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Rev. Ed Lynn is guest in our pulpit on Jan 29
Rev. Ed Lynn is guest in our pulpit on Jan 29
Rev. Ed Lynn is minister emeritus of the Northshore UU Church in Danvers, MA. He has been visiting lecturer and counselor to students at the Harvard Divinity School for 22 years. We are pleased to have him visit us this weekend.   Read more...
SERENDIPITY AUCTION Jan 29

The great 2012 Auction Catalog + important Addendum are available in the Members Corner of our website right now! There's still time to buy tickets ($5 pp). The auction fun begins at 11:45 on Sunday, January 29--see you there!   Read more...
Rev. Barry Lynn will speak here on Monday, Jan 30, 7 PM.
Rev. Barry Lynn will speak here on Monday, Jan 30, 7 PM.
Save the date! Rev. Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State will be speaking at our church on Jan 30. Barry will speak on the subject of the national effort of the religious right to use taxpayers' dollars to fund school vouchers and other religious activities.   Read more...
Attend a Religious Literacy Weekend, Feb 3-5
Attend a Religious Literacy Weekend, Feb 3-5
Register now for a discounted seminar fee for The Once and Future Bible: A Critical Look at a Cultural Icon to be held on February 3-5 as the highight of our Religious Literacy Weekend.
Click here for a FLYER.
Click here for INFORMATION.
Click here for a PRINTABLE SIGN-UP FORM.  
Photo sessions are extended to Feb. 3 & 4
Photo sessions are extended to Feb. 3 & 4
HOORAY! LIfeTouch Photography has given us two more days, so we can have EVERYONE (MEMBERS and FRIENDS) included in our photo directory. The new dates are Friday and Saturday, February 3rd and 4th from 10 a.m. to 4:30.   Read more...
Dinner rosters now online
Rosters for the February and March Get-together Dinners are now online in the Members' Corner for members only.  
Two Sunday Services will begin February 5
We have so many people attending our Sunday Service that we will soon have two! Here are the times of regular Sunday events beginning on February 5:
9:00 and 11:00 AM Services with the same Sermon
10:00 AM Sunday Forum
11:00 AM Religious Education  
Have 'a positive experience sharing life stories'
Have 'a positive experience sharing life stories'
Those are the words of a chalice group participant, and here are a few other quotes from other group members: “has meant fellowship and insight to me; it is fun; helps me build personal relationships; a great chance to stop, breathe, and focus on questions and topics that allow for personal and spiritual growth.”
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POET ALERT: Want to share your poetry with the congregation?
POET ALERT: Want to share your poetry with the congregation?
UU Church poets are invited to read or recite original works on February 5 after the Sunday Service in the Gallery of the Lexow Wing.
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Join a timely electronic forum in the Members' Corner ...
Join a timely electronic forum in the Members' Corner ...
On March 25, at the annual Members' Meeting, you'll be asked to vote on an amendment to the UUCS Articles of Incorporation. Read what other members are saying on the topic, and add your comments, too.
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Sunday Services

Sunday Services

January 29, 2012

Sermon (10:30 am)

"God is in the Details"
Rev. Ed Lynn
Rev. Ed Lynn is minister emeritus of the Northshore UU Church in Danvers, MA. He has been visiting lecturer and counselor to students at the Harvard Divinity School for 22 years and is the author of two books, one on Church architecture and another "Shore Lines: Life Lessons from the Sea."

Forum (9:30 am)

"Can We Enhance Sarasota as a Cultural Tourism Destination?"
Presenter: Jim Shirley; Moderator: Jim Chastain
The Executive Director of the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County will speak on local efforts in that direction.

Religious Education

(10:30 am)
The children will be learning ways to apply UU principles in their daily lives, about how to persevere with courage when difficulties arise, and how working together can make overcoming obstacles much easier.

See the Upcoming Services page for more information.

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