Upcoming Services in Sarasota
New Series May 27 - June 10:
Growing Older
(details below)
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This Sunday, May 27:
Service at 10:30 am
In 1993, when I was 42, I asked for advice from older people in the congregation regarding the fears people in their 40s have about growing older. In one question I wrote: Some in my generation fear that growing older means a steady decline in health ending with a long stay in a nursing home. What would you say to these people based on your own experience? In the sermon I will share some of the answers I receive and reflect on the question now that I am 67. If any of you would like to send me your answer to this question, please do so. I might quote you in the sermon. If you want to remain anonymous, let me know.
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Music
choir
Don Bryn, piano
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Religious Education for Children and Youth at 10:30 am
Nursery: Loving care for infants and toddlers is available during the 10:30 am service.
Pre-K - 12th Grade: No classes this holiday weekend. Child Care available.
Religious Education programs for children and youth... Check out our RE Calendar for our scheduled programs.
Pre-K - 12th Grade: No classes this holiday weekend. Child Care available.
Religious Education programs for children and youth... Check out our RE Calendar for our scheduled programs.
Forum at 9:30 am
 Photo: courtesy Women's Resource Center
Women and Failure:
An Intergenerational Conversation This presentation by Janice Zarro, the recently retired Executive Director of the Women’s Resource Center, will discuss how women of different ages and experience feel about self-confidence, hard and soft strategies for success, and other issues facing women today. Janice worked at the Women's Resource Center of Sarasota County for the past 10 years. As the director she provided leadership and direction to the agency that provides wide-ranging educational services to women in order to help them secure better-paying jobs. Moderator, Linda Jones. |
 Janice Zarro
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Coffee and Conversations at 11:30 am
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.
Discovery and Discussion at 11:45 am
Surprising Solutions to Ocean Plastics
What are plastic-eating worms? Can plastic bags be turned into fuel? Did scientists create plastic-eating enzymes? What is social plastic? Join David Katz and others as we look at the science behind some amazing solutions for ocean plastics and then discuss the potential consequences of these new technologies. “We can solve the problem of ocean plastic pollution and end extreme poverty at the same time,” says David Katz, in a TED Talk from January 2018. That's the ambitious goal of The Plastic Bank: a worldwide chain of stores where everything from school tuition to cooking fuel and more is available for purchase in exchange for plastic garbage -- which is then sorted, shredded and sold to brands who reuse "social plastic" in their products. Preventing ocean plastic could be humanity's richest opportunity, according to Katz. |
David Katz, founder and CEO of The Plastic Bank
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Subsequent Sundays:
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Roger Fritts speaks at a recent Sunday service at our Sarasota church.
Where is the church? See map below. Click here for directions and picture...
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June 3
In 1993, when I was 42, I asked for advice from older people in the congregation regarding the fears people in their 40s have about growing older. In one question I wrote, Some in my generation fear that growing older means growing uglier. What would you say to these people based on your personal experience? In the sermon I will share some of the answers I received
and reflect on the question now that I am 67.
If any of you would like to send me your answer to this question, please do so. I might quote you in the sermon.
If you want to remain anonymous, let me know.
In 1993, when I was 42, I asked for advice from older people in the congregation regarding the fears people in their 40s have about growing older. In one question I wrote, Some in my generation fear that growing older means growing uglier. What would you say to these people based on your personal experience? In the sermon I will share some of the answers I received
and reflect on the question now that I am 67.
If any of you would like to send me your answer to this question, please do so. I might quote you in the sermon.
If you want to remain anonymous, let me know.
Discovery and Discussion June 3:
Design at the Intersection of Technology and Biology
Neri Oxman, PhD, architect and designer, is also a professor at MIT, where she leads the Mediated Matter research group. She is widely known for creating art and architecture that combine design, biology, computing, and materials engineering. Many of her projects involve 3D printing and fabrication techniques.
Could her ideas spark the next building revolution— using products that transcend parts and assemblies? In this special TED Talk, Professor Oxman discusses her theory of "Material Ecology." Some of her works are included in permanent collections in museums worldwide including the MoMA, Centre Pompidou, the Boston MFA and the Smithsonian Institution. Moderator: Susan Eisman
Design at the Intersection of Technology and Biology
Neri Oxman, PhD, architect and designer, is also a professor at MIT, where she leads the Mediated Matter research group. She is widely known for creating art and architecture that combine design, biology, computing, and materials engineering. Many of her projects involve 3D printing and fabrication techniques.
Could her ideas spark the next building revolution— using products that transcend parts and assemblies? In this special TED Talk, Professor Oxman discusses her theory of "Material Ecology." Some of her works are included in permanent collections in museums worldwide including the MoMA, Centre Pompidou, the Boston MFA and the Smithsonian Institution. Moderator: Susan Eisman
June 10
In 1993, when I was 42, I asked for advice from older people in the congregation regarding the fears people in their 40s have about growing older. To the older members of the church I was serving I wrote, Some in my generation fear that growing older means a loss of interest in sexuality and the end of sexual activity. What would you say to these people based on your own experience? In the sermon I will share some of the answers I received and reflect on the question now that I am 67.
If any of you would like to send me your answer to this question, please do so. I might quote you in the sermon. I will treat all your comments as anonymous.
In 1993, when I was 42, I asked for advice from older people in the congregation regarding the fears people in their 40s have about growing older. To the older members of the church I was serving I wrote, Some in my generation fear that growing older means a loss of interest in sexuality and the end of sexual activity. What would you say to these people based on your own experience? In the sermon I will share some of the answers I received and reflect on the question now that I am 67.
If any of you would like to send me your answer to this question, please do so. I might quote you in the sermon. I will treat all your comments as anonymous.
June 24, 10 am: General Assembly Live: A recent General Assembly
All Are Called
We have a unique opportunity this year to join thousands of Unitarian Universalists at General Assembly (GA) live on Sunday morning. Their Worship Service takes place from 10 am to 11:30 our time, coinciding with our regular worship time. Since this rarely happens, we are taking advantage of it this year to give you a taste of GA. This Sunday morning service is the largest gathering of UU's anywhere. It features a sermon by Rev. Susan Frederick-Grey, President of the UUA. She shares the pulpit with her colleague, Rev. Natalie Fenimore. Music will be provided by a 180-member choir and professional musicians, performing selections by artists as varied as Dolly Parton, Adolphus Hailstork, MILCK and Jason Shelton. GA is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Attendees from congregations large and small all across the country and visitors from around the world gather to worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process. Anyone may attend; congregations send voting delegates. This year’s theme is: All Are Called Grounded in a deep belief that we are all prophets, Unitarian Universalists ask, “How can we faithfully meet the demands of our time?” The call to witness and act for justice in our society and in the world is clear. So, too, is the call to examine our structures and practices, dismantling and transforming those which fail to recognize the full humanity of all people and to honor the interdependent web of life. Join us in Kansas City as we dive deeply into questions of mission for our Unitarian Universalist Association, for our congregations and communities, and for each of us as individuals. Together, we’ll ask: Who and how are we called to be at this time, individually and collectively? How are we called to act and to live? How does our Unitarian Universalist legacy strengthen us in living out our mission? In what ways does our legacy present challenges and impediments to answering our call? The call of our faith has a place for each of us. Read more at uua.org/ga |
Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, UUA President
Rev. Natalie M. Fenimore
Jason Shelton
Musicians, choir at GA 2016
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July 29
Everyone is either in a storm, about to be in a storm or coming out of a storm. Sometimes hopelessness sets in when the skies are dark and grey, when our world and our lives are not full of sunshine and rainbows. It can be frightening and gut wrenching to witness lightning strike and destroy. When things are falling apart, how do we survive the storm? Is it possible to harness the power of the storm and use it for good? |
Rev. Katie Culbert
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September 30:
Restore Voting Rights Sermon by Desmond Meade Meade is a formerly homeless returning citizen (previously incarcerated) who overcame many obstacles to eventually become the current Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC), Chair of Floridians for a Fair Democracy, Chair of the Florida Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s Black Men’s Roundtable, and a graduate of Florida International University College of Law. As President of the FRRC, which is recognized for its work on felon disfranchisement issues, Desmond has orchestrated the reorganization and incorporation of a coalition comprised of over 70 state and national organizations and individuals which includes, but not limited to the NAACP, ACLU, PICO, Florida League of Women Voters, A. Philip Randolph Institute, PICO Florida, and Florida Immigration Coalition. Desmond has also received many accolades, celebrating his hard work and dedication to leadership and commitment to social justice. He is presently leading efforts to restore civil rights to over 1.68 million Floridians, empower and civically re-engage local communities, and to reshape local, state, and national policies. As Chair of Floridians for a Fair Democracy, Desmond is currently guiding a citizen’s initiative to restore the ability to vote to over 1.68 million returning citizens in Florida. A sought-after speaker, Desmond has made numerous appearances on radio and television, and has spoken before national organizations such as the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Bread for the World. Desmond has testified before Congressional members and staffers, and was a part of a delegation to the United Nations where he gave testimony regarding disenfranchisement in Florida. Desmond recently orchestrated an historic meeting at the White House between returning citizens and the President’s administration. He has appeared on numerous shows such as Samantha Bee’s Full Frontal, the Tucker Carlson Show, Al Jazeera, Democracy NOW and MSNBC with Joy Ann Reid. He is a guest columnist for the Huffington Post in which one of his articles about the Trayvon Martin incident garnered national attention. Desmond has been featured in several newspaper and magazine articles, and was chosen as a “GameChanger” by Politic 365, as well as being recognized as a “Foot Soldier” on the Melissa Harris-Perry Show on MSNBC. Desmond is married and has five children. His Twitter contact is @desmondmeade |
Desmond Meade
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