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January 2023 Connections
The Monthly Newsletter of UU Miami
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Fire Communion Service
Sunday, January 1
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hybrid: on campus (Sanctuary) & Livestream on YouTube
Everyone will be invited to participate in a Fire Communion Ritual. This is an opportunity for us to start the New Year by letting go of some of the burdens, losses, regrets of the last year and look forward with intention to the blessings of a New Year.
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Child Care for infants & toddlers always available during Sunday Service
Waves & Reefs (ages 4-11)
Sessions this month will be on 01/08, 01/15, 01/22, and 01/29
Activism in Action: Social Justice & Leadership for Teens (ages 12-17)
We hope to see our teens at our community service events throughout this month and invite them to attend our Sunday worship services this month. Stay in touch to learn about our beach Clean-up and LGBTQ advocacy workshop next month.
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January Worship Theme
The Path of Find Our Center
Sunday Services at 11:00 a.m.
In Person in our Sanctuary
and Livestreaming on YouTube
Lunch available after services, except for January 1, for a donation of $5
Our Social Justice Partner this month:
Survivors Pathway
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Why Horror Is Important
by Derrick Mustelier
Sunday January 8
Horror films and horror stories have long been considered the ugly stepchildren of cinema, television, and literature. However, they have also just as long been a bastion for exploring transgressive or challenging themes, plumbing the depths of the darker aspects of life, and even social commentary. Today we explore why horror stories are so important and what they have to show us about our world and ourselves.
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On Finding Our Center
Sunday January 15
Writer, speaker, and activist Parker Palmer, (from Let Your Life Speak) wrote:
[There are] “moments when it is clear–if I have eyes to see—that the life I am living is not the same as the life that wants to live in me… Before you tell your life what you intend to do with it, listen for what it intends to do with you. Before you tell your life what truths and values you have decided to live up to, let your life tell you what truths you embody, what values you represent.” Reverend Tom will explore finding our center and how to embody it.
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Off Center?
Sunday January 22
Enneagram coach, bestselling and award-winning author, speaker, non-profit consultant Christopher L. Heuertz wrote: “We all find ourselves bouncing around three very human lies that we believe about our identity: I am what I have, I am what I do, and I am what other people say or think about me.” It is easy to live without being centered. How do figure out when we are off center and what do we do about it?
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The Year to Save the Earth
by Jim Scott
Sunday January 29
Jim Scott has brought his contemporary and multicultural music to more than 700 UU Churches over three decades. His much loved “Gather the Spirit” and a number of others are included in the UU hymnbooks. Though often brought in as the “speaker,” Jim’s services are always very musical. Jim speaks with passion on ecology, justice, and peace. His lyrical poetry and stories are calls to action, full of hope and gentle wit.
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Social Justice Committee
January 8
12:30 pm - 2 p.m. via Zoom
Hybrid: Emerson Room & Zoom
Open to all those interested in Social Justice. Join us after the Service today for a discussion of our priorities in our upcoming Social Justice work.
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Conscious Aging Group
every 2nd & 4th Tuesday
(01/10 & 01/24)
on campus (Emerson Room)
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
facilitated by Rev. Tom
We are exploring the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual aspects of aging. Reverend Tom is facilitating this group.
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Campus Clean-up in Honor of Ruth Trencher
January 8
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. via Zoom
UU Miami is having an invasive plant cleaning on the UU Miami grounds
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January 15
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 pm
on campus (Sanctuary)
Did you know that 9 MILLION CHILDREN* are experiencing food insecurity? That’s one in eight American children who may be struggling with access to food.
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Building Your Own Theology
January 15
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Hybrid: Emerson Room & Zoom
Lama Karma Chotso will join us to discuss Change from a Buddhist Perspective.
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Drum Circle
every 4th Sunday (01/22)
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
on campus (Emerson Room)
Martha Capo will lead a drum circle in the Sanctuary. Anyone who wishes to join is welcome, no drumming experience needed.
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January 29
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Hybrid: Emerson Room & Zoom
Elizabeth Hayes will lead a class using collage to express what Unitarian Universalism means to you.
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Weekly Spiritual Practices | | |
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Saturdays 9:30 -10:00 a.m.
via Zoom
with Rev. Tom
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Find UU Miami on YouTube
Our YouTube channel, you will find past services, short reflective pieces (less than 10 minutes). Connect with our UU Miami livestream at 11 AM EST on Sunday mornings.
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UU Miami is committed to promoting a culture of inclusivity & anti-discrimination as noted in our bylaws: “The Congregation declares & affirms its special responsibility to promote the full participation of persons of any race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, ability, affectional or sexual orientation, age, language, citizenship status, economic status, or national origin in all of its activities, without requiring adherence to any particular interpretation of religion or to any particular religious belief or creed. As a Welcoming Congregation, we dedicate ourselves to intentional practices of Right Relationship- in language and in action- that promote equity, diversity, and inclusion for all.” | |
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Thinkers & Doers in Greater Miami!
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