September 7:
"A Balanced View of Wealth"
Frank Papandrea will speak. A clear perspective on 5 important life goals is necessary to
have a balanced view of wealth. I'll address these goals, most of which have nothing to do with
amassing wealth.
Music: Mike Sales
September 14:
“Welcoming the Stranger:
Transforming Ourselves”
Rev. Dee Graham will speak. In a small congregation there are many customs we take for
granted. “Everyone knows” why we light the chalice, which door works best on Sundays, how
to find the office during the week, how to say Unitarian Universalist. Just like a family, when
guests arrive we smile and behave politely, but to really get accepted they have to find a
sponsor, to be adopted or mentored along by a current member. Who calls them on Monday to
say thanks for coming? How does it feel to be the stranger? How does it feel when we find the
stranger in ourselves? This Sunday in the beginning of our church year, we'll look at ourselves
– who we are, who we want to be and why it matters how we welcome the stranger.
Music: Eleanora Lvov
September 21:
“Of Heart Transplants and UU Spirituality”
Rev. Doak M. Mansfield will speak. Recipient of a heart transplant on June 21, 2010 Rev.
Mansfield, Interim Minister at Tampa UU, will share some of that story and its impact on his
understandings and ministry.
Music: Erol Ozsever
Special Collection: F.E.L.T.
(Feeding Empty Little Tummies)
September 28:
“Religious Humanism”
Dr. Robert Tucker will speak. Religious Humanism, like all other Humanisms, is primarily focused
on making this world a better place for all people everywhere. What distinguishes Religious
Humanism is its positive attitude toward religion (which it accepts, supports, and promotes), and its
positive attitude toward the world’s great religious geniuses, whom it esteems as worthy guides to
better living. Since neither theism nor atheism is provable, Religious Humanism includes both
theists and atheists.
Dr. Tucker will explore this topic and its many variations; a very different look at Humanism than
we’ve had in the past.
Music: Nikki Lachambre