September 14th, 2018

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September's Theme is "Vision"

Help Amendment 4 Get Passed!
Join us in phone banking at UUC.
in the Surti Hall
Call the office at 727-531-7704 or email uucsocialjustice@gmail.com if you need more info. Bring your cell phone AND laptop or tablet. (be sure to bring your power cord for your device.)
-- Next phone banking session is Sept. 30th, 12:30-3:30 pm
--Tuesday, October 9th, 5:30-8:30 pm
--Sunday, October 21st, 12:30-3:30 pm
--Sunday, October 28th 12:30-3:30 pm
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September 16th, Sunday...

Open Issues: 9:30-10:30, Patio Room
Sean Armil. “DSA, Immigration and Occupy ICE” Sean is an organizer with DSA in Tampa (Democratic Socialists of America). He will tell us about Occupy ICE, why it is needed and how it will be accomplished. Sean attended UUC until age 11.

Sunday Service: 10:30-11:45
Service Leader: Rev. Patrice Curtis: "Together Transforming Communities."

This week's Pastoral Associate: Kathy Krohn

Share the Plate for Sun, Sept 16th:
The Alliance for Fair Food 2018 SFA (Student/Farmworker Alliance) Encuentro. The Encuentro is an annual gathering of the students of the Fair Food Nation . The Fair Food movement’s power comes from its breadth. Their vibrant, multi-generational, multi-cultural network unites the strength of students, faith communities, human rights organizations, labor groups, grassroots groups, and food justice organizations to standshoulder-to-shoulder with CIW. 
The weekend will focus on:
 Celebrating and learning from the CIW’s incredible 25-year history of fighting for dignity and respect in the fields;
 Crafting back-to-school escalation plans in the Wendy’s Boycott and the Boot the Braids
campaign;
 Sustaining the future of SFA's organizing through skill-building workshops and tools for leadership development; 
 Taking action together to inspire us to make change in our home communities, and;
 Building strength and solidarity across national grassroots movements.
As always, they are counting on the support of their Alliance for Fair Food community to help make it all happen. Let’s help train young activists by donating generously.

September 16th, Sunday -- Humanist Monthly Meeting, 12:30-2:00 pm, Octagon. Understand the 13 amendments on Nov. 6th
The speaker will be Mark Brandt, who will do a presentation on the proposed constitutional amendments to be considered on November 6. There are 13 amendments and everyone needs to be thoroughly informed about them.  

Exhale!! Wednesdays at 6:00-6:45 pm in the Maxwell Library
September 19th is cancelled . Instead, join us in the Sanctuary for a Yom Kippur service at 6:00 pm and communal soup supper following .
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  (Note: For now, we won't be online during some summer Wednesdays.)

September 23rd, Sunday... Open Issues: 9:30-10:30, Patio Room -- Open Issues. Joe Barkley. “Public Transport”

Wednesday, September 19th, A Service for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. 6:00 pm, Octagon. Followed by a potluck dinner in the Community Center at 7:00 pm.

Thursday, September 27th - Social Justice "Evening Issues" and the Environmental Justice Committee presents "Chasing Coral," 6:30-9:30 pm, Community Center.
An extraordinary documentary about our disappearing coral reefs around the globe. What's happening to them and what can we do to save them.

Special Note about Parking - the reason for the no parking signs in the visitors section is due to the summer flooding. Parking will resume when the summer rains subside.

Save This Date!!
On Saturday, December 1st, One City Chorus is performing in the Octagon in honor of World AIDS Day. We are so excited to be hosting this choir of over 140 singers under the leadership of Conductor Jon Arterton. More info to come...