December 17, 2021
Worship Service
Sunday,
December 19, 2021




Opening to Joy in Nature: Winter Solstice Service

This solstice is the shortest day of the year. After this night, the days will gradually get longer until daylight peaks at the Summer Solstice. Symbolically, this is a time of renewal, rebirth, and hope set against the longest night of darkness. Combining this idea with the Soul Matters material of finding joy, we can find renewal and hope in nature and in Nature. What renews your joy and hope?
We invite you to an indoor viewing of the
Worship Service! 
We are also streaming our service online on our Youtube Channel.
This is an All Ages Worship!
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Message From Our Board President
As 2021 draws to a close I am reflecting on all that has happened this year at UU St Pete. We have lost dear friends and family members, and have experienced changes that we could not have envisioned a few years ago. We have our challenges but we are resilient people. 

Thank you all — our chosen family — you have sustained Dave and me during this pandemic. I rejoice in how we continue to support each other and how many of you have worked hard to begin our rebuilding. It has been a pleasure to gather safely in person to celebrate our joys and grieve our losses. 

I hope you will have some time to slow down, relax and enjoy the beautiful area we live in. Look forward to an exciting 2022 together.
Weekly Message from Rev. Ben
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Please write to Rev. Ben for any reason - joys, concerns, etc. He would love to hear from you. Feel free to email him here.
Religious Education
Our Religious Education and Nursery department needs your help! We are seeking 4-6 more volunteers to assist with our program. We will implement classes starting January 9th on the first floor in our Conway building. Volunteers are asked to give one Sunday a month.

We are also hiring a nursery worker. Click here to be directed to the application process.
Religious Education is being reshaped to better accommodate our children and youth. Our classes will no longer be held upstairs until a way to make our space accessible to all, is made available. We are implementing Youth Ministry where all ages gather in the classroom to be led in group worship. There will be teachers and volunteers present to take the children, according to their age groups, to further discussions, conduct arts & crafts, meditations, etc. At the end of class, children will be released to their parents. We will begin this January 9th! We are excited!
UU St. Pete Connects
Audre Zieres
 Memorial Service and Reception
 
Please join the Zieres’ and Audre’s church family for a memorial service in celebration of her life.

Unitarian Church of St. Petersburg
100 Mirror Lake Drive N
St. Petersburg FL 33701
December 27, 2021 2:00 p.m.

Graveside Service at Bay Pines Cemetery
December 28, 2021 9:00 a.m.

Reception to follow at the Sunshine Center, 330 5th St. N, St Petersburg, FL 33701
If you would like to donate cookies for the reception, please contact Dani Skrzypek  (727) 488-3601 zypona2@msn.com or Karen White (518) 524-1100 karenannwhite52@gmail.com

Great information about current parking as we are going back into the sanctuary. There's also an update on the Kitchen Project and more...
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Social Justice
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UUSP Ways To Give
You can contribute appreciated securities to UU St. Pete and forgo any taxes on the gain. Contributions must be made directly from your broker to UU St. Pete’s broker. Contact the UU St. Pete treasurer at Treasurer@uustpete.org.

Thank you for supporting your congregation!
Legacy Builders have remembered UU St. Pete in their estate plan for a future gift to the permanent Endowment Fund,
in support of our congregation’s important work.

Go here for the Legacy Builders brochure.
Go here for the quick form that qualifies you as a Legacy Builder Founding Member and gives $500 to UU St. Pete in your name!
Go here to apply now!
What’s one easy way to do this?
Simply designate the UU St. Pete permanent Endowment Fund to receive a percentage of your Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
or another retirement account.
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UUA Corner

Click here for the December Newsletter.
Thank you for your interest in
Unitarian Universalist Church of
St. Petersburg!

Be Safe and Be Well!
Kelli DeGraw, part of your Communications Team.
Thank you to our
UU St Pete contributors & many volunteers!
Our mission is to be an inclusive, evolving religious community
that inspires spiritual and intellectual growth to make our world a better place.
Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg
727.898.3294