November 9th, 2018
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December Is Almost Here, and What a Wonderful FIRST Weekend Is Coming to UUC!
A Note from Ann Kanuck...
Saturday and Sunday, December 1 and 2, are both days are full of joy and excitement for our Beloved Community and YOUR guests!
On December 1
,
One City Chorus
will perform in the Octagon at 7:30 p.m. (with receptions before and after the performance—stay tuned next week regarding food and beverages at the receptions).
On December 2
, Our
UUC Chorale Extraordinaire
will perform in the Octagon at 10:30 a.m. will perform in
All Music Sunday
.
On December 2
, Our traditional
Chalice Tea
, a pause before the “busyness” of December fully engages us, will occur in the Community Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Tickets for
One City Chorus
ares available online at our website (
www.uuc.org
) or over in the Community Center after service (Look for the red balloon in the Community Center or Ann Kanuck to buy an advance ticket if you don’t choose the online option). AND pick up a flyer from the Narthex or our Community Center to spread the word about this special performance in December to friends, family, colleagues, and everyone you know. Whether we testify to our congregational welcome and inclusivity in the sharing of our social justice vision through the songs of One City Chorus, or our wonderful UUC music through our own Chorale (Carnegie Hall or Bust!), or our own traditions of fellowship and community through a cup of tea, December is a joyous time indeed for our Beloved Community, and we want to offer our gifts to others. Overflow parking will be available for One City Chorus at our friends’ church across the street, Unity of Clearwater. Come celebrate with us!
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November 10th, Saturday: The UUC Humanists present,
The Thinking Atheist,” Seth Andrews, to speak at UUC on Saturday at 1:00 pm in the Social Hall
One of the leading voices of the
Freethought Movement,
Seth Andrews, author, podcaster and popular speaker will be at UUC for this month’s meeting of the UUC Humanist Group. For additional information about Seth, here is a link to his website:
https://www.thethinkingatheist.com/
Seth is a wonderful speaker, having been a radio star on a Christian radio station in Oklahoma where he grew up. Spoiler alert: He isn’t still on that station. Check on this link for additional information about Seth’s life and career:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Andrews
November 11th, Sunday...
Open Issues,
9:30-10:30 am, Patio Room
Amy Weintraub.”Reproductive Rights: Knowledge is Power”
Sunday Service:
10:30-11:45, Octagon
Service Leader: Rev. Sara Zimmerman, "
Into the Fall Woods with Henry David Thoreau: A Soothing Feast for the Soul"
Pastoral Associate: Frank Tedesco
Share the Plate for Sunday November 11th: “Win Without War”
Win Without War
is committed to helping build a better, more just and more peaceful world by advancing progressive alternatives to America’s over-militarized foreign policy. For the past 15 years, Win Without War has supported the foreign policy and anti-militarism work of the diverse array of progressive organizations that make up the coalition, including groups such as the NAACP, National Council of Churches, MoveOn.org, CREDO Action, UUA and UUSC. The Win Without War coalition is
composed of organizations representing a diverse and inclusive movement working to
significantly shift American foreign policy away from militarism and towards peace. For more Info go to
winwithoutwar.org
November 11th, Sunday: Religious Enrichment
:
This week in RE the children will be learning about the
Edict of Torda
as we talk about "
Remembering the Shoulders we Stand On."
We'll smell Hungarian spices and learn about Hungarian designs for decorating as we talk about how we as UUs are a people of memory. We'll also begin making mitten ornaments for the
annual Mitten Tree!
Coming up in RE for November:
-
Friday, 11/16: Family Movie Night
:
Coco
(PG, 2017), 5:30 pm, Community Center
-
Sunday, 11/11: Parent Covenant Group
12:30-1:30 pm, Maxwell Library
- Wednesday, 11/21: Waffles + Worship,
5:30 pm, Surti Hall
- Friday, 11/20: Parents Night Out,
6:00-9:00 pm, Surti Hall
- Sunday, 11/25: UUC Moms Group
, 12:30-1:30 Maxwell Library
-
Friday, 11/30: Parents Night Out,
6-9pm in Surti Hall
November 11th, Sunday: Environmental Justice Meeting
12:15-2:00, Chorale Room
With each new scientific report, the future looks increasingly dire for our children and grandchildren. What should be our congregation’s response/actions in addressing the escalating climate crisis? The Committee will be discussing some important issues that will affect our congregation:
1. Is the congregation committed to continuing as a green sanctuary?
2. Should UUC functions be meat free?
3. Is nonviolent civil disobedience a way forward?
Exhale!!
Wednesdays at 6:00-6:45 pm in the Patio Room
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
November 9th, Friday: Readers Forum:
10:30 to 12:00 am, Chorale Rm.
We are reading
Florida
by Lauren Groff over these two weeks and will start
Rise of the Robots
by Martin Ford (instead of
Leonardo DaVinci,
which we’ll read later) on Nov. 23,30. We meet in Chorale Room on Fridays at 10:30.
November 18, Sunday: All About UUC
12:35-2:00, Maxwell Library
Come learn about UUC - our social justice activism, fellowship groups, how we make decisions, our building, and more. Rev. Patrice Curtis and congregational leaders.
November 18th, Sunday:
Black Lives Matter meeting,
12:30- 2:00 pm,
Chorale Room.
All are welcome to join the UUC Black Lives Matter committee meeting for discussion on how we want to continue our work to end the injustices faced by black people in our communities. Because UUC is a mostly white congregation, we focus on the role of white people in becoming aware of white supremacy and privilege, ending white silence, and uniting with others for community action.
November 22nd, Thursday: UUC's Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
1:30-4:00 pm in the Community Center Hall.
Appetizers at 1:30, Meal at 2:00 and dessert whenever you want.
Thanksgiving Dinner at UUC is the kick-off event for our Holiday Season. All Members and Friends are invited and it is a family friendly dinner. It is, as always, a potluck. Please sign up at
www.perfectpotluck.com
and enter "
ThanksgivingAtUUC
", password:
3472
.by Nov. 19th and tell us what you will be bringing to share. Families or groups are asked to bring 2-3 items. (Seating for 100)
If you are planning to attend you can sign up in the Community Center OR email Mary Currey at
mary.currey@gmail.com, OR text at
727-218-9777.
December 2nd, Sunday:
All-Music Sunday
UUC invites you to worship on All-Music Sunday.
Among the musical offerings will be the first half of the work
"Lux: The Dawn From On High"
by American composer Dan Forrest. Members of the chorale will be performing this piece at Carnegie Hall in New York City this coming February. The second half of the work will be sung as part of the All-Music Sunday in March of 2019. To listen to the complete work, you can go to the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly_leYhUVrU&t=1389s
December 2nd, Sunday: Chalice Tea and Home-Made Pastries,
11:30-1:00 pm, Community Center and Patio Room
(Free to All UUC Family and Friends)
We invite you to take a moment before your holiday festivities and celebrations begin and share a cup of tea with a member of your spiritual-family. We can reflect with one another on the personal events of this past year that have brought us joys and sorrows.
Can you help?
We welcome volunteers to help set up the Tea on the following 2 dates and times:
Saturday, Dec. 1st 3:00 to 5:00 pm and
Sunday, December 2nd, 8:30-10:00 am.
As well, Volunteers are needed for Clean up Afterwards,
Please commit at least one hour in any of those times.
December 5th, Wednesday: Life Line Screening - A Preventive Health Event,
9:00-5:00, Community Center
Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will host their affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis.
Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount)
. All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. There are three ways to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call 1-888-653-6441 or visit
www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle
or text the word 'circle' to 797979
