This Sunday, April 21, in Sarasota:

Service at 10:00 am and 11:30 am

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The Resurrection
of the Earth
Sermon by Roger Fritts
An Easter sermon for Earth Day. 

Music at 10:00 am

Music at 11:30 am
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Choir
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Don Bryn, piano
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Mindy Simmons, guitar
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Ed Kinder, piano

Religious Education for Children and Youth at 10:00 am

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​Nursery: Those 3 and younger will play with our nursery staff and volunteers PreK - Youth Group: Easter presentation in the Sanctuary followed by an Easter party, with egg hunts, jelly bean relays, chick toss, peep catapult and Easter bingo.  There will also be cookie decorating and other quieter activities.    Read more about our Religious Education programs for children and youth... 

Forum at 10:15 am

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A Basket for Jeannette -
Child Hunger in Sarasota
The Program Director of the Sarasota Y Schoolhouse Link program, who is also the Homeless Education Liaison for Sarasota County Schools, will help us understand the breadth of child hunger in Sarasota and what some programs are doing to address this aspect of childhood poverty. Presenter Ellen McLaughlin, left.

Coffee and Conversations at 11:00 am

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Enjoy coffee, juice and other refreshments as you converse with old friends and make new ones. Join a welcoming and loving community as you bask in the sunshine and relax in our lovely garden setting.

Service at 11:30 am (see description above)

Child care at 11:30 am

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Nursery: Those 3 and younger will play with our nursery staff and volunteers. Older children and youth: Childcare provided for children in 5th grade or younger with age appropriate activities.
Read more about our Religious Education programs for children and youth... ​

Coffee and Conversations at 12:30 pm

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Enjoy coffee, juice and other refreshments as you converse with old friends and make new ones. Join a welcoming and loving community as you bask in the sunshine and relax in our lovely garden setting.

This Sunday, April 21, in Lakewood Ranch:

Service at 10:00 am

Is Life a Random Walk?
Lessons Learned from a Tour of the Florida Everglades National Park:
​A Time of Enlightenment
Sermon by Gail Nealon                     Read more...

Music

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Jan Dorsett, keyboard
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We meet at Hyatt Place Lakewood Ranch, 6021 Exchange Way,  Lakewood Ranch. Click here for map and directions.
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UUs in the News:
Media coverage continues as Rogers' former church provides sanctuary to mother of three facing deportation without her children. Read more and hear broadcast...
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"We Are Family" Annual Stewardship Campaign -- pledges still coming in
Our church is self-funded, largely through an annual pledge campaign, which is now winding down. To support your church and for a recap of our fun campaign... 

Welcome, guests and visitors!

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Social Justice Action

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Chocolate chips available
The fair trade chocolate chips have arrived! You tasted them and you loved them!  70% cacao, vegan, free of the 8 major allergens. Stop by the Social Justice table after the service to own a bag of these yummy chips. Need baking cocoa? Just ask - we have lots!
The Jefferson Center is home to moderate-low income seniors and was founded by the Unitarian Universalists of Sarasota nearly 60 years ago. The Board recently transferred the JC to Westminster Community.  Three UUs continue to be on that Board. Read more...
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Ready to Take Action?
There are many ways to share your opinions about current events with your local, state and federal representatives. The most effective way is by phone, followed by writing letters. The Social Justice Committee is here to help by providing contact information, all in one place. Visit our Activist Corner for easy access to the phone numbers of your local, state and federal leaders.
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Food Collection ​Every Sunday
Canned or non-perishable packaged food donations are accepted every Sunday and distributed by All Faiths Food Bank. Bring your donations to the collection bin at church on any Sunday. 

Green Team

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Climate Change Challenge
Project Drawdown has identified the 100 most significant things you can do to address climate change. Beginning on April 3, we are joining their 21-day challenge for people to commit to actions that support Drawdown's top priorities.

Register and join our team, UUCS-Go Green. Then simply pick one of the categories and choose an action or actions. You decide how much time and effort you're willing to commit.

Join the Drawdown Challenge
​Team: UUCS-Go Green

If every one of us does just a little between April 3-24, it can add up to a lot of good work to address climate change!
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PANCAKE BREAKFAST!!- 
Sunday, April 7th
10:45-11:45 am was a big success. 
                                        Thank you 

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​Art Exhibit in the Lexow Wing Gallery. 
“A Good Earth” – by UUCS Members and Friends. See what they have to say about “A Good Earth.” Exhibit will be up through May 16th.​
​Read more...
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Friday, May 3rd: Carrie Seidman, Columnist for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, is guest speaker at FreeThinkers' final event of the season, with Dr. Andrea Blanch, Co-Chair of the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice (more)
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May 4, 2019 - 10am-5pm
Sarasota Veg Festival
SARASOTA'S GRAND CELEBRATION OF HEALTHY, COMPASSIONATE, AND ECO-FRIENDLY LIVING
Our church is hosting a booth at the festival and needs volunteers. Learn more.
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The Board of Trustees meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month. Members are welcome to attend. Read the latest minutes here. The current year budget can be found in the Members Corner.
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Get Together Dinners
In the Members Corner, you will find the rosters for the next cycle of dinners.  Attending these dinners is  a great way to meet people and reacquaint with old friends.
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Adult Programs
Zen, Mah Jongg, Writing Your Own Story, Poetry, Chalice Groups, Gardening - plus more - all available to help you make new friends......click on Adult Programs in the menu above.
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Membership, Caring activities
Our Membership and Caring Committee hosted a Valentine's Luncheon for members who are unable, due to health issues, to attend church regularly.  Read more and see pictures...

Welcome, guests and visitors!

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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.
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Our religious education program helps our children develop their own common sense and logic in evaluating religious claims. We provide a safe place to help children learn and talk about the big issues such as God, Death, and Sexuality.
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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.

 -Rev. Roger Fritts

Meet the Minister

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Rev. Roger Fritts joined the Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota in 2011. Go to Rev. Roger Fritts bio for more details.

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Meet the Board

Our Board of Trustees is elected annually by the congregation. Read more...
Registration now open
for GA 2019
​Registration for the annual assembly of Unitarian Universalists is open now. Rates increase May 1.  Read more... Numerous events at General Assembly 2018 have been streamed live and recorded for later viewing. Click here to view events...
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Chalice Groups
New small groups are scheduled to start this month. Contact Chalice@uusarasota.org to join a group, Read more
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Auction results  are available in the Members' Corner. 

UUs in the News:
Local Farms-to-Schools event recognized

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The speech and panel discussion presented recently by Transition Sarasota was covered in the Sept 23 Herald-Tribune.  Read more...
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From the Garden
Read Dick Happy's walk through the garden featured in the Contact   
click this link...

UUs in the News:
UU's mentioned in "Souls to the Polls" get-out-the-vote drive.

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Unitarian Universalists  were recognized in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune's August 21 edition among the places of worship participating in Sunday's "Souls to the Polls" get-out-the-vote drive.  Read more at Herald-Tribune.com...

UUs in the News:
McCullough featured with home-grown exotic fruits

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Darryl McCullough was featured in a recent Sarasota Herald-Tribune article about the rare fruit tree sale. Read more on our "From the Garden Gate" blog...
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UUA President Spearheads Voter Drive
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, President of the UUA, joinned us on October 20 in a get-out-the-vote drive on behalf of a voting rights amendment, which passed with 64% of the vote. Read more, see pictures and videos of the day's events...

Chalice Groups

Deep Thinking, Deep Listening
A new group begins soon.

We are a

Welcoming Congregation

Our church is a safe space for g/l/b/t persons. We take positions against oppression in our larger community.

We are a

Green Sanctuary

Congregation practicing reverence, gratitude, and care for the living Earth.
Our Partner Church

Read about our relationship with the Unitarians of Korond, Transylvania.