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Sunday April 15, 2012
10:30 am
Rev. Abhi Janamanchi
When Grace Strikes
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Worship Associate
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Music
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About Sunday's Service
What is this thing called "grace?" Is it that which is in us and yet beyond us? Is that God or God by some other name or creative force? Does it come with a limited warranty? Or is it freely available? The service will investigate.
The service will feature a child dedication for some of Eliseo Santana's grandchildren. | |
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UU Theism Study Group
Every Tuesday
7-8:30 pm
Anastasia Maxwell Library Contact: Katherine Torres, 727-482-6171 (text)
e-mail
Religious Education INSPIRATION Event
Saturday, April 14
4 pm - 8 pm
UUC Social hall
RSVP here
Bridge Spring Salad Luncheon
Noon, Monday, April 16
Hosted by the Monday morning Bridge group.
All are Welcome
Call Jane Torrell for details
Congregational Retreat
April 20-22
Contact: Sheila Knaust, 727-735-8460 or Sheila.
Cedarkirk Lodge, Lithia, FL
Friday, April 27
7 pm
Octagon
Terry Stapleton's Annual Spring Party
April 28, 2012, 2-8
New Member Recognition Pot Luck Dinner
Saturday, May 5, 2012, 5:30 pm
Vesak
The Dhamma Wheel Meditation Society
Unity Church
Saturday, May 5
5pm - 6pm
For more info click here.
Sunday, May 6
1 pm
Anastasia Maxwell Library
Phoenix, Arizona
SUUSI 2012!
July 15-21, 2012
Catalog available here.
Register here.
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 Open Issues Sunday, April 15 2012
Maria Costa
Guardian ad Litem Program
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Maria works as the Community Outreach Coordinator for the 6th Judicial District in Pinellas. She came from the University of Akron
seven years ago and is involved in a variety of philanthropic activities, especially for young people. Includes DVD. |
Religious Education Happenings |
 Please join us this Sunday for faith, friendship and fun as we explore the world around us. Our little UUs in the nursery (ages 0-3yrs) will have fun with free play and music. Our Pre-K/Kindergarten class will learn a little about Islam through the eyes of a young boy and the Arabic alphabet. Our 1st/2nd grade class will explore the differences between "natural miracles" (like a spider knowing how to spin a web) and Biblical miracles. Our 3rd-5th class will prepare for Earth Day and focus on our 7th principle: To care for the Earth. What can you do to make a difference? Our Middle School class will revisit the Easter story as presented in the Bible and the topic of rebirth and renewal.
Our high school youth group meets after the worship service from 12-1pm for open discussion.
We can't wait for Sunday! Please join us!
Volunteers are encouraged! Come be a kid again and have some fun!
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Retreat Scholarships Still Available |
 Retreat registrations are still being accepted and UUC sponsored scholarships are still available for members and friends. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors while in fellowship with other UUs. Visit here to read more and to print out a registration/scholarship form. Call Sheila at 727-735-8460 or Pete at 727-234-8015 for more information. |
SUUSI Registration Is Open! |
 Pray goddess you are not too late because registration actually opened yesterday April 11th for this year's Southwest Unitiarian Universalist Summer Institute to be held in Radford, Virginia, July 15-21. You can register by clicking here. But hurry before it's too late. |
Check Out Our New Look On Facebook!
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 Alicia Addeo has been hard at work lately giving the UUC presence on Facebook a face lift. She has most successfully migrated UUC to the new Timeline feature. Click on the logo to visit our Facebook page. |
Interweave LGBT Movie Night & Potluck |
Friday, April 13 6:30 pm Patio Room  On every second Friday at 6:30 pm in the Patio Room of the UUC Social Hall, we will have a potluck meal and watch a movie of LGTB interest, with discussion to follow. This month's movie is In and Out starring Kevin Kline & Joan Cusack (One of the greatest actresses to have ever lived--Ed). Watch the trailer here. There is no charge for the event. Open to UUC members, friends, and the local community. |
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 On Friday, April 13th we begin our discussion of Thunderstruck by Erik Larson.Click Here for more information. |
Revenge of the Electric Car | |
Friday, April 13
7 pm
The Octagon
 Director Chris Paine takes his film crew behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars. Co-sponsored by the UUC Green Team and the Sierra Club. An electric car will also be on hand to view and maybe even test drive.
Click on the poster to view the trailer. |
Humanist Meeting
Saturday, April 14
11 am, Social Hall | |
The speaker for the April Humanist Program will be Dr. Alan Grindal, Neurologist. His topic will be "Why We Behave the Way We Do."
Everyone is welcome!
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Religious Education INSPIRATION Event |
 An engaging workshop to explore together our children's and family's spiritual development and the UU approach to UU religious education will be held Satuday, April 14th at 4 p.m. We will REnew-REcharge-Refresh-Restore one another by learning from the Rev. Randy Becker, UUFlorida District acting LIfespan Education Coodinator, what the principles of UU Religious Education are and how they relate to us. Five dollars per person or $10 per family. RSVP Here |
UUC VOLUNTEER NAMES NEEDED | |
In order to show a bit of appreciation to our wonderful UUC volunteers, we will be honoring them during the service and the social hour on Sunday, April 29th. Committee chairs, team leaders and others who work with UUC volunteers are asked to get the names of all the people who served with their groups over the past year to Mary Thornton by Sunday, April 15th, or call 727 796-5638. We want to recognize all of our wonderful volunteers, so we appreciate everyone getting their names in on time. |
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Give and Take is now up and running. This is the service project from the Tuesday afternoon covenant group.If you have an item or service you need or one that you would like to offer to fellow UU's, go to the Give and Take link available on the website and in the Octagram. Fill out the form and send it in for posting. Click Here to add your items and browse other items. |
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Each school year Program of Academic Exchange (PAX) places High School students from around the world with Host Families throughout the USA. This is an educational chance of a lifetime for the students to go to school in the USA and share their culture while learning about the American lifestyle. Host families bring the world to them, learning about a new culture from their "adopted" son or daughter for a school year, and create a friendship that lasts a lifetime. For more information, please call 727-329-8060. |
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UUC needs a computer savvy individual to help us maintain information for our presence in MeetUp.com. This is a new area we are testing for marketing our activities. Please call the front office at 727-531-7704 or email front office to get more information or to volunteer now! |
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The latest edition of Social Action News can be found here.
Environmental Justice
Green Sanctuary
The Application for Green Sanctuary Accreditation has been completed and sent to the UUA. Please read it and give feedback to Dotti GreenJeans. At the Annual Meeting in May, we will be voting an an updated Environmental Policy and on a Green Sanctuary Covenant.
Spring of Sustainability
A wonderful three month series of presentations about sustainability is currently available on the internet. It features such speakers as Van Jones, Jane Goodall, Bill McGibbons and many others. It is FREE. Click here.
Plant Sale
Wilcox Nursery at 12501 Indian Rocks Rd. Largo is having a native plant sale this Saturday, starting at 9:00 a.m.
Earth Day & Next Green Team Meeting
The next meeting of the Green Team will be on Saturday, April 21st in the Westwood Room from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Earth Day is Sunday, April 22nd.
Opportunity Knocks
The UU Ministry for the Earth is seeking an environmentally-minded young adult for a paid internship from May 1st through September. Click here for details. The position includes paid expenses to G.A. and some other travel.
Recycling Works
Did you know that over 75% of the trash in Pinellas County could be recycled? Get recycling answers here. Do your part to save the planet.
Human Rights
The Stand Your Ground Law and the Trayvon Martin Killing
You are invited to sign a petition at the Social Justice table after the service to our Florida Legislators asking them to repeal the Stand Your Ground Law. Additional information on the law will be available at the table.
Economic Justice
Linda Stoller reflects on the Imokalee Farm Workers Fast
Click here to read Linda's article with pictures.
Fair Trade Coffee
Fair Trade Coffee will be on sale this Sunday, April 15th, in the Social Hall after service.
An Invitation from Religious Community Services
Join in at The Haven of RCS for Breakfast on Wednesday, April 18, 7:30am, Largo Community Center, 400 Alt. Keene Road,
Largo. Free Event with Limited Seating.
Please RSVP to Loretta @ 727-441-2029 ext. 203 or e-mail Loretta.
RCS Food Bank
Please give generously to the UUC RCS food collection boxes found in the lobby and in the hallway across from the nursery.
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APRIL: Grace Books: Ann Lamott, Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith Jonathan Kozol, Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation Robert Putnam, American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us Marianne Williamson, Everyday Grace Susan Sparks, Laugh Your Way to Grace: Reclaiming the Spiritual Power of Humor Movies: Tree of Life, starring Brad Pitt Amelie, starring Audrey Tatou Spitfire Grill, starring Allison Eliott, Ellen Burstyn Amazing Grace, starring Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai Good Will Hunting, starring Robin Williams, Matt Damon |
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 suppose now that the secret of my deep admiration for Joan Cusack is out other revelations are soon to follow. For the last twenty years I have been crushing on Joan Cusack, since I saw her in Toys. She has a quirkiness I find appealing. In other areas we are seeing lots of closure this week, Zimmerman has been arrested and charged, Rick Santorum has suspended his campaign, and our snowbird friends have started migrating northward again in the wake of Easter. Soon school will be out and the morning commute will become even more bearable. It's at times like this I almost wished I believed in some sort of supernatural deity so I could thank her for how wonderful life really is. Until, of course, the mutant star-goat shows up and eats the sun. 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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