Category: News

FAST Update

UUSP had a turnout of 21 folks who attended the Assembly on October 26. At this Assembly, we heard updates from the past year’s committees and voted as follows for the upcoming year: Continue to work on Affordable Housing. While continuing to monitor the progress of Pinellas County and the City of St Pete in … Continue reading FAST Update

Trunk or Treat Drive Thru & Food Drive Was A Success for our Kids and Southside Food Bridge!! THANK YOU!!

Delivering over 250 lbs of food donations from our Trunk or Treat Drive Thru Event Halloween evening for UUSP Southside Food Bridge program. Carla Bristol (R): ”Your efforts are very much appreciated ! Numbers of houseless, food insecure families, homeless in need of food growing everyday.” Faredah (L) “ Gospel Ministries food pantry depends on … Continue reading Trunk or Treat Drive Thru & Food Drive Was A Success for our Kids and Southside Food Bridge!! THANK YOU!!

Update from FAST:

Racial Profiling: Over the past two years, we’ve heard from people who felt that they had been pulled over because of the color of their skin.  To provide an opportunity for community members to make complaints of racial profiling, we created “Law Enforcement Interaction Cards” for members to fill out and turn in to us, which we … Continue reading Update from FAST:

Social Justice:

Prepare for the November Election Voter registration for November election ended on October 5 Already registered? The easiest way to protect your vote is to double check your registration status and make sure all your details are up to date. Mail ballots have been sent out. Prepare yourself to vote. The LWV Pinellas Voter Guide … Continue reading Social Justice:

Immokalee Farmworker Killed by Collier County Sheriff’s Deputy

Our congregation has had a long-term relationship with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers — marching with them in Miami to get a Fair Food agreement with Burger King and several times in Lakeland to accomplish the same with Publix. We fed 300 volunteers when they marched in St Pete against Wendy’s. More recently we have … Continue reading Immokalee Farmworker Killed by Collier County Sheriff’s Deputy

Social Justice at UU St. Pete

Southside Food Bridge — Alert We are planning to move to a monthly delivery — 1st Wednesday of every month. Help our neighbors in high need with donations of ready -to-eat nonperishable protein snacks and meals. Donations must be unopened and unused. Please continue to drop off your donations by noon on October 7 at … Continue reading Social Justice at UU St. Pete

UUSP – Coffee Hour

Bill M is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: UUSP – Coffee HourTime: Aug 9, 2020 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8277994105?pwd=MVRwc1NjWXpHT2taa0ZoeW1ickc3UT09 Meeting ID: 827 799 4105Passcode: uuspOne tap mobile+16465588656,,8277994105#,,,,,,0#,,474231# US (New York)+13017158592,,8277994105#,,,,,,0#,,474231# US (Germantown) Dial by your location+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)+1 301 715 8592 … Continue reading UUSP – Coffee Hour

Write Your Personal Legacy Letter For Family & Friends

by Kathleen M Rehl, UU St. Pete Legacy Builder Your estate documents may be in place already. Good. Your legal will and possibly a trust take care of passing on financial assets and material “stuff”. But your far more precious treasures include your values, hopes, dreams, memories, and stories. My mother’s legacy letter Shortly before … Continue reading Write Your Personal Legacy Letter For Family & Friends

What are You Watching?

On July 6th, a group of UUSP congregants got together on Zoom to see what everyone was watching. We are meeting on the 4th Monday of the month, so our next meeting will be on Monday, July 27th, from 5:30 – 6:30 PM. (See UUSP calendar for details.) Here is a summary of some of … Continue reading What are You Watching?