially multigenerational worship. Laden with images, metaphors, playfulness, and truth, story provides a common language and shared experience across different generations and theologies. More than just teaching story-telling skills, our workshop will focus specifically on how to integrate meaningful stories into worship.
Rev. Erika Hewitt | Becky Brooks
Commit2Respond: Growing Young Adult Leadership for Climate Justice
Thursday, June 25 | 7:45pm-9pm US/Eastern (4:45 – 6:00PM PDT)
UU Young Adults for Climate Justice
Join visioning conversations about how to empower or embody young adult leadership in climate justice organizing in our faith communities and at large. Leaders of the UU Young Adults for Climate Justice network, who are putting faith into action to address the intersecting social and environmental struggles of our time, will facilitate the conversation. All ages welcome!
Aly Tharp | Tim DeChristopher | Benjamin Franklin Craft-Rendon | Elizabeth Mount
Accessibility & Inclusion Ministry: The AIM Program Experience
Friday, June 26 | 4:15pm-5:30pm US/Eastern (1:15 – 2:30PM PDT)
EqUUal Access
“We cannot transform the world and fulfill our call without drawing on the abilities of all in our midst.” The UUA and EqUUal Access have a new congregational certification program that helps! Hear from the pilot congregations and try some of the exercises. Imagine bringing this experience to your congregation!
Mark Bernstein | Suzanne Fast | Barbara Ceconi | Michael Sallwasser
From iChurch to Beloved Communities
Friday, June 26 | 6pm-7:15pm US/Eastern (3:00 – 4:15PM PDT)
Join the conversation as a group of ten leaders address issues and challenges facing our faith communities in this time of uncertainty, scarcity and changing cultural identities. The panel/workshop will describe tipping points and turning points in the UU journey by sharing stories and ministries that are reshaping and sustaining our beloved faith for future generations.
Rev. Fredric Muir | Rev. Carlton Smith | Rev. Rebekah Montgomery | Rev. Terasa Cooley
Class Diversity: Exploring our Past, Building our Theologies
Friday, June 26 | 7:45pm-9pm US/Eastern (4:45 – 6:00PM PTD)
Harvard Divinity School and UU Collegium
Join us as we explore class issues in Unitarian Universalist congregations. What insights and tools does our history offer as we seek to honor class diversity and work toward economic justice? What about our various theologies? What can class-inclusive theologies look like? Come share your experiences and ideas with this panel of historians and theologians.
Rev. Myriam Renaud | Rev. Sheri Prud’homme | Dr. Daniel McKanan | Rev. Mark Harris
Congregational Polity and the Myth of Congregational Autonomy
Saturday, June 27 | 4:15pm-5:30pm US/Eastern (1:15 – 2:30PM PTD)
New England Region
Congregational polity is not fundamentally about autonomy or protecting individuals from spiritual coercion. This misunderstanding repels healthy people, weakens connections among churches, and perpetuates widespread suspicion about leadership. This workshop lays groundwork for a movement-wide re-covenanting process that could reunite the community of UU congregations.
Rev. Sue Phillips
E-Giving: Contributions for the 21st Century
Saturday, June 27 | 6pm-7:15pm US/Eastern (3:00 – 4:15PM PTD)
The Stewardship For Us Team and UUA Congregational Life
Relying on old ways to collect donations inhibits giving, doesn’t fit with how we actually handle money in 2015, and it really doesn’t work for Congregations and Beyond. You have a wide array of options! Come explore them, with costs and practical start-up information, for electronic giving.
Bill Clontz | Mark Ewert
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Religious Texts and Society
On Thursday, July 9 at 7pm, the Religious Texts and Society group will discuss Misquoting Jesus by Bart Ehrman.
"For almost 1,500 years, the New Testament manuscripts were copied by hand––and mistakes and intentional changes abound...many of our widely held beliefs concerning the divinity of Jesus, the Trinity, and the divine origins of the Bible itself are the results of both intentional and accidental alterations by scribes."
All are welcome. If you would like more information, please contact Dale Crawford or Scott Cromar.
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Thank You BBUUC Donors!
Thank you to everyone who submitted a pledge for the 2015/16 fiscal year that starts on July 1. Without your generosity, BBUUC would not exist. If you still need to submit a pledge, please contact Dale Crawford at treasurer@bbuuc.org.
As we wrap up the 2014/15 fiscal year at the end of June, please make sure you have fully paid your pledge for the past year. We rely on pledges to pay for almost all church operating expenses, so your donations are greatly appreciated. Please contact treasurer@bbuuc.org if you would like a statement of your account to make sure you have fulfilled your 2014/15 pledge.
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Ministerial Support Fund Update
The amount raised for the Ministerial Support Fund since mid 2014 is nearing $50,000, including the matching fund donation. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Ministerial Support Fund. If you have completed your 2014/15 pledge donation, you can contribute to the Ministerial Support Fund by specifying "MSF" in your check's memo field or on the donation envelope.
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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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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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