In person worship has been suspended. Services will appear on our YouTube channel on Sunday morning.
The Rev. Carmen Emerson,
BBUUC Affiliated Community Minister, will present
“Keeping Infinite Faith with Hope”
With Elizabeth DeCoux as Worship Leader
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once wrote that as human beings, as people of faith, we can “…accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope…” This … read more.
Claudia Marshall will lead our service with a message by our Affiliated Community Minister Rev. Carmen Emerson entitled “On Being Spiritually Mature”
Does our religious tradition value spiritual maturity in the same ways that we value intellectual achievement, and if not, what might happen if we … read more.
Caitlin Regan will lead our worship with a sermon by Rev. Carmen Emerson entitled “Practicing the Sacred Art of Listening”
How are we changed by listening? How are we changed by being heard? No matter one’s theology or spirituality, we all have the capacity … read more.
Donna Zimmerman will lead our worship with a message by Rev. Carmen Emerson entitled “We Remember, We Imagine.”
Worship Services
During this time of social distancing when in-person worship has been suspended, BBUUC will continue our weekly worship in video format that you can find on YouTube … read more.
Reverend Carmen Emerson
“The Room We Invite People To…”
Worship Leader: Kris Kines
Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart
Guest Musician: Jamie DeFrates
The title of this sermon is a direct quote that came from an inspiring conversation with your Board about BBUUC and the religious/spiritual/faithful community that … read more.
“Love, Pray, Eat”
Worship Leader: Jim Wood
Accompanist: Eileen Morrison
Guest Musician: Pete Jorgensen, Piano
The famous memoir Eat, Pray, Love is in my ‘someday’ stack of books to read. In the meantime, as we approach American Thanksgiving and a holiday season of gatherings with family … read more.
About our Service:
A reflection on optimalism and perfectionism.
About our Speaker:
Rev. Carmen Emerson has recently moved to Jacksonville after serving the Greater Nashville UU Congregation for the past 4 years. She previously served as settled minister of the historic UU Church of Meadville, … read more.
