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Who We Are
Our Spoken Affirmation
Love is the doctrine of this church, the quest of truth is its
sacrament, and service is its prayer. To dwell together in peace,
to seek knowledge in freedom, to serve humanity in fellowship, to
the end that all souls shall grow into harmony with the divine,
thus do we covenant with one another.
Our Mission
We are a religious and spiritual community celebrating our Unitarian
Universalist principles. We are committed to caring for each other
with acceptance and respect. We pledge to sustain a sacred space
where, together, we seek personal growth, life’s meaning and
justice. We serve as a catalyst for social change through our actions.
Our Vision
A powerful, spirit-filled community, building bridges of love and
justice.
Objectives for 2000-2001
- Expand diversity of religious services
- Develop opportunities to explore meaning and purpose in life
across the life span
- Hire a full-time Director of Religious Growth and Learning
- Provide appropriate childcare to facilitate family involvement
in Church activities
- Help new members find a home in our community
- Complete the Welcoming Congregation program
- Begin the Journey Toward Wholeness anti-racism program
- Begin the process to develop a congregational vision of social
action
- Improve the appearance of our entrance and parking lot
- Develop the Memorial Garden
- Maintain and nurture the beauty of our pond and grounds
- Continue the restoration of our building
Our Minister
Our By-Laws and Board actions state that: “the Senior Minister
shall be the religious and administrative head of the Church. He/she
shall perform such duties as are usually performed by ministers
and authorized by law. He/she shall consult and advise the Board
as to the management of the affairs of the Church and shall supervise
all of the paid staff of the Church.”
Our Minister is John Young. He grew up in Kansas, did graduate work
in political science, was an activist in the civil rights and disarmament
movements. He received his doctorate in Ministry from the Meadville/Lombard
UU Seminary at the University of Chicago and has been a Merrill
Fellow at Harvard University. John has served churches in Chicago,
New York City, Bloomington, IN, Paramus, NJ, and Sacramento, CA,
before becoming our minister in August of 1999. John is married
to Kathleen Moran, a technical writer. He has two grown children
who reside in California. John has been a leader in nonprofit organizations
serving the homeless, building affordable housing for the poor,
serving the mentally ill, supporting disarmament, the United Nations,
and ecumenical understanding. He has traveled widely, is a published
author and poet, and enjoys the outdoors and music. He is teaching
a course on Gandhi at the University of North Florida this autumn.
The Board
2002 – 2003
President: Sharon Henderson
President-Elect: Candace Tschirki
Secretary: Carole Jones
Treasurer: Bud Emerson & George Maddox
Finance: Martha McCann
Membership: Diane Creedon & Darcy Fox
Buildings & Grounds: Buck Plaster & David Shacter
Religious Education: Holly Smith, Deanna &
David Webber
Public Relations: Donna Mellion & Tina Wirth
Trustees At Large: Pat Gillespie & Jason Fondren
The Staff
Minister: Rev. Dr. John Lester Young [mailto:youngmoran@earthlink.net]
Associate Minister and Director of Religious Education:
Rev. Ann Marie Alderman [turtlejax@aol.com]
Music Director: Currently Vacant
Office Manager: Pauline Jones [mailto:[uujax@bellsouth.net]
Membership Coordinator: Lynn Wadley [lwadley@mindspring.com ]
Caretaker: Jim Peters
Assistant Caretaker: Zenrin Lewis
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