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10:30 am
Mothers
Rev. Abhi Janamanchi
Worship Associate
Ann Scott
Mother's Day is a complicated holiday. Yet we have all been mothered by someone sometime. The service will honor and celebrate motherhood and mothers.
Editor's 2 ¢:
Motherhood is...difficult and ... rewarding.
Music
Linda Jones
UUC Chorale
Dr. David Katz
PRELUDE: Cantate Deo from Water Music Suite.......Handel/arr. B. Mayo
INTERLUDE: Tales of the Old Grandmother Op. 31, No.1.....Prokofiev OFFERTORY: Grandmother's Minuet Op.68, No.2..............Grieg POSTLUDE:
The Battle Hymn for Piano and Organ............Innes
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Rev. Anthony Johnson's Acceptance Letter
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 Dear Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater, I am pleased, honored, and excited to have been asked to serve as your interim minister. What I learned speaking with your interim search team and your outgoing minister, what I read in your packet and on your website, and what I had already heard about you convinced me that, of all the congregations with whom I was speaking, yours was the most interesting and promising for me as an interim minister, with my particular set of skills and interests. Yours is a healthy congregation, but your long tenured and beloved minister is leaving. This transition requires attention. While you congratulate him on his move, you also mourn your loss of his leadership and care. You will need to learn how to be with a different minister and refine your vision with different ministerial leadership. You will need to prepare to call a new settled minister whose own vision of ministry is congruent with yours. I find nothing more rewarding than facilitating a congregation's transition from one settled ministry to another - with all the exploration, challenge, and growth that this transition demands. I am passionately committed to Unitarian Universalism, to the health and growth of our congregations, and to our efficacy in building a world where Solidarity - the 21st century manifestation of Love - is real. I look forward to starting my ministry with the Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater. Yours, Tony Johnson |
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Susan Hegner
Board President |
To prepae for the Annual Meeting, Sun, May 19th, 12:45 p.m.
Second and Last Town Hall Meeting,
Tues, May 14th, 7 p.m.
Please plan to attend UUC's Annual Meeting and the Town Hall Meeting.
The Town Hall meeting is 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
Sharon Hillestad, "The History of Education: How We Were Set Up for Today's Literacy Crisis." Sharon is director of the Community Learning Center in Clearwater, and Florida's Representative of the National Right To Read Foundation. As such, she is an expert on the educational "front lines.
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Children's Religious Enrichment | |
Hello friends! Please join our Religious Enrichment Program this Sunday as we develop friendships, learn more about Unitarian Universalism and have fun!
Our Nursery will keep our littlest UUs (ages 0-3) happy and busy with free play, music, and art.
Our Pre-K and Kindergarten class learn more about Mother's Day and make a special gift.
Our 1st-2nd class will explore the many paths to God and all around us. What is your spiritual path? Who are your guides?
Our 3rd-5th grade class will reflect upon their year and celebrate their time together.
Our Middle School group will have time for open discussion and reflection. The summer curriculum will be introduced.
Our Beacon youth group (for youth going into 8th grade - 12th grade) will have its first official meeting from 12-2pm. Lunch is not included so please bring a snack.
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 or email her for additional information:
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Our May 12th Share the Plate is Community Tampa Bay's Anytown. The Anytown program is at the core of Community Tampa Bay's mission of promoting dialogue and respect among all cultures, religions and races. Anytown is a unique state-of-the-art youth leadership and diversity awareness program for high school-age students. The goal of Anytown is to empower young people to create more inclusive and just schools and communities where all individuals are treated with respect and understanding... Anytown received national recognition as a Best Practice by the U.S. Department of Education. It has also been recommended as one of the best programs to prevent juvenile delinquency by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency.
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HATS OFF to Linda Stoller and Joe Myers for their stellar performance on our new digital sound board last Sunday May 5th. We also appreciate new volunteer Robert Lang for his video work.
The sound engineer who installed the digital console also corrected problems with our enhanced hearing section. If your hearing is impaired, try the enhanced hearing section adjacent to the sound booth.
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 The UUC Office's Lost & Found is overflowing with clothing, journals, car keys, eye glasses, etc., etc. If you have lost anything this year, please check in the office to see if we have your item. At the end of May, anything left will be donated to charity. |
The UUA Annual General Assembly takes place in Louisville, KY, June 19 - 23. UUC can have up to seven delegates this year. Anyone planning on attending GA and would be interested in serving as a delegate or anyone interested in acting as an off-site delegate, should email Susan Hegner.
Delegates will be approved at the Annual Meeting Sunday, May 19th. For more information on attending GA or acting as an off-site delegate, review more information at UUA GA. |
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On Friday, May 10th,we finish discussing the book "A Land Remembered" by Patrick D. Smith.
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.
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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 May 9th at 7:00pm in the Athenian Gardens Restaurant located at 12670 Starkey Rd, Largo. (727) 518-8888. |
Eckhart Tolle Findhorn Retreat Intensive |
 Fri, May 10, from 6 - 10 p.m., in the Chorale Room
Best-selling author and spiritual guide Eckhart Tolle led a remarkable two-day retreat (4 hour DVD) at Findhorn, Scotland, a community on the leading edge of personal and global transformation. His weekend talks create a deeply moving experience. Tolle shows listeners how to find stillness in the present moment and enter a deeper dimension of peace and fulfillment.
A love donation will be accepted.
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Building Your Own Theology |
 Led by Rev. Abhi Janamanchi |
Plan Ahead for These Coming Events
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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, hours of delivery, etc. |
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Hispanic Outreach Preschool Project
The Hispanic outreach preschool project is about to begin its second summer. The program is an initiative of our Social Justice Council. Every Thursday morning for 1 ½ hours four members of the UUC and 6-10 children and their moms spend time reading stories, singing, making arts and crafts projects and just having fun! The goal of the program is to introduce English to young children from Spanish speaking homes and to introduce children age 2-4 to a group environment to get them ready for school.
Would you like to become part of this exciting outreach project? There is no experience necessary. If you like being with young children and can pass a background screening you can become part of the team. For more information speak to Barbara Brandt, Donna Polhamus, or Linda Stoller, or email Social Justice. |
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 Barbara Bird. 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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