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August 9, 2020 at 10:30 am

Susan Burnore

"Our building is closed for the most part, but do we still have a church? Are we still a beloved community? Join Jeanay Johnson, Susan Burnore, Michael Killoren and Dave Mapp for thoughts on being a church without being in a sanctuary. And you’ll be treated to some very special music from Jon Arterton and James Mack!"

Susan Burnore, Worship Leader

Jeanay Johnson, RE and Communications Coordinator

Michael Killoren, Board President

Dave Mapp, Worship Committee

Jon Arterton, Music Director

James Mack, All Around Indispensable Fellow

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WELCOME

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Here we are on the countdown to the beginning of school for the 2020-2021 school year. School kicks off in less than two weeks.

What are you doing to get your families prepared for the new year? Have you tried to create a small corner for your youth to work out of? We know that working at home creates an office space by default. But what about doing schooling online? Try creating a corner for your youth. Add motivational posters or pictures of subjects that they will explore for the upcoming year. There are some pretty trendy options available to customize your youth's space. Having them assist with the creation is a motivator in itself.

Religious Education Virtual Classes K-12th

Our Weekly discussion - Religious Pluralism and the Metaphor of “Many Mountains” Crossing Paths is rooted in religious pluralism.

Put simply, this is a view that treats every religion as a unique system. Some models of interfaith engagement emphasize the unity or commonality of all religions.

Every world faith tradition was born in response to a distinct human struggle. We believe we honor religions best when we work to understand the particular challenge and aspiration to which each religion has devoted itself.

Ms. Jeanay's Class Grades 4th - 12th

Instead of using the metaphor of “One Mountain; Many Paths,” Crossing Paths invites us to see the religious landscape as “Many Mountains, Many Paths.”

This metaphor is central to our entire design and lifted up in multiple ways throughout our UU. To learn more about this approach of religious pluralism, join us this Sunday at 1:30pm.

From our beginning, we UUs have looked to our sibling faith traditions as each having something unique to offer us and the world.

Calendar Connections

Nationalist sentiment climaxed during the British West Indian labour unrest of 1934–39, during which protests occurred between native and British residents of the British West Indies.

Following the end of World War II, the decolonisation movement began, with local politicians in Jamaica and in the British Empire transitioning their crown colonies into independent states.

Jamaica's Independence Day

The Colony of Jamaica gained its independence from the United Kingdom on 6 August 1962, following more than 300 years under British control. Black nationalism was particularly fostered in Jamaica in the first half of the 20th century, the most notable Black leader in the country being Marcus Garvey, a labor leader and an advocate of the Back-to-Africa movement, which called for everyone of African descent to return to the homelands of their ancestors.

Healthy Resources

If you cannot send text messages, call 2-1-1 to speak with someone who can assist you.

Program only covers COVID-19-related costs that have not already been paid for by insurance or by another federal program.

* Payments will be disbursed directly to the utility, mortgage or other eligible agency to which the individual bills are due.

Pinellas County Cares

Apply for up to $5,000 per household to pay for overdue rent, mortgage or utility payments.

How to apply:

Text COVIDCARES to 898211 to start the process.

Qualifications:

You’ll be sent a form to sign attesting you lost your job or income due to COVID-19 and that you have $10,000 or less in cash, checking and savings.
Send in a copy or picture of documents showing you are a resident of Pinellas County and the United States.
Submit information for payment of overdue bill.

Pinellas County CARES Form

Please review this website for your local food locations for Pinellas County Schools. Schools are providing food pick ups during the summer time! Times of pick-ups have changed so please review the link to see the new times!

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Friend Jeanay Johnson here. I am the Religious Education Coordinator & Communications Coordinator at UUSP. This newsletter is put together by myself using family based resources from SoulMatters and many more. If you have any submissions for the RE weekly newsletter, please submit your information to email me by noon every Tuesday to have it posted to the newsletter for Friday's e-print.