Beth and Budd say hello
When Everything Nailed Down
is Coming Loose
Video Sermon by Roger Fritts
March 29, 2020
Roger's last sermon before his April 1 retirement.
(Click on the picture below)
is Coming Loose
Video Sermon by Roger Fritts
March 29, 2020
Roger's last sermon before his April 1 retirement.
(Click on the picture below)
If you would like to share this video with a friend, just copy this link and paste it in your email: https://www.uucsarasota.com/virtual-church.html
If you prefer reading to watching, the transcript of Roger's sermon is on our "Virtual Church" page under our "Sundays" tab on the black menu bar above. Last week's video and transcript are still on that page, too.
See below for Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray's pastoral message.
If you prefer reading to watching, the transcript of Roger's sermon is on our "Virtual Church" page under our "Sundays" tab on the black menu bar above. Last week's video and transcript are still on that page, too.
See below for Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray's pastoral message.
Zoom Connections This Week
by Beth Miller
Join us on Zoom for any or all of these casual gatherings. In addition to seeing one another and nurturing our sense of connection, please think about these two questions: What has been your biggest challenge with sheltering in place? Have there been any unexpected gifts this situation has given you?
Monday, March 30, 2:00-3:00 p.m. TEA TIME
Wednesday’s April 1, 9:00-10:00 a.m. COFFEE CLATCH
Friday, April 3, 5:00-6:00 p.m. HAPPY HOUR
No signup necessary. You will receive an email invitation the day before to remind you. All meetings have the same link and meeting ID: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/3059628810 Meeting ID: 305 962 8810
New to Zoom? Just click on the above link. If you get stuck, see below for help.
by Beth Miller
Join us on Zoom for any or all of these casual gatherings. In addition to seeing one another and nurturing our sense of connection, please think about these two questions: What has been your biggest challenge with sheltering in place? Have there been any unexpected gifts this situation has given you?
Monday, March 30, 2:00-3:00 p.m. TEA TIME
Wednesday’s April 1, 9:00-10:00 a.m. COFFEE CLATCH
Friday, April 3, 5:00-6:00 p.m. HAPPY HOUR
No signup necessary. You will receive an email invitation the day before to remind you. All meetings have the same link and meeting ID: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/3059628810 Meeting ID: 305 962 8810
New to Zoom? Just click on the above link. If you get stuck, see below for help.
 Rev. Beth Miller
Pastoral Care and Connection
The Reverends Beth Miller (bmiller@uusarasota.org 617-893-1949) and Budd Friend-Jones (buddfj@uusarasota.org 224-623-9200) are available to respond to your pastoral needs. In addition, Caring Committee and Pastoral Care Team members are available to help in a variety of ways. Pandemic rules currently in effect prohibit hospital and care facility visits, and home visits would be only in special circumstances, but we can arrange other help as needed. Please contact Beth or Budd if you or someone you know in our church community has a need, or just to talk. |
Rev. Budd Friend-Jones
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Self-Isolating: Reflections from the Garden Gate
Dick Happy shares some thoughts. Read more on his "From the Garden Gate" blog ...
Dick Happy shares some thoughts. Read more on his "From the Garden Gate" blog ...
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Wake up Sunday morning
and come to church -- right here! April 5 on your computer or phone:
Online sermon by Budd Friend-Jones:
April 12 on your computer or phone:
Online sermon by Beth Miller:
We want to help you connect with Zoom from Dale Anderson, church President: Welcome to a World of Zoom! Around the world, businesses, social groups and families are turning to online teleconferencing to maintain business operations and combat social isolation. Everyone is talking about Zoom. NBA athletes are working out at home under supervision of their trainers via Zoom. In Seattle, nurse practitioners are providing well-care visits for children using the online service. And this week, Key Chorale in Sarasota launched online choir rehearsals to support their musical community. Zoom’s online video conferencing system lets people speak and visualize each other using desktop computers, laptops, tablets (iPads) and mobile phones. Similar videoconferencing systems include Cisco’s Webex, GoToMeetings, and Microsoft Teams. Here at UUCS, we have chosen Zoom to help keep us connected. The Church used Zoom to conduct its recent Board of Trustees meeting. All future church business meetings will be scheduled on Zoom. Groups considering Zoom include the Men’s Group, Books Club, and Caring Committee. And next week, our Lead Associate Minister, Beth Miller, will be hosting general “get-togethers” for all church members and friends on Zoom (see article in our weekly Contact newsletter. Call the office if you want to be put on the mailing list.) To encourage the use of teleconferencing, UUCS will reimburse any church member designated to host their group the $14.99 per month fee for setting up a Zoom Pro Plan account. The Pro Plan allows online meetings that extend beyond the 40-minute limit of the Free Plan. If you are interested in becoming a UUCS Zoom host for your committee or group, please sign up by sending an email request to Roberta Druif. Consultants to help you get started with Zoom include Rev Beth Miller, Karen Bush and me. Zoom is easy to use. So, let’s all get online and ZOOM ON! Here are links to get you started:
Read more at zoom.us Watch a video about zoom meetings. Watch a tutorial about setting up a zoom account. Here's a fun Zoom tutorial including Zoom etiquette https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials. Jamesway Zoom meeting guide Members are reporting that zoom is easy and fun to use. If your computer does not have a camera, you can still join a zoom group using your microphone and speakers (no picture). If you have a smart phone, you already have a camera, microphone and speakers. Virus information:
Here are useful links to help understand and respond to this threat. How Much Worse the Coronavirus Could Get, in Charts By Nicholas Kristof and Stuart A. Thompson New York Times, MARCH 13, 2020 What’s at stake in this coronavirus pandemic? How many Americans can become infected? How many might die? The answers depend on the actions we take — and, crucially, on when we take them. Working with infectious disease epidemiologists, we developed this interactive tool that lets you see what may lie ahead in the United States and how much of a difference it could make if officials act quickly. (The figures are for America, but the lessons are broadly applicable to any country.) Read more... Center for Disease Control and Prevention Florida Department of Health UUA.org: Our Association's guidelines for congregations |
Church closed
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Click here for a Guide to Streaming Sunday Services, Meetings, and Classes
COVID-19 Pastoral Message from Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association
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Welcome, guests and visitors!Click here for a special message to guests and visitors.
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. 
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.
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 Ministers
Rev. Roger Fritts, Senior Minister, joined the Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota in 2011. Go to Rev. Roger Fritts bio for more details.
Rev. Beth Miller, Associate Minister, joined the church on September 1. Read more...
Rev. Gilbert (Budd) Friend-Jones, Associate Minister, joined the church on September 1. Read more...
Ministerial Transition |
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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. |
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