Upcoming Services
(Past services are on our Virtual Church page and later sermons are in our archive.)
This Sunday, October 25, on your computer or phone.
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Sunday service (prerecorded) at 10:45 am.
Religion and Politics: Oil and Water or Peas in a Pod? Sermon by Rev. Beth Miller |
With the election just over a week away you've already decided how you will vote, and have likely done so already. This is not about voting. It's about the separation of church and state, the rules governing religion and politics, and Unitarian Universalism’s long history of social and political involvement. Regardless of Tuesday’s outcome, such involvement will still be crucial in the weeks and months ahead.
Music
Masked Mini-Choir
Live Religious Education at 10:20 am
Each week, our Religious Education group is holding online zoom meetings to connect. No matter your age, ALL ARE WELCOME to join us if you are in line with our UU values and principles. More details on the lesson and to get the Zoom link can be found can be found here...
Live Forum via Zoom at 9:30 am
The Power of Community Radio
The co-founder of WSLR 96.5 Community Radio and the Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center will discuss how volunteer-based community radio stations are cultural institutions in their communities, reflecting the unique concerns and passions of the people who live there. With a system based on openness and collaboration, and diverse programming produced by volunteers and funded by listeners, these stations are cornerstones of participatory democracy, offering ordinary citizens the chance to exercise First Amendment rights in a mass medium and audiences the opportunity to directly support the programming that is of interest to them. Presenter, Arlene Sweeting; Moderator, Linda Jones; Zoom Host, Terri Holsinger.
The co-founder of WSLR 96.5 Community Radio and the Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center will discuss how volunteer-based community radio stations are cultural institutions in their communities, reflecting the unique concerns and passions of the people who live there. With a system based on openness and collaboration, and diverse programming produced by volunteers and funded by listeners, these stations are cornerstones of participatory democracy, offering ordinary citizens the chance to exercise First Amendment rights in a mass medium and audiences the opportunity to directly support the programming that is of interest to them. Presenter, Arlene Sweeting; Moderator, Linda Jones; Zoom Host, Terri Holsinger.
Live Zoom Coffee hour at 11:30 am
We gather in the Zoom "courtyard" after the service for fellowship. All are welcome to join us. The login for this meeting is the same as for the Forum. If you attend the Forum, you can just stay logged in. Or log out after the Forum and log in again for the Coffee Hour. To receive the login, sign up on our Virtual Guestbook.
Live Zen Buddhism via Zoom at 7:00 pm
A group focusing on "The Study and Practice of Zen" meets every Sunday evening at 7 pm via Zoom. Each session is organized into two components: The study of Zen and the practice of Zen through a 20-minute meditation. Open to newcomers as well as experienced Zen practitioners. To join the session send an email to zen@uusarasota.org with your name and email address. We'll email you the password and credentials. Read more...
Sunday Service November 1:
One Ship, Many Stories
Sermon by Rev. Budd Friend-Jones
400 years ago, the Mayflower dropped anchor off Cape Cod beginning a new chapter in North American history. In 1970, Wampanoag native Frank B. James was invited to give a commemorative oration to celebrate the anniversary on behalf of indigenous Americans. He would have recommended that Thanksgiving Day become a day of new beginnings in the relationships between our peoples. Instead, his speech was suppressed. Can we recover his vision?
Pictured here is a painting of Massasoit wearing the red horseman's coat that he was given as a gift in the spring of 1621 by Edward Winslow and Stephen Hopkins on behalf of the Plymouth colonists. Painting courtesy of Ruth DeWilde-Major.
One Ship, Many Stories
Sermon by Rev. Budd Friend-Jones
400 years ago, the Mayflower dropped anchor off Cape Cod beginning a new chapter in North American history. In 1970, Wampanoag native Frank B. James was invited to give a commemorative oration to celebrate the anniversary on behalf of indigenous Americans. He would have recommended that Thanksgiving Day become a day of new beginnings in the relationships between our peoples. Instead, his speech was suppressed. Can we recover his vision?
Pictured here is a painting of Massasoit wearing the red horseman's coat that he was given as a gift in the spring of 1621 by Edward Winslow and Stephen Hopkins on behalf of the Plymouth colonists. Painting courtesy of Ruth DeWilde-Major.
Roger Fritts (retired March 31, 2020) speaks at a Sunday service in our Sarasota sanctuary.
Where is the church? See map below. Click here for directions and picture...