Weekly Message from Rev. Ben |
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See you Sunday, November 28, 2021, as we will worship together in our Sanctuary, with only 80-90 people. We ask you to sit in your pods (or your knows groups of people) and wear a mask The pews are marked off as well. Please be mindful when sitting in your groups. Thank you. |
Please write to Rev. Ben for any reason - joys, concerns, etc. He would love to hear from you. Feel free to email him here. |
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In Memory Dolores Benjamin |
We have lost a Pillar, a Treasure, and an Advocate for Children, especially for our UUSP RE Program, all in one moment. Dolores Benjamin passed away on November 17, 2021. Love and light with prayers of peace to the Benjamin Family.
With a Facebook post, the dedications from our Congregation began to flow.
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- "Dolores will be greatly missed. She was such an advocate for the RE program."
- "Dolores loved womaning the RE table and would remind me every Sunday to send over any visitor who had a child to her. She was ready with information and love. She was a force! Lucky world that she was in it!"
- "Dolores was a beautiful person and one of the first to make me feel welcome at the UUSP when I attended so long along. She had a wonderful personality and a huge heart. May she R.I.P. Sending prayers to her daughter and church family."
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From Our Roots booklet (Sept 2019): Dolores Benjamin was a part of UUSP honoring those that had been with the church for 10 plus years. Click the OUR ROOTS picture.
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There is a principle called “Seven Generations,” which talks about the importance of looking back in order to move forward in a deeper way. It is a principle passed down in history from the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (Iroquois), which is one of the first and longest-lasting participatory democracies in the world. The idea of the Seven Generations is to be in a relationship with the three generations before you and the three generations that will come after you. The message for us is this: When you truly honor those who came before you can't help but feel a deeper responsibility to those who come after.
It’s all a beautiful reminder that holding history inevitably involves holding responsibility or as Ron (Deganadus) McLester puts it: “This means that our choices, our behaviors, and our mistakes reverberate that far throughout history.”
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Check out our Calendar on our website to check out what's going on here at our
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Hey Members of UUSP! Take a moment to update your membership information by completing the form above. For any membership information, reach out to our Membership Lead, Ayliah Canon. |
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"Friends, someone stole our new Black Lives Matter banner and damaged the pole.
James Mack let me know about this a few days ago, and I wanted to let you all know. We have a second BLM banner that we can put up.
I feel very sad that someone chose to do this. I would love to hear your feelings and reactions."
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PLEASE WEAR A MASK AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING |
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Christmas Caroling: at homeless shelters in Downtown St. Petersburg
Friends,
The 30-year tradition of caroling at homeless shelters in St Petersburg returns on December 3, and we need your help now:
WHEN: 7:00 PM on Friday, December 3
WHERE: Unitarian Universalist Church, 100 Mirror Lake Drive in St. Petersburg 33701 (map)
WHAT: Christmas caroling at homeless residences, a retirement home, and other spots near Mirror Lake in downtown St. Petersburg, and returning to the Unitarian Church by 9:00 PM.
If you know how you plan to join us, please click here, including the number you expect to attend. This is not a commitment, but it will give us an idea of how many to expect. We will send updates and reminders as details develop.
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The RED Box will be available from November 28 until December 19 for your donations.
Thank you in advance for your Generosity!
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This year, UU St. Pete is a drop-off point for Toys for Tots! Would you please bring unwrapped gifts to our Sunday services in a blue bin or reply to this email when you would like to drop off your donation at the front office. All contributions benefit the children of Pinellas County! The last day for donations is December 12th. Thank you! |
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HILLSONG LA VOLUNTEER SIGN UP |
Cold Night Shelters exist to – with the assistance of volunteers and community partners – ensure that Pinellas County’s most vulnerable residents are safe and healthy by providing a warm place to sleep and a nutritious meal when the temperature is near freezing. Volunteers are needed for these pop-up shelters, which open approximately 4-times per year and are located throughout Pinellas County. Click the flyer to sign up.
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Ways of Giving
We give in gratitude for each other, for our time together, for our sacred space, for those in our wider community, and for those who lead us to be our best selves.
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Watch this space for exciting news about how you can make a future gift to the Endowment Fund of UU St. Pete while enabling a wonderful gift to benefit our church right now! No extra effort or expense is involved.
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Click here for the November Newsletter.
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Thank you for your interest in
Unitarian Universalist Church of
St. Petersburg!
Be Safe and Be Well!
Kelli DeGraw, part of your Communications Team.
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Thank you to our
UU St Pete contributors & many volunteers!
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Our mission is to be an inclusive, evolving religious community
that inspires spiritual and intellectual growth to make our world a better place.
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Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg
727.898.3294
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