Upcoming Worship Services
at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton
Please join us for one of our Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. The service is also live streamed on Zoom.
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August 02 at 10:30 AM ET |
Joy in a Bendy Straw!, with Rev. Nicole Jacobson |
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Joy and suffering are often treated as opposites, yet our lives rarely offer one without the other. Drawing from personal experience and reflections from The Book of Joy, Rev. Nicole explores how joy can be cultivated even in life’s hardest moments and why it matters for resilience, hope, and healing. Join us for Rev. Nicole’s first sermon as minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton – UUFBR, live in person or via Zoom, on Sunday, August 2nd at 10:30 AM ET. And then stay for 🍝 “Dinner with the Minister” Spaghetti Social and “Sauciest Chef” Contest This family-friendly event will feature an all-you-care-to-eat delicious spaghetti supper complete with a fresh lettuce salad with a choice of ranch or vinaigrette dressing, warm bread rolls and butter, servings of spaghetti with choices of tomato and creamy sauces from the “Sauciest Chef” contest, sprinkle toppings, and a cold beverage. Rev. Nicole will judge the annual “Sauciest Chef” Contest, where local chefs will compete to create the best spaghetti sauce. Guests will have the opportunity to sample each sauce and vote for their favorite. The winning chef will be awarded the title of “Sauciest Chef” and a special prize. |
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August 09 at 10:30 AM ET |
The Unseen Weight of a Backpack, with Rev. Nicole Jacobson |
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Back to school can be a joyous and fun time, it can also be filled with anxiety and stress. When the state becomes involved in choosing who belongs, marginalized students experience a higher rate of suffering. Drawing on her own experience with bullying Rev. Nicole explores the intersection of book bans and bullying, and how we as Unitarian Universalists are called to ease this suffering. BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS AND TOOLBOXES: It’s more than just bags, it’s a blessing of ALL the work we do. We invite everyone whether you carry a backpack, briefcase, tool box or tote bag! This is a blessing for the children of our new school year AND for the WHOLE fellowship. Whatever your age, whatever your vocation, you’re invited to our Backpack Blessing during the service for a blessing from the congregation. Bring anything that represents the work and studying you do and we’ll bless it!
This blessing ritual will honor the return to learning at UUFBR and each child will receive a talisman for their backpacks. Backpack blessings are a way for our faith community to recognize the importance of children’s lives and let them know that their faith community’s love is with them at school and wherever they journey.
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August 16 at 10:30 AM ET |
A Plumber, a Ladder and a Flashlight, with Rev. Nicole Jacobson |
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August 23 at 10:30 AM ET |
Sermon of the Month “Meeting the Moment”, with Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson |
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How can congregations meet this moment – the national political context, the hunger for meaning, the epidemic of loneliness, – with bravery, curiosity, and creativity? This moment is fraught with danger and potential. So much is at stake. Yet, our history, present, and collective covenant can guide us as we answer this summons. Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson is a Congregational Life Consultant for the MidAmerica Region of the UUA Designed for small congregations, lay-led congregations, congregations with part-time ministry, and any congregation that is seeking resources for worship, Congregational Life’s Sermon of the Month Series is a monthly subscription service from the UUA that provides recorded sermons congregations can download and use for worship. |
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August 30 at 10:30 AM ET |
What’s Love Got to Do With It?, with Rev. Nicole Jacobson |
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What’s love got to do with it? For the early Universalists, everything. They risked their pulpits, reputations, and safety to proclaim a love so radical it was branded heresy, a love wide enough to hold every soul. This week, Rev. Nicole explores how love has never been the easy path: it carries the risk of heartbreak, consequence, and standing in solidarity when silence would be simpler. And yet our ancestors chose love anyway. Now, as UU’s return full circle to Love at the Center, Rev. Nicole challenges us to take that same courageous risk, to choose a love that liberates, disrupts, and refuses to leave anyone behind. 📚 Words and stories have the power to shape our lives and guide us through time and space. During Book Communion, we exchange literature that made an impression on you for another! Please bring one specific book, zine, or piece of writing that has been meaningful for you. Write in the front or on a slip of paper how it has helped you or given you insight or maybe even, changed your life. During the service, we will be giving the books to each other. |
UUnique Traditions and Holidays
Click here to learn about the traditions and holidays that many Universalist congregations celebrate that are unique to our faith, such as the Water Communion and the Flower Communion — ceremonies that celebrate Unitarian Universalism and the importance of each individual’s unique contributions to that community.