New church staff member will be introduced to members this Sunday

UUCS has hired a new Lifespan and Social Justice Learning Director. Her name is Jill Collum and she will be introduced at the service this Sunday. She comes to us with a rich background in her field.

Freethinkers to probe the decline of the Catholic Church in America

Everywhere you look attendance is down, churches are closing and the priesthood is desperately searching for young blood. Why is the Catholic Church in such decline across all the industrialized nations of the world? James W. Johnson, who studied for the Catholic priesthood, will attempt to put this development in perspective at the 34th monthly Freethinkers session on August 6 at 10 a.m. in the Jefferson Room.

How Did Cuba Survive Peak Oil?

The Power of Community, a film about Cuba, will be shown in the UUCS Sanctuary at 7 PM on Tues, Aug 10.  Admission is $5 at the door, but no one will be turned away.  The series is sponsored by UUCS Social Justice Committee, WSLR 96.5, the Sarasota PEACenter, and Transition Sarasota.

Social justice issues

* Immigration

* Adult Literacy

* Serve Meals at Salvation Army

* Protest "Foie Gras"

Peacemaking Statement of Conscience from General Assembly

Rev Abhi made reference in his sermon on July 25 to the Peacemaking Statement created at the recent General Assembly of UUs in Mineapolis. You can read the statement and watch a GA video of the proceedings by clicking this link.

Social Justice Statements from UUA General Assembly are online

* Energy
* Immigration
* Economic Justice
* Peace

Rosters for Get-Together Dinners are available online

Find a roster of your dinner mates for the Aug and Sept Get Together Dinners in our Members' Corner (password required).
Sunday (August 1)
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Service (10:30 am)
"At That Moment All I Had..."

Rev. Ann Fuller
Personal reflections abound in which people express the conviction their faith in God was the only thing to carry them safely through their personal trials. How do humanists bounce back from the brink without belief in supernatural divinity?

Forum (9:30 am)
"Development of Resources and Assets That Accommodate Needs of Less-Abled Citizens"

Sarasota is poised to be a leader in the thinking and innovation about the aging phenomenon that is on the horizon around the globe. What are the economic development implications for Sarasota?
Presenter: Tim Dutton, Dir. SCOPE
Moderator: Mitch Zavon

Chalice Groups



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Share the Plate Offering

Each month we donate one of our Sunday offerings to an organization making a difference in our community.

We continue to collect non-perishable food items each week throughout the year for the
All Faiths Food Bank.

Please go to this page for a description of some past
Share the Plate Offerings.

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