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Rev. Ruth Vann Lillian                                                                                           minister@uufec.com
1295 Bayshore Dr. Valparaiso, FL                                                                             205-218-1666


October 1 John Wilkerson
  “Preserve Steward and Part– time Grave Digger”
What is “green burial?” What Florida laws and preserve rules affect green burial? Learn how to use only natural resources and improve the environment while honoring your loved one.
 


I call myself a "Skeptical panentheist liberal Christian Unitarian Universalist with humanist and Earth-centered sympathies." 


A panentheist believes that the divine is present everywhere and in everything. This differs from pantheism (everything IS the divine) and omnipresence (ALL of the divine is simultaneously present everywhere).

My 3rd grade Methodist Sunday School teacher told us that "There is no spot where God is not" and that early part of my theological education has stuck with me!

The skeptic within began to bloom when I was in seminary.  My theological education proved to be an intense laboratory in which to scrutinize beliefs that I had long held dear.

Methodists taught me to fight my skepticism and even to hide it as a sign of weak faith.  Unitarian Universalists welcomed and even celebrated my uncertainty and my questions as healthy parts of a dynamic faith journey.

For me this means that I continue to perceive the divine presence all around me . . . most of the time, and when I'm not sure . . . well, that's ok, too.  A faith of contradictions is still faith.

I can live with that!

In wisdom and grace,

Rev. Ruth
 
                     
October 8        “We Are the Children of the Universe”
Bob Gilmore of UU Bay County explores his own search, and finding comfort in the connectedness of life, our beautiful planet, and the cosmos.

October 15        “The Light We Carry On”      Joshua Moore
To know where we are going, it is important to know where we come from, tying
personal history to our UU history.
 

                      

   


Religious Exploration Sign in/ Sign out Policy

Please sign your children out of the piper room or  nursery directly after service for snack time. If you are staying for second hour, please sign them back in.



   

Golden October Anniversaries!

Warmest wishes to long time members John & Ellen Holt and Kathy & Bill White on their  respective celebrations of fifty beautiful years of marriage this month!

 

A Note From Your Administrator

My family is feeling very blessed from the kind gesture from your congregation. Thank you all. I look forward to returning in November to hear all stories I have missed from such a fun group of people
 

 

TV Dinner Theater October 6 at 6 p.m.

This is a community event open to all for sharing music, poetry, comedy and other brief amateur stage performances. Some material may not be appropriate for children.

Clean Up/ Spruce Up Day October 21

Join us 8:30-Noon for trimming, raking, weeding,  and other groundskeeping. Please bring tools, equipment and tarps. Snacks and water provided.
 

Fall Congregational Meeting
Sunday October 22 Mark Your Calendars!

Join us as we vote on our 2024 Board of Trustees and attend to other UUFEC business. Nominations close on Oct. 11 and the agenda will be available in the Oct 13 edition of Enews. Unable to attend the meeting or have questions? Contact committee chair Jane Park at pastpresident@uufec.com
 

Office closed for the month of October

Please communicate with Ericca via  admin@uufec.com
 

UU 101 Coming Soon!

Want to know more about UUism? Thinking about   joining the fellowship? Want a little refresher on the  basics? Classes will be Oct 8 & 15 led by Jane Park
 
Join Social Justice at UUFEC!
· Next Zoom meeting Thursday, October 12 at 6:00
· Saturday Retreat TBA
· Clothing Drive
through October 15: sizes XS– XL (with tags)   for adults following evidence collection for sexual assault, including underwear, socks, T-shirts & sweatpants.
Contact Stacy Shanks at 850-217-9934.

Contact Co– Chairs Ericka Erickson and Jane Park at justice@uufec.com for more info.
 
Kids Doing Social Justice
Donate to Saving with Soul Pet Rescue at the RE table in the rear of the sanctuary. See Liz Wilkins or Amy Weisberg for more information!
 
 

Do you want to have your meeting or gathering at UUFEC?
 
Consult Administrator Ericca to have your UUFEC committee meeting put on the fellowship calendar. For outside groups the board has approved a rental policy and form which must be completed and submitted prior to confirming the date. admin@uufec.com

Do you want to have your meeting or gathering at UUFEC?
 
Consult Administrator Ericca to have your UUFEC committee meeting put on the fellowship calendar. For outside groups the board has approved a rental policy and form which must be completed and submitted prior to confirming the date. admin@uufec.com
Share The Plate
This month's Share the Plate recipient is 
Shelter House
Six Tips for Never Missing Another Project Deadline | Wrike
 Please send notices for distribution to the fellowship community via the Order of Service, the e-news, the Facebook page and the website to admin@uufec.com by noon on Thursdays.  Ericca and Rev. Ruth will exercise gentle editorial privilege to make sure announcements are brief, timely, and listed in the most efficacious manner.  Thanks!
 
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