This Sunday, May 19:
Religious Education for Children and Youth at 10:30 am:
No One Gets Left Out
After the Time for All Ages in the Service, our children and youth will explore the many sources from which we get our spiritual wisdom including various world and earth-centered religions. Games and Art will be used to enhance the lesson. NURSERY CARE IS PROVIDED FOR INFANTS TO 5 Years Questions? Contact Catherine Bonner at catherinebuucs@gmail.com Sign-up for our Religious Education Newsletter. Forum at 9:15 am:
Restoring Our Right to Abortion
The Manager of Volunteers and Community Programs at Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida will bring us up-to-the-minute news about abortion in Florida. She will cover the recent 6-week limitation and the exciting campaign leading to the November Election, “Yes on 4,” which will restore our rights and remove the power of the legislature to limit abortion access. Presenter, Dawnyelle Singleton; Moderator, Dale Anderson; Zoom Host, Marie Keeney. Zen Buddhism at 7:00 pm:
A group focusing on "The Study and Practice of Zen" meets every Sunday evening at 7 pm via Zoom. Read more... Highlighted Events Look at the Events tab for all upcoming events Art Exhibit in the Lexow Gallery
“It's Primary" by Liz Cole Opening Reception after the service, Sunday, May 19th Evening reception Friday, May 24, from 5 -7 pm. Please come and experience the energy and intensity of red, yellow and blue, as well as the rich nuances created when these colors are combined. The exhibit will be up through June 13th. See more here. General Assembly June 20 - 23
Some of our association's annual meeting will be available free of charge. In addition to the Sunday morning worship service (details on our Upcoming Sundays page), all General Sessions will be publicly live-streamed. The proposed revisions to Article 2 will be the main agenda item at these meetings. The full agenda is available here... JUSTICE WORKS Members and friends of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota do justice. We are involved in the local community and partner with national and international advocacy agencies. We have teams dealing with food insecurity, affordable housing, racial justice, environmental justice and reproductive justice and more. Please use the links in the black navigation bar at the top of this page to learn more about all our justice teams. Unitarian Universalist Association News
The Proposed Revisions to Article 2 of the UUA bylaws, which includes our Association's Purposes, Principles and Sources, will be voted on at our next all-virtual General Assembly of the UUA June 20 -23.
Learn more about the proposed changes HERE. A survey will be sent to our members in early May on this topic. The General Sessions of General Assembly, at which the final amendments and the final form of the proposed revisions will be voted on, will be available here. |
Here we affirm and promote reason and the scientific method as the tools in learning to love each other and live in harmony with the earth.
We have no creed, but we do strongly encourage everyone to treat each other with respect. We are affirming and promoting the inherent worth and dignity of every person. We are a Welcoming Congregation, celebrating and affirming the active presence here of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and heterosexual members and friends, and their families.
We are a Green Congregation, promoting respect for the interdependent web of all existence. Learn more about our UU Green Team.
Lynching Memorial draws crowd
A full sanctuary of people with overflow in the Reeb and Lexow rooms celebrated the installation of a marker honoring local victims of lynching. Read more... Quick Links Click here to log into Breeze, our church directoryThe Board of Trustees meets at 7 pm on the third Tuesday of the month. Read the latest minutes at Members Corner. The current year budget can be found in the Members Corner.
Our Board of Trustees is elected annually by the congregation. Read more...
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Welcoming Congregation Our church is a safe space for g/l/b/t persons. We take positions against oppression in our larger community. |
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Green Sanctuary Congregation practicing reverence, gratitude, and care for the living Earth. Learn more about our local Green Team |