Buying tickets for Emma's Revolution is easy online - Just click HERE !!!
We are promoting this concert all over the Tampa Bay Area so don't wait.
Coming Friday, November 17th to the Octagon!
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THE UUC WEEK AT A GLANCE

October 15, Sunday
-- Open Issues
Jay Hardman. "Applying Anthropology - Learning from the past, putting theory into action". Archaeologist, Naturalist and Science Educator; "Jungle Jay" Hardman will share anecdotes from years as an archaeologist and the insights gleaned that inform his new calling. 
-- Sunday Service
Service Leader: Rev. Patrice Curtis, "A Worn Plaid Couch", 10:30-11:45, Octagon

-- Beans and Rice Luncheon, 12:15 to 2:00 pm,, Patio Room
Come join the us in the social hall on Sunday Oct. 15th after service for the Social Justice Committee’s Rice and Beans Luncheon. Suggested donation is $5.00 per plate and/or Bags of Rice and Beans. We will be collecting money, rice, and beans for migrant farm worker. Please bring small to medium sized bags of rice and beans, instead of the very large bags.

Exhale, originally scheduled for October has been postponed and will begin on Wednesday November 8th.




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.
Rev. Patrice Curtis
 Service 
Sunday at 10:30

October 15th, 2017

Service Leader:
Rev Patrice Curtis

"A Worn Plaid Couch"
Theme of the month:
Healing
  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.  

Open Issues
Sunday, October 15th, 2017 
9:30-10:20 am
Patio Room
Jay Hardman. "Applying Anthropology - Learning from the past, putting theory into action". Archaeologist, Naturalist and Science Educator; "Jungle Jay" Hardman will share anecdotes from years as an archaeologist and the insights gleaned that inform his new calling. 
  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. 

Rice and Beans Luncheon next Sunday the 15th
Come join the us in the social hall on Sunday Oct. 15th after service for the Social Justice Committee’s Rice
and Beans Luncheon.
Suggested donation is $5.00 per plate and/or Bags of Rice and Beans.
We will be collecting money, rice, and beans for migrant farm worker. Please bring small to medium
sized bags of rice and beans, instead of the very large bags. Thank you.
Special Congregational meeting on the budget December 10th,12:30 pm after service. This is the same Sunday as the Bake Sale. So people can attend the service, the bake sale and the meeting. Fun for all!!!
Rev Patrice is a panelist at Eckerd College OLLI Course

UUC Member and long-time educator and corporate consultant, Susan Gore, is teaching a class at Eckerd College for their Osher Lifelong Learning Institute program called: LGBTQQIAATS+: Making Sense of an Identity-based Alphabet Soup.

In addition to Patrice, there will be other panelists representing a range of backgrounds and experiences.
Molly Ellowis is a self-described lover of books, dancing and people; she also is the mother of two adult children.
Marge Keller is a self-described "butch lesbian feminist" and former chef who lives in the Town Shores over 55 community in Gulfport.
Charlotte Lambert-Jolley is an animal rights activist and a model who manages a high-end salon in St. Pete. Charlotte was the Oct. 2014 Playboy Playmate and is married to Rachel Lambert-Jolley.
Rachel Lambert-Jolley is a St. Pete native with strong ties to the community. A former NCAA Division 1 soccer player, Rachel has coached youth club teams for ten years. Rachel also owns a social media business, H2H Social, assisting brands with social media content and strategy.
Ann Menz is a former anti-war activist who now has MS and is a wheelchair user living at Alhambra Health and Rehabilitation Center in St. Pete. 
Kay Trinkle is a retired graphic artist and educator, who chose to remain closeted until retiring to protect her job. She is new to Gulfport, moving into town just this year.
(more information on time and dates to come.)
FAST TEAM LEADERS INVITE YOU TO THE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
On October 23 rd at 7PM at Holy Family Catholic Church, FAST will be holding the 14 th Annual Assembly. This is the first of four major FAST events that will be held this year. FAST members from all 39 congregations will gather to choose the issues we will work on this year. The committees working on affordable housing and civil citations for youth have requested that we continue the work and the FAST Board has agreed that that work needs to continue. This means we will be choosing one new issue at the Assembly. The committee on education has asked that FAST members vote for youth concerns so that we can continue to monitor the implementation of restorative justice practices in the school system. The other issues that came up from home gatherings in other congregations are: mental health and drug treatment; transportation; health care; hunger and nutrition; environment; jobs and wages; crime and gun control; credit and debt; and senior concerns.
Want to carpool?   contact Theo Betjemann 727-489-7470
Want to join us for dinner before the event? Contact Gretchen Craig 940-453-3456
Stop by the Social Justice Table to sign up or get more information. Don’t forget to wear your UUC tee shirt.

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" Surreal Sojourns :
Digital Photography by Barbara D. Boss."
Continues at the Octagon til mid-November
Barbara Boss is a surrealistic abstract artist who creates unique photographic expressions. Her lifelong interest in biology, both flora and fauna, has fueled a fascination with the shapes of ordinary and extraordinary objects. Her work often reflects these themes.
For more info contact
Jaki Wilsun at jakiwilsun@gmail.com aB
  Our Ticket Site is up and running!
Click HERE to buy tickets in advance.
Tickets are $18.00 in advance and $22.00 at the door. Don't wait, reserve your seats now!


November 17th, Friday in the Octagon at 7:00 pm
Emma's Revolution, the award-winning “activist power duo” of  Pat Humphries & Sandy O , will perform in our Octagon at 7:00 pm. 

July 2017: Emma's Revolution's CD, "Revolution Now", was released to Folk DJs nationwide and topped the June charts at #3 Top Album. Their song "Sing People Sing" tied for #2 Top Song and every track on "Revolution Now" was played. 
Exhale
postponed to Nov 8th
A Gathering for Sitting and Moving Mindfulness.
Exhale has been postponed to begin November 8th from 6-6:45 in the Octagon. Hold the second Wednesday of each month open for some quiet moments of mindfulness and connection.
New Office volunteers needed.
The UUC office is looking for volunteers to fill the first, third, and sometimes 5th Wednesdays of each month. While our volunteers are mostly women we do have one man who is volunteering at the front desk and he really enjoys it. We are a fun bunch and we guarantee you will enjoying interacting with your fellow congregants as well as helping with valuable admin work. To join the Office Team contact Alyssa at 727-531-7704 or email her at admin@uuc.org.
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. 
-- Black Lives Matter, Sunday, October 29 th  ,12:15-2:15 pm in the Chorale room. 
Please join the monthly UUC Black Lives Matter meeting to learn about lynching in St. Petersburg, the state of Florida, other Southern states, and the U.S. We will view some maps and videos and read some local history. We will brainstorm about how we can best educate ourselves and other white people about the history of lynching and move towards truth and reconciliation. Eileen Senn will be facilitating. 

-- Humanists Activities Coming Up
A note from Bill Norsworthy...
  Professor Anthony Brunello’s talk yesterday was excellent and well received by all who heard it. The topic was the politicization of religion. If you would like a copy of the talk and the bibliography of sources referenced, please reply to this email and I will forward them to you.
 Upcoming events for our group include the following:
 
October 20-22  FreeFlo – The annual conference of the Florida Humanist Association in Orlando. They have lined up some wonderful speakers. For details, go to:   http://www.freeflo.org/
 
November 19     Herb Silverman , founder of the Secular Coalition for America. He was the interviewer of Richard Dawkins at their UUC appearance in 2015.
 
December 9      WinterFest – our celebration of the Winter Solstice. We join with other Tampa Bay area freethought groups for dinner and entertainment as we look forward to the shortest day of the year. This will be held at UUC in the Social Hall.
 
Please make note of these events. I hope to see you at all of them.

Bill Norsworthy
Co-Facilitator
 
What's Happening at UUC
Coming this November to the Octagon Arts Center! Tickets available at the UUC office.
Adult Religious Enrichment Presents
Readers Forum
 Readers Forum next meeting is October 13th. 10:30 am, Chorale Rm.

Greetings! We will not meet Sept 30 or Oct 6. We do,however, have the next 2 books. On Oct.13, and 20th we'll discuss "Red Notice "by Bill Browder. On Oct.27,and Nov.3rd, we'll discuss "Evicted:Poverty and Profit in the American City "by Matthew Desmond.
FOOTNOTES FROM THE LIBRARY:

Donate Your AV Materials to the UUC Library
 
The library has now started a collection for Audio Visual subjects related to such subjects as: Unitarian Universalism, Religions of the World, Philosophy and other subjects that have helped on the journey of personal growth and development. 

 This goes for books, and now, AV materials as well. 
 Help our collection grow!
 Come on in and check us out!

Here is where you can help. Many of us have purchased materials for our own personal use, and having watched or listened to them a couple of times, they just sit on our shelves collecting dust. This would be a perfect time to put these material back into the action for which they were designed…to be used. Why not donate them to the Library and share them with other members of our congregation?
Tuesday Morning Duplicate Bridge

Come and join the game at 9:00 every Tuesday in the Patio Room. We are experienced and not experienced and yes, we use boxes as it is helpful to those of us who don't hear all that well! Give us a try. We would love to have you come by one Tuesday. For information, call Jane Torell  727-400-4149
Beyond UUC...
Faces of Domestic Violence Luncheon is October 17th.
 
Please RSVP for the 16th annual FACES of Domestic Violence Luncheon to benefit The Haven of RCS on Tuesday, October 17th. 
Last year's luncheon raised over $25,000. With your help, we hope to surpass that accomplishment. Seating is limited and we expect that every seat will be reserved again this year. 
We look forward to seeing you Tuesday, October 17th at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 409 Old Coachman Road, Clearwater FL 33765. Doors open at 10:30am; the luncheon and program start promptly at 12pm(noon). RSVP HERE

I appreciate you,

Kirk R. Smith
President & CEO
Explore Cuban education, arts and culture Jan. 7-16th, 2018 with Witness for Peace
Explore Cuban education, arts and culture in January of 2018 with Witness for Peace. Get to know Cubans from all walks of life while taking part in this People to People Delegation, a travel and study experience we’ve been leading to this island nation since 1999.  
 
This trip is aimed at educators and others who want to visit and study Cuba's urban and rural educational programs from primary to university levels, including professional schools such as the Latin American School of Medicine and the National School of Arts. Included are meetings with professionals, families, elected officials, neighborhood organizing committees, and visits to artists’ collectives, museums, and historical sites.
For more details about the trip click HERE.