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UUCFM Weekly Bulletin

April 22, 2024

Sunday Service


Join us this Sunday at 10:30am in the Sanctuary or via Zoom


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Communication


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Upcoming Worship:



  • April 28th - Earth Day. Rev Sue (in-person). Melyssa Caballero, Worship Associate. Potluck after service.


  • May 5th - Guest Service Leader, Sister Robin Haines Merrill. Gary Robbins, Worship Associate. * Coffee Hour hosted by Lesley Peterson. Please see details below.


To Contact Reverend Sue Gabrielson:

  • revsue@uucfm.org
  • WhatsApp call or message: +506 8891 2847
  • US phone number: 603-395-7559
  • Facebook Messenger: Sue Gabrielson
  • Skype: suegabes


Special Announcement and Event


To My Dear UUCFM Family and Friends,


On May 3rd I will be attending the graduation ceremony at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. I have worked very hard for this and, while I’ve enjoyed the journey, I’m looking forward to bringing it to a successful conclusion. I will be receiving a B.A. in Religion and Cultural Studies, and I’ve found that so much of what I was able to bring to my course work was informed by the many years that I’ve spent as an active member of this community.


And so, my academic path has deep ties to my spiritual life. As such, I’d love to celebrate with my congregational family! I will be bringing party platters, snacks, and a cake to the May 5th Coffee Hour. I hope that you’ll join with me in celebrating this long-sought accomplishment.


~ Lesley Peterson

UUCFM Events & Happenings




  • April 22 - Meditation Group, 6:30 p.m. Zoom. Contact Mary, mstuder929@gmail.com for more information.


  • April 22 (*Not April 21) - Countering Fascism Group and Welcoming Congregation activity. 6:00 p.m. Zoom. Marge and Cat will host a discussion of Brynn Tannehill's important and frightening talk on "The US Assault on Transgender People." Please watch the video first. What commonalities does she identify between Jewish people in Nazi Germany and Transgender people in the US today? Newcomers welcome! Contact Cat (equalrightscommittee@uucfm.org) for links or more information.


  • April 23 - TUUSdays Together, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00p.m. Library. Bring your lunch. Workshop on Self-Realization. We must know ourselves well to serve others. This will be the final TUUSday Together until further notice. Your participation was appreciated. Contact Suzanne Ziemer for more information, suzanneziemer@gmail.com.


  • April 23 - A Look At Mothering - New Group, 6:00 pm - 7:30, 4/16 - 6/04. Library. All adults are welcome to join us for a discussion of Kelly McDaniel’s book Mother Hunger, How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance. Debra Leigh facilitates, (831) 818-1418, dreamrookery7@gmail.com


  • April 24 - Social JUUstice Book Group, 2:30-4:00 pm, Zoom. The Social JUUstice Book Group finishes discussion of An Afro-Indigenous History of the US & chooses our next book. A great time to join! Contact Cat, equalrightscommittee@UUCFM.org.


  • April 24 - Music Rehearsal, Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. Classroom 7. 5:30 p.m. for Instrumentalists, 6:00 p.m. for singers. All are welcome. Contact Jon at music@uucfm.org for more information.


  • April 25 - Two-Spirit Identities Workshop. 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Zoom. Two-Spirit gendercide and the purposes it served for Spanish and British colonists. Are there similarities in the uses of early colonial gendercide, Indigenous genocide, and current Trans erasure? Newcomers welcome! Contact Cat, equalrightscommittee@UUCFM.org.


  • April 27 - Living with Loss, Every Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Library. Everyone is welcome. For more information: Mary Studer, mstuder929@gmail.com.


  • April 27 - Futures Committee, 10:00 a.m. Zoom. For more information please contact Bill Petrarca, bill@petrarca.net.


  • April 27 - Poetry: Voices of Oppression. 6:30 p.m. Zoom. Writing Through Oppression honors the Lesbian Week of Visibility by reading poetry written by Queer women. Newcomers are very welcome! Contact Cat, equalrightscommittee@UUCFM.org.


  • April 28 - Social Justice Action Team Meeting. 11:45 a.m. Rev. Sue's Office.


  • April 28 - Rissho Kose-Kai of Fort Myers, 1:00 p.m. We meet every Sunday from 1-3 PM. please check our website, https://rkftmyersbuddhism.org/. Everyone is always welcome.

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