Today's QuoteBefore I got married I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children and no theories. -- John Wilmot Noted Exec to Speak at Freethinkers on "65 Years of Social Justice" A prominent executive who worked in the field of social justice in all parts of the world for 30 years will speak at the monthly Freethinkers presentation on Friday, Sept. 3, at 10 a.m. in the Jefferson Room on the church campus. Thomas H. Hemphill, whose credentials include five years as executive director of Heifer International, has worked in large multinational programs and small start-ups, administering large staffs or leading local efforts to transform outdated approaches.Corporations Are Persons? Indeed! The US Supreme Court decided that money is "free speech" on Jan 21, 2010. It's all part of the fact that in the USA, corporations are persons under the law. David Cobb, a national spokesperson for Move to Amend, will lead a community dialogue about this issue on Sat, Sept 18th from 10 am to noon at our church.That time again ...The next round of Get-Together Dinners begins next month; deadline for sign-up is Oct 3 for dinners in October and November (note there will be no dinner in December). Click here to fill out the form online , or you can print the form in PDF and fill it out by hand. Forms are also available at the membership table on Sunday mornings.
Jazz concerts at UUCS throughout the coming year If you hear jazz music coming from the Sanctuary on a Friday afternoon over the coming nine months, don't be surprised. The Jazz Club of Sarasota, which bills itself as the oldest and one of the largest jazz clubs in the country, has signed a contract with UUCS to hold many of the Friday afternoon jazz concerts in the church Sanctuary.Is Equality Only for Some?The next Interweave movie is 8-The Mormon Propo$ition. This is a one-of-a-kind film about religious groups who have an axe to grind with people they disapprove of. September 15 at the Nicholson/Brown home, social hour 6 PM, movie at 7 PM.
In This Tough Economy, People Are Hungry! Please bring non-perishable food to donate. Each Sunday we have a bucket available near the Sanctuary for non-perishable food donations.Come to the next Art Reception in the Gallery Join us on September 5 when members of the Church and the general public are invited to an opening reception for Emerging Artists: An exhibit of Collage, Sculpture, Pastel and Acrylic Paintings. ("Gridlock" collage by Susan Little-Kennedy)Did you know ...?... that you can read Minutes of the Board of Trustees' meetings going back a year and a half? Yes, it's true. Just go to this page and find out what issues your board has been thinking about.
Can you save the planet without driving your family crazy? No Impact Man will be shown in the UUCS Sanctuary at 7 PM on Tues, September 14. Admission is $5 at the door, but no one will be turned away. The series is sponsored by UUCS Social Justice Committee, WSLR 96.5, the Sarasota PEACenter, and Transition Sarasota.Would a Unitarian Universalist Church Be a Good Fit for You?Take a survey at Beliefnet.com and find out!
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