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10:30 am
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT!
Rev. Abhi Janamanchi
Worship Associate
Mary Thornton
Meditation has many purposes: healing, mental clarity, mindfulness, and relaxation. Meditation is not an escape from as much as a deeper engagement with life. It represents the appropriateness and necessity of participating in life-as-it-is. The service will explore meditation as a spiritual practice.
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Music
Linda Jones
UUC Chorale
Van Fenstermaker
PRELUDE: Woyaya.........Barnwell/Gagne (UUC Chorale and Van Fenstermaker
INTERLUDE:
Sarabande in FMajor...J.S. Bach
OFFERTORY:
Bouree in A Minor...J.S.Bach
POSTLUDE:
Gavotte in DMajor...J.S.Bach
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Town Hall Meetings to Proceed Annual Meeting |
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Susan Hegner
Board President |
Annual Meeting, Sun, May 19th, 12:45 p.m.
Town Hall Meetings,
Sun, May 5th, 12:30 p.m. & Tues, May 14th, 7 p.m.
Please plan to attend UUC's Annual Meeting and one or both of the Town Hall Meetings.
The Town Hall meetings are intended to help members prepare to vote at the Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 19th. The proposed budgets will be provided to the congregation for review, and members will have the opportunity to ask questions of the Board President and the Finance Committee.
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Open Issues: Sunday, May 5
Eileen Senn, "How good is our local tap water? How can you rationally decide whether to drink from the tap, treat your water, or buy bottled water? New UUC member Eileen Senn will address these questions and recommend resources. Her education and experience is in chemistry and public health. Bring information on your own water choices to share during the discussion."
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There's a PARENT MEETING May 5th 9:30am to 10:15am Social Hall
Please join Rev. Abhi and Christine Pensa for this special RE parent meeting. Learn about the future plans of our Religious Enrichment Program and Youth Group. Let's recharge our spiritual batteries as we begin a new journey together. Bagels, muffins, coffee and juice will be served as a light breakfast.
What's happening in RE this Sunday
On the First Sunday of the month the children and youth come together in the Maxwell Library/Social Hall at 10:30 am to participate in a special worship service designed just for them; an opportunity for children to do church in a way they can understand.
Our theme for May is spiritual practice. Spiritual practice can come in many forms: meditation, prayer, teaching, art, music, talking, etc... We will also be talking about Florida and the wonderful things (and not so wonderful things like fire ants) that we experience.
Are you looking for a way to recharge your spiritual batteries? Do you enjoy meaningful conversations and discussions? Do you like to have fun? Then consider sharing your life experiences and questions with the children and youth of our Religious Enrichment Program. Embrace teaching as a spiritual practice to gain a deeper understanding of your own faith development and Unitarian Universalism as a whole. Please see Christine Pensa, our Religious Educator, after the worship service for additional information.
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Ches Applewhite is our April Above and Beyond Honoree, and she really does do it all. Ches is the leader of our media team. She recruits volunteers to work in the sound booth. She works in there herself adjusting the lighting and the sound, videotaping, copying CDs and DVDs, etc., etc. On most Sundays you will also find her in the Social Hall with a full inventory of digitally recorded services to sell. Ches is a real star in the UU volunteer corps and we greatly appreciate her dedication and hard work. Thank you, Ches. BTW, she says there are openings on the media team. Check it out.
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Completing Our Annual Pledging |
 If you have not yet pledged, please look into your heart and choose how much you will commit to supporting our beloved community. Linked here is a pledge card which you can download and mail to the UUC. Thank you. Print the pledge card, fill it out, and bring or send it to UUC. For more information, contact Pegotty Cooper and Bob Buesing 2013-14 Stewardship Committee Co-Chairs |
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On Friday, May 3rd ,we continue discussing the book "A Land Remembered" by Patrick D. Smith. We finish discussing the book on May 10.
On Friday, May 17th, we begin discussing the book Brave Companions: Portraits In History by David McCullough. We finish the book on May 24th, which will be our last meeting until the fall.
The bestselling author of Truman and John Adams, David McCullough has written profiles of exceptional men and women past and present who have not only shaped the course of history or changed how we see the world but whose stories express much that is timeless about the human condition.
Here are Alexander von Humboldt, whose epic explorations of South America surpassed the Lewis and Clark expedition; Harriet Beecher Stowe, "the little woman who made the big war"; Frederic Remington; the extraordinary Louis Agassiz of Harvard; Charles and Anne Lindbergh, and their fellow long-distance pilots Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Beryl Markham; Harry Caudill, the Kentucky lawyer who awakened the nation to the tragedy of Appalachia; and David Plowden, a present-day photographer of vanishing America.
Different as they are from each other, McCullough's subjects have in common a rare vitality and sense of purpose. These are brave companions: to each other, to David McCullough, and to the reader, for with rare storytelling ability McCullough brings us into the times they knew and their very uncommon lives.
Reader's Forum is led by Catherine & John Conover and meets every Friday at 10 a.m. It is free, with only a suggested $5 donation per month for coffee. All are welcome. For more information, go to Readers Forum. |
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 7 pm-9:30 pm Saturday, May 4th
FUN(D) RAISER DANCE PARTY in the social hall. $10 - No partner necessary.
Corrine Rungo will demonstrate and teach steps to ballroom and Latin dances Wine, beer and soft drinks available for a donation. Fun for experienced and beginner dancers. Join us and have some fun. Contact Susan Hegner for more information. |
Habitat For Humanity Project |
The UUC Social Justice council is still looking for volunteers on Saturday morning May 4th for our participation in building a house at 1301 Spruce St., Safety Harbor. No special skills are necessary. Habitat's Site Managers will be on the scene and will provide all the training and tools. Enjoy fellowship while giving the precious gift of a roof over a family's head.
For more information, contact Mark Kanuck .
Directions to the Safety Harbor Project House. |
Drumming Circle Fundraiser |
 On Wednesday, May 8, at 8 pm at Ann Scott's house, have fun while you join master drummer Barry Skeete for a drumming lesson while you enjoy some wine. The cost of $10 goes to UUC. Please RSVP. |
Plan Ahead for These Coming Events
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Building Your Own Theology |
 Led by Rev. Abhi Janamanchi (Your final chance to take a class with Rev. Abhi at UUC)
Thursdays, May 9, 16, 23, 30, 7 - 9 PM
Based on the assumption that everyone is their own theologian, this classic UU adult enrichment program invites participants to develop their own personal belief statements (credos). Each session will focus on various theological questions to help participants grow in their ability to understand and articulate their own belief systems.
15-20 participants
$10 for members; $15 for non-members
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The Institute - May 15-17
The Gathering - May 17-19
at The Mountain Retreat & Learning Center, Highlands, NC
Our lives become complicated with layers of worries, burdens and responsibilities
that mask our true essence and make it difficult to live in the moment. Join us as we peel back the layers and remember our essence.
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On May 15th at 2 PM the Environmental Justice Team of UUC will host Mr. Bob Lasher, representative of PSTA's Community Relations Ride the Bus Program.
Mr. Lasher will present a hands-on instruction and provide a full set of bus schedules along with a system map and other informational brochures.
For questions, please email Barbara Shimer .
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 The Members Art Show is art of UUC members and regularly attending friends of UUC. Art may be of any type as long as we can hang it on our hanging system or rest on a pedestal or the floor. Artists do not need to be professionals. UUC receives 30% of art that is sold but you may display it "Not for Sale." Art for the Members Art Show is to be delivered May 15 and hung May 16 and will remain all summer until Labor Day weekend. A reception will be Friday night, May 17, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Contact Charlene Carnes, Chair of the Art Committee, to obtain guidelines about number of pieces you may enter, dates and hours of delivery, etc. |
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 SUUSI Online Discount ends May 15th SUUSI website -
Save on the most fulfilling & affordable vacation week of your life! -
2013 SUUSI theme: Let it be a Dance!!! -
2013 To Do list: Let it be a Gift...to yourself!
Join UUC in UU Heaven 7/21-7/27. Questions? You know who to ask! Hint: very tall, beard and mustache; wife pays homage to Pan. |
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Now is the time to call your state representative or senator on issues that concern you. May 3rd is the last day for regular sessions. Keep your eye on issues that concern you as a UU. The web site for the House is http://www.myfloridahouse.gov
and for the Senate:
http://www.flsenate.gov/ |
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