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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Sun City Center, Florida |
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| • PO Box 5121, Sun City Center, FL 33571 • E-mail: mail@uuofscc.org • | ||
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Love is the spirit of this fellowship and service is its law. This is our great covenant, to dwell together in peace, To seek the truth in love, and to help one another. |
Get to know us.
The best way is to come, see, think, and explore A warm welcome awaits you. |
| We meet on Thursdays at 7:00 PM in The Henry Gibson Social Hall at The Beth Israel Jewish Congregation Synagogue
1115 Del Web Blvd. East. [ Click here for directions ] (Use "Meetings & Events" tab / link for information and schedule.) "You don't go to church to find the people you love. You go to church to love the people you find." (UUA Moderator Gini Courter) Please invite your friends, who may not be regular church-goers, to our meetings. It will be a win-win for both your friend and the Fellowship. Wanted: Would you be willing to drive another UU to our services on a rotating basis? Please e-mail us and let us know or see Arch Bush. We have several members who can not drive at night. We are now doing on-going food or money collections for Beth-El's Food Pantry at our regular meetings especially on the first Thursdays. [ Click here for list of suggested foods ] |
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| • 2013 Nominated slate of officers for the Fellowship - See "News - Notes" below. |
| • For our Library information - See "About Our Library" and "News - Notes" below. |
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| August 2005 | ||||||
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| August 4 | Heritage Room | Buddy Fredy's & Review new meeting rooms | Art Swallow | |||
| August 11 | Sandpiper Room | Discussion - "Toleration" | Jean Sanborn | |||
| August 18 | Sandpiper Room | Read & Discuss - "Civilization" | Art Swallow | |||
| August 25 | Sandpiper Room | Read & Discuss - "Truth and (the) Consequences" | Art Swallow | |||
| September 2005 | ||||||
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| September 1 | Heritage Room | "EVENSONG" Gathering #7, "How do I live with loss & death" | Art Swallow | |||
| September 8 | Heritage Room | A Sense Of What Is Vital | Rev. C L Bud Tolley | |||
| September 15 | Heritage Room | "Seeds of Peace" | Les Parkhurst | |||
| September 22 | Heritage Room | "Practice Random Acts of Kindness" | Art Swallow | |||
| September 29 | Sandpiper Room | To be announced | Arch Bush | |||
| October 2005 | ||||||
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| October 6 | Heritage Room | Dr. Tucker Speaks | Dr. Tucker | |||
| October 13 | Sandpiper Room | "Forks In The Road We Have Taken" | ||||
| October 20 | Sandpiper Room | Robert G. Ingersoll | Bill Danek | |||
| October 27 | Sandpiper Room | "Florida History in the 21st Century" | Bill Leonard | |||
| November 2005 | ||||||
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| November 3 | Heritage Room | Dr. Tucker - "Finding Our Ought" | Dr. Tucker | |||
| November 10 | Sandpiper Room | My journey from believer to skeptic | Gary Posner | |||
| November 17 | Sandpiper Room | Dinner by Lester & Ruth Parkhurst (Suggest you bring disposable plates & utinsels) |
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| November 24 | No Service - Thanksgiving Day | |||||
| Meetings December 2005 | ||||||
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| December 1 | Synagogue | "No Vrroomm in the Inn" will celebrate both the holiday season and our Fellowship’s new meeting place by reflecting on what Hanukkah and Christmas teach about proper gift giving | Dr. Tucker | |||
| December 8 | Synagogue | - Religious Genes - "How Faith and Spirituality Are Hardwired Into Our Genes." |
Mary Ann Worthington | |||
| December 15 | Synagogue | Annual Holiday Party 6:00 PM Bring finger food to share and a gift for a "Yankee Swap" |
Bob Johnson & Jeanette Kyllonen |
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| December 22 | - No Service - Holiday Season - | |||||
| December 29 | Synagogue | "Joseph Priestley - The Father of Unitarianism" | Jay Palmer | |||
| Meetings January 2006 | ||||||
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| January 5 | Synagogue | "What a Difference a Day Makes!" He will survey the various important meanings and different dates (!) of New Year's Day throughout the history of world religions, with a final focus upon how significant hope is for those of use who are less than traditionally religious. You should find this information to be fascinating. | Dr. Tucker | |||
| January 12 | Synagogue | Bill Danek - "Intelligent Design?" A refutation of the theory that the universe is governed by intelligence. |
Bill Danek | |||
| January 19 | Synagogue | Rev Donald Beaudrault - Sarasota UU Church. "Mystical Humanism: A Paradox or Complimant" |
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| January 26 | Synagogue | Mary Grove of Polk County Chapter - End of Life Choices "The Problems Faced by End-of-Life Surrogates and How Best to Handle Them." (Free Living Will & Surrogate forms will be available) |
Mary Grove | |||
| Meetings February 2006 | ||||||
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| February 2 | Synagogue | "Early Christian Beliefs." He will examine the origin of several early Christian beliefs. Also a reading: "Unitarian Christianity" (excerpts) - W. E. Channing |
Dr. Tucker | |||
| February 9 | Synagogue | Sam Capitano speaker - "Shriners Hospitals for Children" | ||||
| February 16 | Synagogue | Grace Reese - Book Review: Madeline Albright. | Grace Reese | |||
| February 23 | Synagogue | Lester Parkhurst - "History and Who Are We?"
- OR - "Who We Are" - OR - "Why We May Not Be The Greatest Generation" |
Lester Parkhurst | |||
| • Tuesday • February 28 |
Florida Room | Annual Retreat 8:45 AM to 4:30 PM $10.00 per person in advance Continental breakfast & lunch included. |
Committee | |||
| Meetings March 2006 | ||||||
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| March 2 | Synagogue | Dr. Tucker Speaks | Dr. Tucker | |||
| March 9 | Synagogue | Jennifer Hancock "What has Humanism done for you lately?" | Bob Johnson | |||
| March 16 | Synagogue | Dave Kelly, Sun City Center Guide Dogs. "Guide Dog School" and "Puppies & Breeding" |
Grace Reese | |||
| March 23 | Synagogue | Mark Pheneger (ALCU). "Capital Punishment (Death Penalty)" | Bob Johnson | |||
| March 30 | Synagogue | Annual Meeting | Grace Reese | |||
| Meetings April 2006 | ||||||
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| April 6 | Synagogue | Dr. Tucker Speaks "Water, Water, Everywhere!" He will explain how, in the Bible as in most primitive religions, water is not only a symbol of good, but prior to that and perhaps even more importantly, it is a symbol of primordial evil. |
Dr. Tucker | |||
| April 13 | Synagogue | 30 minute video "A Summary of the Philosophy of Religion" by Professor James Hall |
Bob Johnson | |||
| April 20 | Synagogue | Doris Palmer presents "The Unfamiliar Writing of mark Twain" |
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| April 27 | Synagogue | Enid Uhrich presents "Special Spiritual Moments From My Travels All Over the World" | ||||
| Meetings May 2006 | ||||||
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| May 4 | Synagogue | Dr. Tucker Speaks "Therefore, Be It Resolved" It will be an examination on the death penalty showing numerous reasons why it should be abolished, which, by the way is the position of the UUA |
Dr. Tucker | |||
| May 11 | Paul & Betty Flora's | Fellowship annual picnic starting at 10:00 AM • Bring swimsuit. | Members and guests | |||
| May 18 7:00 PM |
Natalie Esposito's | Start of summer programs in member's homes. | Members and guests | |||
| 2006 Thursday Summer Programs In Private Homes | |||||||
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| May 18th - 7:00 PM | Natalie Esposito | Be prepared for 2 minute discussion on a particular belief | |||||
| May 25th - 7:00 PM | Jeanne & Bill Danek | Which persons who were most influential in our lives | |||||
| June 1st - 7:00 PM | Jean Sanborn | Why not sell stored, unwanted, unneeded "stuff" for charity | ||
| June 8th - 7:00 PM | Lester & Ruth Parkhurst | How would you spend $30,000 ( No savings, CDs, Etc.. ) | ||
| June 15th - 7:00 PM | Bill & Doris Palmer | One major thing you lave learned since age 16 | ||
| June 22nd - 7:00 PM | Dan & Sally Drain | What and who is at fault for the gross consumption of the world's environmental Resources? | ||
| June 29th - 7:00 PM | Arch & Jessie Bush | "Notable Unitarians and Universalists of the past." | ||
| July 6th - 7:00 PM | Jean & Dave Moore | People who impress you |
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| July 13th - 7:00 PM | Jean Sanborn | Another world religion. Choose from the following: Hinduism, Buddhism, Atheism, Agnosticism, Judaism, or any other non-Christian religion |
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| July 21st - 7:00 PM | Dan & Sally Drain | New Medical procedures that you may know about | ||
| July 28th - 7:00 PM | Bob Johnson | What are you doing and what can we do to conserve energy?
This is the last "Summer" meeting. Begin again Sept. 7th. at the Synagogue |
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| Meetings September 2006 | ||||||
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| Sept. 7 | Synagogue | Talk on China | Bob Johnson | |||
| Sept. 14 | Synagogue | Feminism | Lester Parkhurst | |||
| Sept. 21 | Synagogue | Interesting Books Read ----- Members Report | Natalie Esposito | |||
| Sept. 28 | Synagogue | Mythology | Yvonne Ponsor | |||
| Meetings October 2006 | ||||||
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| Oct. 5 | Synagogue | Dr. Robert P. Tucker will use a story from E. M. Forster
to expose the weaknesses of fundamentalist literalism and to explore
why we must transcend our personal idiosyncrasies to find,
as his sermon's title says,
"Something Greater Than Ourselves." |
Dr. Tucker | |||
| Oct. 12 | Synagogue | Dave Nicholson will speak on "Wind Power" | Dave Nicholson | |||
| Oct. 19 | Synagogue | Humanist speaker, James A. Young, will talk about "Understanding Atheist Activism" | James A. Young | |||
| Oct. 26 | Synagogue | Raymond Wiley will report on his recent book "Can My God Beat Up Your God?" | Raymond Wiley | |||
| Meetings November 2006 | ||||||
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| Nov. 2 | Synagogue | "The Moral Minimum" Dr. Tucker will address Americas failure to make the minimum wage a truly "living wage" as it ought to be. For UUs, this is a First Principle issue, of course. | Dr. Tucker | |||
| Nov. 9 | Synagogue | Bill Leonard will give a talk on the United Nations. | Bill Leonard | |||
| Nov. 16 | Synagogue | Annual Dinner with Lester, the Master Chef, in charge" | Lester Parkhurst | |||
| Nov. 23 | Synagogue | No meeting - Happy Thanksgiving | ||||
| Nov. 30 | Synagogue | Arch Bush will talk on Clara Burton, Unitarian and
1st. president of the American Red Cross |
Arch Bush | |||
| Meetings December 2006 | ||||||
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| Dec 7 | Synagogue | "HONORING OUR VETERANS". He will combine statistics, poignant and funny stories, and readings from patriotic documents to raise our consciousness the contributions and sacrifices our U.S. veterans have made since The Revolution to create and sustain for us the wonderful freedoms we are all granted. | Dr. Tucker | |||
| Dec 14 | Synagogue | Winter Solstice Party - Celebrate Saturnalia (a time of
feasting) A celebration of light and rebirth of the sun. In old Europe it was known as Yule, from the Norse, "Jul" meaning wheel. Please bring finger food for 10 people and three cans of food Each person bring a wrapped gift. |
Betty Flora | |||
| Dec 21 | Synagogue | No Meeting for Holidays | ||||
| Dec 28 | Synagogue | Clare A. Papp will present a talk
"The Hospice way of caring" |
Clare A. Papp |
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| Meetings January 2007 | ||||||
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| Jan 4 | Synagogue | "The Language of Religion" --
Dr. Tucker will explore myth as the language of religion. Folks often quote the Bible's book of Daniel. He will explain what it is really all about! |
Dr. Tucker | |||
| Jan 11 | Synagogue | "The Buck Stops" Here Harry S. Truman's writings by Margaret |
Lester Parkhurst | |||
| Jan 18 | Synagogue | "Saints and Strangers: Our Pilgrim Forebears" |
Mary Ann Worthington |
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| Jan 25 | Synagogue | A video DVD "FINAL EXIT" narrated by Derek Humphrey
founder of The Hemlock Society |
Ed Beck, retired pharmacist |
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| Meetings February 2007 | ||||||
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| Feb 1 | Synagogue | "An Eye for an Eye" Dr. Tucker will discuss the controversial topic of the death penalty. Arguing that it is not the best approach to punishing the most heinous crimes. |
Dr. Tucker | |||
| Feb 08 | Synagogue | "Green Cities and Cool Cities"
Presented by Beverly Griffith, manager of the Sierra Club |
Beverly Griffith | |||
| Feb 15 | Synagogue | Valentine Pot Luck Party - Wear Red.
Soft drinks, plates and cutlery provided. Bring food for 8 - 10 |
Natalie Esposito | |||
| Feb 22 | Synagogue | "Truth" - Truth is such a maligned and unappreciated
virtue of our time.
However, truth will always, ultimately, triumph. |
Bill Danek | |||
| Meetings March 2007 | ||||||
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| Mar 01 | Synagogue | "Hang in There!"
Many anecdotes and examples of people, known and unknown, who have gotten through the tough times in life, just as most of us can most of the time, if we try. |
Dr. Tucker | |||
| Mar 08 | Synagogue | Lee Rand will speak on Thomas Jefferson | ||||
| Mar 15 | Synagogue | Fred Jacobsen will speak on the history and background of Ruskin, Florida |
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| Mar 22 | Synagogue | Hillsborough Correctional Institution - Baum Women's Prison | ||||
| Mar 29 | Synagogue | Reverend Kurto, Executive with UU in Orlando will speak on membership |
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| Meetings April 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Apr 05 | Synagogue | Dr. Tucker - "The U.S.A. is not a Christian Nation" He will explain why not, and that we are much more and better than that. |
Dr. Tucker | ||||||||
| Apr 10 Tue - 1:30 |
Mary Ann Worthington's |
Book Discussion - "American Theocracy:
The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21 Century" |
Mary Ann Worthington |
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| Apr 12 | Synagogue | Jay Palmer - "The Roots of Religion" | |||||||||
| Apr 19 | Synagogue | Paul Flora - "The Legal System" | |||||||||
| Apr 26 | Synagogue | Rus. Kevala, A Zorastrian will speak on the history of that religion. A traditional flower Communion Service will be held. Please bring a flower or greenery to create a bouquet that will reflect our diversity |
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| Meetings May 2007 | |||||||||||
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| May 03 | Synagogue | "Should We Forgive & Forget"
Dr. Tucker will address the terrible pain others cause us, as well as whether and how we should try to forgive them and forget their misdeeds." |
Dr. Tucker | ||||||||
| May 10 | Synagogue | MEMBERS ONLY!
Retreat 2:00 to 5:30 PM - Dinner at 6:00 - Annual meeting starts 7:00 PM |
Appreciation Dinner at no charge |
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| May 17 | Camp Bayou | Annual Picnic May 17th. at Camp Bayou 11:00 to 4:00 PM
Pot luck except for main dish which will be supplied. 4202 24th. St. Se. Ruskin, Fl. (at south end of 24th St.) |
Link to their Web Site | ||||||||
| May 24 | Various Homes or Heritage Room |
Start of summer meetings. 7:00 PM
This first one is in The Heritage Room, SCC |
Have a great summer! |
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| Summer Meetings May - July 2007 ( all are starting at 7:30 PM ) | |||||||||||
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| Date | Place | SUBJECT or THEME Be prepared to read and/or discuss the subject |
Host / Moderator | ||||||||
| May 31 | Jean S. | "Buddhism" | Jean S. | ||||||||
| June 07 | Heritage Room | "Gratitude" | Ruth P. | ||||||||
| June 14 | Natalie E. | "Ethics" | Natalie E. | ||||||||
| June 21 | Heritage Room | "Unitarians Fighting Slavery" | Arch B. | ||||||||
| June 28 | Dave & Jean M. | "Your Favorite Food & Why" • | • "Your Favorite Activity" | Jean M. | ||||||||
| July 05 | Heritage Room | "UU's Philosophy of Religion" | Joan G. | ||||||||
| July 12 | Bob J. | "Beyond Oil" | Bob J. | ||||||||
| July 19 | Heritage Room | "Review of a Sermon" Bring one if you wish to review it. |
Shirley B. | ||||||||
| July 26 | Charlie B. | Discussion - "God did not create man, Man created God"
Charlie's address is 1803 Burlington Circle (off W. Del Webb) |
Charlie B. | ||||||||
| Meetings September 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Sept 06 | Synagogue | "Finding a Spiritual Guide."
Dr. Tucker will offer criteria for choosing reliable role models for one's soul. As examples, he will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Jesus and Socrates, and explain why he personally chose them to be his guides. |
Dr. Tucker | ||||||||
| Sept 13 | Synagogue | "Mythology" The hero from Homer to Harry Potter |
Yvonne Ponsor | ||||||||
| Sept 20 | Synagogue | "What and Who Are Unitarian-Universalists?"
What to say when asked what we are all about |
Enid Uhrich | ||||||||
| Sept 27 | Synagogue | "The Lindbergh Syndrome, Heroes and Celebrities in a New Gilded Age"
Bob will talk about the conception and contents of his published book. |
Robert Lockwood Mills | ||||||||
| Meetings October 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Oct 04 | Synagogue | Dr. Robert P. Tucker's sermon, "Pearls of Wisdom," will draw from Steinbeck and Jesus as he contemplates our all too human reactions to life's crises. |
Dr. Tucker | ||||||||
| Oct 11 | Synagogue | "The Hope Fund Foundation - Mission" | Carla Miles | ||||||||
| Oct 18 | Synagogue | Phil Compton, Chairman - Friends of The Nature River, Inc.
"Restoring Nature - Learning from our mistakes" |
Eileen Handin | ||||||||
| Oct 25 | Synagogue | Book Review on "Collapse : "What We Can Learn From Jared Diamond" Based on Pulitzer Prize Winner Jared Diamond's books, Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse |
Jeanne Danek | ||||||||
| Meetings November 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Nov 01 | Synagogue | "What Did Jesus Say, and Why Does It Matter?" | Dr. Tucker | ||||||||
| Nov 08 | Synagogue | "On Mental Health" | Dr. Ken Barringer | ||||||||
| Nov 15 | Synagogue | Thanksgiving Pot-Luck Dinner | |||||||||
| Nov 22 | Synagogue | No Meeting - Have A Happy Thanksgiving! | |||||||||
| Nov 29 | Synagogue | "On Santa Clause" | Bill Danek | ||||||||
| Meetings December 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Dec 06 | Synagogue | "Agapé: The Love That Saves Us All"
He will remind us of the special kind of love taught by Jesus. |
Dr. Tucker | ||||||||
| Dec 13 | Synagogue | Holiday Party - Click for information | |||||||||
| Dec 20 | Synagogue | Unitarian Universalists, Too, Celebrate Christmas | Arch Bush | ||||||||
| Dec 27 | Synagogue | No Meeting - Holiday Period | |||||||||
| Meetings January 2008 | Program Coordinator | ||
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| Jan 03 | Synagogue | " How To Be Spiritual When We're Not Sure How to Define 's/Spirit' "
-- Unitarian Universalism is a pluralistic religion whose members include believers in almost every other religion as well as agnostics and atheists. Dr. Robert P. Tucker will explain how, amidst such diversity, UUs should approach spirituality. |
Charlie Brooks & Sally Drain |
| Jan 10 | Synagogue | "Effective Communications" William Hodges Hodges Seminars International, The Observer News "Positive Talk", syndicated columnist, television host, founder of "SCC Toastmasters" |
Shirley Bunker |
| Jan 17 | Synagogue | "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace one School at a Time" Mary Ann Worthington will discuss the story of Gregg Mortenson, a real life Indiana Jones, and his remarkable humanitarian campaign in the Tliaban's back yard. |
Mary Ann Worthington |
| Jan 24 | Synagogue | "To Have a Dream: Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and How We Can Honor Our Own Dreams" Dr. E. Bonnie Devlin, Pastor of the UU Fellowship of Manatee | Charlie Brooks |
| Jan 31 | Synagogue | "Separation Doctrine for the 21st Century" - Albert M. Wells Americans United for Separation of Church and State |
Grace Reese |
| Meetings February 2008 | Program Coordinator | ||
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| Feb 07 | Synagogue | "To Whom It May Concern" -- Dr. Robert P. Tucker -- Unitarian Universalism is a religion whose various members believe in almost all the gods and goddesses of other religions, as well as in none at all. Amidst such diversity, prayer becomes problematic. He will explore the issues involved and suggest a solution. |
Charlie Brooks |
| Feb 14 | Synagogue | Valentine’s Day -- “Unitarian-Universalists I Have Known and Loved“ -- Lynn Carhart, speaker. | Lynn Carhart |
| Feb 21 | Synagogue | Steve Allen’s “Meeting of the Minds“ -- Lester Parkhurst and cast. | Lester Parkhurst |
| Feb 28 | Synagogue | Shaag/Shaaft -- Bill Blymiller of the Tampa UU Church will tell us about his group of Secular Humanists, Atheists, Agnostics, Free thinkers. |
Shirley Bunker, Mary Ann Worthington |
| Meetings March 2008 | Program Coordinator | ||
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| Mar 06 | Synagogue | "Inner Peace" -- Dr. Robert P. Tucker -- The violent turmoil of our contemporary world unsettles our spirits, leaves us anxious, and threatens our happiness. Drawing insights from the Buddha, Dr. Tucker will suggest ways of restoring our inner peace. |
Charlie Brooks |
| Mar 13 | Synagogue | Annual Meeting and Founders Day Celebration Note change in time: 3:45 to 7:30. Light supper included. Come and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of our Sun City Center UU Fellowship. At 3:45 on Thursday, March 13, we will conduct our annual meeting, followed by the 10th anniversary celebration. The Fellowship will provide lasagna, and a celebration cake Members will furnish assorted salads. Please bring your own place settings. If you are an officer or committee chairman, please provide a short written report to read and submit to the archives |
Charles Brooks, Mary Ann Worthington. |
| Mar 20 | Synagogue | Panel Discussion: The Roads to Our Individual UU Epiphanies Panel: Grace Reese, Lynn Carhart, Bob Mills. |
Grace Reese |
| Mar 27 | Synagogue | "The Judas Scroll" A recently discovered scroll, 2000 years old, may affect our understanding of the roles of Judas Iscariot and Jesus. The implications will be examined by Mary Ann Worthington |
Mary Ann Worthington |
| Meetings April 2008 | Program Coordinator | ||
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| Apr 03 | Synagogue | "Remembering Emerson" -- Dr. Robert P. Tucker -- April 27, 1882 witnessed the death of one of America's greatest authors, Ralph Waldo Emerson. He was also one of the giants who reshaped American Unitarianism. Dr. Tucker will survey his life and religious ideas. |
Mary Ann Worthington |
| Apr 10 | Synagogue | Amazing Grace: -- Archer Bush and Bob Johnson | Arch Bush and Bob Johnson |
| Apr 17 | Synagogue | Global Warming -- Dr. David Oliver | Eileen Handin |
| Apr 24 | Synagogue | YES (Youth Environmental Services of Wimauma): -- Sirrnest Webster. Sirrnest Webster is executive director of Youth Environmental Services in Wimaua. |
Lynn Carhart |
| Meetings May 2008 | Program Coordinator | ||
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| • MAY 15th. IS START OF SUMMER PROGRAMS • Jean Sanborn - Coordinator | |||
| May 01 | Synagogue | Remembering Muhammad Just as there is a difference between the (personal) religion of
Jesus and the (Church’s) religion about Jesus,
so too does that distinction apply to Muhammad and Islam. Dr. Robert P. Tucker will remind us of this as he surveys the Prophet’s life and ideas. |
Bill Danek; |
| May 08 | Synagogue | Flower Communion Bring a flower meaningful to you. | Bill Danek |
| May 15 | Camp Bayou | Picnic at Camp Bayou 11:00 to 3:00 • Please bring desert or salad to share.
Hambergers & fixens, lemonade, cups, plates, etc., will be furnished - Bring Games - Nalalie Esposito - Chairman 4202 24th. St. SE. Ruskin, Fl. (at south end of 24th St.) Link to their Web Site |
Natalie Esposito |
| May 22 | Jean Sanborn's | Meeting to discuss summer programs. 7:00 PM | Jean Sanborne |
| SUMMER MEETINGS 2008 - All start 7:00 PM In Private Homes | ||||
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| DATE | RESIDENCE | PROGRAM TOPIC | TYPE | PRESENTER |
| May 29 | Parkhurst | "The Florida Lottery" | Presentation & Discussion | Lester Parkhurst |
| June 05 | Brooks | "Our Fellowship" | Presentation & Discussion | Charlie Brooks |
| June 12 | Reese | "Bill Maxwell - Columinist" | Presentation & Discussion | Arch Bush |
| June 19 | Moore | "Meeting New People" | Discussion | Jean Moore |
| June 26 | Bush | "Parents Television Council" | Presentation & Discussion | Grace Reese |
| July 03 | Boe | "Population" | Presentation & Discussion | Ruth Boe |
| July 10 | Cathart | "UU General Assembly 2008" | Presentation | Lynn Carhart |
| July 17 | Peattie | "Changing Things" | Presentation & Discussion | Lisa Peattie |
| July 24 | Esposito | "God" | Presentation & Discussion | Natalie Esposito |
| July 31 | Bush | "Controlling Nuclear Power" | Presentation & Discussion | Arch Bush |
| • No Meetings In Month of August • | ||||
| Meetings September 2008 | Program Coordinator | ||
| Sept 04 | Synagogue | Dr. Tucker will present: "Gun Control: A Right or a Wrong?" | Dr. Tucker |
| Sept 11 | Synagogue | ||
| Sept 18 | Synagogue | Charles Silk - "SCC Guardianship Program" | Grace Reese |
| Sept 25 | Synagogue | Dr. E. Bonnie Devlin - "Fire in the Kiln" | |
| Meetings October 2008 | Program Coordinator | ||
| Oct 02 | Synagogue | Dr. Tucker will present: "Sideways Thinking" [Lateral Logic] | Dr. Tucker |
| Oct 09 | Synagogue | No Meeting - Jewish High Holy Days. The room is not available for this meeting. |
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| Oct 16 | Synagogue | Bill Danek - "Gratitude" | Bill Danek |
| Oct 23 | Synagogue | "What Are We About?" Insights from the UUA General Assembly Social justice issues such as opposition to Amendment #2, Ethical Eating, Nurturing the Spirit, and Healing Our World. |
Lynn Carhart |
| Oct 30 | Synagogue | Dr. Kenn Hurto -- UUA District Representative "Is Calvinist Orthodoxy Winning" |
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| Meetings November 2008 | Program Coordinator | ||
| Nov 06 | Synagogue | Dr. Robert P. Tucker "Life's Three Great Questions" | Dr. Tucker |
| Nov 13 | Synagogue | Jeanne Danek "Unicef" | |
| Nov 20 | Synagogue | Thanksgiving Dinner - more information later. | |
| Nov 27 | Synagogue | HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! | |
| Meetings December 2008 | Program Coordinator | ||
| Dec 04 | Synagogue | Dr. Tucker will present: "Solstice" | Dr. Tucker |
| Dec 11 | Synagogue |
Solstice Party 6:00 P.M, December 11th, at Beth Israel. Bring a dessert or a hearty hors d’oeuvre to share (no pork or shellfish) plus your place setting (plate, silverware, cup or glass.) You may also bring wine or your favorite drink. Each person should bring a wrapped white-elephant for our traditional and hilarious Chinese Swap |
Betty and Paul Flora |
| Dec 18 | Synagogue | Mary Ann Worthington "A Piglet Te Meets The Tao of Pooh" | |
| Dec 25 | Synagogue | CHRISTMAS DAY | |
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| Meetings March 2009 | Program Coordinator | ||
| Mar 5 | Synagogue | Dr Tucker Presents "Remembering Susan (B. Anthony)" A tribute to a great woman | Mary Ann Worthington |
| Mar 12 | Synagogue | Andres Oosthuzen "Skeletons" (one man show with homelessness theme)
You are asked to donate can goods at the meeting for our food drive. |
Lynn Carhart |
| Mar 19 | Synagogue | Dr. E. Bonnie Devlin "Change Happens" Explore how we face change in our personal and collective lives. |
Lynn Carhart |
| Mar 26 | Synagogue | Annual Meeting at 5:30 PM - MEMBERS & GUESTS ONLY
Dinner - bring your plates and silverware |
Mary Ann Worthington |
| Meetings April 2009 | Program Coordinator | ||
| Apr 2 | Synagogue | Dr. Tucker Presents "How Life Becomes Meaningful"
To be human is to question the meaning of all things--and life itself. |
Mary Ann Worthimgton |
| Apr 9 | Synagogue | Bill Maxwell, writer for the St. Pete Times "Confronting Some Hard Political Truths"
He will share his political insights. |
Charlie Brooks |
| Apr 16 | Synagogue | Javier Izaguirre " Farmworkers Ministry"
Hear about the program offerings, particularly the Food Bank which we support. |
Dianne Sullivan |
| Apr 23 | Synagogue | Dianne Sullivan "Alternative Medicine"
Expand your view of possible approaches to a more enriching and healthful life |
Lynn Carhart |
| Apr 30 | Synagogue | Joan Lund, trustee of Florida District UUA " Oh.Oh..--...The Joy of It All"
Life has its ups and downs with an update on UUA. She is beginning her third four year term as Florida's representative to the UUA Board. |
Barbara Johnson |
| Meetings May 2009 | Program Coordinator | ||
| May 7 | Synagogue | Dr. Tucker Presents... "Darwin's Daring Deeds"
The life and contributions of an extraordinary man |
Mary Ann Worthington |
| May 14 | Synagogue | Bill Danek "Flower Communion" • Short business meeting follows • | Bill Danek |
| May 21 | Camp Bayou | Annual Fellowship Picnic Camp Bayou West on SR 674 to 24th. St. S.E. Go south about 3 miles near end of road. Camp is on the left. Please bring a salad, desert or surprise. Main food provided. Bring games. Noon to about 4 PM. |
Natalie Esposito |
| May 28 | Various homes | • Start of Summer Program Schedule • Planning meeting at Jean Sanborn's at 7 PM. Call for directions to her apt. |
Jean Sanborn |
| Summer Schedule In Private Homes at 7:00 PM June - July 2009 | ||||
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| DATE | PLACE | SUBJECT | PRESENTER | |
| June 11 | Parkhurst | "The Only Way For Peace On Earth" | Lester Parkhurst | |
| June 18 | Bush | "UU Reaction To Slavery" | Jessie Bush | |
| June 25 | Boe | "Masada" | Ruth Boe | |
| July 2 | Esposito | "High School Rememberance" | Natalie Esposito | |
| July 9 | Miles | "The Environment" | Carla Mae Miles | |
| July 16 | Sanborn | "Unity" | Jean Sanborn | |
| July 23 | Johnson | "Favorite Poems And Why" | Bob Johnson | |
| July 30 | Reese | "Seperation of Church And State" | Grace Reese | |
| September 2009 | Program Coordinator | ||
| Sept 03 | Synagogue | "How Hell Died in America" - On this, the 194th anniversary of the death of
John Murray, Dr. Tucker will review the life of the Father of American Universalism and will recount the only "miracle" that UU tradition likes to acknowledge. |
Dr Tucker |
| Sept 10 | Synagogue | 'A Rejuvenation Of The Spirit Of Unitarian-Universalism"
Many events have taken place in our world since we last enjoyed each others' company. Search your mind for such poigniant moments and share them with us on this occasion. It doesn't have to be something that happened this last summer. It could be something that made an indeliable impression as you were going about the daily business of living. Your well planned moment should take no more than five minutes. The more you paticipate the more you get out of our services. |
Barb Johnson |
| Sept 17 | Synagogue | "Separation of Church and State". Presented by Grace Reese.
Several recent situations that have required action by the Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AUSCS) will be examined. |
Grace Reese |
| Sept 24 | Synagogue | Two community organizations, the SCC Emergency Squad and the Good Samaritans,
will be the focus of this program which will include speakers from each organization. |
Sally Drain |
| October 2009 | Program Coordinator | ||
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| Oct 01 | Synagogue | "Animal Rights or Human Wrongs?" Since William Hamilton Drummond, a Unitarian minister in
Dublin, Ireland, who wrote on the "Rights of Animals," died on October 15, 1865, it is most fitting that we honor his legacy by addressing this controversial topic. |
Dr Tucker |
| Oct 08 | Synagogue | "The Spirituality of the Navajo Indians". Presented by Brenda Wiseman | |
| Oct 15 | Synagogue | "The Interfaith Council" | |
| Oct 22 | Synagogue | Rev. Dr. Bonnie Devlin "At-One-Ment" This season reminds us of the Jewish High Holy Days of Yom Kippur, the traditional time for moral and spiritual atonement. Different religions also have this form of atonement, but another way to look at "atonement" is in the word itself: "At-One-Ment". Once we do this, we begin to see the dynamics of our spiritual evolution in a VERY different light. .... |
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| Oct 29 | Synagogue | "The Greening of Congregations". Presented by Dr. Warren Clark,
Director of The Faiths United for Sustainable Energy (FUSE). |
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| November 2009 | Program Coordinator | ||
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| Nov 05 | Synagogue | This month marks the 265th anniversary of Abigail Adams, one of America's most fascinating women. She and her husband, John Adams, were both Unitarians whose lives will be examined in this sermon. | Dr Tucker |
| Nov 12 | Synagogue | "2000 Years of Guidance" __ Bill Danek We are fortunate that a man who lived among us 2000 years ago left us a legacy of guidance to help us thru this life on earth. |
Bill Danek |
| Nov 19 5:00 PM |
Synagogue | Thanksgiving Dinner--(members and friends of the Fellowship) coordinated by Jeanne Danek 5:00 PM | Jeanne Danek, Natalie Esposito, Carla Miles |
| Nov 26 | Synagogue | HAPPY THANKSGIVING! | |
| December 2009 | Program Coordinator | ||
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| Dec 03 | Synagogue | Dr. Tucker - "Sufi Tales" As a total change of pace from traditional December offerings,
this sermon will highlight the Islamic Sufi tradition of wit and humor. |
Lynn Carhart |
| Dec 10 | Synagogue | "Hope Fund" __ Carla Miles founder of the Hope Fund, a mission to Wimauma,
will speak to us about its’ history, milestones and challenges. |
Carla Miles |
| Dec 17 | Synagogue | HOLIDAY PARTY | Betty Flora |
| Dec 24 | Synagogue | No service | |
| Dec 31 | Synagogue | No service | |
| January 2010 | Program Coordinator | ||
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| Jan 07 | Synagogue | Dr Tucker ___ "One Nation Under Law"
How and why is it in America, whose Constitution requires separation of Church and state, that "God" is found on our money and in our Pledge of Allegiance? This sermon examines that issue historically and ethically and then provides a much needed corrective. |
Lynn Carhart |
| Jan 14 | Synagogue | Mary Ann Worthington ___ "Beatrice’s Goat."
The inspiring story of a Heifer Project goat named Lucky and a very lucky girl. |
Mary Ann Worthington |
| Jan 21 | Synagogue | Susan Najian..__
"Unitarian Universalism For A New Age," Reverend Susan Nazian is UU District Leader. She is now serving the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tarpon Springs located at 1115 Delebb East. She is a graduate of the University of Chicago Schools of Divinity and has served congregations in Pt.Charolotte, St. Petersburg and Venice. (A picture of Reverend Nazian may be found at uutarpon.org under minister) |
Barb Johnson |
| Jan 28 | Synagogue | "Attitude" ___ Lester Parkhurst. • Lester has been a Universalist since 1947. •
Sixty two years of a variety of experiences have taught him many hard lessons. Attitude makes a difference! |
Lester Parkhurst |
| February 2010 | Program Coordinator | ||
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| Feb 04 | Synagogue | Dr Tucker presents "Oxygen, Fire & Light" - Joseph Priestly.
This fascinating scientist and UU minister discovered oxygen and this sermon surveys his life and its challenge to us. |
Lynn Carhart |
| Feb 11 | Synagogue | Bill Danek - "Death- the Other Certainty". It is implausable that anything so natural, so necessary so beneficial and so
universal as death should be considered an evil to mankind. We shall explore this dichotomy. |
Bill Danek |
| Feb 18 | Synagogue | Rev. Bonnie Devlin, Minister of Manatee UU Fellowship, Bradenton, Fla. ___ "The Mystery of Love" The subject of love - can we ever exhaust a subject that’s deep as the sea, wide as the sky? Theologians, mythologists, poets, writers, psychologists, mystics and others have probed this mystery and continue to do so, for the subject of love is immense and endless. In this Valentine’s Week, let’s explore the meanings of love and celebrate its endless gifts to us. |
Lynn Carhart |
| Feb 25 | Synagogue | Howard Reeves ___ "Black History : Unsung African Americans: Honoring their contribution to the development of the United States. " Howard is a resident of Sun City Center. Before Hillsborough Correctional Institution became a women’s prison, Howard tutored the male inmates. He is a former member of the Tampa UU church. |
Mary Ann Worthington |
| March 2010 | Program Coordinator | ||
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| Mar 04 | Synagogue | Dr. Tucker - "Don’t Retire! Inspire!" We will learn more about Unitarian Henry Bergh.
He was the founder of ASPCA and cofounder of of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. |
Lynn Carhart |
| Mar 11 | Synagogue | Ed Necco - Ed will speak on his viewpoints on Ron Aronson's "Living Without God", Victor Stenger's "The New Atheism",
and other writings that have influenced his thinking. Ed is a retired professor with a Doctorate from U of VA. He is a Unitarian, Secular Humanist & Atheist. |
Eileen Handin |
| Mar 18 | Synagogue | Aileen Vincent Barwood - "What Happens When Science Talks To Religion"? Aileen was born in Toronto Canada and is a WWII Canadian Air Force veteran. Since 1976 she has been an American citizen and now spends 7 months a year in Sun City Center. She is a longtime reporter, former overseas journalist for the Canadian Broadcast Corporation in the Middle East and Africa and the former editor and columnist for The St. Lawrence Plain Dealer in Canton, NY. Her fiction and non fiction has appeared in many magazines and international publications. She has authored three books and most recently a murder mystery and an award winning short story. |
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| Mar 25 | Synagogue | The Fellowship Annual Meeting __ Congregation | Lynn Carhart |
| April 2010 | Program Coordinator | ||
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| Apr 01 | Synagogue | Dr. Tucker - "We Must Not Be Silent!" - Holocaust Remembrance Day. | Lynn Carhart |
| Apr 08 | Synagogue | Bob Johnson ___"Happiness: the Dalai Lama Shares his Insights."
The night before Bob’s talk (that’s Wed. April 7) at 8:00 P.M., WEDU will air a program on The Buddha. It sounds like an interesting lead-in to Bob’s program. |
Bob Johnson |
| Apr 15 | Synagogue | Dr. David Oliver ___ "The Sacredness of Violence and Destruction." Most of us remember Dave’s excellent talk on climate change a few years ago. | Jeanne Danek |
| Apr 22 | Synagogue | The Rev. Dr. Bonnie Devlin. ___ "Our Covenant with Gaia." As we celebrate Earth Day, we also affirm our commitment to the UUA 'Green Sanctuary Program.' We will reflect on our 7th Principle, and the words of Chief Seattle that, "All things are connected." Exploring a deeper sense of our 'Covenant with Gaia' (Mother Earth ) will energize us to cherish and protect our living, life-sustaining home. • New Member Induction. • |
Jeanne Danek |
| Apr 29 | Synagogue | Flower Communion. Bill Danek & Congregation The New officers will be installed for the coming year. Jessie Bush and Marilyn Balkany have developed a short and meaningful ceremony. We will also approve the budget for the next year. |
Bill Danek |
| May 2010 | Program Coordinator | ||
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| May 06 | Synagogue | "The Lady With A Lamp" ___ Dr. Tucker
Florence Nightingale, one of the worlds most famous Unitarians was born on May 12, 1820 and we will review her accomplishments and their challenges to us today. |
Jeanne Danek |
| May 13 | Synagogue | "Eliz. Stanton, An inspirational UU who began Mothers Peace Day which is now Mothers Day"
Presented by Julia Ward Howe |
Arch Bush Jeanne Danek |
| May 20 | Synagogue | Annual Picnic __ Last meeting - Gather at 11 A.M., eat at noon. Fun and games after a brief retreat. Directions: 674 toward Ruskin. • Left on 24th St. SE (fruit stand on the corner) • Drive 3.2 miles near dead end. • Look for the Camp entrance on the left. |
Jeanne Danek |
| May 27 | Jean Sanborn's | Notice:
First summer meeting at Jean Sanborn's home May 27th. 7:00 PM. - General discussion - |
Jean Sanborn |
| Start of Summer Programs at 7:00 PM Until September 16th | |||
| Date | Place/Home | Presenter | Subject |
| May 27 | Jean Sanborn | Jean Sanborn | "General Discussion" |
| June 3 | Arch Bush | Arch Bush | "Religion Beyond Belief" |
| June 10 | Carla Miles | Carla Miles | "Afghanastan" |
| June 17 | Natalie Esposito | Natalie Esposito | "Build Your Own Theology" |
| June 24 | Marilyn Balkany | Marilyn Balkany | "Restructuring of UU" |
| July 1 | Bob Johnson | Bob Johnson | "UU Programs" |
| July 8 | Ruth Boe | Ruth Boe | "Karen Armstrong, Monotheist" |
| July 15 | Grace Reese | Grace Reese | "Separation of Church & State" |
| July 22 | Jean Sanborn | Jean Sanborn | "Texas Textbook Controversy" |
| Meetings September 2010 7:00 PM | Program Coordinator | ||
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| Meetings October 2010 7:00 PM | Program Coordinator | ||
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| Oct 07 | Synagogue | Dr. Robert Tucker---"Our Journeys of Faith" This sermon examines the many metaphysical positions taken by UU's to explain why, according to our principles, such pluralism is appropriate to be nurtured, not feared. |
Dr. Tucker |
| Oct 14 | Synagogue | Alice Williams--- "What is Metaphysics" Ms. Williams is a member of the Metaphysical Club in Sun City Center. |
Marilyn Balkany |
| Oct 21 | Synagogue | Brock Leach---"Exposing Yourself" Because we tend to be "People of the Books", we UU's tend to think of theology in academic terms. But what if we exposed those strongly held world views which arise from deep within our own experience. If we can tap those sources of core belief that motivate our lives, we can not only live them out more fully, but can also better understand our vulnerabilities. Brock Leach is Intern Minister at the UU Church of Tampa, a Resident Chaplain at Tampa General Hospital and a seminary student at Meadville Lombard Theological School. He is a long-time UU and a member of the UU Church of Sarasota. |
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| Oct 28 | Synagogue | Ralph Lehman, M.D.---"The New You-- Gene Therapy, Stem Cell Research and Innovative Propagation"
This talk is concerned with the premises and promises of the new "new" research: reprogramming the genome,
manufacturing organs and producing people. Dr. Lehman is a medical doctor and surgeon who has spent his professional life in academic medicine. He is married to Judy, father of 3 children and grandfather of 5 and 3/4 children. |
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| Meetings November 2010 7:00 PM | Program Coordinator | ||
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| Nov 04 | Synagogue | Dr. Robert Tucker --- "What I learned from Will Rogers". This sermon seems almost mandatory given that 11/4 is the anniversary of the birth of this American treasure. In it a survey is made of some of the man's biography, citing several of his witticisms, and recound amusing anecdotes from his life that exemplify UU Principles. This talk is Inspirational, historical and entertaining. |
Dr. Tucker |
| Nov 11 | Synagogue | Bill Danek, "An Evening With the Fellowship". A few members of the fellowship will share their "life's meaningful memories" with the fellowship. (It is not necessary that this meeting be advertised to the public. It is meant solely for edification of the fellowship). |
Bill Danek |
| Nov 18 | Synagogue | THANKSGIVING PARTY | |
| Nov 25 | Synagogue | • Thanksgiving Day, No Meeting • | |
| Meetings December 2010 7:00 PM | Program Coordinator | ||
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| Dec 02 | Synagogue | Dr. Tucker, "Jesus Believed in Us". This sermon has a little bit of Jesus mixed in with a lot of UU heroes all of whom are offered up as examples of the life-changing/life-saving importance of profound and timely mentoring. UU oriented, inspirational and spiritual. |
Dr. Tucker |
| Dec 09 | Synagogue | Bob Cobe and Paul Grossman, "Judaism". A general overview of Judaism and the significance of some of the holidays and an explanation of the Torah and other symbols of the religion. (The speakers are members of the Beth Israel Jewish Congregation). |
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| Dec 14 | Book discussion today has been cancelled - [ Click here for Book Discussion Details ] |
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| Dec 16 | Synagogue | Holiday Party @ 6 PM. Wear your holiday "glitz", bring finger food to share, and a wrapped gift for our annual "Yankee Swap". |
Mary Ann Worthington |
| Dec 23 | Synagogue | • NO MEETING • | |
| Dec 30 | Synagogue | Jen Hancock, "The Pursuit of Happiness: A Humanist Mandate". Hunanists are obsessed with happiness. Yet, the Humanist pursuit of happiness is not hedonistic. Instead, Humanists pursue happiness through the cultivation of personal responsibility. This is probably why Humanism, as a philosophy, has been one of the most powerful forces for positive social change on the planet and why some of the most influential people on our planet today are Humanists. Jennifer Hancock is a writer, speaker and Humanist activist. She is the auther of "The Humanist Approach to Happiness: Practical Wisdom". • Click here to visit her web site. • |
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Meetings January 7:00 PM |
Program Coordinator | ||
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| Jan 06 | Synagogue | Dr. Tucker, "Theodore Parker's Revolutionary Insight". This UU oriented, historical sermon tells a little of the life of one of America's greatest Unitatians and highlights sections of his famously shocking sermon, "The Transient and Permanent in Christianity". which was one of the theological bombs that blew Unitarianism out of its traditional Christian mold and into what became the liberal religion it is today. |
Dr. Tucker |
| Jan 11 | Private Home |
Book discussion in private home - [ Click here for Book Discussion Details ] | Aileen Vincent-Barwood |
| Jan 13 | Synagogue | Marc Adams-- "Hope Needs Only Hands and Heart". Marc Adams is the author of nine books, including "The Preacher's Son", his award-winning autobiography and "The Do's and Dont's of Dealing With the Religious Right". Reared in a cultish, fundamentalist Baptist home, aware that he was gay by age of seven and weaving his way through religious schools (including Jerry Falwell's Liberty University) and reparative therapy techniques, Adams started his journey to self-acceptance at age 23. (Note: A member is donating this book to our library).. |
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| Jan 20 | Synagogue | Doris Palmer and Dianne Sullivan-- "Famous UU Women". An earlier program on famous UU's left out famous UU women. This program will rectify that omission. |
Doris & Dianne |
| Jan 27 | Synagogue | Michael Dowd---"Thank God for Evolution". Dowd is an ordained United Church of Christ minister and his wife, science writer Connie Barlow, have traveled the country celebrating evolution as a grand epic story for shaping contemporary life. (Note: A member is reading this book and will donate it to the Fellowship.) |
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Meetings February 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) |
Program Coordinator | |
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| Feb 03 Synagogue | Dr. Tucker - "First In Our Hearts" - February is such a presidential month--
with G. Washington having been elected first U.S. President on 2/4, having been born on 2/22, and President's Day being celebrated on the third Monday of the month (2/21/11) [not to mention president-in-waiting Dan Quayle {!} having been born on 2/4]-- that it seems only fitting to honor the man who got all this started, which is what this sermon does. |
Dr. Tucker |
| Feb 08 | Book review Click here for details. | |
| Feb 10 Synagogue | Ed & Dorothy Necco -- CARING FOR AMERICA’S MOST DIFFICULT CHILDREN: WHO ARE THEY AND WHAT HELPS THEM. - They will describe the care given Emotionally Disturbed children in their family operated foster care offices and residential treatment facility. Also, they will share their guiding child development principles as well as the daily efforts that help them serve over a thousand children-placed in five states and involving over 600 foster parents and staff. |
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| Feb 17 Synagogue |
The Rev. Don Beaudreault -- "To Love and to Lose" - It is unavoidable in life: we so often lose what we love.
It is sometimes so difficult! But there are lessons we can learn about these experiences, even if we wished we never would have been given the opportunity to learn them. He has served Unitarian Universalist congregations for over 30 years and is ly the Consulting Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice, FL. He holds five academic degrees. Previous to the ministry, he taught English and music in The Philippines, Iran, and American Samoa. In addition, he is a professional jazz pianist who uses his skill to raise money for social justice causes. He is a poet, long-distance competitive runner, and world traveler. |
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| Feb 24 Synagogue | Yvonne Marrone -- "Guardians Ad Litem: Friends of Hillsborough Foster Children"
Guardians at Law (GAL): The person appointed by the court to look out for the best interests of the child during the course of legal proceedings. Guardians are volunteers. Yvonne's background or organization: Corporate America, former volunteer for GAL, now full-time as the Volunteer Recruiter and Community Outreach Coordinator of Guardians ad Litem* for Hillsborough County. ( GAL is associated with Voice of Children (VOC), which helps raise money for GAL. ) |
Mary Ann Worthington |
| Feb 28 | meeting at Noon at Ybor Grill, Ruskin - Sign up with Sally or Natalie
SCC Interfaith Social Action Council At Beth Israel Congregation - 7:00 PM |
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Meetings March 2011 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) |
Program Coordinator | |
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| Mar 03 Synagogue | Dr. Tucker, "Saints?",-- It is timely given that 3/17 is St. Patrick's Day. However, since U.U.ism emerged from Protestant Christianity, it tends not to recognize any status of sainthood (nor the supernatural trimmings that go along with it in various religions, including in Catholic Christianity). Instead, U.U.ism highlights people who are pioneers and exemplars (see our hymnal). My sermon will trace some of the history (good and bad) of saints and will urge us toward abandoning that approach to the one which exalts (U.U.) pioneers and exemplars. | Dr. Tucker |
| Mar 08 | Book review Click here for details. | |
| Mar 10 Synagogue | Charlie Bradt,--"Spirituality", -- Each of us at least occassionally will intuit that there is more to us than the physical package of a body andthe thinking machine we call our mind. This "something more" is what I refer to as Spirit, and to explore this part of our nature is what I call SPIRITUALITY. I will recall some of the many "Mystics" among us in ancient times (Jesus, Buddha and more) and some who dwell amongst us today. A comparison will be made of the world of the mystic with our own and suggest the possibilities for our own personal encounter with their world.
Charlie Bradt has taught yoga and meditation for 20 years and for even longer has been a student of those who suggest an alternative life path to the one we grow up with, and has taught through his discoveries of these paths. |
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| Mar 17 Synagogue | Rev. Don Beaudreault-- "Truth? Is it Ever Possible? We Unitarian Universalists pride ourselves into stating a cardinal principle of our movement:" the pursuit of truth". We use it in our congregational bylaws, in our mission statement-- and indeed, in our very definitionof what UU is. But is "truth" ever possible? Would not a more realistic word be "truths"? Little thuths, at that? Or IS there one big truth?
He has served Unitarian Universalist congregations for over 30 years and is ly the Consulting Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice, FL. He holds five academic degrees. Previous to the ministry, he taught English and music in The Philippines, Iran, and American Samoa. In addition, he is a professional jazz pianist who uses his skill to raise money for social justice causes. He is a poet, long-distance competitive runner, and world traveler. |
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| Mar 24 Synagogue | 6:00 PM Fellowship's Annual Meeting.
Lasagna dinner. Lasagna, coffee, tea provided. Salad, desert, bread, wine provided by Y’All along with your dishes and utensils. Committee Chairs to submit a written report for our records. Fill out survey sheet. Election of Officers. |
Carla Miles |
| Mar 28 See Text |
You - You meeting at Noon at Ybor Grill, Ruskin - Sign up with Sally or Natalie
SCC Interfaith Social Action Council At St John the Devine - 7:00 PM |
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| Mar 31 Synagogue | ACLU -- Mike Pheneger will keep us abreast of the ACLU of Florida interests and activities. Treasurer from 2002 -2006, Mike is presently the President of the ACLU of Florida Board of Directors. |
Don Hutrdle |
Meetings April 2011 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) |
Program Coordinator | |
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| Apr 04 3:00 PM | UUF Board meeting at Bob Johnson's | Jeanne Danek |
| Apr 7 Synagogue | Dr. Tucker, "Life Goes On",-- In a month containing Easter, it is wise to address the concerns that holy day was intended to cover.
He will endevor to show what they are. Things change; people adapt; and life goes on. This is an uplifting and comforting presentation. |
Dr. Tucker |
| Apr 12 2:30 PM |
Book review Click here for details. | Mary Ann Worthington |
| Apr 13 2:00 PM | Program Committee meeting: 2:00 PM at The Danek's. Supper to follow. Everyone asked to attend and help plan next year's programs. | Jeanne Danek |
| Apr 14 Synagogue | Bill Danek presents a service titled: "The Spiritual".
There is you and everything else. The Spiritual characterizes your relationship to that else. |
Bill Danek |
| Apr 21 Synagogue | Rev. Bonnie Devlin -- Does Jesus Bear The Cross Alone?" - Today, we can reflect on the Passion of Jesus,
and how we can carry the crosses we bear in life with dignity and courage. Bonnie Devlin is an American Unitarian Universalist Minister, music therapist, educator, performer, and activist. She is the only woman ever initiated as a Huntogi (ceremonial drum master) in the Afro-Haitian vodu religious tradition. Reverend Devlin has two Masters degrees and a Ph.D. in Aesthetics and Humanities from Harvard Divinity School. She has had a broad range of parish ministry experiences. Devlin also has two master degrees in education from Rutgers, one doctorate degree from New York University and a Master of Divinity degree from Harvard Divinity School. She’s very interested in understanding people and their journey of faith, their spiritual journey. |
Bob Johnson |
| Apr 28 Synagogue | Flower Communion and Installation of our Officers.
Our traditional celebration of the unique beauty of our Fellowship as exemplified by the bouquet we create together with each other's flowers and thoughts. |
Bill Danek |
| Apr 28 See Text |
You - You meeting at Noon at Ybor Grill, Ruskin - Sign up with Sally or Natalie
SCC Interfaith Social Action Council At Beth Israel Congeration - 7:00 PM |
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Meetings May 2011 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) |
Program Coordinator | |
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| May 05 Synagogue | Dr. Tucker, "How Should UUs Use the Bible?" -- Since May 2 is the anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible, Dr Tucker will explain how UUs should learn to use it. |
Dr. Tucker |
| May 12 Synagogue | "Famous UUs" - Program will be presented by Carla Miles and Archer Bush. • At the conclusion of their service the Fellowship will devote some time to planning the summer programs. • |
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| May 19 Camp Bayou | Fellowship Annual Picnic at Camp Bayou. - Located at 2402 24th. Street Southeast, Ruskin, FL (Left off Rt. 674) 11:00 AM to late afternoon. This will be salad and dessert pot-luck. |
Bill & Doris Palmer |
| May 23 | You - You meeting at Noon at Ybor Grill, Ruskin - Sign up with Sally or Natalie
SCC Interfaith Social Action Council At Trinity Baptist Church - 7:00 PM |
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| May 26 | • Start of summer programs in private homes. • | • |
June - July 2011
Summer 2011 Meetings In Private Homes - Thursdays at 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted)
Summer Programs Chairman Is Jean Sanborn, Phone 634-7823
| Date | Place | Topic for Discussion | Program Coordinator |
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| June 16 | Jean Sanborn | First meeting of summer schedule: General Discussion
Ideas and suggestions for future meetings will be welcome. Bring them along! |
Jean Sanborn |
| June 23 | Marilyn Balkany | Drug War | Arch Bush |
| June 30 | Arch Bush | U.S. Policy • Especially Regarding Israel Lobby • | Arch Bush |
| July 7 | Ruth Boe | Growth Management | Marilyn Balkany |
| July 14 | Carla Miles | The Move Toward Progressive Christianity | Bob Johnson |
| July 21 | Charlie Thompson | To be decided | Ruth Boe |
| July 28 | Natalie Esposito | "Where Are The Cookies?" | Natalie Esposito |
| Months of August & September | • | • No Meetings • | • |
• No Meetings In Months Of August and September •
Fall 2011
Meetings October 2011 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted)
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| Oct 6 Synagogue | Dr. Robert P. Tucker: - “It Ain’t Over ’Til It’s Over!” - Since, according to self-proclaimed prophet Harold Camping, the End of the World will come on October 21st, we just barely have time to prepare ourselves! To help us get our heads and hearts in order to deal with this great challenge, Dr. Tucker will shine a bright U.U. beacon upon some of the history of End Time thinking. |
| Oct 13 Synagogue | Jeanne Danek: - UU–UN program. “What the UN and UU Is Doing Today”
A discussion of how the United Nations and Unitarian Universalist goals coincide and enhance each other. The UN’s millenium goals successes and needs will be addressed. Guest At Your Table collection boxes, a UU outreach effort, will be distributed. |
| Oct 20 Synagogue | Bhante Sujatha: - "Deepening Your Spiritual Expression." Bhante Sujatha, a Buddhist Monk, will gently guide our natural healing power through the process of meditation and breath work. Learn to center yourself and align your body, mind and spirit. Learn how to create a safe, quiet, calm state of mind to achieve clarity for decision making. |
| Oct 27 Synagogue | Michael E. Pfeneger: - "Civil Liberties in Florida."
Pfeneger, President of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, will give us a round-up of the threats and tell us what the ACLU is doing about them. |
Meetings November 2011 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) |
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| Nov 3 Synagogue | Dr. Robert P. Tucker - “Please, Say ‘Thank You!’!” – November’s great American holiday is Thanksgiving.
Yet, most of us have trouble being sufficiently appreciative of what others do for us. Dr.Tucker will remind us why everyday gratitude is so important in everything we do. |
| Nov 10 Synagogue | Gin Kohl Lieberman, executive director of Humanists of Florida (HFA)
will speak to the Fellowship about the Humanist philosophy and the goals of the Florida Association. She will also explore the concept of improving the quality of life from an evolutionary perspective. Her visit will facilitate joining the HFA in order to receive its newsletter/publications and support its activities. Time will be allotted to meet with Mrs. Lieberman. |
| Nov 17 Synagogue 6:00 PM |
Our Annual Thanksgiving dinner celebration at 6PM.
We will again celebrate this day of thanks with a community pot luck. Turkey and gravy will be provided. Please bring a dish to share. Sign-up sheet at earlier meetings. Don't forget: "Guest At Your Table" collection boxes will be collected after our Thanksgiving Celebration. |
| Nov 24 Holiday | Thanksgiving Day --- No meeting. We hope you are enjoying a restful time with family and friends |
Meetings December 2011 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) |
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| Dec 1 Synagogue | Dr. Robert P. Tucker – “Jesus’ Family” – As we approach the Christmas season, with all of its mythical trappings,
Dr. Tucker will bring us back down to earth with a survey of what scholars know about the real, historical Jesus and his family. |
| Dec 8 Synagogue | Dr. Ryan Cragun - "Repackaging Humanism as Spirituality"
The speaker, a member of the faculty at Tampa University, will discuss a recent book that advocates the integration of "spirituality" into higher education. The definition of "spiritual" is unclear but it may not be alien to humanism.
The presentation concludes with a discussion of whether or not it is the role of educational institutions to address the "spiritual concerns" of students. |
| Dec 15 Synagogue | The Fellowship's Annual Holiday Party starts at 7 PM.
Please note we are starting at seven o'clock (not six as in previous years). And, rather than bringing hors d'oeuvres for the food table, please bring desserts (cheese & crackers and fruit are also nice for dessert), candies, wine, iced tea or soda. As is our tradition, we will have a "Yankee Swap" - each person brings a White Elephant (an item from your home you no longer want), nicely wrapped.
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| Dec 22 Synagogue | Arch Bush - "Some Secular Christmas Traditions"
Unitarians have contributed to these traditions in literature, music and decoration. |
| Dec 29 Synagogue | Natalie Esposito - "Memories, Memories"
We all have memories of turning points in our lives. We recall old times---sweet or sour, embarrassing or successful.
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January 12 - Jeanne Danek - "UU Epiphanies" Several of our members will discuss their life journeys and how they found their church homes in our Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. The program will help us get to know one another on a different level.
January 19 - The Rev. Don Beaudreault - "The Road Not Taken" This is the first of four "on the road" sermons Don will give us this season. Later, we will learn about "The Yellow Brick Road," "The Road to Damascus," and "The Road to Hell."
January 26 - The Rev. Dr. Betty Martin-Lewis-"The Unity Community of Joy : a Modern Church" The speaker is the pastor of that church, which meets Sunday mornings in the Synagogue. It is a non-credal church based on currrent religious scholarship.
February 2 - The Rev. Dr. Robert P. Tucker - "Despite All Odds" February 3 is the 190th anniversary of the birth of Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first woman M.D. Dr. Tucker will celebrate her accomplishments as one of our major UU pioneers and exemplars.
February 9 - Bill Danek - "In Celebration of St. Valentine's Day" A survey of romantic love in our culture today.
February 16 - The Rev. Don Beaudreault - "The Yellow Brick Road" We might like a sweet and lovely pathway through life---but we cannot be sure that is our destiny.
February 23 - Melody Jameson - "The League of Women Voters" What it is and what it has accomplished.
Meetings March 2012 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) |
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| Mar 1 Synagogue | Dr. Robert P. Tucker – "No Greater Love" About the matyrdom of Unitarian minister James Reeb, civil rights activist. |
| Mar 8 Synagogue | Rev. Fritz - "The Kingdom of God Is Within You."
Jesus said, "Do not focus on an imaginary future. Heaven is spread out upon Earth right now. Goodness and divinity are within you and are all around you. What you are looking for is here right now." Roger Fritts is the new minister of the Sarasota UU Church. |
| Mar 15 Synagogue | Rev. Don Beaudreault - "The Road to Damascus".
This is a sermon about conversion, which has been defined as a process, gradual or sudden, by which a self, hitherto divided and unhappy, becomes unified and happy. This is what conversion means, whether or not we believe that a direct, divine operation is needed to bring it about. |
| Mar 22 Synagogue | Bonnie Wine - Florida Regional Director - Sew Much Comfort ( Click here for organizations we support) |
| Mar 29 Synagogue 6:00 PM | 6:00 PM Fellowship Annual Meeting / Election of Officers
Dinner meeting & committee reports |
Meetings April 2012 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) - Subject To Change |
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| April 5 Synagogue | Dr. Robert P. Tucker – "Does Your Essence Precede Your Existence?" |
| April 12 Synagogue | "Islam" |
| April 19 Synagogue | Rev. Don Beaudreault - "The Road to Hell".
Just a short bio: Rev. Breaudreault is currently the Minister at the UU Church in Venice, FL. Before that he was the Minister at the Sarasota, FL UU Church. He has been a UU minister for more than 30 years. |
| April 26 Synagogue | Bob Johnson "Einstein on Religion" |
Meetings May 2012 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) |
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| May 3 Synagogue | Dr. Robert P. Tucker – "Ways of Knowing: Science vs. Religion" |
| May 10 Synagogue | Congregation Flower Communion / New Member Recognition |
| May 17 | Congregation Annual Picnic at Camp Bayou Directions: Route 674 toward Ruskin. Left on 24th St. SE. Go 3.2 miles to the end. Camp is on the left. End of regular meetings |
| June 7 | • Summer schedule starts soon • Those interested in attending summer gatherings, please meet for a planning session at Bob Johnson's home on June 7, at 7 PM. Will resume regular meetings in the fall. |
Meetings October 2012 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) - Subject To Change |
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| Oct 4 Synagogue | Dr. Robert P. Tucker – “Easing the Path” – This sermon ethically analyzes the Good Samaritan parable of Jesus and is occasioned by former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s birth on 10/13/25 and her comment that “No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he’d only had good intentions. He had money as well” |
| Oct 11 Synagogue | Rev. Bonnie Devlin - "The First Ones On The Block" Honoring Indigenous Natives |
| Oct 18 Synagogue | Ryan Gragon "Mormonism" |
| Oct 22 Ybor Grille |
Ladies Luncheon - at noon. Call Natallie or Jessie to make reservations |
| Oct 25 Synagogue | Linda and Wayne Conklin "Day of the Dead" - Mexican Tradition |
Meetings November 2012 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) - Subject To Change |
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| Nov 1 Synagogue | Dr. Robert P. Tucker – “Election: Biblical, Political, Critical!” This sermon comes prior to and in preparation for Election Day.
It traces the historical importance of the idea of “election.” Its theme is the historical importance of voting. It is nonpartisan. |
| Nov 6 Synagogue | Rev. Bill Fritz |
| Nov 15 Synagogue | Fellowship Congregation - Thanksgiving Pot Luck
• May start at a time earlier than 7:00. • additional information not available yet. • |
| Nov 22 Synagogue | • No Meeting • HAPPY THANKSGIVING! |
| Nov 29 Camp Bayou |
- Retreat - 9 to 3 or 4 Food provided and catered - 4202 24th Street Southeast, Ruskin, FL
The congregation will discuss and consider where we want to go and what we want to do as a Fellowship in the near term. Everything is discussed by all of us in an open and non-judgmental way. All “pie in the sky“ ideas are welcomed. We need this gathering for the health of our community. Please make every effort to attend. Our president, Dianne Sullivan, will be the facilitator. |
Meetings December 2012 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) - Subject To Change |
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| Dec 6 Synagogue |
Dr. Robert P. Tucker – “The Lights of Freedom” Coming prior to Hanukkah,
this sermon highlights (!) the importance of and need for defending freedom. |
| Dec 13 Sanpiper Room, SCC Atrim |
Holiday Party - Fabulous As Usual - Boarding Time at 7PM in Sandpiper Room in Atrium. Click here for more information |
| Dec 20 Synagogue |
Arch Bush plus..... - Interactive - He will review the book:"A Life of Jesus". |
| Dec 27 Synagogue |
Helen Moore - leading the Fellowship in an interactive program featuring poetry and dramatic readings. |
Meetings January 2013 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) - Subject To Change |
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| Jan 3 Synagogue | Dr. Robert P. Tucker – “What UUs Don’t Believe” – This sermon summarizes in five examples the basic Principles of UUism. Based on our Principles, it will explore the kinds of beliefs that are unacceptable within Unitarian Universalism. If you would like a Reading, the best would be 657 by Fahs, "It Matters What We Believe." |
| Jan 10 Synagogue | The Rev. Roger Fritts, minister of the Sarasota UU Church -
"Lincoln, Obama, and the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation" Rev. Fritts is a regular guest speaker at our Fellowship. |
| Jan 17 Synagogue | Wiley P. Mangum, PhD. - "Progressive Christianity".
The nature and principles of Progressive Christianity,
some critical reactions to this developing form of the faith, and some speculative thoughts on the future of Progressive Christianity. |
| Jan 24 Synagogue | MaryAnn Worthington - Spirituality |
| Jan 31 Synagogue | Bill Danek will present "UUs and Humanism". |
Meetings February 2013 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) |
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| Feb 7 Synagogue | Dr. Robert P. Tucker – “Immanuel Kant, But You Can!” – The great philosopher and ethicist, Immanuel Kant,
died on February 12, 1804. His world-changing ethical theory is explored in this sermon. |
| Feb 14 Synagogue | Dianne Sullivan - Valentine's Day |
| Feb 21 Synagogue | Bill Danek and Don Hurdle will present "An Evening With...". |
| Feb 28 Synagogue | The Program Committee has decided to dedicate this service to a discussion by Fellowship members
of the Charity(ies) that they suport, how long they have been associated with the charity, just what their role is, and why. Five members specifically have been asked to participate; the program will be open to anyone wishing to contribute. |
Meetings March 2013 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) |
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| Mar 7 Synagogue | Dr. Robert P. Tucker – “In God We Trust?” – This sermon surveys the history and controversy of one of America’s mottos. |
| Mar 14 Synagogue | * ? * |
| Mar 21 Synagogue | Betty Flora |
| Mar 28 Synagogue | Fellowship Annual meeting and Dinner |
Meetings April 2013 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) - Subject To Change |
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| Apr 4 Synagogue | Dr. Robert P. Tucker – “Buddha’s Four Noble Truths” – Some sources cite April 8 as the most celebrated date for Buddha’s birth. This sermon surveys the religion he created and its amazing parallels with Unitarian Universalism. |
| Apr 11 Synagogue | Brock Leach |
| Apr 18 Synagogue | * ? * |
| Apr 25 Synagogue | * ? * |
| [ Click Here for Previous Years List Since Aug 2005 ] | Scroll up for Previous Months | [ Click here for Book Discussion Meetings ] |
Meetings May 2013 7:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) - Subject To Change |
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| May 2 Synagogue | Dr. Robert P. Tucker – “Abracadabra: Magic and Religion” – The birth of philosopher Karl Marx on May 5 occasions this exploration of the role of magic within all religions. Marx, it will be recalled, famously said that “religion is the opium of the people. |
| May 9 Synagogue | Bill Danek - Flower communion |
| May 16 Synagogue | * ? * |
| May 23 Synagogue | * ? * |
| May 30 Synagogue | • End of regular fall/spring schedule • Summer schedule starts soon • |
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• The Hope Fund is an organization dedicated to helping children in Wimauma learn, grow, and have fun in a safe,
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Many activities are at Bethune Park. All donations directly help children in our neighborhood. • They raise money to provide scholarships, educational assistance and enrichment activities for those who could not otherwise afford to participate. • Mentoring and tutoring are provided for children who need such aid. • After-school programs including sports, cheerleading, skating, indoor and outdoor games, computers, arts and crafts, ceramics, and field trips are provided for ages 6 to 12. • Bethune Park has a Boys & Girls Club. Also, special clubs for girls age 10 to 15 and for boys age 10 to 15. • The summer programs run from 7:30 AM to 6 PM Monday thru Friday including swimming lessons, movies, field trips, speakers from fire and police departments and other civic organizations. • For information on how you can help please contact Norma Sturniolo (813) 633-6939 Their web site: http://www.the-hope-fund.org |
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• You sew... and there is a great place to donate your passion! We all know that troops are returning home with injuries.
• Sew Much Comfort is an organization that is trying to provide adaptive clothing to help our soldiers who have made life altering sacrifices on our behalf. • They need monitory donations to cover shipping costs as well as your sewing skills to reach their goal of providing a minimum wardrobe to each soldier while they recover from their injuries. • The local area person to contact is Carol Fagot (pronounced FAGO) Phone 505-6846 • Visit Sew Much Comfort at http://www.sewmuchcomfort.org to find all the details. • [ Much of this information was found at their site which is dedicated to sewing. ] |
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| 2008-2009 UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund |
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Mary Ann Worthington |
Treasurer |
David Sturniolo, |
Asst. Wayne Conklin Archivist/Librarian |
Bill Danek |
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Helen Moore |
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| Program | Jeanne Danek | ||
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"Liberal theology is not for the faint of heart. It points us in a general direction without telling us the specific destination. It refuses to make our commitments for us, but holds us accountable to the commitments we make ---- It invites us to live with ambiguity without giving in to facile compromise; to engage in dialogue without trying to control the conversation; to be open to change without accepting change too casually; to take commitment seriously but not blindly; to be engaged in culture without succumbing to the culture's values." By The Rev. Dr. Paul Rasor director of the Center for the Study of Religious Freedom at Virginia Wesleyan College Published by "UU World" Fall 2005 Suggested by a Fellowship President |
| A Welcome to New Members |
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The Unitarian Universalist fellowship of Sun City Center is a free religious community
welcoming every honest seeker of more humane and meaningful life. We are open to
persons who accept the democratic method in human relationships and we welcome
persons of any race, belief, sexual preference, or national origin who share our concern
for the individual and society. As we pursue our religious quest, certain general principles guide the way of our individual and collective lives. • We believe in knowledge, for there is no help in ignorance. • We believe in reason, for without it we can only surrender to the blind forces of prejudice. • We believe in compassion, for revenge and hatred destroy the human spirit. • We believe in love, for it is life's most creative power. • We believe in celebrating the dignity and worth of every human being. for recognition of diversity is part of our common core. • We offer no guarantee of a future life freed from the burdens of the present, but we explore and celebrate the ground we stand upon today. • We offer no bound book of a final revelation, but we will share with you the loose leaf pages of an ever growing, ever changing bible of human inspiration. Joining this Fellowship can only strengthen your ties with the world, for it signifies your dedication to the eternal quest for freedom in thought and action. Original version by Jim Harner UU Church of Brunswick, Main - since revised. |
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"Unitarian Universalism is faith in people, hope for tomorrow's
child, confidence in a continuity that spans all time. It looks not
to a perfect heaven, but toward a good earth. It is respectful of
the past, but not limited to it. It is trust in growing and
conspiracy with change. It is spiritual responsibility for a moral
tomorrow." --Ed Schempp, Activist 1908-2003
"The world is now too dangerous for anything but the truth, too small for anything but brotherhood. True religion, like our founding principles, requires that the rights of the disbeliever be equally acknowledged with those of the believer."--A. Powell Davies, Unitarian Minister, 1902-1957 "Stand by this faith. Work for it and sacrifice for it. There is nothing in all the world so important as to be loyal to this faith which has placed before us the loftiest ideals, which has comforted us in sorrow, strengthened us for noble duty and made the world beautiful."--Olympia Brown, Universalist Minister, 1835-1926 "We need to love from the start--not as an emergency strategy when everything has gone wrong."-- Rebecca Parker, Minister "Each night a child is born is a holy night."--Sophia Lyon Fahs, Religious Educator 1876-1978 "Ultimately, we are all theologians. We all ponder the great life issues. As Unitarian Universalists we celebrate common operational values that unite us even as we enjoy a diversity of perspectives that enables us to learn and grow religiously."--Richard Gilbert, Minister "The word freedom comes from an ancient Norse root verb that means to become loving. Freedom is not properly a state of being then, but more accurately a choice for becoming. So, in our religion, freedom is about becoming, never about being."--Terry Sweetser, Minister |
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Love is the spirit of this fellowship and service is its law. This is our great covenant, to dwell together in peace, To seek the truth in love, and to help one another. |
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| DATE | TIME | PLACE | BOOK / SUBJECT | PRESENTER | |
| Tue Apr 8 | 1:30 PM | The Danek's | The SCCUU Book Discussion Group will meet in Jeanne Danek’s home, 2013 New Bedford Drive in Sun City Center. Jeanne will review the book, "Palestine Peace not Apartheid" by Jimmy Carter. We will also decide on books and reviewers for next year. Please bring suggestions. |
Jeanne Danek | |
| Tue Mar 11 | 1:30 PM | The Flora's | The Floras will review and discuss the book, "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins. Come prepared for a lively discussion and brings some suggestions for future books. 207 Amesbury Circle, Sun City Center. In the St. Andrews section off 674, beyond the new firehouse. |
Betty & Paul | |
| Tue Feb 12 | 1:30 PM | Ruskin | In Lisa Peatie’s home, 911 Ornelda* Street, Ruskin. Lisa will review the book "Mountains Beyond Mountains" : The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, the Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder. It’s an amazing story about a poor Florida boy who became an award-winning professor at Harvard Medical School. He has established protocols for curing drug-resistant TB, and has cut in half the number of AIDS cases in Haiti. Directions: Take 674 west, cross over Route. Turn left on Ornelda Street just beyond the First Baptist Church. |
Lisa Patie | |
| Tue Jan 8th. | 1:30 PM | Mary Ann Worthington's | "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls.
The story of Ms. Wall's remarkable childhood. |
Mary Ann | |
| • Fall 2008 & Early 2009 • | |||||
| DATE | TIME | PLACE | BOOK / SUBJECT | PRESENTER | |
| Oct 14 | 1:30 PM | Grace Reese | "The Geography of Bliss" , By Eric Weiner | Lisa Peattie | |
| Nov 11 | 1:30 PM | Mary Ann Worthington | " The Lindbergh Syndrome " , by Robert Lockwood Mills. | Robert Mills | |
| Dec 9 | 1:30 PM | Shirley Gingery | At #322, Freedom Plaza (1010 American Eagle Boulevard.) "Team of Rivals " , by Doris Kerns Goodwin Parking is limited, so please car pool with friends or call Mary Ann Worthington for a ride. |
Joe Gingery | |
| • 2009 • Jan 13 |
1:30 PM | Lynn Carhart | "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose" , by Eckhart Tolle
(Note: author also wrote "The Power of Now" ) |
Lynn Carhart | |
| Feb 10 | 1:30 PM | Jean Sanborn | "The Art of Happiness" , by the Dalai Lama | Jean Sanborn | |
| Mar 10 | 1:30 PM; | Bob Johnson | "Think: Why Crucial Decisions Can’t be Made in the Blink of an Eye".
by Michael R. LeGault. Members and guests are welcome.. |
Bob Johnson | |
| Apr 14 | 1:30 PM; | Jeanne Danek | • Either • " A Splendid Exchange, The History of Global Trade" " , by William Bernstein,
or " The Age of American Unreason" , by Susan Jacoby |
Jeanne Danek | |
| Mary Ann Worthington, chairman • Jean Sanborn, vice-chairman | |||||
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Notes on book review meetings:
Meetings Second Tuesday, 1:30 P.M. (unless otherwise noted) Please prepare to mention a book you have read and give your reaction in a few sentences. Also, we agreed it would be interesting to have someone read a one-page poem. Please be prepared to offer one of your favorites. | |||||
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| DATE | TIME | PLACE | BOOK / SUBJECT | PRESENTER | |
| Oct 13 | 1:30 PM | OPEN | OPEN | OPEN | |
| Nov 10 | 1:30 PM | Betty and Paul Flora | "The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God ", by Carl Sagan. | Ruth Boe | |
| Dec 8 | 1:30 PM | Jean Sanborn | "Outliers: The Story of Success" , by Malcolm Gladwell. |
Jean Sanborn | |
| • 2010 • Jan 12 |
1:30 PM | Grace Reese | "Entropy: A New World View" , by Jeremy Rifkin. | Aileen Vincent-Barwood | |
| Feb 9 | 1:30 PM | To Be Announced | "Three Little Words ", by Ashley Rhodes-Courter | Shirley Bunker | |
| Mar 9 | 1:30 PM | Jeanne Danek | " An Age of American Unreason " , by Susan Jacoby. | Bill Danek | |
| Apr 13 | 1:30 PM | Mary Ann Worthington | " The Parrots Lament," by Eugene Linden. | Jeanne Danek | |
| "When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals", by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson and Susan McCarthy | Lisa Peattie | ||||
| " Alex and Me ": How a Scientist and a Parrot Uncovered A Hidden World of Animal Intelligence and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process, by Irene M. Pepperberg. |
Mary Ann Worthington | ||||
| Mary Ann Worthington, Chairman • Jean Sanborn, Vice-Chairman | |||||
| SCC UU BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Schedule for 2012
Meetings Second Monday, 3:30 P.M. (unless otherwise noted) Please prepare to mention a book you have read and give your reaction in a few sentences. |
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| DATE | TIME | PLACE | BOOK and/or SUBJECT | PRESENTER | |
| January 16 2nd. Monday |
3:30 PM | Bill & Jeanne Danek | “Plato and Playtpus Walk into a Bar—Understanding Philosphy Through Jokes", by Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein. |
Bill Danek | |
| February 13 | 3:30 PM | Ruth Boe | A discussion on Aspects of medical ethics: who owns your body parts, your genome, and frozen embryos. It will be based in part on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. |
Mary Ann Worthington | |
| March 12 | 3:30 PM | Jeanne & Bill Danek | Jeanne will lead a discussion on the topic, Muslims in America. | Jeanne Danek | |
| April 9 | 3:30 PM | To be announced | A discussion on some of the changes in The UUA. | Bob Johnson (Arch Bush) |
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Directions to: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Sun City Center
We meet in The Beth Israel Jewish Congregation Synagogue, 1115 East Del Webb Blvd.
I-75 south. then off at Sun City Center exit 240A (old 46B). East on FL-674 for 0.8 miles and past 5th traffic light which is at Pebble Beach Blvd. • Get into left-turn stacking lane just before McDonalds. (If you get to US-301, at trafic light, you’ve gone too far.) • Left (North) on East Del Webb Blvd. (at Kings Crossing shopping Center. McDonalds, Publix, etc) • Travel 0.4 miles to The Synagogue on the right.
• We meet in Henry Gibson Social Hall (front, street-side of building)
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| Some Talks Given at Sun City Center, Florida Fellowship By Rev. Dr. Robert P. Tucker |
| Dr. Tucker can be contacted at Http://www.drroberttucker@aol.com |
| • Click here for Picture and brief Bio. • |
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| May 2013 | "Magic and Religion" | .doc |
| April 2013 | "Buddha's 4 Noble Truths" | .doc |
| March 2013 | In God We Trust | .doc |
| February 2013 | "Immanuel Kant. But You Can" | .doc |
| January 2013 | "What UUs Don't Believe" | .doc |
| December 2012 | "Hanukkah - The Lights Of Freedom" | .doc |
| November 2012 | "Election- Biblical, Political, Critical!.doc" | .doc |
| October 2012 | "Easing The Path (On Being A Good Samaritan)" | .doc |
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| * May 2012 | "Ways of Knowing: Religion Versus Science" | .doc |
| * April 2012 | "Does Your Essence Precede Your Existence?" | .doc |
| * March 2012 | "No Greater Love - Rev. Joseph James Reeb" | .doc |
| * February 2012 | "Despite All Odds - Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D." | .doc |
| * January 2012 | "Our Burden of Responsibility" | .doc |
| * December 2011 | "Jesus' Family" | .doc |
| * November 2011 | "Please Say "Thank You"" | .doc |
| * October 2011 | "It Ain't Over 'Till It's Over" | .doc |
| * May 2011 | "How Should UUs Use The Bible?" | .doc |
| * April 2011 | "Easter - LIFE GOES ON" | .doc |
| * March 2011 | "Saints?" | .doc |
| * February 2011 | "Washington - First In Our Hearts." | .doc |
| * January 2011 | "Theodore Parker's Revolutionary Insight." | .doc |
| * December 2010 | "Jesus Believed In Us." | |
| * November 2010 | "What I Learned From Will Rogers." | |
| * October 2010 | "Our Journeys of Faith." | |
| * May 2010 | "Flo. Nightengale - Lady With The Lamp." | |
| * April 2010 | "We Must Not Be Silent - Remembering The Holocaust." | |
| * March 2010 | "Don't Retire, Inspire - Henry Bergh." | |
| * February 2010 | "Oxygen, Fire & Light - Joseph Priestley." | |
| * January 2010 | "One Nation Under Law" | |
| * December 2009 | "Sufi Tales - Hebrew Humor" | |
| * November 2009 | "Remembering John and Abigail Adams" | |
| * October 2009 | "Animal Rights" | |
| * September 2009 | "How Hell Died In America - John Murray" | |
| * May 2009 | "Darwin’s Daring Deeds" | |
| * April 2009 | "How Life Becomes Meaningful" | |
| * March 2009 | "Remembering Susan B. Anthony" | |
| * February 2009 | "Go With The Flow" (Seek happiness in 4 easy steps) | |
| * January 2009 | "Dr. Martin Luther King's Example" | |
| * December 2008 | "Winter Solstice: Sacred Traditions" | |
| * November 2008 | "Life's Three Great Questions" | |
| * October 2008 | "Sideways Thinking" [Lateral Logic] | |
| * September 2008 | "Gun Control - Right or Wrong" | |
| * May 2008 | "Remembering Muhammad" | |
| * April 2008 | "Remembering Emerson" | |
| * March 2008 | "Inner Peace" | |
| * February 2008 | "To Whom It May Concern" - UUs & Praying | |
| * January 2008 | How to Be Spiritual When You Don't Know How to Define "s/Spirit" | |
| * December 2007 | "Agapé: The Love That Saved Us All" | |
| * November 2007 | "What Did Jesus Say and Why Does it Matter?" | |
| * October 2007 | "Pearls of Wisdom" Drawn from Steinbeck | |
| * September 2007 | "Finding A Spiritual Guide" | |
| * May 15, 2007 | Memorial Service for Bill Leonard | |
| * May 2007 | "Should We Forgive & Forget?" | |
| * April 2007 | "Not A Christian Nation" | |
| * March 2007 | "Hang In There [On Perseverance]" | |
| * February 2007 | "An Eye For An Eye" | |
| * January 2007 | "Were They Lyin' about the Lions?" | |
| * December 2006 | "Honoring Our Veterans" | |
| * November 2006 | "The Moral Minimum [Wage]!" | |
| * October 2006 | "Something Greater Than Ourselves" | |
| President | Mary Ann Worthington |
| Immediate Past President | Dianne Sullivan |
| President-elect | (Vacant) |
| Secretary | Doris Palmer |
| Treasurer | David Sturniolo |
| Membership Chair | Helen Moore |
| Librarian/Archivist | Bill Danek |
| Publicity/Outreach | Bill Danek |
Return to Start Menu ======================================================================================================================= Farmworkers' Pantry: Every meeting is collection day for the food our Fellowship contributes to the Beth El Farmworkers' Mission. Be generous. Bring nonperishable foods like rice, canned goods, oatmeal, etc. The people at Beth El send their heartfelt thanks. ======================================================================================================================= Michael Luskin: This long-time member of our Fellowship who died last March left a generous bequest to our Fellowship. Our older members remember Mike for his quiet, unassuming friendship. We are grateful that he remembered us. ======================================================================================================================= Membership Note: Evelyn Goldstein, a valued if short-time member of our Fellowship, died late last summer. Many of us recall Evie's happy enthusiasm after she discovered our Fellowship. She was outspoken in her rejection of mainline churches and had long been searching for a group like our Fellowship. She signed our membership book on November 20, 2011. Sadly, only about five months later she felt obliged to resign because her failing health prevented her from attending our meetings. We wish we could have known this vibrant, charming person much longer. ======================================================================================================================= The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Sun City Center held a Retreat at Ruskin's Camp Bayou on Thursday, November 29 with 63% attendance. The agenda included subjects as diverse as time & place of meeting, programming, finances, guest speaker allocation, music, and member responsibilities. The discussions were cordial and frank. It was a very useful exercise and the many people who contributed to make it such a success are to be thanked and congratulated. ======================================================================================================================= Our Fellowship Library is Growing. Some new books are listed below. Librarian Bill Danek reports the recent acquisition of seven books of special interest to our members. This will encourage members to take a more active role in our weekly programs, a point raised during our recent retreat. The library is a rich source of materials to support such efforts--- and even simply to refresh or expand one's knowledge of Unitarian Universalism.
| Universalists and Unitarians in America: | A People's History | by John A. Buehrens. |
| Ethical Intelligence: | Five Principles for Untangling Your Toughest Problems at Work and Beyond | by Bruce Weinstein. |
| Fluent in Faith: | A Unitarian Universalist Embrace of Religious Language | by Jeanne Harrison Nieuwejaar. |
| The Seasoned Soul: | Reflections on Growing Older | by Eliza Blanchard. |
| Reaching for the Sun: | Meditations | by Angela Herrera. |
| Voices from the Margins: | An Anthology of Meditations | |
| Sources of our Faith: | Inspirational Readings. |
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Recent Deaths of Fellowship Members
| Name | Born | Died | |
| Evelyn Goldstein | Late 2012 | ||
| Anne Kelley | | March 2012 | |
| Michael Luskin | | March 9, 2012 | |
| Shirley Gingery | March 16, 1921 | February 4, 2012 | |
| Eileen Handin | | November 18, 2011 | |
| Shirley Bunker | August 16, 1917 | May 1, 2011 | |
| Richard J. (Dick) Steele | September 27, 1925 | Feburary 4, 2011 | |
| William (Bill) Uhrich | July 2, 1920 | July 15, 2008 | |
| Richard (Dick) Goodemote | August 14, 1921 | June 26, 2008 | |
| Esta Dilley | July 10, 1938 | Feburary 15, 2008 | |
| Jeanette Kyllonen | March 23, 1932 | December 24, 2007 | |
| Dr. William N. "Bill" Leonard | | May 3, 2007 | |
| Data For Persons Below is Unknown | |||
| Ruth McDougal | |||
| Dotte Wilbur | |||
| Martha Steele (Dick's wife) | |||
| Anita & John Alexander | |||
| Pauline Luskin (Mike's wife) | |||
| Betty Leonard (Bill's wife) | |||
| John Kelley (Anne's husband) | |||
| Pat & Harry Hull | |||
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Our food collection for Beth-El’s food pantry in Wimauma received a boost when an anonymous non-member gave us a $100 check to feed hungry farm workers.
From now on, members and guests of the Fellowship can continue to feed our hungry neighbors by bringing non-perishable foods ( or money ) to our meetings. Especially at the first Thursday meeting.
The following list includes the most-needed items. |
| Canned Vegetables | Rice |
| Canned beans (pinto, black and chili beans) | Canned Fruit |
| Cereal | Pasta (spaghetti, elbows, rotini etc.) |
| Tomato Sauce | Oatmeal |
| Condiments (ketchup, mustard) | Flour (all-purpose) |
| Milk (dry) | Macaroni and cheese |
| Pinto beans (dry) | Baby food |
| Maseca (to make corn tortillas) | Ritz crackers |
| Cooking oil | Baby Formula (Good Start, Enfamil, etc.) |
| Fruit drinks (kool-aid) | Cash donations: we will purchase food |
From Our President:
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Here we are, another new year started, and the time is flying. It is hard to believe that I have been President
for five months. One of the interesting things of being President, is I get to open all the mail sent to our address.
Sometimes, it is strange, but often lovely. Last month we received a lovely "Seasons Greetings" card from Sew Much Comfort.
I also received a nice thank you letter from Beth El Farmworkers' Mission. These groups rely upon and would fade away without staunch support from volunteers. Doesn't it feel good to know we participate with those groups! (Guess where this is going). Well, those of you who regularly volunteer at our weekly Fellowship meetings certainly know how good volunteering feels. I'm proud of you. It would be nice if just a few more would step forward and take the weight off of the few who work every week to make our meetings something you all enjoy participating in. Be Kind!... It's OK. Dianne
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Our very frequent lecturer, Rev. Dr. Robert P. Tucker has published 4 modestly priced books of Sonnets on various subjects. He can be contacted at drroberttucker@aol.com |
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Dr. Tucker received the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Christian Theology from the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
He holds the B.A. degree, magna cum laude, in Religion and Philosophy from Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, Texas. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. His career has combined teaching and ministry. He taught Religion, Philosophy, Ethics and Logic at Yankton College (Yankton, South Dakota) and at Florida Southern College (Lakeland, Florida). He has served congregations in Texas, Illinois, South Dakota, Nebraska, Virginia, and Florida. From 1995 through 2008, He served as the Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Lakeland, Florida. Retired from full-time pastoral ministry, he is Minister Emeritus of that Congregation. Dr. Tucker has been a member of both the Florida District UUA Board of Directors and the Board of the UU in the Pines. He is also a Founding Board Member of the Humanist Association of West Central Florida. His wife, Roberta, is a professor of French Literature at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Their daughter, Erin, is a lawyer in New York City. |
The library of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Sun City Center was originally conceived as a depository of
liberal religious writings not usually available in most Florida public libraries.
The Fellowship library at the present time consists of 179 books organized into 11 categories. These categories are:
(1) Unitarian Universalism
(2) Major Religions of the World
(3) Christianity, the Bible
(4) Religion, General; the Search, Spirituality
(5) Humanism, Secularism
(6) Civil Liberties, Moral Issues
(7) Noteworthy Authors
(8) Robert Fulghum and Webster Kitchell
(9) US History, Biography
Miscellaneous:
(10) Meditations and Readings
(11) Help for UU Congregations.
A listing of the library offerings is located on our book shelf at the Synagogue where we hold our meetings on Thursday nights.
The books are located in the home of the librarian, Bill Danek. Access to these books is 7 days a week 8AM to 8PM
(when the Fellowship is in normal session) whereby a member may explore the listings, peruse the book(s) of choice, and,
if desired, sign-out the book(s) for use at any other location. The book(s) may then be returned by dropping off at Danek’s
home or hand-delivery to Bill at a Fellowship meeting.
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12/07/2012 Our Fellowship Library is Growing
Librarian Bill Danek reports the recent acquisition of seven books of special interest to our members. This will encourage
members to take a more active role in our weekly programs, a point raised during our recent retreat. The library is a rich
source of materials to support such efforts -- and even simply to refresh or expand one's knowledge of Unitarian Universalism.
The New Books Are:
Universalists and Unitarians in America: A People's History by John A. Buehrens.
Ethical Intelligence: Five Principles for Untangling Your Toughest Problems
at Work and Beyond by Bruce Weinstein.
Fluent in Faith: A Unitarian Universalist Embrace of Religious Language by Jeanne Harrison Nieuwejaar.
The Seasoned Soul: Reflections on Growing Older by Eliza Blanchard.
Reaching for the Sun: Meditations by Angela Herrera.
Voices from the Margins: An Anthology of Meditations
Sources of our Faith: Inspirational Readings.
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Note from Dr. Tucker: Absolutely, this would make a great piece for a sermon.....DISCUSSION. Why don't we take advantage of the sermon already scheduled which most likely touches on all the issues here: i.e., my very next sermon in JANUARY 3, 2013 is "What UU's Don't Believe" and, in the same way, it covers almost exactly the same territory as what Humanists don't believe...........so, if everyone will COME PREPARED for the POST-SERMON DISCUSSION by HAVING READ YOUR EMAIL NEWS REPORT ON THE ABUSE OF HUMANISTS VIS-A-VIS THE SHOOTING TRAGEDY, ready with all your/their questions, we will have a FANTASTIC UU/HUMANIST DISCUSSION on precisely the problems raised by this news report. Having in the sermon presented our UU position, I will be most delighted to expand upon that with (for most of us) our Humanist position and why it is so un-liked and feared among the general American population.
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