Kitchen Rehab & Facilities Master
Plan Update
Sunday Jun 7, 2020 at 11:15am
Join Cal Fox, Reggie Craig & Sharon Winters with the Buildings & Grounds Team to get the latest scoop; Q&A to follow.
Sharon will provide context and an update on our Facilities Master Planning
effort. The kitchen rehab project will be considered as part of the larger Master Plan.
A Kitchen for the Future: Cal and Reggie will describe the kitchen design process, major functional improvements, estimated costs & timelines, and what comes next… visuals included.
Join us to hear all the juicy details.
- Sharon Winters, Design & Planning/B & G
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This Week at a Glance:
Tuesday:
Zoom Lunchtime Check-in/Chat 12:00pm
(
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mindful meditation* on your own, pre or post).
Wednesday:
Zoom Adult Religious Studies Discussions (10am/7pm) F.M. Lappe's Daring Democracy, Chpt 6
Thursday:
Zoom Citizen's Cafe' 12:00pm lunch hour & conversations on the news of our times
Zoom invitations are sent to all members and also to friends who request invitations.
Email
Pastor Jack
directly to be added or removed from the distribution list.
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Pastor Jack's Weekly Wonder
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Dear Friends,
You may not have time to read this whole column. So here’s my thinking as haiku:
Since instinct makes tribes,
but reason defines the line,
divinely define.
I’d love to hear your interpretations and, if possible, applications.
Joke of the Day:
“Every disaster movie begins with the government ignoring a scientist.” Whether this is a physical scientist or a social scientist being ignored, events continue making this joke prophetic.
What to do? We’re all asking.
Short run thoughts: We can go to well-organized protests whenever we can, perhaps with signs reminding the public that each revealed atrocity is only the tip of the iceberg of much unnecessary, unjust suffering and much premature, unjust death. (And for safety, leave protests quickly if either police or protesters edge toward force.) Perhaps for the next few days, join the City’s 8:00pm vigil – check with Susan Burnore for 8:00pm vigils at UUSP.
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Attend The
UUA Virtual General Assembly
June 24 - 28, 2020
Registration is $150 - quite the bargain, with no travel expenses! You can
Free viewings of General Sessions and Sunday Worship will be live-streamed at www.uua.org.
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Wednesday Zoom Adult Religious Studies Book Discussions
June 10, 10:00am & 7:00pm
Chapt. 6; Meet the Democracy Movement
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. Contact
Pastor Jack
to receive the Zoom Link and Discussion points.
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Children's Religious Education:
June 7, 2020
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Check out some great information in the weekly newsletter
What? - you aren't receiving it?
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For this weeks' lesson from Ms. Trish and Ms. Jeanay, click on the recording box below.
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This month’s theme for Religious Education is
Family
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Creating Your Sabbath Space
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Online Weekly Meditation Schedule
(feedback appreciated)
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Contemplative Meditation Readings
(Mondays & Thursdays)
Monday, June 8: Emerson,
See God, See Me, See
Thursday, June 11: Channing,
Reverence Human Nature
**For Monastic Days - How to do Mindful Meditation
- Set your alarm for 5 to 40 minutes;
- Sit erect, breathe deeply once or twice to relax;
- Watch your breathing ease to normal, observing breath come and go;
- Count in cycles of ten breaths if it helps you keep observing – or repeat a “sacred” word for focus (eg, peace, grace, life, thanks, care, see, being);
- If deep focus is lost to extraneous thought, feeling, or sensation, note it simply as “thought” or “feeling” or “sensation” and return to your breath or word;
- Sometimes, for deeper peace, try shifting attention to consciousness itself or to your sense of being.
- When your timer goes off, remain awake.
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"I Can't Breathe"
George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, died on May 25, 2020 after being handcuffed and pinned to the ground by a white police officer’s knee.
“People of faith, particularly those of us who are white progressives, need to combat the systems of criminalization in our country. Systems of policing and criminalization in the country are inherently violent, steeped in and created to reinforce white supremacy, anti-blackness, and radicalized control.”
UUA President, Reverend Dr. Susan Frederick-Gray
We must do more than say the names of those whose lives have been taken by racialized violence. We must do more than name the systems of white supremacy and capitalism that wage violence against our Black neighbors.
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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, he will be glad to visit with you at any open-air location (eg, backyards, porches, local parks).
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
officeuustpete.org@gmail.com
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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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Joys/Concerns & Helping One Another:
Share those
joys
you are having during this time of separation, as they will help us all feel the light. You may also have
concerns.
Just reach out to
Pastor Jack
or
Patti Hanks,
Care Committee
so we can help lift you up or lift those that may need it through a message at Sunday Service or just to talk to them.
For some of our services prior to the COVID-19 changes, Click the Spirituality tab, click Worship Services and Sermons. Scroll down the services and you will see "Sermons and Readings" and Audio Icon (small speaker). All Services from mid-March - current will now be on our
UUSP YouTube Channel
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Thank you for your interest in UU St. Petersburg!
From me to you and to those around you Be Safe and Be Well!
Kelli DeGraw, part of your Communications Team.
Feedback and suggestions are welcome (pubs@uustpete.org).
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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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