Phone: (225) 926.2291 8470 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806
In August, we look forward once again to the annual gospel service. Our gospel choir is made up of church members and friends, and will again be led by Marie Flowers, with Ross Hoppe on piano.
Stonewall Still Rising
Signup will begin Sunday, August 4 for our service preparing "Bags of Hope" on Saturday, August 31, 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the St. Vincent de Paul dining room. This will be an all church/intergenerational volunteer opportunity for members and children with a parent or a designated adult.
An ode to Sadie Roberts-Joseph: Sadie Roberts-Joseph spent years curating a museum underneath the interstate - you know the interstate our government put right through the middle of a historically black neighborhood (and by that I mean a neighborhood that has been black since emancipation).
My family is helping me move, and we’ve stopped halfway in our journey from Rochester, NY to Baton Rouge in Knoxville, TN. I’ve loved the view from the rental truck. The seats are elevated at least 4 feet higher than the seats in my car!
Words to Live By
We play because it gives people the opportunity to connect and socialize.
We play because it energizes the imagination
and can open doors to new insights and connections.
Rev. Andrew Makar, UU Minister
Gospel choir begins practicing on July 10, 6:30 p.m. for the annual gospel service. Join this fun choir for the month of July and sing in the gospel service on August 4.
Our Pride Choir will sing on June 9 to help honor pride Sunday at UCBR. They will sing Everything Possible and True Colors.
At our meeting on June 23, we resolved to submit to the board a resolution for the church to take a position opposing the incorporation of St. George as a separate city. If they approve, it will then go to the congregation for a vote. Stay tuned for details!
Together Baton Rouge conducted a Civic Academy on Criminal Justice and Police Reform for our church on May 16. 43 people attended.
