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Sunday, April 26, 2020 - 11:15am - 11:45am
Join Congregation President Steve Benton for information and discussion of upcoming events and decisions at UU St. Pete. We will present information and invite input on:
- the state of church during this unusual time
- pledge campaign results and the budget for the 2020-2021 church year
- nominations for board members and church officers
- how to make decisions and conduct business for the May 17 Annual Congregational Meeting.
After the meeting, you are invited to stay online for a "virtual Coffee Hour" - we'll see how well this technology works for UUs who like to congregate!
All members will receive an e-mailed invitation with the password for joining the meeting via Zoom. But all interested people are welcome to join. Contact Board Member
Morgan Gresham
to request an invitation.
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Annual Giving Pledge Campaign
As we wind up the pledge campaign, we want to express our gratitude to all of our members and friends who have pledged. A most sincere
Thank You
!’
If you have not yet pledged,
Pledge Now
by:
Remember,
- All members must pledge to financially support UU St. Pete annually for the next fiscal year beginning July 1;
- There is no minimum required; and
- You can change your pledge at any time.
Our collective pledges are the most significant part of the budget that determines what programs UU St. Pete can provide to our congregation and our community.
Your financial commitment to our beloved congregation is greatly appreciated.
Carol Ulmer, Chair, Annual Giving Team
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Pastor Jack's Weekly Wonder
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Dear Friends,
Some of us UUSPers are doing the Pachamama Alliance online intensive study for becoming “Game Changers” – people devoted to the idea that the game of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness is rigged to overwhelmingly favor the very wealthy (and, in consequence, very powerful). This game has a story in America – that selfishness and profit are the highest values and good for the people.
These dominant and domineering values are killing and maiming a lot of life physically and spiritually. I’d say we are seeing considerable evidence of that now. Many of our finest modern observers have proposed that we need a new story – one that guides us and inspires us to change the game.
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The Resurrection of Wednesday Adult Religious Studies Discussions (Via ZOOM)
Starting Wednesday, April 29, 10:00am and 7:00pm –
We will begin a five-session discussion of Frances Moore Lappe’s Daring Democracy: Igniting Power, Meaning, and Connection for the America We Want. Quotes will be provided as the focus of each discussion.
Quotes from the chapter and conclusion will be sent to all on the mailing list – contact
Pastor Jack
to be included.
Starting Wednesday, April 29, 10:00am –
We will begin a five-session discussion of Frances Moore Lappe’s
Daring Democracy: Igniting Power, Meaning, and Connection for the America We Want
. Quotes will be provided as the focus of each discussion.
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Children's Religious Education:
April 12, 2020
This month’s theme for Religious Education is
Liberation
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This week's theme pertains to ‘Easter’.
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Check out our lessons and more in our weekly newsletter
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Click on the pictures for the Lessons of the week from our RE Staff!
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Experimental Online Weekly Meditation Schedule
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Tuesdays & Thursdays Contemplative Meditation
Pastor Jack will offer a ten-minute online contemplative meditation based on selected readings. Readings this coming week were from Chief Seattle and Nobel Peace laureate Wangari Maathai. Participate at
UUSP YouTube Channel
.
Mindfulness Meditation Sessions COMING SOON:
Pastor Jack is preparing to start a Zoom twenty-minute silent meditation time, with check-in time to follow. Other tasks have slowed him down. But please stay tuned. In the meantime, to find the time(s) most amenable to your schedules, please email
Pastor Jack
with a few of your preferences as to days and times when you’d most likely be able to join in.
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This week the Coalition launched petition drives demanding that Governor DeSantis:
- Build a temporary field hospital in Immokalee where people tested positive for COVID-19 can isolate and be treated.
- Provide personal protection equipment and sanitization materials to farmworkers.
- Provide accessible COVID-19 tests for free in Immokalee.
- Allocate public funds for economic support for farmworkers in Florida.
One drive is an open letter from organizations, and UU St Pete has already signed it. The other is a
Petition for Individuals
to sign. Very simple — click to add your name.
Let’s flood Tallahassee with our request.
Thank you. Karen Coale
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Thursday Online Citizens' Cafe'
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12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online sharing about current news and its call to us. BYOLunch/Coffee/Whatever. Space is limited Please contact
Paster Jack
if you would like to participate.
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Caring & Connected Newsletter
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We are continuing to sent out the e-newsletter
“Caring & Connected”
to help sustain our UUSP community during uncertain times. Click
here
to read it and learn “how can I help?” and "how can I stay connected?” during the church closure.
for the Communications Team
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Staying Connected With Pastor Jack & Staff
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Pastor’s Open-Air Office Hours:
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For those experiencing a serious sense of isolation, you are welcome to contact
Pastor Jack
(352-327-6166) to arrange a visit online or in the open air at the church.
For members with mobility limitations, upon request, I will be glad to visit with you at any open-air location (eg, backyards, porches, local parks).
UPDATED:
Our UUSP staff members will continue their duties in a safe, cautious manner to the fullest degree possible. Our Church Office Administrator is now working from home and can be reached at
[email protected]
.
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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Helping One Another:
If you need help, or need to talk. Or if you know of a UUSPer who might? Please notify
Patti Hanks
, Care Committee or Reach out to Pastor Jack.
Our UUSP Sermons
(printed or audio) are available on
UUSP's website
: C
lick the Spirituality tab, click Worship Services and Sermons. Scroll down the services and you will see "Sermons and Readings" and Audio Icon (small speaker) and will now be on our
UUSP YouTube Channel
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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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