Outdoor Worship Service Viewing every Sunday @4pm. Details Below. |
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Pastor Jack's Sunday Morning
Zoom Discussion Group
March 28 - Will Not Be Meeting
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Sunday Morning Women's Discussion/Covenant Group
9:15-10:15am
March 28: Your 30-Day Challenge
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March 29: Contemplative
"Made for These Times” by psychologist Clarissa Pinkola Estes – for Women’s History Month
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Noon Zoom Cafe Check-In,
March 30
UUSP’s mid-week opportunity to check in with one another and, time allowing, the news.
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Learn how to meditate here. |
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Adult Religious Studies Zoom Discussion
March 31 - Will not be meeting
Will be back April 14 (more information below)
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The Board of Trustees meet on the second Thursdays of the month. Next meeting is April 8.
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Come volunteer or provide a dish every Friday at
Email Sabine for more details on how you can be of help!
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Pastor Jack's Weekly Message |
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Hello Friends,
Great thank you's to Pat Fling and John Motter for organizing the UUSP presence at the FAST Action this Monday just past. That took a lot of attention and time from both of you, and the work is so important. And thanks to all from UUSP for Zooming in.
The Action resulted in significant advance in commitment by the County Council toward affordable housing for those with greatest need. The action also resulted in gains for shifting police emphasis from arrest to intervention for our school children with misdemeanor behavior issues.
And the Action was able to report on major advances by the City of St. Pete in partnership with The Wellness Connection agency to create one central pathway for citizens acting out in psychological crisis. We are still advocating for the County to join this highly beneficial initiative.
Our religious community’s research and large turnouts are a great influence that I hope will grow. Planning for a Care for Creation/Environmental Justice initiative has already started.
As we enter the Passover season, may we act to end the plagues on our town and world.
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Celebrating Pastor Jack
As we've all heard, Pastor Jack will leave UUSP and St. Petersburg for what he calls "trial retirement" at the end of June. We want to celebrate his almost-seven-year ministry here in fine fashion! If you would like to join a small "Steering Committee" to work on these plans, or if you just have some ideas you'd like to pass along, please let Susan Burnore know. Email is best.
Thank You!
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Search for an Interim Minister
The Interim Search Committee (Susan Burnore, Sally Carville and Sharon Winters) is preparing an extensive interim search documents packet for submission to UUA no later than April 22nd. The information packet will include a wealth of information about our congregation and its work ranging from demographics - to programs & resources - to congregational life - to finances. The results of the Interim Search Survey will inform this work so thanks to the 67 people who responded. Click the link below to check out the Survey Results compiled by Karen White. Interim Minsters Survey Results
In early May, the Committee will receive up to 8 names of potential interim ministers who are interested in our position. The Committee and Board will have two weeks to review application packets, identify top choices, check references, interview top candidates and submit a ranked order list of our choices to UUA. We expect to extend an offer May 19th (or move to a 2nd round of review in late May). We expect a new interim minister to start in August. Please reach out to a member of the Interim Search Committee with questions or comments.
Committee member email addresses below
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Wednesday Zoom Adult Religious Studies
Religious Studies Discussions
Taking a small break
Next Meeting - April 14 @ 10:00 am
From Beginning to End: Reflections on the Rituals of Our Lives by best-selling author (and UU minister for 34 years) Robert Fulghum. Realizing, perhaps, the prematurity of thinking Everything I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, Fulghum explores the important transitions, periodic new beginnings and accompanying rituals common to our lives. I hope you’ll get the book (warmly written) and join us in the exploration via Zoom.
The Zoom link will be sent out Tuesday. Contact Pastor Jack if you have questions or don't get the link on Tuesday.
On the 3rd Wednesdays, we’ll forego a meeting so folks may attend the African American Heritage Association monthly presentations.
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Sunday Children's Religious Education:
'Religious Education Thru Art'
April 4th from 10-11am
Each week, students will be given an introduction and discussion on the topic of the week. April 4th will cover Easter. We know that Easter is celebrated in the Christian theology, but how does this branch into religious education with UU? We will take a look at the 2nd Principle to dive in more. After this discussion, children, youth and families will decorate their own Easter baskets with goodies to add.
We will be teaching on our back patio. To enter this area, follow the signage from the front entrance. There is a parking lot to the right of the front door, in the alley way.
Children will wear masks and have their name tags at the entrance with the sign-in/sign-out sheet for parents. Parents are welcome to stay! This is also open to high school students for volunteer hours!
Last week for March 21st, we discussed "Conscience".
Our next session: April 4th - What is Easter?
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What? - You aren't receiving it the
RE Weekly Newsletter?
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The Communications Team appreciated your input regarding
our InfoNet renaming survey! Thank you for your votes!
Stay tuned for the new update!
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Outdoor Worship Service Viewing |
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We will be hosting our outdoor Worship Service viewing in the back patio of the church.
We will be following all church social distancing protocols. The viewing will begin at 4:00pm.
Hope to see you there!
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Leaders Needed
Would you like to be more fully involved in the life of UU St. Pete and play an integral part in the development and mission of our church? Positions will be open on the Board of Trustees and the Board of Endowment in July 2021. The officer position of Assistant Treasurer is also open.
If you are interested in volunteering your talent during this exciting time for our church please contact a member of the nominating committee: Sarah Craig: (949) 981-0210 , John Motter: (503) 381-0501, or Karen White (518) 524-1100
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Part Time Office Administrator Needed
The Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg is looking for a part-time Office Administrator to perform communications, office and facilities-related functions for a vibrant congregation of 170+ members in downtown St. Petersburg. The position is primarily self-directed under the general supervision of the Minister. It requires initiative and a welcoming, flexible manner in accordance with the church’s mission to be "an inclusive, evolving religious community that inspires spiritual and intellectual growth to make our world a better place."
The hourly wage is $20 an hour. During the pandemic church closure the position works 10-15 hours a week; upon re-opening the position works 25 hours a week.
For details, a full position description and to submit an application, contact Rev. Jack Donovan
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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. |
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UU St. Pete Annual Campaign
What is Pledging?
Every spring, UU St. Pete asks each member to make a new pledge for the subsequent fiscal year. You can always change the amount of your pledge by notifying the financial secretary. There is no minimum pledge. Learn more here
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Contribute online to any of the UU St. Pete funds by clicking here. Create a profile and log in or contribute without logging in. Creating a profile gives you immediate access to your online transaction history.
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Thank you for your interest in
Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg!
Stay Safe and Stay Well!
Kelli DeGraw,
part of your Communications Team.
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Our UUSP staff members will continue their duties safely, cautiously to the fullest degree possible.
Thank you Cathy for your service to our UU St Pete, Jeanay, Jon, and James, And many volunteers!
During this challenging time, may we remember that we need to pay close attention to how everybody is doing and how we can help.
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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
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