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Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Lauderdale

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September 2008

What has UUCFL done for the world during the last year?

• Raised money for human rights & social justice via Guest at Your Table program

• Were involved in Harmony for Humanity peace rally

• Participated in Earth Day 2008

• Demonstrated to have Burger King raise the wages of tomato pickers, signed petitions, and otherwise supported the Coalition of Immokalee Workers

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What has UUCFL done for the public in Broward County?

• Hosted homeless families for the Coalition to End Homelessness and the Interfaith Hospitality Program

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• Carried a banner for Marriage Is a Civil Right at the Stonewall Street Parade

• Participated in World AIDS Day Shabbat

What has UUCFL done for the public in Broward County?

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• Housed the Women’s Sacred Saturday workshop and concert

• Hosted Labyrinth Café (folk music concerts)

• Sponsored concerts—jazz and chamber music

• Maintained a labyrinth for meditations and workshops

Where has UUCFL participated in the larger UU community?

• Southeast Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute (SUUSI)

• Southeast Winter Institute in Miami (SWIM)

• Southeast Cluster Connections Workshop and meeting

• Florida District Annual Assembly

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What did UUCFL do at the National UU Association General Assembly?

• Passed Actions for Immediate Witness:

End present day slavery in the fields

• Filled District General Assembly 2008 Coordinator and other leadership and support roles.

Oppose the California and Florida Marriage Protection Initiatives

What has UUCFL done for adult religious education?

• Class on Articulating Your UU Faith

• Class on play reading

• Class for new member orientation

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• Cinema Nirvana sessions on mainstream films with moral, ethical, and spiritual themes

What has UUCFL done for adult religious education?

• Evensong sessions for attentive listening and sharing on a variety of spiritual topics

• Talk by Rabbi Phil Posner about Food for Thought

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• Rumi poetry reading and Sufi music

What has UUCFL done for adult religious education?

• Book Group – American Gospel: God The Founding Fathers and the Making of a Nation Eat, Pray, Love An Independent Woman The Known World Mary, Called Magdalene NonZero: The Logic of Human Destiny Sex Wars: A Novel of Gilded Age New York Ten Little Indians

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What have UUCFL teens done during the last year?

• Currently creating a video for our web site

• Currently developing UU General Assembly picture CDs

• Held other fundraisers for a trip to Boston to see the history of Unitarian Universalism

• Attended Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU) state Techno-Con 07

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What have UUCFL teens done during the last year?

• Watched “Control Room” documentary on media-gathering process in Iraq

• Watched “Iconoclasts” TV episode with Mike Myers and Deepak Chopra discussing humor as part of spiritual life

• Watched “Big Ideas for a Small Planet” TV series concerning recycling, resource conservation, and creating sustainable products

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What has UUCFL done for children’s religious education?

• Spirit cinema

• Chalice making

• T-shirt design

• Time capsule

• Flags and banners

• Gardening project

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How has Rev. Gail Tapscott represented UUCFL?

• Minister of UUCFL

• Guest speaker at numerous UU churches and other assemblies

• Board of South Florida Interfaith Worker Justice

• Active with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) clergy & friends

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How has Rev. Gail Tapscott represented UUCFL?

• Advisor to Cooperative Feeding Program

• Steering committee for Filling Empty Bowls of Ft. Lauderdale

• VP of the Florida UU Minister’s Association

• Board of the UU Christian Fellowship

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What has UUCFL offered the pagan community during the last year?

• Web site full of events and resources (www.MoonPathCUUPS.org)

• Weekly e-mail broadcast to 500+

• Weekly CUUPS (Covenant for Unitarian Universalist PaganS) study group

• Celebrated eight sabbats – Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Summer Solstice, Native American Green Corn ritual, Fall Equinox, High Holy Day, Yule

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How else has UUCFL enriched the social lives of our members?

• UU Sisterhood (women's discussion group)

• Interweave group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender concerns

• Weekly Sunday services

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How else has UUCFL enriched the social lives of our members?

• Ceremony to welcome new members

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• Celebrated holiday events

• Live music, choir, and tri-choir events

• Coffee hour food and beverages

How else has UUCFL improved visibility and raised funds?

• Cleaning, repairing, and improving building and grounds

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• Erecting a new street-visible sign

• Using Albertson’s Community Partners card

• Raising funds for new hymnals

How else has UUCFL improved visibility and raised funds?

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• Holding annual stewardship drive (Canvass pledges)

• Holding an annual church/community Rummage Sale

• Holding an auction of meals, activities, classes, skills, goods, and services (service auction)

How else has UUCFL improved visibility and raised funds?

• Developing monthly The Journey newsletters

• Maintaining web site (www.uucfl.org)

• Sending out weekly cUUrious cUUrier e-mails

• Audio taping our services

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Our Vital, Welcoming Community

Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Lauderdale

We Invite to Become Part of ItYOU

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