Roberta's Retirement Celebration is this Saturday, April 20, at 4 pm
After 14 years serving as Director of Finance and Operations, Roberta Druif is retiring. You are Invited to Roberta's Retirement Celebration on Saturday, April 20, at 4;00 pm. Refreshments will be provided. A YouTube link will be posted here. Click here to read more... This Sunday, April 21:
Religious Education for Children and Youth at 10:30 am:
Caring for Nature's Creation
After the Time for All Ages in the Service, our children and youth will explore Nature's creation through mindfulness meditation, making birdfeeders, and playing Earth Day Jenga. NURSERY CARE IS PROVIDED FOR INFANTS TO 5 Years Questions? Contact Catherine Bonner at catherinebuucs@gmail.com Sign-up for our Religious Education Newsletter. Forum at 9:15 am:
Sarasota Strong: Addressing and Preventing Trauma
SRQ STRONG is committed to promoting awareness about the causes of trauma, its effects, and help and healing after trauma. SRQ STRONG actively supports all efforts in the community to prevent and address trauma. It also builds on lessons from the civil rights movement, second wave feminism, and the disability rights movement. Our presenter is a PhD psychologist with expertise in mental health, trauma-informed approaches, and systems change. As the Founder and Director of Sarasota Strong, she will describe her ground-breaking organization and what it is doing to help people in Sarasota. Presenter, Andrea Blanch; Moderator, Dick Stammer; Zoom Host, Terri Holsinger. Meditation groups meet at 3 and 7 pm (details below) Highlighted Events Look at the Events tab for all upcoming events
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JUSTICE WORKS Members and friends of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota do justice. We are involved in the local community and partner with national and international advocacy agencies. We have teams dealing with food insecurity, affordable housing, racial justice, environmental justice and reproductive justice and more. Please use the links in the black navigation bar at the top of this page to learn more about all our justice teams. Unitarian Universalist Association News
The Proposed Revisions to Article 2 of the UUA bylaws which includes our Associations Purposes, Principles and Sources will be voted on at our next all-virtual General Assembly of the UUA in June 2024.
Learn more about the proposed changes HERE and voice your comments at our next Congregational Meeting on Sunday, April 28th. A survey will be sent to our members in early May on this topic. |
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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. 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. Learn more about our UU Green Team.
Lynching Memorial draws crowd
A full sanctuary of people with overflow in the Reeb and Lexow rooms celebrated the installation of a marker honoring local victims of lynching. Read more... Quick Links Click here to log into Breeze, our church directoryCongregational Conversations Our next Congregational Conversation will be on Sunday, April 28th in the Sanctuary directly after the Service to discuss the proposed changes to Article 2 of the UUA bylaws. The Board of Trustees meets at 7 pm on the third Tuesday of the month. Read the latest minutes at Members Corner. The current year budget can be found in the Members Corner.
Our Board of Trustees is elected annually by the congregation. Read more...
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Welcoming Congregation Our church is a safe space for g/l/b/t persons. We take positions against oppression in our larger community. |
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Green Sanctuary Congregation practicing reverence, gratitude, and care for the living Earth. Learn more about our local Green Team |