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May 21st is Flower Communion and the Annual Congregational Meeting
Lunch will be served in the Social Hall right after service and before the meeting.
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LOOKING FOR SOMETHING SPECIFIC ON THE E-OCTAGRAM? Press CTRL F, then type in a keyword, press enter and your query will be highlighted.
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Save the Date UUC Sunday Service Serve UUC Committees
What's Happening at UUC Adult Religious Enrichment UUC and Beyond
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Read UUC's Annual Report
HERE
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It's time to register or re-register for Covenant Groups. Here is the Link. Please register now so we can begin in September!
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THE UUC WEEK AT A GLANCE...
Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater
2470 Nursery Rd., Clearwater, FL 33764 727-531-7704 www.uuc.org
Upcoming Events from May 19th to May 22nd, 2017
May 20, Sat: Members' Art Show Opening Reception, 7- 9:00 pm, Octagon
May 21, Sunday:
--Open Issues 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM, Patio Rm
Frieda A. Widera Domestic Violence Specialist at Largo Police Department. She assists victims with safety planning , information on area resources, exploring options, and navigating the criminal justice system. Join us for a discussion of domestic abuse among seniors, what constitutes abuse, who is impacted,what forms it takes as well as legal remedies. Frieda is no stranger at UUC. She spoke previously at Open Issues on domestic abuse shelters and has worked in the field for 28 years.
--Worship Service and Flower Communion, 10:30-11:45 am, Octagon. Service Leader: Rev. Patrice Curtis Title: "Crisis of Faith"
-- ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING, Octagon.
May 26, Fri: Fourth Friday in the Food Forest, 5:00-10:00 pm. Gazebo
May 28, Sun: Open Issues 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM, Patio Rm
May 28, Sun: Worship Service 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM, Octagon
May 28, Sun: Black Lives Matter mtg, 12:15-2:15 pm, Chorale Rm
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Give Blood Sunday May 21st.
The Bus will be parked at Unity Church across the street from 9-1:00pm. Blood donors will also receive a wellness checkup including blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and cholesterol screening.
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(Click
HERE
for link to UUC's full June Calendar)
Jun 1, Thurs: Women's Lunch (Benedicts Family Restaurant, 768 N. Belcher Rd.) 12-2:00 pm.
Let us know you plan to attend at this LINK
June 1, Thurs: Compassion and Choices, 1:30-3:00 pm, Patio Rm
June 4, Sun: Open Issues, 9:30-10:30 am, Patio Rm
June 4, Sun: Worship Service, 10:30-11:45 am, Octagon
June 11, Sun: Open Issues, 9:30-10:30 am, Patio Rm
June11, Sun: Worship Service, 10:30-11:45 am, Octagon
June 18, Sun: Open Issues, 9:30-10:30 am, Patio Rm
June 18, Sun: Worship Service, 10:30-11:45 am, Octagon
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Meet with Rev. Patrice Curtis
If you would like to meet with Rev. Patrice contact the office at 727-531-7704. If you wish to contact her, please call
(510) 852-9304.
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May 21st, 2017
"Crisis of Faith"
Service leader:
Reverend Patrice Curtis
Theme for May:
Courage
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Pastoral Care Associates
UUC has a strong team of lay Pastoral Associates who offer confidential, emotional
support and spiritual companionship to fellow church members. You can access pastoral care by contacting Rev. Patrice Curtis at 727-531-7704 ext. 5 or revpatrice@uuc.org.
Please note that emails sent to the front office are not confidential; emails to Rev. Patrice are.
This week’s pastoral care associate is Dorothy Gardiner and is available at 727-531-7704 ext. 5.
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What Is 'Spirit Space'?
It's the space on the upper level of the Sanctuary where children can go during service for quiet activities. Be sure to go check it out with your little ones.
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Open Issues
Sundays at 9:30 a.m.,
Patio Room
May 21st
Frieda A. Widera Domestic Violence Specialist at Largo Police Department. She assists victims with safety planning , information on area resources, exploring options, and navigating the criminal justice system. Join us for a discussion of domestic abuse among seniors, what constitutes abuse, who is impacted,what forms it takes as well as legal remedies. Frieda is no stranger at UUC. She spoke previously at Open Issues on domestic abuse shelters and has worked in the field for 28 years.
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Flowers for Sunday Services
If you would like to supply the flowers for an upcoming Sunday service in honor of a special event or person in your life, please email Alyssa Diaz at admin@uuc.org
. She will help you coordinate your contribution.
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A Fond Farewell for Departing UUC Members
This Sunday, May 21, our UUC congregation will be saying goodbye to several members who are moving away in the very near future. This fond farewell will be held during the luncheon before the Annual Meeting. Many of you may already know that Charlene Carnes, Sage and Guy Chaney, and Victoria and Ken Nichols (and their children, of course) will be departing soon. Please plan to join us for this special acknowledgement of the many contributions these wonderful members have made to our beloved community.
Sandy Hoover, UUC President
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A Gathering for Sitting and Moving Mindfulness.
Exhale and the Potluck Soup Supper will resume in the Fall. Stay tuned for details.
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Have you completed the Spring 2017 Info Update?
It's a salmon colored form on a clipboard in the narthex on Sundays or here in the UUC office Tues-Fri. 9-12.
We want to make sure your contact info is up to date AND -- very importantly -- what areas of interest you might want to participate in. This really helps us help you to find your happy place within the UUC community.
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UUC In Action... Upcoming Committee Meetings
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Please get your meeting information to events@uuc.org NO LATER than one week before the next E-Octagram (publishes on Thursdays). If there are changes, they must get to the above email NO LATER than the Wednesday before publishing. Thank you.
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-- Black Lives Matter, Sunday, May 28, 12:15-2:15 pm, Chorale Rm
Please join our monthly Black Lives Matter meeting Sunday May 28 from 12:15 to 2:15 pm in the Chorale Room. We will be having our final discussion of the book Waking Up White by Debby Irving. For this meeting, please read and answer discussion questions in sections Inner Work (pp. 185 - 216), Outer Work (pp. 217- 242), and Reclaiming my Humanity/ Tell me what to do! (pp. 243- 253). Ordering info at www.debbyirving.com/the-book/. It is fine to come even if you haven’t done the reading.
-- Fourth Friday in the Food Forest, Friday, May 26th, 5-10:00 pm
ENJOY, FOOD, FUN, FROLIC and A GROWING COMMUNITY!!!
We host these monthly gatherings to bring a diverse, intergenerational, multicultural, multiracial, interfaith crowd to our garden to share food , fun and community. It is FREE to the public, so invite all of your friends!
This is also a POTLUCK, for those inclined to share food (optional). We also prepare produce directly from the garden to share.
We are crowdsourcing ideas and energy to determine how YOU, our beloved community, would like to see our garden evolve and grow.
Input from the invested will be directly incorporated into the planning for creation of the space that will best serve the needs of the growing local community. YOUR INPUT IS VALUED!!
Check out the facebook page for more information HERE.
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Important Events on the Social Justice Calendar for May..
7th Annual Hispanic Outreach Center Luncheon, Friday May 19, 2017, 11 am Silent Auction, 12 to 1:30 pm luncheon, Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, 105 N. Bayshore Drive, Safety Harbor, FL 34695. Invocation by Rev. Patrice Curtis. Keynote speaker, Wil. H. Florin, B.C.S. Florin-Roebig Firm. Adult $50. Remit to ICAI, 612 Franklin Street, Clearwater, FL 33756. RSVP by May 10, 727-445-9734, ext 211. Form at Social Justice table.
Women of Color Speak Out with Author and Activist J.A. Josh, Friday May 19, 2017, 6 to 8 pm, Quaker Meeting House, 130 19th Ave. SE, St. Petersburg, FL 33705. Author and activist J.A. Joshi will present on effective tactics to build a meaningful and long-lasting coalition between People of Color and White Allies. More info and registration at HERE
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FAST Team Leaders are putting out
a call to all UUC folks interested in altering the county’s affordable housing crisis :
Please sign postcard-sized notes to 4 County Commissioners as follows
by Mon., May 22nd:
1. to Comm’r Welch: Thank you for attending our Nehemiah Action and for your commitment to allocating $85 million of Pennies For Pinellas (PFP) funds (that would be 4%) to affordable housing.
2. to Comm’rs Justice, Seel and Long (1 card to ea, stating the same thing): Please join your colleagues in ensuring aseparation of funding for affordable housing from economic development, with at least 4% ($85 million) from PFP funds allocated in the next 2020 -2030 year budget cycle to affordable housing.
An easier way is to sign the pre-printed forms on the Social Justice table in the Social Hall BY THIS SUNDAY, May 21st -- FAST will be delivering them by hand to the Council chambers on Monday!!! Thanking you in advance for standing up through FAST to bending the arc of social justice in Pinellas County!
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From the Environmental Justice Team
Recently a few of us on the Environmental Justice team have been involved with the local Sierra Suncoast Club. One of the many facilities they partner with is the Moccasin Lake Environmental Center where we went for volunteer orientation. We learned that there are many opportunities to volunteer that relate to the environment on many levels.
The most recent was St. Petersburg Earth Day on April 22nd.
Upcoming events include Hands Across the Sand Saturday, May 20th, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM at the Bilmar Beach Resort, Treasure Island. This event will say a resounding NO to dirty fuels and YES to clean energy. This is an annual international gathering that first took place in 2010 in response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. RSVP on Eventbrite.
Another endeavor supported by the Sierra Club is the Mayors for 100% Clean Energy campaign. St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman has already made the commitment to clean energy. The goal is to encourage more cities to participate and switch to 100% Clean Energy.
Florida would not be Florida but for its shore birds. The Florida Stewardship program is seeking volunteers to watch over nests and chicks during the critical nesting season. If interested in shore conservation and hanging out with animal lovers, and a free boat ride to barrier islands, volunteer today. On-site training is provided. Contact Jessica Lewis at jlewis@audubon.org.
Save the Serenova Preserve. The Serenova Tract Preserve is under threat from a county project that seeks to build a road through the preserve. The Sierra Club is directly involved in saving this pristine Pasco County Preserve.
These are just a few of the opportunities that the Suncoast Sierra Club supports. If you would like to become involved a little or a lot, please go to www.suncoastsierra.org
Thank you,
The UUC Environmental Justice Committee
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The Members Art Show Reception is Saturday, May 20th in the Octagon. 7:00 pm
This a special show that stays up
until
Thursday
after Labor Day. All members of all ages, including children, are invited to participate (that includes friends and employees of UUC). Artists do not have to be professional. If you are proud of your work, we will put it in the show. All types of art, paintings, drawings, photos, sculptures, etc. are acceptable. Art may be for sale but is not required. UUC receives 30% of all sales. Our hanging system requires wire for hanging over a 1/4 inch hook.
Art must be delivered to Octagon by
12:00 noon
on
May 18
.
A reception will be
Saturday
night,
May 20
,
7:00-9:00 pm
Participants need to give me information for wall labels: Your name as you want it on label, title of art, medium and price if for sale. I need this by
Monday, May 15
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From the UUC Librarian: Our Librarian, Bruce Gotts requests that no more books be donated to the library until further notice. The UUC Library is across from the Social Hall entrance. It is open on Sundays after service and books are available for check out with a self-checkout system. For more information contact our Librarian, Bruce Gotts bcgotts@gmail.com
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Adult Religious Enrichment Presents
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This course will begin by examining the common elements in mindfulness practices, how they address everyday psychological distress and how we can begin integrating mindfulness practice into a busy life. It will also address how to use mindfulness and meditation to engage with challenges such as alienation, aging, trauma, illness, and death. In addition the course will cover the role of wisdom and ethics in psychological well-being from both ancient and modern scientific perspectives.
Course contains 24 lectures for 12 individual sessions.Each session will discuss two 30 minute 'Great Courses' lectures featuring Dr. Ronald D. Siegel, a clinical psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School.
These sessions will be followed by a discussion. Ruth Samuel, a member of UUC who has led the course at OLLI (Osher Learning Centers) for several years, will facilitate the series.
THIS COURSE WILL RESUME SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th
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UUC Member Ann Scott keeps her eyes and ears close to the arts and entertainment scene in Tampa Bay. She is looking for events and performances that are uplifting, educational, inspirational, and though-provoking, or just plain fun and entertaining. This week she can get tickets to the Orchestra at Ruth Eckerd Hall for $15.00! Contact her at angloann@verizon.net
What a great opportunity!
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SUUSI - THIS YEAR!
Join us for perhaps the most fun week of your life, SUUSI!! The Southeast Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute is the second largest gathering of UUs in the world and "....creates in one week what UUism can be at its best." Since many of the wonderful workshops and nature trips fill quickly check-out the online catalog today at suusi.org and consider joining the fun! You’ll love it. Ask anyone. It’s heavenly. All UUs need to experience at least one SUUSI in their lifetime. Discounts on registration open until June 1st. Would financial assistance help get you there? Apply for a SUUSIship online. Other SUUSI questions? Call Paul Langrock 727-686-2411, almost 24/7.
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UUA GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2017 - New Orleans LA
From Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - 01:00pm
To Sunday, June 25, 2017 - 05:00pm
Events are local time unless noted. WEBINARS are Eastern time.
Location
Location TBD
Contact
generalassembly@uua.org
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