Basma Alawee presents “#whereRtherefugees” About our Service: Basma, a refugee herself, and now the Florida Refugee Organizer for the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) will speak about the refugees crisis around the world, refugees’ contributions in the US and how our community can help. About our Speaker: Basma Alawee came to the United States from Iraq in … Continue reading #whereRtherefugees
Sarah Clarke Stuart presents “No Hard Feelings” With Guest Musician David Murphy About our Service: This is a talk about addiction, families, and the power and pain of letting go. It explains what it means to surrender to the present moment, but it’s not a how-to guide. It’s just one family’s ongoing story of learning to … Continue reading No Hard Feelings
Rabbi Merrill Shapiro presents “How the Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism were heard at Mount Sinai” About our Service: The Revelation at Mount Sinai, seven weeks after the Children of Israel achieved liberation from bondage in Egypt, was a formative experience for the Jewish people and foundational to the very existence of Judaism even to … Continue reading How the Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism were heard at Mount Sinai
About our Service: Our seventh principle applies our first principle – respect for the worth and dignity of each individual – to all life. It extends our faith’s compassion to the entire web of existence. Linda will discuss why this principle is so fundamental to Unitarian Universalists, and to our ailing planet. About our Speaker: … Continue reading Our Seventh UU Principle
About our Service: This is an exploration of human feelings in times of cultural disintegration and how the heart may lead the way to staying true to yourself. About our Speaker: Karen was born in Wisconsin and owes a debt of gratitude to her family of origin, relatives, and neighbors for their support and guidance … Continue reading The Storms of Our Times – the Heart’s Directive
About our Service: Religious communities are traditionally places we celebrate transitions in life. In our culture, graduation from high school is one such transition. This Sunday, we will honor our own Ava Lopez and Tye Rothberg in a “Bridging Ceremony” as they transition into young adulthood. Through ritual, song, and words, we will lift up their roles in our community … Continue reading Marking Our Passages — Together
About our Service: Right Relationship is a fun button word in our faith. It refers to how we try and be our best selves when we are together. Join us as we explore the role covenant, community, and conversation have in our everyday lives as Unitarian Universalists, by taking a deep dive into our second principle. … Continue reading Living in Right Relationship
About our Service: Dr. Ingersoll will explore examples from novels, film, and popular music videos to look at how martyrdom and persecution have become a key frame for social conflict. About our Speaker: Dr. Julie Ingersoll is Professor of Religious Studies, Religious Studies Program Coordinator at the University of North Florida. She is the author … Continue reading Martyrdom and Persecution in Evangelical Christian Popular Culture
The service will be about the bounty of Mother Earth and the need to preserve her for future generations. We will look back to the genesis of the Earth Day movement and forward to how our 7th principle calls us to consider how we affect the Earth today. It will be a call to action … Continue reading Earth Day
About our Service: What are we about, and where would we like to go? Molly posed the question this way at a recent listening circle that began as part of a vision-building process: You’re at a party, you tell someone where you go to church, and they respond, “Oh – the church that ______.” What fills in … Continue reading The Church That Does All the Cool Stuff With Kids
