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February 8:
What Journalism Teaches Me About Humanity
Sermon by Mara Bellaby (in person)
Mara Bellaby is executive editor of FLORIDA TODAY. She’s been with FLORIDA TODAY since 2007 in a variety of roles, including assistant metro editor, space editor and news director before becoming the top editor in early 2019. FLORIDA TODAY is a digital-first newsroom that has been recognized for its public service journalism and digital storytelling. Mara leads a team of editors, reporters, photographers and multimedia specialists who reach 1.2 million people every month.
What Journalism Teaches Me About Humanity
Sermon by Mara Bellaby (in person)
Mara Bellaby is executive editor of FLORIDA TODAY. She’s been with FLORIDA TODAY since 2007 in a variety of roles, including assistant metro editor, space editor and news director before becoming the top editor in early 2019. FLORIDA TODAY is a digital-first newsroom that has been recognized for its public service journalism and digital storytelling. Mara leads a team of editors, reporters, photographers and multimedia specialists who reach 1.2 million people every month.
Rev. Lynn Ungar
February 1:
Reverence for Life
Sermon by Rev. Lynn Ungar (via Zoom)
Unitarian Universalism asks us to live our lives based in a set of values or principles. The remarkable life of Albert Schweitzer provides an inspiring example of just what principled living might look like.
Rev. Dr. Lynn Ungar is a Unitarian Universalist minister, a poet whose work has been shared widely, and a trainer who teaches dogs to do elegant, useless things. She lives in Vancouver, Washington with her three Australian shepherds.
Reverence for Life
Sermon by Rev. Lynn Ungar (via Zoom)
Unitarian Universalism asks us to live our lives based in a set of values or principles. The remarkable life of Albert Schweitzer provides an inspiring example of just what principled living might look like.
Rev. Dr. Lynn Ungar is a Unitarian Universalist minister, a poet whose work has been shared widely, and a trainer who teaches dogs to do elegant, useless things. She lives in Vancouver, Washington with her three Australian shepherds.
January 25:
Keeping Your Life in View
A simple practice for scattered lives
Keeping Your Life in View
A simple practice for scattered lives
Scott Tilley
Every January, we make plans to change our lives. By February, those plans fade into busy days. The problem is rarely motivation. We simply have no place to put what we notice about our own inner lives. This sermon explores a simple “second brain” for your spiritual life: a way to hold the experiences, questions, and values that matter most so they can shape how we live. We’ll walk through four practices: noticing what moves us, gathering it in one place, discerning patterns over time, and integrating small changes. No elaborate system required. Just four verbs and a willingness to pay attention. The goal is staying in honest conversation with our lives all year long.
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Scott Tilley
Scott Tilley is an emeritus professor at the Florida Institute of Technology, president of The Center for Technology & Society, president of Big Data Florida, president of Precious Publishing, and a Space Coast Writers’ Guild Fellow. His recent books include The Silicon Heart (2025), Agnes (2025), Norman (2025), Advent Poetry (2024), and Systems Analysis & Design (2024). He writes the weekly column “Spirituality Today” for Florida Today. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Victoria. Contact him at [email protected].
Read more at https://spiritualitytoday.substack.com
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Scott Tilley
Scott Tilley is an emeritus professor at the Florida Institute of Technology, president of The Center for Technology & Society, president of Big Data Florida, president of Precious Publishing, and a Space Coast Writers’ Guild Fellow. His recent books include The Silicon Heart (2025), Agnes (2025), Norman (2025), Advent Poetry (2024), and Systems Analysis & Design (2024). He writes the weekly column “Spirituality Today” for Florida Today. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Victoria. Contact him at [email protected].
Read more at https://spiritualitytoday.substack.com
 1924–1925 Runabout
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January 18:
How Henry Ford and the Model T Changed America “Ford.” We all know the name and the car. But do you really know the impact of Henry Ford and the Model T on America? By harnessing mass production, Ford drove down the cost of his car and brought it within reach of average Americans. As more people owned automobiles, the country changed—its landscape, businesses, factories, and families. But Ford did more. He gave his employees new opportunities and became a hero among workers nationwide. People even wanted him to run for president! Yet Ford had a dark side, too, which he never could escape. Join historian Yanek Mieczkowski to learn how Henry Ford and his marvelous car left a permanent stamp on America. Sermon by Dr. Yanek Mieczkowski (in person) |
Dr. Yanek Mieczkowski
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Yanek Mieczkowski is a presidential historian and author of Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s, Eisenhower’s Sputnik Moment: The Race for Space and World Prestige, and The Routledge Historical Atlas of Presidential Elections. He teaches at the Florida Institute of Technology. Previously, he was a professor at the University of Central Florida and Dowling College.
Prof. Mieczkowski earned his masters and PhD in history at Columbia University.
Prof. Mieczkowski earned his masters and PhD in history at Columbia University.
 Dr. Benjamin Elijay Mays
January 11:
The Man Who Shaped Martin Luther King Dr. Benjamin Elijay Mays, who served as President of Morehouse College from 1933 to 1967, was one of the most influential mentors in Dr. King’s life. Dr. Mays was a towering intellectual and moral leader, known for his high standards and unwavering belief in education as a tool for liberation. His philosophy emphasized dignity, equality, and the moral responsibility to challenge injustice, principles that deeply resonated with King. Dr. Mays regularly preached about the “dignity of all human personality,” a concept that became central to King’s theology and activism. He encouraged students to see themselves as agents of change, instilling in them a sense of purpose beyond personal success. Through his speeches, writings, and personal example, Mays modeled a life of service and courage, inspiring Dr. King to pursue ministry and later leadership in the civil rights movement. Their relationship was more than academic; it was deeply personal. King often referred to Mays as his “spiritual mentor,” and Mays delivered the eulogy at King’s funeral in 1968, underscoring the profound bond they shared. Without Mays’ guidance, King’s vision of nonviolent resistance and social justice might not have taken the same form. Sermon by Captain Willie Billingslea (via Zoom) |
Capt. Willie Billingslea
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Captain Billingslea was raised in Atlanta, GA, and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in 1989 with a B.S. in Physics. He was designated a Naval Flight Officer in November 1990 and selected for training as a Bombardier/Navigator in the A-6E Intruder. He recently completed a successful tour as the Commanding Officer of the Auburn and Tuskegee University NROTC Consortium (2016-2020).
January 4:
Attending the Heart Journey from head to heart to hold hope and inner peace closely in these challenging times. Sermon by Linnea Nelson |
Linnea Nelson
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Linnea Nelson is a credentialed Spiritual Director who companions religious professionals and lay people on their spiritual journeys. She is a member of the First Unitarian Church of Orlando and has enjoyed speaking at the UU Friendship Fellowship in the past. She is the former Executive Director of UU Wellspring, which is a spiritual deepening program for UUs, and she has served as the past President of the Liberal Religious Educators Association. She has been an avid educator and educational leader throughout her career. She is married to Ted and has young adult children.