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Upcoming Services
January 20, 2019, Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Rev. Dr. Hope Johnson
Today we commemorate and celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As the bearers of his legacy, we must consider how best each of us can balance both power and love. Rev. Dr. Johnson is the Congregational Life Consultant for the UUA's Central East Region and the Southern Region, and the former minister of UU Congregation of Central Nassau, NY, where she served for 15 years.
Upcoming Events / News
UU Women's Potluck Dinner - Friday, Jan. 25, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Meet, greet, enjoy conversation, and eat a delicious potluck dinner provided by each other. BYOB. Water, ice tea and coffee will be provided. RSVP by Jan. 20 to Shelly Psaris at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If you need child care, please respond by Jan. 18. We look forward to seeing you!!
Death Cafe: Eat Lunch & Talk About Death - Sunday, Feb. 3, 12:15-2:15 p.m.
Note: This is a SUUper Sunday with lunch available.
The subject of death is something many of us would like to have nothing to do with. Yet we are all mortal; we all die. We all have to deal with the deaths of people we love. Talking about death can be liberating, comforting, strengthening. And you know, talking about death won’t kill you!
What’s a Death Cafe? The founders of the DeathCafe phenomenon call it a “social franchise.” A Death Cafe is a discussion, usually with desserts, between groups of 6-8 people, with a facilitator present. Confidentiality and respect for differing ideas and beliefs is practiced. Participants introduce themselves and share why they came to the Death Cafe and the discussion often takes off from there. It’s a surprisingly pleasant event. It is a discussion rather than a grief support or counseling session. The objective is 'to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives. (www.deathcafe.com)
What do people talk about? Some of the topics that come up are: What is a good death? What do you want to be remembered for? What kind of funeral, memorial service do you want? What’s your experience with death? What, if anything, frightens you the most? What do you think of the right to die movement? And the like. If death is something you’d like to talk about, mark your calendar for Feb. 3.
See Rev Linda Anderson for more information or with questions. (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Humanist Discussion Group – Tuesday, Feb. 5, 7:00 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATE - there will be no meeting on Jan. 15.
Our next Humanist Discussion Group will meet next at Tues. February 3, 2019 in the Yellow room at the Fellowship. The topic is "Why do some people reject scientific evidence, for example, the reason for global warming." All are welcome.
Humanist Discussion Group Meeting - Tuesday, Dec. 4, 7:00 p.m.
The Humanist Discussion Group will meet next at 7:00 p.m. on Tues. Dec. 4 in the Yellow Room at the Fellowship. We will consider what topic(s) we should discuss next.
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People Talking About Unitarian Universalism
This video was created by the Unitarian Universalist Association to give people an introduction to Unitarian Universalism.
If you are interested in Unitarian Universalism, we hope you’ll visit us to learn more. If attending our services doesn’t fit your life, you might want to investigate the Church of the Larger Fellowship, a virtual congregation of Unitarian Universalists, with more than 3,500 members around the U.S. They hold online services on Sundays at 8 p.m., and on Mondays at 9 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.
You can find them at clfuu.org.
Further Reading
A Precarious Path: The Bold Experiment of the Fellowship Movement
Unitarian Universalist Origins: Our Historic Faith (Mark W. Harris)
History of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook
Video of our 50th Anniversary
Video of our 50th Anniversary Service and Dedication Ceremony
A video of the full service from our special anniversary service and the building dedication on October 21, 2012 is posted on our website. The video is quite large and may take a few minutes to load. Go to http://uufsb.org/worship-service-videos.