Welcoming Traditions: Yom Kippur and Mabon
For our final Sunday of September Welcomes, we welcome in and learn from two traditions being celebrated around the world: Mabon and Yom Kippur.
Speaker: Todd Wellman
This Sunday: America’s Most Dangerous Myth
That was the title of a recent article in The Atlantic. Can you guess what it is? Here’s a hint: Susan will talk about the truth in the phrase “We’re all in this together.”
Lines from a Rumi poem to think about:
Out beyond … read more.
This week: Resistance: Not Always Polite
If you’re like many of us, you may struggle with knowing how to resist because we’ve been taught that resistance is so, well, rude. Let’s explore the hidden politics of politeness and what strategies may work for more of us so we … read more.
This Sunday: The Vulnerability of Liberal Religion: Painting a Target on Our Front Door
As UU St. Pete wraps up our pledge campaign, we reflect on the bravery it takes to publicly support an institution like our church in a state that continues to criminalize those on the margins. Today is also New Member Sunday; UUSP will … read more.
This week: From Shame to Power: Being Who You Truly Are
Many of us are told we’re too fat, too Black, too gay, too much. Unitarian Universalism believes in the inherent worth and dignity of EVERY person, starting with YOU. Our theology centers and honors those who have been historically marginalized … read more.
This Sunday: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jesse Jackson speaks of the sanitized version of MLK as the “Harmless Dreamer,” but in reality the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a revolutionary who advocated tactics similar to the modern day Black Lives Matter movement. Rev. Ben asks us … read more.
This Sunday: Listening to Indian Women for a Change
Rev. Ben has just returned from study leave in Nepal and India. This Sunday, he will introduce us to three women that he met in India. We will learn about these women with our seventh principle in mind, and ponder the question “Who … read more.
This Sunday: The Courage to Join- New Member Service
We have completed the fall New Member class at UU St. Pete. Come help us welcome our new members! We will also review the Cambridge Platform of 1648 and discuss the concept of “Covenant.” All are welcome. … read more.
We Are Stardust
Watch Youtube Livestream This All Ages Service invites us to ponder our place in the Universe. Perhaps we will share a sense of wonder at science’s understanding of the very big and the very small. All are welcome.
Journeys
For this Sunday we return to our popular series of “Journeys” services, in which one or more members of the church share their own life’s journey- spiritual, personal or otherwise. Todd Wellman and our new Board President Rebecca Wilson will be … read more.