Upcoming Services in Sarasota
(Past sermons are in our archive.)
This Sunday, October 27:
Service at 10:30 am
Fragments
from a Personal Journey Sermon by Roger Fritts Each of us has our own religious story to tell: our childhood experiences with religion, our personal searching when we become adults in our teens and our twenties, and our growing maturity as we struggle with the problems of life. All our stories are worth telling to our friends, our relatives, our lovers, our children. They help us to understand what is common and what is different about each of us. Sunday I will tell a little of my own religious journey. |
Music
Thomas Koch, classical guitar
Don Bryn, piano
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Religious Education for Children at 10:30 to 11:30 am, for Youth from 10:30 am to Noon.
Nursery Care: Loving care provided by our nursery staff and volunteers for those 4 years and younger.
PreK- Youth Group: Halloween Party- Children will have a costume parade at the beginning of service before we start our Party
Read more about our Religious Education programs for children and youth...
PreK- Youth Group: Halloween Party- Children will have a costume parade at the beginning of service before we start our Party
Read more about our Religious Education programs for children and youth...
Forum at 9:30 am
Erin Minor
Forum October 27:
Homeless Housing -
Harvest House’s Many Solutions
Harvest House provides 900 beds of housing with programs scattered around northern Sarasota for men and women. There’s even a drop-in day house for homeless teenagers. Presenter: Erin Minor; Moderator: Jim Keeney.
Homeless Housing -
Harvest House’s Many Solutions
Harvest House provides 900 beds of housing with programs scattered around northern Sarasota for men and women. There’s even a drop-in day house for homeless teenagers. Presenter: Erin Minor; Moderator: Jim Keeney.
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.
Zen Study Group at 7 pm
A group focusing on "The Study and Practice of Zen" meets every Sunday evening at 7 pm in the Reeb Room. Each session is organized into two components:
1) The study of Zen. Explore a Zen topic for roughly 30 minutes. During this time we either (a) hear part of a recorded lecture, (b) view a short video on Zen Buddhism, or (c) listen to an excerpt from a tract written by a classic Zen master as read by one of the leaders or a class member.
2) The practice of Zen. Meditate for roughly 20 minutes, then we finish by chanting the centuries-old Heart Sutra. All are welcome, beginners as well as experienced Zen practitioners. Read more...
1) The study of Zen. Explore a Zen topic for roughly 30 minutes. During this time we either (a) hear part of a recorded lecture, (b) view a short video on Zen Buddhism, or (c) listen to an excerpt from a tract written by a classic Zen master as read by one of the leaders or a class member.
2) The practice of Zen. Meditate for roughly 20 minutes, then we finish by chanting the centuries-old Heart Sutra. All are welcome, beginners as well as experienced Zen practitioners. Read more...
Subsequent Sundays:
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Roger Fritts speaks at a recent Sunday service at our Sarasota church.
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November 3, 10:00 am and 11:30 am:
Character for President
Sermon by Roger Fritts
Some of you might recall that I used this title three years ago, just before the election. A year before our next national election, I want to return to this theme. How do we define “Good” Character? What standards do we use to evaluate the Character of the candidates?
Character for President
Sermon by Roger Fritts
Some of you might recall that I used this title three years ago, just before the election. A year before our next national election, I want to return to this theme. How do we define “Good” Character? What standards do we use to evaluate the Character of the candidates?
Forum November 3, 10:15 am:
Moving to a Finite Earth Economy
The futurist and forecaster David Houle will discuss strategies for the climate crisis. His books will be available for purchase. Moderator, Marie Keeney
Moving to a Finite Earth Economy
The futurist and forecaster David Houle will discuss strategies for the climate crisis. His books will be available for purchase. Moderator, Marie Keeney
Discovery and Discussion November 3, 11:45 am:
What Is Block Chain Technology and
Why Is It Important to Know About It?
Join us, as we learn from experts in the field of this “not so new” revolutionary idea. As always, we will discuss and share our thoughts as to how this will impact our lives’.
What Is Block Chain Technology and
Why Is It Important to Know About It?
Join us, as we learn from experts in the field of this “not so new” revolutionary idea. As always, we will discuss and share our thoughts as to how this will impact our lives’.
November 10, 10:00 am and 11:30 am:
Unitarian Universalism's
Good News
Sermon by Beth Miller
All religions offer their adherents some version of the Truth, the good news, of human existence. Unitarian Universalism is a “big tent” with no singular capital T Truth to proclaim. Even so, we have plenty of Good News that I believe the world needs in these troubled times.
Unitarian Universalism's
Good News
Sermon by Beth Miller
All religions offer their adherents some version of the Truth, the good news, of human existence. Unitarian Universalism is a “big tent” with no singular capital T Truth to proclaim. Even so, we have plenty of Good News that I believe the world needs in these troubled times.
Forum November 10, 10:15 am:
Russia Today
Carolina Cositore Sitrin has recently returned from a people-to-people tour of Russia, meeting with both officials and regular citizens. She will share her thoughts on what she observed and learned. Moderator: Don Diddams.
Russia Today
Carolina Cositore Sitrin has recently returned from a people-to-people tour of Russia, meeting with both officials and regular citizens. She will share her thoughts on what she observed and learned. Moderator: Don Diddams.
November 17, 10:00 am and 11:30 am:
The Needs We Bring
to Worship
Sermon by Roger Fritts
The Needs We Bring
to Worship
Sermon by Roger Fritts
November 24, 10:00 am and 11:30 am:
Emerson's Spirituality
Sermon by Roger Fritts
The sermon is about the friendship between Mary Rotch, a Quaker turned Unitarian, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Mary Rotch had a great influence on his ideas.
Emerson's Spirituality
Sermon by Roger Fritts
The sermon is about the friendship between Mary Rotch, a Quaker turned Unitarian, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Mary Rotch had a great influence on his ideas.
December 1, 10:00 am and 11:30 am:
Ebeneezer Scrooge and the Deadly Virtue of Prudence
Sermon by Beth Miller
On this first Sunday of Advent that kicks off the Christmas season, a review of Mr. Scrooge’s plight seems in order.
Ebeneezer Scrooge and the Deadly Virtue of Prudence
Sermon by Beth Miller
On this first Sunday of Advent that kicks off the Christmas season, a review of Mr. Scrooge’s plight seems in order.
December 8, 10:00 am and 11:30 am:
Evil
Sermon by Roger Fritts
December 15, 10:00 am and 11:30 am:
The Holiday Letter
Sermon by Roger Fritts
Do you send out Christmas cards to friends and relatives? Do you send a mass December letter by mail or by e-mail? Or do you send a message on social media? The sermon will look at holiday messages and our efforts to stay connected.
December 22, 10:00 am and 11:30 am:
My Favorite Christmas Children's Stories
Sermon by Roger Fritts
December 24
Tuesday evening, Christmas Eve:
Services at 5:30 and 7 pm
Evil
Sermon by Roger Fritts
December 15, 10:00 am and 11:30 am:
The Holiday Letter
Sermon by Roger Fritts
Do you send out Christmas cards to friends and relatives? Do you send a mass December letter by mail or by e-mail? Or do you send a message on social media? The sermon will look at holiday messages and our efforts to stay connected.
December 22, 10:00 am and 11:30 am:
My Favorite Christmas Children's Stories
Sermon by Roger Fritts
December 24
Tuesday evening, Christmas Eve:
Services at 5:30 and 7 pm