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Upcoming Services
February 24, 2019, "All I Really Need to Know, I Learned...in RE"- Deborah Little, Worship Leader
Deb Little will share with us some things she is learning as the new DRE. How one of the best things is when a 4-year-old runs up and hugs you or a teacher brings in their own really cool idea for a book or a craft, or parents come in to help in the classroom, or you put out an ask on the FB page for DRE’s and get 6 book suggestions in 6 minutes, or a member just walks in and hands you two really great books for kids...and other things.
Upcoming Events / News
Humanist Discussion Group - Tuesday, Feb. 19, 7:00 p.m.
The speaker at Sunday's Service (Feb. 17), Aleema Hosein, will be attending our Humanist Discussion Group at 7:00 p.m. Tues. Feb. 19 in the Yellow Room at the Fellowship. She will give a 5- to 10-minute presentation on Islam before our discussion on Islam and the West.
In view of the stereotyping of Islam and Muslims which has gone on in the West for many centuries, and especially since the Arab oil embargo of 1973 and the Iranian Revolution of 1979, it is necessary to state at the outset of this article that "the world of Islam" is not a monolith and that Muslims differ as sharply within their "ummah" of one billion persons as do adherents of other major religious traditions within their own respective communities. Riffat Hissan
Looking for Entries for Spring Sanctuary Display - Deadline Is Feb. 27
Inspired by a series of sermons on aging by our minister, Margie Allen, The Beauty of Aging People and Things is the subject of our Spring Sanctuary Display, to be hung in March. Time works its magic on every being and so many things ... an ancient tree ... an antique chair ... a vintage dress ... an old barn ... a wizened face ... a faithful pet etc. The Sanctuary Display Team is looking for paintings, photographs, and other representations, including framed poetry or short prose, of the the Beauty of Aging as you see it. All entries should be suitable for hanging. Please send a small-file jpeg of your intended contribution to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than Feb. 27, 2019.
Songs of Hope and Empowerment (SHE) - Saturday, March 30, 7:30 p.m.
UUFSB Members and musicians Maureen Shaiman and Bethany Riddle will perform a special concert to benefit the Fellowship. Please join us for a night of Broadway, folk, pop, and country songs with the common thread of inspiration and hope, and featuring songs written by women. Click here for more info. This is a Pay-What-You-Wish event, so all are welcome.
Bereavement Support Group at UUFSB – Mondays, April 8 through May 20 – 7:00-8:30 p.m.
While death is a fact of life, when it happens to someone we love it can hit us in expected and unexpected ways. The death of a loved one is considered to be one of the greatest stressors in life and it can take months or even years to regain balance. Grieving people can often benefit from sharing their feelings in a safe environment with people who are not necessarily family or close friends.
The Rev. Dr. Linda Anderson, Community Minister in affiliation with UUFSB. is starting another Bereavement Support Group for UUFSB members, friends, and members of the community. The potential to benefit from a bereavement group is not limited to people who have suffered a loss in recent weeks or months, and Linda encourages anyone who has lost a loved one within the past fifteen months and struggles with grief to join the group. The group is free to all and is designed to be helpful to people of all faiths and no faith.
Registration is required. Please contact the office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. – 631-751-0297) or Linda Anderson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) for more information.
Women's Clothing Swap - Saturday, April 13, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE: Our semi-annual Women's Clothing Swap will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019, from 2:00-5:00 pm. Do you have clothes or accessories in great condition that just don’t seem to call to you anymore? We have the perfect solution for you. Bring these new / gently used items to our UUFSB Women’s “Shop Your Style” fashion swap and come home with some new treasures! And in keeping with our spring sanctuary display theme, the afternoon will include a presentation by our fashion mavens Gilda Candela and Kay Aparo on Aging with Humor. It's sure to be a laughter-filled event, so put it on your calendars, ladies.
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.