Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville

09/07/2026

This Labor Day, our faith calls us to look beyond the long weekend and reflect on our shared commitment to economic justice. ✊🏽

From union organizers to domestic caregivers, service workers to agricultural laborers, we honor those who build and sustain our society. Our Unitarian Universalist values remind us that justice is love made public, and that includes fair pay, workers' rights, and economic equity for all.

How are you putting your faith into action for worker justice this season? Tell us in the comments! 👇

09/05/2026

Join us this Sunday, September 6th for our annual Labor of Love Sunday. Whether you’re a master gardener, an organization pro, or just ready to pitch in, there’s a job for everyone as we spruce up our campus together.

🗓️ The Schedule
• 8:00 AM – Early bird start (beat the heat!)
• 11:45 AM – Tools away & wrap-up
• 12:00 PM – Free lunch for all volunteers! 🍕✨

🛠️ What We’re Tackling
🌿 Grounds & Landscaping: Gardening, pruning, & clearing overgrown trail vegetation.
🍂 Property Clean-Up: Playground raking, roadside debris clearing, & sweeping decks/walkways.
🛋️ Indoor Refresh: Tidy walkthrough & organizing interior meeting rooms.

Bring your work gloves, your energy, and your community spirit—we can’t wait to work alongside you! See you Sunday! 🙌

07/17/2026

☀️ Introducing Our Summer Series: Resilience & Resistance ✊
Join us at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville as we launch our thought-provoking and community-driven Summer Series. Over the next few weeks, we are diving deep into conversations, community action, and powerful stories centering around Resilience & Resistance.

Mark your calendars and join the conversation! Here is what we have lined up:

🗓️ The Lineup:
7/12 | Singing Resistance Choir 🎶
7/19 | Let Freedom Read: Book Bans in Northeast Florida 📚
7/26 | League of Women Voters 🗳️
8/2 | Resilience & Resistance in the Trans Community 🏳️‍⚧️
8/9 | Resilience & Resistance: A Personal Journey ✨
8/16 | ACLU ⚖️
8/23 | NAACP ✊🏽
8/30 | Summer Series Wrap-Up 🎆

Whether you want to learn more about local advocacy, protect the freedom to read, or find strength in shared community stories, there is a place for you here. Bring a friend, open your mind, and let’s grow together.

Service times are Sunday at 10:45 am.

06/21/2026

Fathers come in all forms—biological, chosen, and everything in between. Today we celebrate all of them. Happy Father's Day from your UUCJ family.

06/19/2026

Today we celebrate Juneteenth--the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas finally received word that they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Freedom delayed is a truth worth sitting with, even as we celebrate.

Juneteenth is a day of joy, of resilience, and of honest reckoning. May we honor it by remembering, celebrating, and recommitting ourselves to the work of justice.

Happy Juneteenth. 🖤❤️💚

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all who mother in the many ways love takes shape.

To the moms, stepmoms, grandmothers, chosen family, mentors, caregivers, and fierce nurturers who show up with compassion, courage, snacks, and emotional labor.

Today we honor the people who help hold the world together, often quietly, often invisibly.

We also hold space for those for whom this day is complicated: those grieving mothers, missing children, navigating estrangement, longing to become parents, or carrying tender stories that don’t fit neatly inside a greeting card aisle.

May we celebrate love in all its forms, and may we continue building a world rooted in care, connection, and community. 💐

04/22/2026

We are part of an interconnected web of life—and Earth Day invites us to live like we actually believe that. 🌍

Small choices matter. Collective action matters more.

Let’s keep showing up for this beautiful, fragile planet we all call home.

04/21/2026

When was the last time you truly stopped to notice the world around you? 🌿✨

In last week's "Wisdom for All Ages," Bridget Beck shared why poetry is so much more than just words on a page—it’s a spiritual practice.

To write a poem, Bridget says we have to:
1️⃣ Slow down.
2️⃣ Let go of thought.
3️⃣ Start noticing.

By tapping into the sights, sounds, and rhythms of our daily lives, we connect to something much deeper than ourselves. Bridget also shares a beautiful reading of "So Will I" by Charlotte Zolotow that will remind you of the magic in the changing seasons and the memories we share across generations.

Whether you’re a lifelong poet or you haven’t written a verse since grade school, this message is a gentle invitation to move with the rhythm of the universe today.

Watch the full message here: https://youtu.be/32WFZm4ziYg?si=U39hrywUbTuy9Nx4

How do you find "rhythm" in your daily routine? Let us know in the comments! 👇

Poetry as Spiritual Practice

04/09/2026

We live in an age of "spin," where truth often feels like it’s being buried under noise and power. But as we explored in our Easter message, truth has a way of being resurrected—not just as a concept, but through us.

If you're looking for a path toward both inner peace and collective action, check out our latest sermon on YouTube:

"What is truth?" It’s the question Pontius Pilate asked 2,000 years ago, and it’s the question we are still wrestling with today. In this Easter Sunday messa...

04/07/2026

On Friday, April 10th from 9:00 am to 10:15 am, OneJax's Interfaith Committee will be visiting UUCJ for its bimonthly Interfaith Dialogue. After coffee and donuts, the group will see a presentation about the global UU faith and UUCJ, followed by a discussion and tour of our campus.

Learn more about OneJax:

OneJax is a Jacksonville nonprofit fostering respect, understanding, and connection through interfaith programs, youth leadership, and community engagement. Join us in creating a stronger, more inclusive Jacksonville.