Gratitude and generosity rise to the top of many people’s minds as we enter the holiday season. Holiday retail sales for 2023 are expected to set a new record of between $957.3 billion and $966.6 billion. But is all this spending proof … read more.
Our “Gift of Heritage” theme continues with one of the first African-American women to be published in the United States. Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was also an abolitionist, suffragist, poet, temperance activist, teacher, public speaker…and Unitarian.
If someone is transphobic, racist, or otherwise makes our spaces unsafe, how do we keep our spaces truly welcome for all?
Several members of UU St. Pete attended the UUA General Assembly in Pittsburgh earlier this summer. They will share their highlights and perceptions of GA, the implications for our church and our denomination’s future.
Each week we say the words of our covenant. Those words reflect our mutual promises to each other and to something much bigger than ourselves. Too often, they can become a way to monitor behavior. It’s common to hear someone say, “so … read more.
In 2017, several BIPOC UU leaders organized the White Supremacy Teach-In, and over 600 UU congregations participated. Today’s worship service examines this recent history, along with implications for the present and future of UU St. Pete. Special guests include Terri … read more.
The 8th Principle has resulted from several grass roots efforts across our denomination. The intent is to bring focus to building a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by dismantling racism and other oppressions in ourselves and institutions. Looking inward is often a vulnerable … read more.
We’ve spent the month following “The Path of Love.” In this final week, we pose the questions, “Am I worthy of love? Are you worthy of love?” The answer is an overwhelming “YES!” But the reality is that, for some people, … read more.
Our theme for January is “Finding Our Center.” With daily headlines of war, climate woes, racial divisions, and assaults on our personal freedoms do we have the luxury of time for just ourselves? Yes, we must tend to ourselves individually. But in that centering … read more.
President Lyndon B. Johnson said: “The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other men.”
Join us this Sunday to explore the spiritual practice … read more.
