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Special Note: Two Board members will be in the library this Sunday after the service to give an update of Wednesday night's Board meeting.
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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 June 23 to July 9, 2017
June 23, Fri: Fourth Friday in the Food Forest: ENJOY, FOOD, FUN, FROLIC and A GROWING COMMUNITY!!! 5-10 pm, in food forest gazebo.
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.
June 25, Sunday:
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Open Issues, 9:30-10:30 am, Patio Rm
Susan Haubenstock. “Elder Law”. Susan is a sole practitioner in Tampa, where she practices in the areas of estate planning, probate and guardianship, elder law and Medicaid eligibility, as well as disability planning. She is a member of the Florida Bar, National Academy of Elder Law attorneys and the Hillsborough County Bar Association, where she co-chairs the Elder Law Section. Bring your questions.
-- Worship Service, 10:30-11:45 am, Octagon, Service Leader: Rev Sara Zimmerman Sermon: "Let's Sing a Painting, Play with Sound, and Discover the Cosmic Spirit: What Would Emerson Say?"
-- Black Lives Matter meeting, 12:15-2:15 pm
We all need to remember and tell our stories about the racism in our lives and assist one another to release the grief, anger, and fear that underlie these stories. We will learn how to do this by using
Trading Time Listening Friendships
. We will learn what to do when listening and what to do when being listened to. We will be paired up to do practice sessions in the Octagon, then reconvene to discuss our experiences and questions.
July 2, Sunday:
-- Open Issues: 9:30-10:30 am, Patio Rm.
TED Talk: “How to Exploit Democracy” Laura Galante analyzes how states use cyberspace, or more precisely, our information space. She describes a domain where militaries, intelligence services, criminal groups and individuals actively pursue their interests -- with far fewer restraints than in the physical world. Galante holds a J.D. from the Catholic University of America and a BA in Foreign Affairs and Italian from the University of Virginia.
-- Worship Service: 10:30-11:45 am, Octagon,
July 9, Sunday:
-- Open Issues: 9:30-10:30 am, Patio Rm.
-- Worship Service: 10:30-11:45 am, Octagon
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Rev. Patrice Part of Worship Arts Team at General Assembly
Rev Patrice is at the General Assembly this week and will be presenting several times. We look forward to hearing from her when she gets back about her insights.
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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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June 25th, 2017
"Let's Sing a Painting, Play with Sound, and Discover the Cosmic Spirit: What Would Emerson Say?"
Service leader:Rev Sara Zimmerman
June's theme: Play
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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 Susan Hegner 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
June 25th
Susan Haubenstock. “Elder Law”. Susan is a sole practitioner in Tampa, where she practices in the areas of estate planning, probate and guardianship, elder law and Medicaid eligibility, as well as disability planning. She is a member of the Florida Bar, National Academy of Elder Law attorneys and the Hillsborough County Bar Association, where she co-chairs the Elder Law Section. Bring your questions.
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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 Laura Daniel at flowers@uuc.org
. She will help you coordinate your contribution.
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Share the Plate for the month of June
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The USF Foundation Pediatric Psychology Fund PA0043 has been selected as our June, 2017 Share the Plate. The Pediatric Psychology Fund supports community-based participatory research focused on youth living with or affected by HIV in Kenya and locally. Donations will be used to fund the HIV SEERs Project (Stigma-reduction Through Education, Empowerment and Research) and will also be used to expand the project with the goal of creating an HIV youth ambassador program under the direction of Tiffany Chenneville, PhD. Matching funds will be made available for any donations provided by the UUs of Clearwater. Go to
https://www.usfsp.edu/home/2016/07/12/professor-continues-%20pediatric-hiv-research-in-kenya/
for more information.
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Social Hall and RE All Packed and Ready to Go
Instead of showing a picture of a whole lot of stacked boxes lining the walls of the Social Hall, here's a pic that goes way back to some kind of happy event. A brand new kitchen is coming soon, but first we had to pack up the old one before it was torn down. MANY volunteers came forward with offers to help pack up the kitchen and the RE classrooms. We got it done in record time, so THANK YOU to everyone involved with the project!
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Let the building begin!
After months of preparation we are finally approaching the start of our renovation to the Social Hall and RE center!
This Sunday, June 25th is the last coffee hour in the kitchen that has served UUC for decades. The Social Hall has held thousands of meetings, gatherings, and celebrations. It has been part of the UUC Sacred Space since it was built in 1963 as the first church of the congregation. We will keep you posted as the reno proceeds but for now, let's say thank you to a building that has been the spiritual home and gathering place since 1963. What a history! It totally deserves the beautiful new upgrade and we are all very excited!
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Pride Parade and Festival This Saturday!
Volunteers Needed
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Pride Parade is this Saturday evening at 6:30 PM. The UU West Central Cluster will be marching
together. All are invited to march along. Meet at North Straub Park, 400 Bayshore Drive in St.
Petersburg. (Please note this is a different route from previous marches) We are #35 in the line-up.
Staff volunteers are still needed for the UU Pride booth on Sunday 6/25/2017. Organizers have asked us if we know anybody that may be interested anytime between 9:30am and 4pm?
Please see this page for location of the festival and exhibitor booths on Sunday:
Last year our cluster booth was between 27th; 26th St North on the north side of Central close to the corner: Casita Taqueria. There are 4 other restaurants right in that block and there will be lots of food vendors. North a few blocks is a park that volunteers parked their car for free.
There is not a named volunteer coordinator yet. Rev. Katy Korb is assembling everything for the booth.
Volunteers are needed to help staff the booth. Last year volunteers felt like a real help giving
important information to the variety of people there. They were rainbow cards with our 7 principles, and rainbow scarves. Many were surprised that a church was there. And it was fun to participate in the fun atmosphere of a festival!
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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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The UUC Office Needs You!
We are looking for volunteers to fill a few slots from 9-12 am in the front office. Answer phones, sort mail, and generally assist Alyssa in whatever tasks come up that day.
We are looking for someone on the 4th Wednesday and the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. Call her at
727-531-7704 if you want to be a part of our office team.
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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, Sun, June 25, 12:15-2:15 pm, Chorale Rm
We all need to remember and tell our stories about the racism in our lives and assist one another to release the grief, anger, and fear that underlie these stories. We will learn how to do this by using Trading Time Listening Friendships. We will learn what to do when listening and what to do when being listened to. We will be paired up to do practice sessions in the Octagon, then reconvene to discuss our experiences and questions.
-- Fourth Friday in the Food Forest, Friday, June 23rd, 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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The Members Art Show ongoing through Labor Day
All members of all ages, including children, friends and employees of UUC. In the Octagon.
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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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We will take 3 weeks to read The Moral Arc by Michael Shermer- June 2,9,16. June 16th will be our last day, and we'll break for the summer. We'll start up again in September. Happy Reading!
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THIS COURSE WILL RESUME SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th
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Songs for Earth, Justice, Peace, (and Fun)!
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Composer, singer and former Paul Winter Consort guitarist, Jim Scott is performing at 6:00 pm, Sunday July 2nd at Unitarian Universalist Church of St Petersburg. Suggested donation is $15.00, kids are free.
For more info call 727-898-3294 Office:@uustpete.org
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Watch Online General Assembly Racial Justice Lecture -- June 24th
Ware Lecture at General Assembly, Saturday, June 24, 2017, 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. ET.
Bryan Stevenson
the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama.
Watch live from your home computer at UUA.org/ga/2017
Available via live streaming video only;
it will not be recorded or available for on-demand viewing later
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http://www.uua.org/ga/program/highlights/ware-lecture
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Your Help Needed for Local Students!
The Social Justice Council is organizing school supply
donations for the 2017-2018 school year. Thirty-seven
refugee children have been identified as students in
the north Pinellas area. We will be collecting school
supplies during June and July. Supply lists for the
students, who are in elementary, middle, and high
school, can be found in the UUC Blog. Donations
will be picked up at UUC on Sunday mornings after
service. For more information or questions, please
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Our Eye on the Arts...
“Keith Haring: Radiant Child” Performance Coming to Gulfport
Contact: Susan Gore (727-954-8431; flsnowfrog@gmail.com)
GULFPORT, FLORIDA: A special performance of the one-man show, “Keith Haring: Radiant Child” will be staged in Gulfport on Thursday, June 29th at the Catherine Hickman Theater (5501 27th Avenue South) at 7:30 p.m. Actor Chad Jacobs portrays famed gay artist Keith Haring. A special twist will be Jacobs creating some of Haring’s iconic artwork live throughout the performance. With plenty of humor and with lots of heart, the play will inspire you to share your gifts wherever you can, whatever they may be.
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Tickets are available at the Gulfport Public Library (5501 28th Avenue South), Gulfport Casino (5500 Shore Boulevard), Gulfport Beach Bazaar (3115 Beach Boulevard South) and Metro LGBTQ Health and Community Center (3251 3rd Avenue North in St. Petersburg). Early Access tickets are available exclusively at the Library. Only cash or checks can be accepted for ticket purchases. The show is presented by the Gulfport Public Library’s LGBTQ Resource Center. A portion of event proceeds will benefit the Center, as well as HIV/AIDS programs at Metropolitan Charities of Pinellas.
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Activities! Concert Hour Performers!! Staff Credits & SUUSIships!!! And, more….
Every UU needs to fit at least one SUUSI into their life! Make this year youur year!
Log-on to suusi.org for catalog, registration, financial assistance (
SUUSIships), and pics of happy UUs of all ages!
Join us this July. Any SUUSI questions just call Paul Langrock 727-686-2411.
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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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