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This Sunday, July 13:

Service ​at 10:30 am:
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Why Native Plants Are Important
Why is WHAT you plant in your landscape important?  Here's the science to prove how important your landscape choices are. We'll be sharing a copy of Dr. Doug Tallamy's presentation 'Restoring Nature's Relationships' with amazing nature photography which shows the relationship between plants and wildlife.
Sermon by Jane Higgins (in person)

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Jane Higgins
​Jane moved to Brevard County over 50 years ago from Maine.  Her motivation to go native started when she realized her youngest son would be leaving for college and she would have to learn how to use a lawnmower to mow a lawn that didn’t look very good to begin with.  Jane joined the Conradina Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society over 10 years ago and has been on the Board for the past 10 years.  She is also on the Landscaping with Florida Natives Tour Committee. 

The grass and the lawnmower are now both gone and she enjoys going outside to see what’s blooming and all the wildlife, recently including a barred owl.  Jane is a huge fan of Dr. Tallamy (on whose work this presentation is based) and enjoys sharing his message with others!
Children's Religious Education at 10:30 am:
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The children begin their Sunday in Friendship Hall with their families and after the opening hymn and chalice lighting they are sung off to the Sunday school room for their lesson and accompanying activities, provided by teacher Deborah Oganessian. 
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The Youth RE committee is responsible for providing a teacher and an assistant for the children's RE and overseeing their work as well as maintaining the rooms where the children's activities take place to make sure they are attractive and welcoming as well as safe for children of all ages.  For our curriculum, we use the Tapestry of Faith units available for downloading from the UUA website.  

Another important job of the committee is to publicize the children's program and attract more young families to Friendship Fellowship. We welcome new members of our congregation to enroll your child in our program and consider joining the RE Committee.

Finally, our children's room has recently been refreshed and updated with new paint and flooring! Watch this space for an update on an open house to see what we've done! For more information on our program, please contact Nicole Hooper at [email protected].           Read more about our Youth Religious Education program... 

Coffee and Conversations at 11:30 am:
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Enjoy coffee and other refreshments as you converse with old friends and make new ones. 

Please note that all members are invited to stay after our coffee social time and hear what your UUFF Congregational Leadership Committee is discussing, and how you can be a part of our many needs and goals. Contact office for the zoom link.

Please sign our guest book
If you're new here and would like to receive the zoom links to our services, the weekly email newsletters and other information about our many activities, please sign our Guestbook. 
Building Your Own Theology
Classes meet monthly. See video below for more information. Read Rev. McGuire's latest blog update...
The sacred calling of motherhood: 
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Read Rev. McGuire's latest blog update...
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Love is in the air!
Dr. Laura McGuire now has a blog on this site. Click this link to check it out...

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​UUs in the News:
​Washington Post advocates joining us

Joining a Unitarian Universalist congregation is one of five things Perry Bacon Jr. of The Washington Post advises doing, instead of doomscrolling the news. His opinion piece is also available on his November 27 X account. An excerpt is available on our UUs in the News page.

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Calendar update
Our calendar at https://www.uuffpspacecoast.org/calendar.html
has been updated and integrated with our Breeze member directory software.

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GA available online
The Unitarian Universalist Association's annual General Assembly is still available online. Click here for the schedule, agendas and links to watch the public events.

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Our Seven Values
The 2024 General Assembly approved a new description of the Unitarian Universalist Association's purposes, covenant, shared values, inspirations, inclusion and freedom of belief. It includes a graphic description showing a flower with Love at the center. The petals are labeled Justice, Interdependence, Equity, Transformation, Pluralism and Generosity. ​Click here to read more...​
Graphic by Tanya Webster (chalicedays.org)
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Join Our CUUPs Chapter
Our Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans Path of the Labyrinth meets Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall of our main building. All are welcome! We also add special events for Sabbat and Esbat celebrations. For more information and current schedule contact [email protected].
Read more...

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Video recordings are now available here!
We are now posting video recordings of the Sunday services. Check them out on our 2025 Services page...


​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.  
Beware of scams. We do not solicit contributions by email. Click here to see what these scams look like...

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 Unitarian Universalist Friendship Fellowship?
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
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We are a Unitarian Universalist congregation located in Brevard County on US1 just north of Suntree Blvd. You are invited to join us at our regular 10:30 am Sunday service, regardless of your background and your personal, political, or spiritual beliefs. 
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click here for directions.

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Help Wanted:
Musicians

We are presently looking for musicians to accompany our hymns and to direct the choir. Contact Laura Petruska at  [email protected] or phone 321 806-0559 if you are interested or know of someone who might be.
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Dr. Laura McGuire
Dr. Laura McGuire,  Ministerial Intern
Dr. Laura Mcguire is our halftime ministerial intern, preaching and providing religious education in person two to three times a month and offering pastoral care and ritual services Sunday through Wednesday from 9 AM to 5 PM. 

Dr. McGuire is a consultant, researcher and Unitarian Universalist seminarian who expects to be ordained in the spring. They are the author of "Creating Cultures of Consent" and "The Sexual Misconduct Prevention Guidebook." Click on the images to read more about the books.
Read more about Dr. McGuire here...​
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Pastoral Care is available
Compassionate care and spiritual counseling is available. Read more on our Caring page ...
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Easter Eggs Found
Children enjoyed hunting Easter eggs at the Fellowship on Easter Sunday . See more pictures...
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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...
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Telephone: (321) 242-1117 - Office Hours Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
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