July 9, 2021
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Worship Service
Sunday, July 11, 2021 10:30am
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These Are A Few of My Favorite Hymns
Jon Arterton

Our Music Director uncovers some hidden gems!

We now conduct indoor worship service viewing inside the sanctuary at 10:30am every Sunday at UU St. Pete.
You may continue to stream the service at home on our
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Regarding All UUSP In-Person Gatherings

We are still following the temporary policy as we work toward opening our sanctuary doors and having more events at UUSP. This information is subject to change and we send out updates as they happen.


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The Board of Trustees voted unanimously, on July 7, to hire Rev. Ben Atherton-Zeman as our Interim Minister.
Before his move into UU ministry, Rev. Ben had a 30-year career in the feminist movement, working in a number of organizations to prevent sexual and domestic violence.  With a background in theatre, he wrote and performs a one-man play, “Voices of Men,” about sexual harassment, abuse and domestic violence, a performance that he’s delivered around the world.  He holds a Masters Degree in Social Justice Education from UMA Amherst.  As a long-time Unitarian Universalist, Rev. Ben felt called to UU ministry several years ago.

Religious Education




The 10am Religious Studies are on Vacation for the Summer
Children's Religious Education
July: Summer Break
Welcome to the second week of July.
The month of excruciating heat, tropical storms and hurricanes, beaches with shelly sand, warm waters and occasional red tides. Summer camps are at their peak of field trips and school is few weeks away. How have your children been spending your summer vacation?
Check out your local library and bring home a good book!
Thought of the Week
2nd Principle: We believe that all people should be treated fairly and kindly.

Check out our RE Newsletter for more helpful family resources and a walk through history being made this week!
Covenant Groups

Don’t forget our covenant groups continue to meet monthly, these days mainly on Zoom. We currently have eleven covenant groups in the congregation with over 100 people participating!!

If you have questions or help finding a group, send an
UU St. Pete Connects
Summer Sunday 9:15am Discussion Group

Join John Motter and Cynthia Patterson Sunday, July 11 as we discuss a book Pastor Jack recommended, Used to Be UU, available through Amazon in print and Kindle versions. To join the summer discussion group email list, please email John or Cynthia. John will lead in-person sessions at the church while Cynthia leads Zoom sessions while on her research trip north."
  • July 11: Introduction and Chapters 1-2, pp. 1-54
  • July 25: Chapters 4-6, pp. 55-108
  • August 8: Chapters 7-8, pp. 109-166
  • August 22: Chapters 9-12, pp. 167-234

Check out our Calendar on our website to check out what's going on here at our
UU St Pete!
Social Justice
Our Next Food Drive, July 13

Please help our Southside neighbors by donating non-perishable high protein easy to open meals and snacks like: Crackers with peanut butter or tuna, fruit cups, Vienna sausages.

Drop off by Tuesday, July 13 10:00am at any of the locations below:

Gay/Billy: 6220 14th Ave S, Gulfport;
Dani/Deb: 6051 3rd Ave S, St. Pete
Karen/Dave: 111 26th Ave NE, St. Pete
Virginia/Cal: 4562 14th Ave N, St. Pete
 
Thank you for helping food scarcity homeless
and families!
UU Ways To Give
Members and friends set up a plan to make a gift from their estate to the Endowment Fund of UU St. Pete. Leaving a portion of the assets one has accumulated over the course of a lifetime ensures the continuation of the spiritual home that they have come to cherish and perpetuates our UU values.
UUA Corner
For those who attended GA, please share and submit your feedback on GA 2021. Additionally, use the GA App to share feedback about the programs presented during GA this year. Go to the "Surveys" section, select an event, and press "Take Survey."

Remember that you still have access to the On-Demand Library – spend the rest of the summer catching up on recorded sessions you missed, or want to watch again (did you catch the Banner Parade?). You can also continue to visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall and the Poster Fair .
Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) General Assembly 2021: Circle Round for Justice, Healing, Courage 

Carol Ulmer, Cynthia Patterson, and Karen White had the privilege of serving as delegates representing UU St. Pete at the virtual 2021 UUA General Assembly (GA). Over 2,000 delegates attended the five General Sessions where the business of the UUA is conducted. In addition to discussion and voting on Bylaw Amendments, Actions of Immediate Witness (AIW), and the Statement of Conscious (SOC), the delegates also voted in the election for UUA trustees and other officers.
Click here for the July Newsletter.
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