February 23rd, 2018
February 25, Sunday
-- Open Issues: 9:30-10:20 am, Patio Room
Please join the Religious Education Visioning Team for Open Issues Sunday, February 25, 2018 @ 9:30 in the patio room. it is time to think about what we want the future of Religious Education at the Unitarian Universalist of Clearwater to look like. It is an exciting time as we prepare to move into a new, sacred RE space, (with undying gratitude to Dr. Vasant Surti), and the RE Visioning Team is asking you to share your thoughts.
-- Service Leader: Rev. Patrice Curtis "Redemptive Suffering"
-- Share the Plate:
Today, during Black History Month, we share the plate with the
Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama
.
Their offices are purposely housed in a warehouse formerly used in the Montgomery slave trade. Their Executive Director, Bryan Stevenson, is the author of “Just Mercy”, the UUA Common Read in 2015-16. He gave the Ware lecture at the 2017 UUA General Assembly.
The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration in the United States, to challenging poverty and racial injustice, and to protecting basic human rights and creating hope for the most vulnerable people in American society.
Please give generously to support the vital work of the Equal Justice Initiative to end these
unjust manifestations of racism in the United States. For more info. go to https://eji.org/
-- Pastoral Associate for this week: Susan Hegner
-- Say Goodbye to Christine Ducady. After service in the Social Hall we will wish Christine all the best in her new endeavours with cake and refreshments. Hope you will join us.
February 25, Sunday:
UU PSI Symposium, 12:30-2:00, Patio Room.
Madgelyn Hawk, International Spiritual Counselor & Author, Certified Christian Mystic Medium, will speak to us on “The Esoteric Bible: Understanding the Mysteries.” She is willing to stay after the meeting to give private readings, at $40 apiece, to any who are interested.
www.madgelynhawk.com
FAST Action
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Postcards will be available this Sunday for you to sign supporting access to the civil citation program for youth.
There is also a sign up board in the narthex for the March 19th
Nehemiah Action, March 19th at Tropicana Field.
A bus will be leaving from the UUC parking lot. More details to come.
Tuesdays, February 27,(
In the Octagon this week only)
and March 13 and 27, 7:00 to 8:30 pm, Patio Rm.
Faithful Communication
UUC Teaching Facilitators: Irene Ratner,
Lore Eargle,
Ray Williamson, Sally Ott, and Randy Munroe.
This course will help us understand and apply our UUC Covenant of Right Relations in our everyday lives. We will gain communications skills that we can use not only at UUC but at home and work. There will be role playing and should be fun as well as introspective.
Sign up sheets will be at Sunday service or call 727-531-7704
February 24th, Saturday
:
3:00-5:00 pm. Octagon Arts Center.
Art Shop Opening: Stephen Littlefield, "The Ecstasy of Tedium II"
Displays over 40 original prints, paintings and drawings depicting surrealism, landscape, and figurative images by a native Floridian who studied Fine Art at USF and founded the Printmaking program at DFAC (Dunedin Fine Art Center) where he taught for 27 years.
February 28th, Wednesday: 7:00-8:30 pm, Maxwell Library
Fantasy Land v. Reality
UUC Teaching Facilitator: Mark Brandt
Mark will lead what will surely be a spirited conversation about how America's historical roots make it
UN
surprising that we now grapple with "Fake Facts". This discussion will be based on the book, Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History by Kurt Andersen.
March 1, Thursday:
End of Life Choices
, 1:30-3:00 pm, Westwood Room
March 4th, Sunday : 12:00-1:30, Social Hall, Pledge Drive Kick-off Potluck
Planning on Joining UUC?
There will be a short meeting with Rev Patrice,
Sunday March 4th i
n the Octagon after service. It will cover some items like how to best get involved in the life of UUC and how to make that happen. There will also be information on providing financial support to the church and how this is a necessary part of keeping our message alive. We need to keep the building running and also provide things that will enhance the lives of our members and those who are looking for a liberal religion in the area.
New Member Sunday will be March 25th
March 11th, Sunday:
Humanist Monthly Meeting, 12:30-1:30 pm, Octagon,
Monthly Meeting -
Hal Hultman
, speaker, on human/computer singularity
Readers Forum:
Our next three books are;
The Alice Network
by Kate Quinn on 2/9 and ,2/16-
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
(by Gail Honeyman)on 2/23,and 3/2, and
Fantasyland
by Kurt Andersen on 3/9, and 3/16. We will be reading poetry on 3/23, so bring your favorite poem.
The date has been set for UUC's Silent Auction! May 19th, 2018.
This auction will be part of the celebration of 'opening' the new RE center and Social Hall. This is a silent auction and will feature services and experiences only. Click
HERE
to get more information on how you can participate.
Questions About UUC's Annual Pledge Drive?
Contact the Co-Chairs:
