Upcoming Services
Sunday, October 17:
Children's Religious Education via Zoom at 9:00 am:
Children’s RE lessons have resumed on Zoom each Sunday morning from 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Anyone with children, grandchildren, or other family members between the age of 4 - 10 who might like to participate should contact Ruth Rodgers at office.mgr.ffp@gmail.com for the weekly reminder and Zoom link. Read more in the class description below.
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Sunday Service via Zoom at 10:00 am: 
The Nature of Pseudoscience
Sermon by Dr. Massimo Pigliucci How do we distinguish science from pseudoscience? Is it like pornography vs art, we know it when we see it? According to modern philosophers of science we can do a bit better than that. And much hinges on the concept of, pardon the term, "BS," in the technical sense of that term. Dr. Massimo Pigliucci is Professor of Philosophy at City College of New York. He is a critic of pseudoscience and creationism and an advocate for secularism and science education. He is the author of 14 books including "How To Be a Stoic," "Field Guide for a Happy Life" and numerous other publications. Massimo holds a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Connecticut and a PhD in philosophy from the University of Tennessee. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, which recognized him for his major contributions to studies of gene-environment interactions and his efforts to counter widespread pseudoscientific beliefs. For the Zoom link or to be put on our email list, please contact office.mgr.ffp@gmail.com.
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Dr. Massimo Picliucci
Music 
Stephen Downen, choir director, keyboard, soloist and Amy Rosebush, keyboard
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Children's Religious Education via Zoom at 9:00 am: 
Children's Religious Education
Children’s RE lessons have resumed on Zoom each Sunday morning from 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Anyone with children, grandchildren, or other family members between the age of 4 - 10 who might like to participate should contact Ruth Rodgers at office.mgr.ffp@gmail.com for the weekly reminder and Zoom link. |
Ruth Rodgers
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We begin each Sunday with an Opening Affirmation (printed below) which all our children say together, along with the accompanying hand gestures, followed by Peaches and Pits (sharing of good and not-so-good things about the week that just passed), and then the lesson. We will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., and the lessons generally last around 15 minutes, maybe a few minutes longer. We look forward to seeing all our children, and we invite newcomers and those who attended our summer Art Nature and Theater Camp to join us.
Opening Affirmation
We are Unitarian Universalists (make two U’s by holding up thumb and index finger of each hand and curving into a U shape)
With minds that think (touch forehead with finger)
Hearts that love (put right hand over heart)
And hands that are ready to help (hold both hands out in front cupped in a bowl shape)
Together we care for our Earth (spread arms out in large circle)
And work for Friendship (form arms in X shape over chest to indicate hug)
And Peace in our world. (make peace sign with fingers—spread index and middle finger apart to form V shape)
Opening Affirmation
We are Unitarian Universalists (make two U’s by holding up thumb and index finger of each hand and curving into a U shape)
With minds that think (touch forehead with finger)
Hearts that love (put right hand over heart)
And hands that are ready to help (hold both hands out in front cupped in a bowl shape)
Together we care for our Earth (spread arms out in large circle)
And work for Friendship (form arms in X shape over chest to indicate hug)
And Peace in our world. (make peace sign with fingers—spread index and middle finger apart to form V shape)
In-person gathering to begin October 24 at 9:30 am
Based on current Covid-19 numbers for Brevard County, Sunday Services for October 3, 10 and 17 will continue via Zoom. Then on October 24th we will be gathering in person, outdoors, at the Fellowship Hall. There will also be a Zoom link available, so if you can’t make it in person you can still join us via Zoom. Please bring your own chair and umbrella for shade. Hopefully it will be much cooler by then. We are fortunate to always have a breeze off of the Indian River. For the Zoom link or to be put on our email list, please contact office.mgr.ffp@gmail.com .
Based on current Covid-19 numbers for Brevard County, Sunday Services for October 3, 10 and 17 will continue via Zoom. Then on October 24th we will be gathering in person, outdoors, at the Fellowship Hall. There will also be a Zoom link available, so if you can’t make it in person you can still join us via Zoom. Please bring your own chair and umbrella for shade. Hopefully it will be much cooler by then. We are fortunate to always have a breeze off of the Indian River. For the Zoom link or to be put on our email list, please contact office.mgr.ffp@gmail.com .
Sunday, October 24:
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In-person Outdoor Sunday Service and via Zoom at 9:30 am: 
Visual Cues and Belief
Sermon by Rev. Amy Kindred Carl Jung stated, "Symbols serve to lead to a deeper meaning that cannot be adequately communicated otherwise...a symbol always stands for something more than its obvious and immediate meaning." Looking through an anthropological lens, we will explore how humans are attracted to symbols. For the Zoom link or to be put on our email list, please contact office.mgr.ffp@gmail.com.
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Rev. Amy Kindred
Music 
Stephen Downen, choir director, keyboard, soloist and Amy Rosebush, keyboard
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In-person Children's Religious Education at 9:30 am:
Our children are just as anxious to gather in person at the Fellowship as the adults are. The children will participate in the adult service by lighting the chalice at the beginning of the service and then go to a separate location for a lesson. We have a teacher who provides the children’s lessons, and she will be there to meet with the children. We welcome children up to age 12 (through 6th grade) to attend.
We begin each Sunday with an Opening Affirmation (printed below) which all our children say together, along with the accompanying hand gestures, followed by Peaches and Pits (sharing of good and not-so-good things about the week that just passed), and then the lesson. We will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., and the lessons generally last around 15 minutes, maybe a few minutes longer. We look forward to seeing all our children, and we invite newcomers and those who attended our summer Art Nature and Theater Camp to join us.
We begin each Sunday with an Opening Affirmation (printed below) which all our children say together, along with the accompanying hand gestures, followed by Peaches and Pits (sharing of good and not-so-good things about the week that just passed), and then the lesson. We will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., and the lessons generally last around 15 minutes, maybe a few minutes longer. We look forward to seeing all our children, and we invite newcomers and those who attended our summer Art Nature and Theater Camp to join us.
Opening Affirmation
We are Unitarian Universalists (make two U’s by holding up thumb and index finger of each hand and curving into a U shape)
With minds that think (touch forehead with finger)
Hearts that love (put right hand over heart)
And hands that are ready to help (hold both hands out in front cupped in a bowl shape)
Together we care for our Earth (spread arms out in large circle)
And work for Friendship (form arms in X shape over chest to indicate hug)
And Peace in our world. (make peace sign with fingers—spread index and middle finger apart to form V shape)
We are Unitarian Universalists (make two U’s by holding up thumb and index finger of each hand and curving into a U shape)
With minds that think (touch forehead with finger)
Hearts that love (put right hand over heart)
And hands that are ready to help (hold both hands out in front cupped in a bowl shape)
Together we care for our Earth (spread arms out in large circle)
And work for Friendship (form arms in X shape over chest to indicate hug)
And Peace in our world. (make peace sign with fingers—spread index and middle finger apart to form V shape)
Sunday, October 31:
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In-person Outdoor Sunday Service and via Zoom at 9:30 am: 
An Old Celtic Tradition
Sermon by Rev. Amy Kindred If you celebrate Halloween today, you are taking part in a holiday tradition that has survived for more than 6,000 years. What a treat!! For the Zoom link or to be put on our email list, please contact office.mgr.ffp@gmail.com. llustration: Snap-Apple Night, painted by Irish artist Daniel Maclise in 1833. It was inspired by a Halloween party he attended in Blarney, Ireland, in 1832. The caption in the first exhibit catalogue:
There Peggy was dancing with Dan While Maureen the lead was melting, To prove how their fortunes ran With the Cards could Nancy dealt in; There was Kate, and her sweet-heart Will, In nuts their true-love burning, And poor Norah, though smiling still She'd missed the snap-apple turning. On the Festival of Hallow Eve.
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Rev. Amy Kindred
Music 
Stephen Downen, choir director, keyboard, soloist and Amy Rosebush, keyboard
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In-person Children's Religious Education at 9:30 am:
The children will participate in the adult service by lighting the chalice at the beginning of the service and then go to a separate location for a lesson. We have a teacher who provides the children’s lessons, and she will be there to meet with the children. Today the children will again leave the adult service area after the chalice lighting and have a lesson or activity (Halloween games, etc.) before the Trunk or Treat after the service (described below). We welcome children up to age 12 (through 6th grade) to attend.
We begin each Sunday with an Opening Affirmation (printed below) which all our children say together, along with the accompanying hand gestures, followed by Peaches and Pits (sharing of good and not-so-good things about the week that just passed), and then the lesson. We will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., and the lessons generally last around 15 minutes, maybe a few minutes longer. We look forward to seeing all our children, and we invite newcomers and those who attended our summer Art Nature and Theater Camp to join us.
We begin each Sunday with an Opening Affirmation (printed below) which all our children say together, along with the accompanying hand gestures, followed by Peaches and Pits (sharing of good and not-so-good things about the week that just passed), and then the lesson. We will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., and the lessons generally last around 15 minutes, maybe a few minutes longer. We look forward to seeing all our children, and we invite newcomers and those who attended our summer Art Nature and Theater Camp to join us.
Opening Affirmation
We are Unitarian Universalists (make two U’s by holding up thumb and index finger of each hand and curving into a U shape)
With minds that think (touch forehead with finger)
Hearts that love (put right hand over heart)
And hands that are ready to help (hold both hands out in front cupped in a bowl shape)
Together we care for our Earth (spread arms out in large circle)
And work for Friendship (form arms in X shape over chest to indicate hug)
And Peace in our world. (make peace sign with fingers—spread index and middle finger apart to form V shape)
We are Unitarian Universalists (make two U’s by holding up thumb and index finger of each hand and curving into a U shape)
With minds that think (touch forehead with finger)
Hearts that love (put right hand over heart)
And hands that are ready to help (hold both hands out in front cupped in a bowl shape)
Together we care for our Earth (spread arms out in large circle)
And work for Friendship (form arms in X shape over chest to indicate hug)
And Peace in our world. (make peace sign with fingers—spread index and middle finger apart to form V shape)
Trunk or Treat party after the service:
What is Trunk or Treating? It's when adults decorate the back of their cars for Halloween, load up on candy, and come sit in the FFP parking lot for kids to "trick or treat" from car-to-car. The adults get to socialize and be creative while seeing all the cute and scary costumes. That is, people
are invited to decorate the trunk of their car and wait for our children to come around trick or treating. All are invited to attend in costume. After all, what better time to mask up!! Note the photos below for ideas!
are invited to decorate the trunk of their car and wait for our children to come around trick or treating. All are invited to attend in costume. After all, what better time to mask up!! Note the photos below for ideas!
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Sunday, November 7:
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Sunday Service Outdoors and via Zoom at 9:30 am:
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Rev. Amy Kindred
Music 
Stephen Downen, choir director, keyboard, soloist and Amy Rosebush, keyboard
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In-person Children's Religious Education at 9:30 am:
The children will participate in the adult service by lighting the chalice at the beginning of the service and then go to a separate location for a lesson. We have a teacher who provides the children’s lessons, and she will be there to meet with the children. We welcome children up to age 12 (through 6th grade) to attend.
We begin each Sunday with an Opening Affirmation (printed below) which all our children say together, along with the accompanying hand gestures, followed by Peaches and Pits (sharing of good and not-so-good things about the week that just passed), and then the lesson. We will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., and the lessons generally last around 15 minutes, maybe a few minutes longer. We look forward to seeing all our children, and we invite newcomers and those who attended our summer Art Nature and Theater Camp to join us.
We begin each Sunday with an Opening Affirmation (printed below) which all our children say together, along with the accompanying hand gestures, followed by Peaches and Pits (sharing of good and not-so-good things about the week that just passed), and then the lesson. We will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., and the lessons generally last around 15 minutes, maybe a few minutes longer. We look forward to seeing all our children, and we invite newcomers and those who attended our summer Art Nature and Theater Camp to join us.
Opening Affirmation
We are Unitarian Universalists (make two U’s by holding up thumb and index finger of each hand and curving into a U shape)
With minds that think (touch forehead with finger)
Hearts that love (put right hand over heart)
And hands that are ready to help (hold both hands out in front cupped in a bowl shape)
Together we care for our Earth (spread arms out in large circle)
And work for Friendship (form arms in X shape over chest to indicate hug)
And Peace in our world. (make peace sign with fingers—spread index and middle finger apart to form V shape)
We are Unitarian Universalists (make two U’s by holding up thumb and index finger of each hand and curving into a U shape)
With minds that think (touch forehead with finger)
Hearts that love (put right hand over heart)
And hands that are ready to help (hold both hands out in front cupped in a bowl shape)
Together we care for our Earth (spread arms out in large circle)
And work for Friendship (form arms in X shape over chest to indicate hug)
And Peace in our world. (make peace sign with fingers—spread index and middle finger apart to form V shape)
Sunday, November 14 - Outdoors
9:30 am
"Honoring Native American Wisdom"
Rev. Amy Kindred, Minister
Were it not for those whose steps were imprinted on our sands long before the Europeans arrived, you and I would not be here. Let us pause to remember.
Sunday, November 21 - Outdoors
9:30 am
"A Garden of Gratitude"
Rev. Amy Kindred, Minister
Research reveals that gratitude can improve general well-being, increase resilience, strengthen social relationships, and reduce stress and depression. It also provides one a greater capacity to experience joy and positive emotions.
Closed Captioning of Zoom Now Available
If closed captions would help you access our Zoom meetings, you can enable this feature for yourself. Anyone can have this feature, free. Just go to
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/207279736-Closed-captioning-and-live-transcription
to learn more. We hope this will increase accessibility and participation in Zoom meetings.
If closed captions would help you access our Zoom meetings, you can enable this feature for yourself. Anyone can have this feature, free. Just go to
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/207279736-Closed-captioning-and-live-transcription
to learn more. We hope this will increase accessibility and participation in Zoom meetings.