We’re excited to welcome Leslie Runnels as our new part-time ministerial intern. She will be with us for the next two years, fulfilling part of her divinity degree through Meadville Lombard Theological Seminary in Chicago. She will be joining us in creating our virtual Sunday services, and you may see her in online church meetings … Continue reading Welcoming Our New Intern
We are pleased to welcome our new interim minister, the Rev. Eric Posa. Rev. Eric is originally from northern Texas, and attended the University of North Texas in Denton. He served as a ministerial intern right here in Baton Rouge in 2002 before working at churches in Texas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington state, and … Continue reading We Welcome Rev. Eric Posa
The Search Committee is excited to announce that their website is now live at search.unitarianbr.org! Check it out to to hear more about the members of the search committee, the timeline of the search process, and the results of cottage meetings and focus groups. Learn about how you can get involved in searching for the … Continue reading Search Committee Website Is Live
Join us on Zoom for Music Bingo! We will gather online on the 3rd Friday of the month at 7 pm on Zoom. Mike Cavell will lead us as we play music bingo. Each month will have a new theme, so check back every month for new musical fun. All ages are welcome! The Zoom … Continue reading Friday Night Fun
The Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge will be holding its first ever virtual Roots class in August. Roots is a three session introduction to Unitarian Universalism in general, UCBR specifically, and how you can get more involved in this church community. Roots will be held entirely on Zoom on August 6, 13, and 20, from … Continue reading First Virtual Roots Class
This week is the UUA General Assembly. All are invited to watch the worship service on Sunday, June 28, at 9 am (central time). Please note that you DO NOT have to be registered for GA to attend. During that time, live-streaming video and chat will be available here. The service will also be posted … Continue reading General Assembly Worship Service
Dear Members and Friends of UCBR: I am so pleased to have been part of your congregation’s great ministries this past year. We began some great work together, especially with the Holy Why conversations that became the three Holy Why statements (and a fun song) of the church. In July I will be on my … Continue reading Rev. Joel’s Drive-By Goodbye
UCBR is pleased to announce that our new interim senior minister will be the Rev. Eric Posa. He is currently serving at the UU Church of Boulder, Colorado. His website has a brief hello video to UCBR. He will begin his ministry in Baton Rouge on August 1, 2020.
Rev. Nathan Ryan has published a letter in The Advocate urging the people of Baton Rouge to continue wearing masks and staying home when possible. Keeping our distance is difficult, and no one likes wearing masks, but let’s continue to keep our fellow humans safe.
Church has become a “virtual” experience as we stay with a healthy distancing during this pandemic. I’m grateful we have this technology to keep connected, supporting each other, and find new ways to show up for justice work. I’m also grateful to the church’s staff for being so adaptable and creative while we are a … Continue reading Update from Rev. Joel
