January Music Reflection
Sing a Joyful Song
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I love a new year! To me it feels like the start of school with fresh paper and untouched pens for which to define your life for the next twelve months. I can't wait to see how UUC will make a difference in the lives of those it serves.
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Open Issues
Sunday, Jan 22 2012 |
 Lincoln Tamayo The Education of Our Most Marginalized Citizens. Lincoln became the "Head of School" of the Academy Prep Center of Tampa in 2002. He received his BA from Notre Dame, his JD from UF College of Law, and his EdM in Administration and Social Policy from Harvard. For four years he served as Principal of Chelsea High School in Massachusetts, then as Chair of the successful initiative campaign to reform bilingual education in Massachusetts, then on Governor-elect Mitt Romney's transition team. Lincoln is also a member of the Florida Bar. |
Religious Education Happenings |
 Our Pre-k & Kindergarten children will find out how important it is to practice patience and understanding between cultures and religions through the story The Wisdom Bird: A Tale of Solomon and Sheba.
Our 1st-2nd grade class will have the opportunity to make some music with our music director Dr. Katz before returning to their class for some fun crafts.
Our 3rd-5th grade class will continue hunting for the treasures in everyday life; in themselves and those around them. What treasures will they find?
Our 6th-8th will be learning about the Khasi Hills school in India as they help prepare for the fundraiser pizza lunch held from 12:30-2pm in the Social Hall.
Our High school youth group will also assist with the Khasi Hills luncheon.
Please join us! We can't wait for Sunday!
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It is with great sadness that we announce that Lalitha's father died suddenly on January 19 2012. He was 79 and lived in India. Rev. Abhi and his family request that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers as they make the very involved arrangements to travel to India.
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Consecration Sunday is Coming | |
Sunday, Feb 5th
The Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater (UUC) approaches financial stewardship from a heart- and spirit-centered perspective. This means we do not view the money given to UUC merely as a way to pay our bills. Rather, we see financial contributions as a way to nurture spirits and help heal our world by supporting our congregation's mission and ministry with a percentage of the givers' incomes.
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Environmental Justice/Green Team Happenings | |
The next meeting of the Green Team is this Saturday, January 21st from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Reminder to those who have borrowed films from the Green Team film library - please return the films to the Social Justice table on Sunday.
We will be starting a new fund raising activity on Sunday, January 22nd. We are taking orders for "Bunch Bags" after the service. These are eco-friendly net bags for produce. Bring them to the grocery or the farmer's market as an alternative to plastic bags. Samples and brochures will be available. The Bunch Bags sell as bunches of three for $6.50. UUC will receive $3.00 from each sale. We will be selling them on January 22nd, Jan. 29th, and February 5th. They make great gifts for eco-conscious friends, family and fruit and veggie lovers. |
UU 101
Sunday, Feb 5, 2012, 1 p.m., in theAnastasia Maxwell Library
This is an opportunity for guests to learn more about Unitarian Universalist history and beliefs. It is free and lunch is provided. This session is offered by Rev. Abhi and the Welcoming Committee. Please register online or e-mail Cindi or you can call 727-943-9661. | |
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The Readers Forum will meet on Friday, January 20th in the Chorale Room at 10 am, to conclude our discussion of The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson.  A week later, on Friday, January 27th, we begin discussing Reading Obama: Dreams, Hopes, and the American Political Tradition, by James T. Kloppenberg. Reading Obama is the first book to try to tease out a coherent political philosophy from the president. Kloppenberg, a prominent intellectual historian at Harvard, does this not by analyzing Obama's pre-presidential record or his campaign rhetoric or his policies but-like a senior professor sizing up a tenure aspirant-by reviewing Obama's published dossier. Before attending the January 27th session, please read the Introduction and Chapter 1 of Reading Obama - to page 84. |
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 The ALTAR FLOWERS CALENDAR is available on the bulletin board outside the office for reserving a significant or special date. If you wish to order flowers within a week's time, please call Carol Heichel at 727 738-8982 to ensure that arrangements can be completed. |
Animal Liberation Movement Overview |
 Wednesday January 18, 25, and February 1, 8;
7-9 PM at UUC; Free Tom Bird, Ph.D. leads a dialogue on social, ethical and scientific movements promoting the legal rights of animals, and by extension, animal liberation. Dr. Bird has been actively involved in the animal liberation movement for the past two decades. Early in his career he was an Assistant Professor of Humanities at Mercer University-Atlanta; some years later he was a personnel trainer for the Georgia Dept. of Transportation; before retiring three years ago, he was a librarian for twenty years with the Hillsborough County Public Library system. To Register |
Benefit Luncheon for Khasi HIlls School
Sunday, January 22 |
 Pizza luncheon for the benefit of our "adopted" school in India, the Khasi Hills School.
$5 donation for pizza, salad and cookie. Soda $1.
There will also be a chance to "adopt" a student and/or to set up a pen pal relationship.
UUC has been an important part of this school's mission for many years. Please consider making a donation above the lunch cost. Any kindness will make a significant difference in the lives of the students.
(hosted by RE and Social Justice Committees) |
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Click the links below to read articles on:
MLK Day Parade
Rev. Abhi at Occupy Tampa
Rice & Beans
Maralyn Toman Rice and Beans Collection for the farmworkers in Plant City. Drop off bags of rice and dry beans in the Lobby of the Octagon until January 30th.
Cash donations are also gratefully accepted at the Social Justice table.
UUSC Guest at Your Table (GAYT) boxes.
Remember to "feed" your Guest at Your Table boxes. Also, complete the side of the box and enclose your check to join UUSC and support their many projects. The deadline to turn in your box is February 28th.
Please Note
Nomination forms for Share the Plate are in the UUC office, online at the UUC website and at the Social Justice Council table on Sundays. We encourage you to recommend a worthy non-profit organization as a potential Share the Plate beneficiary. |
An Evening with the Author
Dr. Roy Kaplan
Wed., Feb 1, 7 p.m.
in the Patio Room |
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H. Roy Kaplan received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1971. He was on the faculty of the Dept. of Africana Studies at USF and is the author of five books, most recently, The Myth of Post-Racial America: The Search for Equality in the Age of Materialism (Rowman and Littlefield, Education, 2011).
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Eugene Schwartz to speak
Eugene Schwartz, a brilliant educator with a profound knowledge of child development, will speak on "Cultivating Emoltional Intelligence Through Education of the Heart,"
Thursday, January 26th at 7 PM at Suncoast Waldorf School in Palm Harbor (1857 Curlew Road) It's a talk aimed at every parent and educator. Mr. Schwartz is author of Millennial Child, a book that has been translated into German, Hungarian, Czech, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. Click here for more information. | |
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Hats Off to our Hunter/Gatherer ancestors. Without them we would not even be here. |
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 Life long learning just got closer to home in Odessa. The brand new Community Learning Center at Spirit of Life UU, at 18412 Burrell Road in Odessa, will kick off January 21 with a diverse offering of programs ranging from digital photography to meditation and healing, paper making, gardening, birding, yoga and more.
Classes will run January through June 2012. The current Winter 2012 CLC Catalog is available online here, at the Austin Davis Public Library, or by calling 813-792-1622. Link for more information |
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Travel with Unitarians to experience our historic roots and explore this fascinating part of Europe - Transylvania and Hungary, June 4-18, 2012
Click here for more informatinon.
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PUBLICATION DEADLINES OCTAGRAM - WEEKLY EVERY THURSDAY The Octagram is intended to focus on activities taking place at UUC or those of interest to UUC members and friends. Send items in brief with a link to more information to Octagram. PLEASE DO NOT SEND INFORMATION FORMATTED OR IN A FLIER. Provide text in an email or as an attached Word file with any pictures/graphics attached to the email. Deadline is 10 a.m. every Wednesday. Prepared by Jeff Anderson, assisted by Leslie Conrad.
I attended my first Bored meeting tonight as a newly installed member of the board. It is funny, you would think they would have you take an oath or something, nah...just welcomed me with open arms and that was it. Now it is very late and I am trying to finish up the Octagram. Really enjoyed the Blackout today to protest our Congress trying once more to not just trample on but to stomp the living daylights out of free speech in America. Well, I'm going to put this edition to bed and then sleep, sleep, sleep. This issue was fueled mainly by a fear of the enormous Mutant Star Goat...or not.
ORDER OF SERVICE/ANNOUNCEMENTS - WEEKLY EVERY SUNDAY SERVICE:
Deadline is 6 p.m. every Wednesday. Send appropriate items to Order of Service/Announcements. Prepared by Pat St. Clair.
ITEMS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINES WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATION, IF APPLICABLE.
Octagram headline artwork of the UUC courtyard pond by Lynette Wood.
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Sunday, Jan 22 2012
10:30 a.m.
Rev. Abhi Janamanchi
A UU Perspective of Evil |
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Worship Associate | | Carl Hansen |
Music
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About Sunday's Service
Unitarian Universalists and other religious liberals have always emphasized the positive aspects of the divine and human nature. As a result, critics sometimes charge that we do not have a true grasp of the reality of evil. The service will seek to provide a theological framework for religious liberals to contend with the reality of evil.
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RE Khasi Hills School Luncheon
Sunday, Jan 22, 12:30 p.m. Contact: Christine Pensa, 442-3028 or 644-1313 or Christine.
God & Mankind: Comparitive Religions
Monday, Jan 30, 7 p.m.
Contact: Sharon Laplume, 727-674-5126 or Sharon.
Consecration Sunday
Sunday, Feb 5
Contact: Mark Kanuck, 727-796-4585 or Mark.
Parents Night Out
Friday, Feb 10, 6 p.m.
Contact: Christine Pensa, 442-3028 or 644-1313 or Christine.
Pancake Breakfast - Bring A Friend Sunday & New Member Recognition Sunday, Feb 12, 9 a.m.
Festival Ruah - February 17 Standing On the Side of Love Friday, Feb 17, 7 p.m. RE Chili Cook Off Sunday, Feb 18, 12:30 p.m. Contact: Christine Pensa, 442-3028 or 644-1313 or Christine.
UUC Outdoor Spruce Up Party Saturday, February 25 9 am - 12 pm
Arizona is Our Town (A Skit) UU West Central Cluster Meeting(Octagon) Saturday, March 3 10:00 am
Florida District Annual Assembly March 23-25, 2012 UU Church of Jacksonville Congregational Retreat April 20-22 Contact: Sheila Knaust, 727-735-8460 or Sheila.
Clearwater Zen Center Open House Saturday, February 4 10:00 am - 12:00 pm |
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