Outdoor Worship Service Viewing every Sunday @4pm. Details Below. |
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Pastor Jack's Sunday Morning
Zoom Discussion Group
Discussing all six sources as a whole, explaining favorites, and identifying what might be missing
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Sunday Morning Women's Discussion/Covenant Group
9:15-10:15am
March 21: Your Questions: Commitment
March 28: Your 30-Day Challenge
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March 22: Contemplative
“What I Know Now” by Kenyan activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai – for Women’s History Month
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Noon Zoom Cafe Check-In,
March 23
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 24 - (more information below)
Discussing selections from John Buehrens’ Universalists and Unitarians in America: A People’s History, section 7, “The Unitarian Universalist Association, 1960-2011”.
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The Board of Trustees meet on the second Thursdays of the month. Next meeting is 4/8.
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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,
The Rev. Peter Marty, publisher and editor of the progressive Christian Century Magazine, predicts the following for post-pandemic religious congregations:
(1) The physically gathered church congregation will increase in social and spiritual importance as other institutions shift online and human isolation increases;
(2) Seeking and appreciating authentic spiritual (relational) experience and growth will increase;
(3) Appreciation of dedicated sacred space will increase;
(4) Pastoral care by ministers and congregants will be much needed to counter the current atmosphere of lies, undue suspicion, and demonization;
(5) To have personal and societal well-being, the need will be great for ‘drawing near” in direct relationship;
(6) Gracious sharing of realities, concerns, confessions and hopes across tables of diversity will be a crucial to societal well-being.
Sometimes Pastor Marty’s columns are too orthodox for me as a religious naturalist and humanist. But his predictions here seem worthy of our attention as we move into our future.
Happy Spring,
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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 Thanks!
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Wednesday Zoom Adult Religious Studies
Religious Studies Discussions
March 24 @ 10:00 am
Discussing selections from John Buehrens’ Universalists and Unitarians in America: A People’s History, section 7, “The Unitarian Universalist Association, 1960-2011”.
The Zoom link will be sent out Tuesday. Contact Pastor Jack if you have questions or don't get the link on Tuesday.
ANNOUNCING OUR UPCOMING WEDNESDAY RELIGIOUS STUDY starting Wednesday April 7, 10am: 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.
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' starts this Sunday from 10-11am
Each session, students will be immersed in expansive, creative learning in religion and spirituality through arts & crafts.
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! Spaces are limited!
There are five sessions themed for learning values. This is also open to high school students for volunteer hours!
March 21st - Conscience & Welcoming Vernal Equinox
April 4th - What is Easter?
April 18th - Becoming People of our Earth
May 2nd - Celebrations of Mid-Spring
May 16th - Interconnectedness
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What? - You aren't receiving it the
RE Weekly Newsletter?
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The Communications Team appreciated your input! 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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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 at jfdonovan@bellsouth.net.
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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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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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Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg!
Stay Safe and Stay Well!
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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
727.898.3294
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