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*~*~*UUC HAPPENINGS*~*~*

Spiritual Community Guest Preacher: Margie Manning June 23, Sunday... Service: The Power of We 10:30-11:45 am (Sanctuary) Request pastoral care: 727-531-7704, ext. 5.

We look forward  to  seeing all your SMILING FACES!

Open Issues General conversation on another important issue at 9:30 am in the Patio, 23 Jun TED Talk. Brene’ Brown “The Power of Vulnerability”.

Share the Plate – 23 The Share the Plate recipient for the month of June is Religious Community Services or RCS Food Bank. During the summer donations to the RCS Food Bank go down and the need goes up. Children no longer are able to participate in school breakfast or lunch programs. Many children and families experience hunger. Summer should be a time for children to enjoy playing with friends, a summer vacation or time at the pool. But for many children Summer means Hunger. Join with RCS to end summer hunger with their 90 for 90 Campaign to End Summer Hunger. RCS is asking people to donate whatever they can to help feed those in need. For more information go to www.rcspinellas.org and click the Events and News tab.

In RE this week we will experience all of the senses to discover BEAUTY, while being sensitive to those who find beauty without one of the senses.

Thank you to all who have signed up to help with Summer Chalice Camp! We are still looking for helping hands. We’ve had a fantastic number of students register, which will make camp all the more fun and exciting for campers and volunteers alike!   whole week: July 29-August 2nd.

YOU'RE INVITED to a congregational BBQ/picnic on Thursday, August 1st at 5pm . See a running loop of photos of summer camp so far, and enjoy an evening of UU fun together. Mark your calendars!!

Elshender Taylor, a member of our TORCH youth group, will attend the General Assembly in Spokane, Washington. He is requesting assistance in paying for his trip. Please find details at faithify.org It is very easy to find his appeal and video presentation and to donate at the faithify.org website. He has currently met 67% of his goal thanks to the generosity of UUC members. Your support is appreciated.

Racial/Ethnic Equity Issues in Pinellas County, 7 - 9 pm Thursday June 27 in Community Center. Come join us for this Social Justice Evening Issues workshop. The unprecedented and important April 2019  Equity Profile of Pinellas County  includes 45 data points on how racial and ethnic inequity plays out in the county and offers some paths forward for economic vitality, youth preparedness, affordable housing and more. Tim Dutton, executive director of UnitePinellas which released the report, will be our guest. Margie Manning, a member of UUC and business reporter at St. Pete Catalyst who covered the release, will do a Q&A with Mr. Dutton then open it up for audience questions. UUC Trip to Montgomery, AL, Weekend of Oct. 18, 2019 The Black Lives Matter Committee of UUC is organizing a trip to Montgomery, AL over the weekend of Oct. 18, 2019 to visit the Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice. About 15 people have registered so far. All are welcome, but we need registration information by the end of June. We will be arranging for carpooling and shared accommodations. Costs are anticipated to be around $800.  Please contact Susan Allen at  sallen915@aol.com  as soon as possible to receive an information sheet and registration form. ALSO contact Susan if you would like to support this trip with confidential monetary donations for scholarships for those who need financial support.

Our UUC Sunday Snack crew needs a volunteer to join our crack team of Mary Thornton, Chris Mueller and Larilyn Pittman, and our Sunday volunteers that provide social hour refreshments and snacks to our members. Have no fear, we can train you. This is a “only once per month” assignment!  Volunteering builds goodwill not just within the snack team, but for the scores of people who appreciate the camaraderie and fellowship that make our “Social Hour” so popular. Please contact Mark Kanuck or Larilyn, or Chris. (Mary is in Ireland) or see us on Sunday. Remember, it starts in kitchens!”

COME SPEND SOME TIME IN OUR GARDENS AND FIND SERENITY IN NATURE *PULL SOME WEEDS TOO!* Our UUC home is beautiful. Everyone knows it. To keep our grounds lovely, we need some help. The dedicated people who have been pulling weeds are ready for a rest, and we need a change-up of volunteers.  Just 10 to 15 minutes of your time WILL make a difference. We’ll provide the gardening gloves, collection bags, clear pix of the native plants we are nurturing, and some by-your-side guidance. All you need to do is provide your hands to pull some weeds, and your heart will lead you in the direction of nature’s grace.  For more info, call or email Bill Newton, Scotty Scott, Robyn Burton, Ann Kanuck or Doug Norcross, OR sign up at our Friends of Property table in the Community Center any Sunday in July.

Exhale!! Weekly on Wednesday 6:00-6:45pm In the Maxwell Library. Come sit or walk with us in a simple format that focuses on breath. Our large sanctuary has room for both sitting and walking meditation. We meditate for 20 minutes or so, stretch, then meditate again. Late-comers welcome enter softly. Stay for hearty appetizers (we love your offerings too!) and conversation afterward. Contact Kathy Krohn at:  uuc.kathykrohn@gmail.com .

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