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SundayAugust 19, 2012
10:30 am
Rev. Abhi Janamanchi
Burning Bushels: Being a Mission-Driven Community
Worship Associate
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Music
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About Sunday's Service
Why do we exist? What is it that brings us together and keeps us here? What do we want to be and do? Do we want to change? If so, how? The service will explore some of these questions in story, song, and sermon.
The Dynamic Duo of Fenstermaker & Goldhammer will be playing Teach Your Children Well, Down by the Riverside, & a couple of other tunes.
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RE Teacher Training Retreat
Sat, Aug 18, 9am-3pm
UUC Social Hall
Children's Religious Enrichment Begins
Sunday, Aug 19, 10:30 am
UUC Social Hall
Committee/ Team Leader Orientation
Saturday, Aug 25, 9am-3pm
UUC Social Hall
Festival Ruah - Welcome!
Friday, August 31 2012
Sat., Sept 8, 8 a.m. or whenever you can - All are welcome to just show up and lend a hand.
Interweave Movie & Pot Luck Night
Ingathering & Water Communiun
Plan to attend as we begin our new church year.
Peace Cottage on Unity Campus
Saturday, October 13
10 am - Noon
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Welcome to New Ministerial Intern | |
This Sunday the congregation welcomes
our new Ministerial Intern, Rachel Christensen. We look forward to working with Rachel for the next two years. Welcome to UUC Rachel!
Here is a personal message from Rachel:
This week I start as your Intern at the church. I am delighted to be doing this! I had the extreme pleasure of sitting in on the Saturday Retreat of your Board, and am slowly, gently getting to know people. I am excited to see the energy and optimism and plans for the church and for the chance to jump in to the community.
I hope for rich connections at the church. I hope for chances to know you. I hope for ways to serve and to learn and to grow. I hope you will come say hello to me, and introduce yourself, and that you will give me second and third chances to remember your name. I will need every one of them!
Rachel Christensen |
Open Issues
Sunday, August 19, 2012
9:30 am
Patio Room
Hon. Jeff Clemons
Video of his press conference, March 2011, Medical Cannabis for Floridians
| | Jeff has represented West Palm Beach in the Legislature since 2010, and is now running for the Florida Senate. |
Religious Education Happenings |
Please join us this Sunday as we begin a new year together. It is a time to form friendships, explore our faith and as always have fun! Our children and youth will attend the first part of the worship service to join with the rest of the congregation in lighting the chalice, singing hymns and hearing a story in keeping with the day's theme before going to their Religious Enrichment classes. Each class will use their time to get to know each other and develop their classroom covenant that will help guide them through their year together. Please arrive by 10:15am so that you will have time to sign in your child at the table in the Children's Library before the worship service at 10:30am. You may also register online here. Our High School youth group meets from 12-1pm to give our teenagers a chance to attend the full worship service or assist with the younger children. I hope to see you on Sunday with a smile!
Remember, the Teacher retreat is on Saturday August 18th from 9am-3pm. Let's learn together and have fun while doing it!
Religious Education Information |
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 UU Humanists will be having a dinner at Applebee's Restaurant, 5110 East Bay Dr., Clearwater, on August 17th at 7pm. Please RSVP by August 14th, with Bill Norsworthy or Mark Brandt 727-733-7855/727-560-0971. All are welcome. |
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 Starbucks is coming to UUC. Starting September 2nd of this year Starbucks will be running the coffee hour(s) after the Sunday Service. You can look forward to a wide variety of coffees and some baked goods to die for. This will be pay as you go but they do take debit & credit cards.
Now this is not true...IT IS A LIE!!!
But, we need volunteers for hospitality folks. Won't you please help our hospitality team? Sign up in the Social Hall kitchen this week to help with one, or more than one, upcoming Sunday. Play an active role in making UUC a "Welcoming Congregation." You may also sign up by calling the UUC front office T-F, 9 a.m. - noon, 727-531-7704. |
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 This week we have to tip our hats to two outstanding members of the congregation.
First, Hats Off to Jenn Bouchie for her efforts in planning and coordinating the summer worship services we have all very much enjoyed. Jenn is a mother, wife, hard-working church volunteer and all-around grand human being. Thanks Jenn, for ALL you do.
 Also, Hats Off to John "Johnny Appleseed" Chase. He most generously donated eight new Oak trees that are now planted in the parking lot. Each day he makes sure they are watered and thriving. They are sure to provide wonderful new, cooling shade and beauty to the property. Thank you John. |
SUUSI now, SUUSI tomorrow, SUUSI forever! |
Once more SUUSI has come and gone (bit like Christmas). But the spirit of SUUSI lives on! For those of you who could not attend, and for those of you wishing to relive some of the best moments of your life up until now you can stop worrying, help is on the way.
You can relive the best moments of SUUSI 2012 with podcasts by clicking here. A certain Pancake Breakfast organizer strongly suggests you listen to Joe Jenks' touching story from Friday morning.
Next year's SUUSI theme (assuming the world is NOT consumed by an enormous mutant Star-Goat on Dec. 21) is Let It Be A Dance! |
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Our Web Site's Social Justice page can be found here.
Click here to read about the Social Justice Council's Voter Initiative.
Alliance For A Liveable Pinellas
Check out the Facebook page for Alliance for a Livable Pinellas. All sorts of information about local activities: environmental, economic and political. Lots of courses, workshops and other events are listed on this site. A workshop on creative financing for public transportation called "Thinking Outside the Farebox" will be held September 19th from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in St Petersburg. You can find details at the above Facebook page.
Green Team Meeting
The next meeting will be on Saturday, August 18th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., in the Westwood Room.
Volunteer Training Program Pinellas County Extension is offering an exciting volunteer training program in September & October for "Sustainable Floridians Master Volunteers." Check their website for "Sustainable Floridians" for further information.
Earth 911 Please go to Earth.911.com for some great green tips. Currently they have a contest about creative uses of duct tape. What Lies Ahead "Trash to Treasure," a light-hearted workshop where you can learn how to make gifts and wrappings from up-cycled or recycled materials. This is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, October 20. More details soon. Economic Justice Our new RCS Foodbank Box
Now that the RCS Foodbank Box has been dedicated we need to fill it up. Please read this and give generously as you are able.
Voter Initiative Volunteers Needed
If you are interested in helping register voters for the next election, please click here to read an article on how to get started. If you are NOT a registered voter you might be interested in this. |
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.
Paul Ryan, Romney's pick for a running mate, says he is a follower, a devotee, of the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Yet his record speaks something else, he voted FOR TARP. He was for the bailout of the American auto industry. While speaking publicly against President Obama's stimulus package he was quietly lobbying for some of the same money to go to his district in Wisconsin. I think we are all aware that politicians lie to us darn near every time they draw breath but this guy evinces a serious dichotomy between his stated philosophy and the one we see in his actions and voting record. Just sayin'. 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. |
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