This Sunday, January 23: ​

Sunday Service via Zoom at 10:00 am:
PicturePhoto courtesy ComForCare.com
Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old 
Sermon by Steven Petrow
Steven Petrow, author of the book of the same title above, joins us via zoom as he takes a humorous look (?) at what it means to be old and when that event might occur. Is it "my age plus four?" Is it "always tomorrow, never today?" Or is it "when I have to stop playing tennis?" Or as some have suggested is it "not tied very closely to the number of years we've lived?" Are you, perhaps, a "perennial" - someone "ever-blooming, relevant people of all ages who live in the present time, know what's happening in the world, stay current with technology, and have friends of all ages. Perennials get involved, stay curious, mentor others, and are passionate, compassionate, collaborative, global-minded risk takers and who know how to hustle."

​His lists include;
I won't color my hair (even if it worked for Diane Sawyer)
I won't avoid looking at myself naked in the mirror
I won't tell my life story when someone asks, "How are you?"
I won't let a walker ruin my style (but I'll still use it)

Steven is an award-winning journalist and author of five books who is best known for his Washington Post and NY Times essays on aging, health and LGBT issues. 
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To receive the Zoom link please contact office.mgr.ffp@gmail.com.
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Photo of Steven Petrow courtesy Amazon
Music
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Stephen Downen, choir director, keyboard, soloist and Amy Rosebush, keyboard
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Children's Religious Education at 9:00 am:
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Youth Religious Education will resume Sunday Zoom meetings 9:00 am - 9:30 am. We will continue with Zoom lessons until we are able to meet in person again. All children between the ages of 3 and 12 are welcome. To receive the Zoom link please contact office.mgr.ffp@gmail.com .

UUs in the News
We received public press attention about our Music on the Hill events and the podcasts we produced from March 19, 2020 through March 14, 2021. Here are links to these articles:

Facebook on Light the Chalice podcasts:
https://www.facebook.com/BuzzBizPublicRelations/photos/a.291102097655092/3399632520135352/

Hometown News on Light the Chalice podcasts:
https://www.facebook.com/BuzzBizPublicRelations/photos/a.291102097655092/3434134010018536/

Brevard Business News on Light the Chalice podcsts:
https://www.facebook.com/BuzzBizPublicRelations/photos/a.291102097655092/3434136876684916

Facebook on Music on the Hill, February 23, 2020:
https://www.facebook.com/BuzzBizPublicRelations/photos/a.291102097655092/2597394283692517/?type=3&theater

​Light the Chalice podcasts are on our 2021 Recent Services and 2020 Services pages.​​

Addressing local needs

The following local charities:   Daily Bread, Serene Harbor, The Children's Hunger Project, Aging Matters, Space Coast Pride, and The Children's Home Society - have been chosen by our Charity Committee for assistance.  
  You are welcome to join us in reaching out to the needs of our community.  Just tap the Donate button to the left and select "monthly charity" to donate.
Fellowship reopening
Once the Fellowship reopens, we will again offer a large variety of classes, clubs, meeting, and other opportunities during the year:

The Men’s Club
The Book Club
The Woman’s Circle
Children’s Sunday School,
Choir
Social action
Weekly movies
Pot lucks

We are a social group as well as spiritual and we miss being together.  This too shall pass.  Keep active on Facebook and our Web page to find out when and how we will open in the future. 
We miss you!
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​Stephen Downen leading the Art Nature and Theater campers in song this past summer.
Welcome to Friendship Fellowship at Pineda
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We are a Unitarian Universalist congregation located in Brevard County on US1 just north of the Pineda Causeway. You are invited to join us at our regular 10:00 am Sunday service, regardless of your background and your personal, political, or spiritual beliefs. 
​click here for directions.

Our Minister

The Reverend Amy Kindred began full-time ministry with Friendship Fellowship at Pineda in November, 2018.
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Easter Eggs Found
Children enjoyed hunting Easter eggs at the Fellowship on Easter Sunday . See more pictures...
Children's projects displayed
Our Religious Education group recently planted avocado seeds and made some clay creations, pictured above. More pictures are expected from the upcoming Easter egg hunt. Please bring your children and/or /grandchildren to join in the fun. See more pictures...

What Is Unitarian Universalism?

If you'd like to get a better idea of what Unitarian Universalism is and whether our way of responsibly searching for truth and meaning might be for you, this welcome written by our Minister Emeritus, Rev. Dr. John M. Higgins, gives a quick preview:

"Welcome to this place.

This is a place where no revealed truths are promoted and no scripture or human being accepted as infallible. It is a place for searching for truth, but we are believers.

We believe in intellectual freedom, we believe in justice, we believe in compassion, and for concern for each other and for the whole world. We believe in commitment to those ideals which make us active in the struggle for human dignity.
We are Unitarian Universalists."

Who is Friendship Fellowship at Pineda?
Born of the liberal Unitarian Universalist tradition and dedicated to the principles of a free faith, Friendship: We welcome all who long for a free and open atmosphere in which to search for their own faith, expand their spiritual horizons, or find new ways to interact with the world in which they live. We welcome diversity of belief and lifestyle because everyone deserves the stimulation of an intellectually active, emotionally supportive and socially conscious community.

 - The inherent worth and dignity of every living person
 - Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations
 - Acceptance of one another and encouragement in spiritual grown in our congregations
 - A free and responsible search for truth and reasoning
 - The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process
 - 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.

This congregation affirms and promotes the full participation of persons in all our activities and endeavors, including membership, programming, hiring practices, and the calling of religious professionals without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age or national origin.