Our Vital, Welcoming Community
Unitarian Universalist Church of Fort Lauderdale
We Invite to Become Part of ItYOU
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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