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Welcome To A church that illuminates the quest for responsible service and religious insight. ![]() Each Sunday we invite a guest speaker to present a topic of interest. At the end of each month we have a visiting Unitarian Universalst minister, the Reverend Jack Higgins come and share his insights with us. Please check our calendar link on the left for scheduled speakers and upcoming events. Sunday Service themes include exploring the UU principles, developing a caring community, discovering spirituality with a strong emphasis on social activism. Here at the West Volusia Unitarian Universalist Church you will find a welcoming and accepting religious home to promote your own spiritual path and search for truth. Visitors are always welcome. Please join us!
Sunday Services are held at 10:30 am at 820 N. Frankfort Avenue (Please scroll down for directions)
Bill Lazarus Returns:
Its Earth Day at the U.U.
Mark you calendar's for April 12th. This is an opportunity to learn more about the dangers of the invasive plants and how they are dangerous for our Florida wildlife. We will be removing invasive's from our property so volunteers are welcome for the dirty work, or to server refreshments.
MUUVIE Night Saturday, April 12th at 7:00 PM.
The muuvie starts is Sometime in April. A movie about the genocide in Rwanda, bring your tissues and renew your belief in human capacity to survive. Discussion will follow afterwards.
BIRTHDAY CLUB:
We have adopted the children at three group homes for the celebration of their birthdays. A poster is on the bulletin board at church with names of the homes and the children and their birthdays. A birthday card and a gift card will be given to each child. The birthday cards will be passed around to be signed. Thank you to all who have already donated to the Birthday Club Fund. Proceeds from Social Action fundraisers will go to this project. Anyone who wishes to make a personal donation may give cash to any Social Action member or write a check noting Birthday Club on the check.
Florida District Annual Assembly!
How Strong Is Our Faith? Spiritual Growth in a Multicultural World
Featuring Ms. Paula Cole Jones
April 18-19, 2008 , UU Fellowship of Gainesville
Registration is open, early bird reduced fee until April 1st
Program and registration materials are available on the
Florida District website at www.floridadistrict.org. There are many workshops going on that weekend.
We're going are you?
INTERFAITH KITCHEN DINNERS:
We have committed to provide three dinners this year: May 29th, July 24th, and October 30th. We have also offered to pay for dinners for groups who have volunteers but no money. So far we have not had any takers on this.
GUEST AT YOUR TABLE:
Funds were raised and sent to the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee in January. Thank you to all who gave generously to this event!
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Our Principles... The inherent worth and dignity of every person; Justice, equity and compassion in human relations; Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations; A free and responsible search for truth and meaning; The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large; The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
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The Living Traditions from which we draw... Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life; Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love; Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life; Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves; Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit. Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature
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The Caring Team ...will assist any member with rides to church, doctor's office etc.. Please inform us if anyone is ill or has an issue that needs to be addressed. Thank you, The Caring Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Directions to 820 Frankfort Avenue
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| THE FIRST UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF WEST VOLUSIA 820 N. Frankfort. DeLand, FL 32721-7592 phone: (386) 734-6499 |
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