Upcoming Sundays
This Sunday, August 9:
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Service at 10:30 am |
Music |
Unitarian Universalism: 99.9% Right!
Sermon by Rev. Scott Alexander  Rev. Scott Alexander
Science and religion are often pitted against one another as “alternative” sources of truth. But in Unitarian Universalism, there is no intellectual, spiritual or moral “daylight” between these blessedly interconnected “ways of knowing”.
Rev. Alexander is a third-generation Unitarian Universalist. He comes to us with 50 years of consecutive ministry experience, having served 6 full-time ministries across the Eastern United States, including twelve years at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Vero Beach. |
Amy Rosebush leads our choir and plays the piano during our services
A special Congregational Meeting will be held next Sunday, August 16, to decide whether to invite Rev. Alexander to serve as our next minister. More details below. |
Children's Program at 10:30 am:
The children begin their Sunday in Friendship Hall with their families. After the opening hymn and chalice lighting they are sung off to the Children's Religious Education room with their 2 teachers for supervised play with toys, books, crayons etc.
Read more about our Youth Religious Education program...
Read more about our Youth Religious Education program...
Coffee and Conversations at 11:30 am:
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 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 note that all members are invited to stay after our coffee social time and hear what your Congregational Leadership Committee is discussing, and how you can be a part of our many needs and goals. Contact office for the zoom link.
August 16:
The Wrong Ladder
Climbing past the people who matter
For forty years, a professor climbs. Every rung is real: the degree, the tenure, the endowed chair, the name in bronze above the door. He brings in millions of dollars, and the university calls him a success. Near the end, in a hospital bed, he sees what Tolstoy’s Ivan Ilyich saw and hears what Dickens’s Marley came back to say: The ladder was leaning against the wrong wall. His climb is one we all recognize. What makes a ladder worth the climb? Why can so many capable young people no longer reach the bottom rung? Ivan Ilyich learned the answer too late, and so did Daniel Kessler. Like Scrooge, we are still on the ladder. There’s still time to lean it against a better wall.
The Wrong Ladder
Climbing past the people who matter
For forty years, a professor climbs. Every rung is real: the degree, the tenure, the endowed chair, the name in bronze above the door. He brings in millions of dollars, and the university calls him a success. Near the end, in a hospital bed, he sees what Tolstoy’s Ivan Ilyich saw and hears what Dickens’s Marley came back to say: The ladder was leaning against the wrong wall. His climb is one we all recognize. What makes a ladder worth the climb? Why can so many capable young people no longer reach the bottom rung? Ivan Ilyich learned the answer too late, and so did Daniel Kessler. Like Scrooge, we are still on the ladder. There’s still time to lean it against a better wall.
Scott Tilley
Sermon by Dr. Scott Tilley, an emeritus professor at the Florida Institute of Technology, president of Big Data Florida, and founder of CTS Ministries. His recent books include Death of a Professor (2026), The Silicon Heart (2025), Agnes (2025), and Systems Analysis & Design (2024). He writes the weekly “Spirituality Today” column for Florida Today. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Victoria. Contact him at [email protected] or (321) 604-1294. He also writes a newsletter at https://spiritualitytoday.substack.com
Rev. Scott Alexander
August 16 at noon:
Congregational Meeting
Should we invite Rev. Scott Alexander to be our next minister? Our members decide.
Rev. Alexander gave the sermon at last Sunday's service. We meet today to determine whether to invite him to be our next minister. All members are encouraged to attend. An email was sent out to the membership providing the zoom link for those wishing to attend via Zoom.
Congregational Meeting
Should we invite Rev. Scott Alexander to be our next minister? Our members decide.
Rev. Alexander gave the sermon at last Sunday's service. We meet today to determine whether to invite him to be our next minister. All members are encouraged to attend. An email was sent out to the membership providing the zoom link for those wishing to attend via Zoom.
August 23:
Practicing Hope
Sermon by Rev. Nancy Combs-Morgan
Practicing Hope
Sermon by Rev. Nancy Combs-Morgan
August 30:
Sea Turtle Preservation Society
Sermon by Linda Perry
Sea Turtle Preservation Society
Sermon by Linda Perry
September 27:
Sermon by Dr. Scott Tilley
Sermon by Dr. Scott Tilley
Scott Tilley
Sermon by Dr. Scott Tilley, an emeritus professor at the Florida Institute of Technology, president of Big Data Florida, and founder of CTS Ministries. His recent books include Death of a Professor (2026), The Silicon Heart (2025), Agnes (2025), and Systems Analysis & Design (2024). He writes the weekly “Spirituality Today” column for Florida Today. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Victoria. Contact him at [email protected] or (321) 604-1294. He also writes a newsletter at https://spiritualitytoday.substack.com
October 11:
Sermon by Rev. Elaine Silver
Sermon by Rev. Elaine Silver
Rev. "Faerie" Elaine Silver is a celebrated folk musician, spiritual teacher, and metaphysical minister whose luminous voice and heartfelt performances have inspired audiences across North America and Europe, as well as Globally, through the magic of the Internet.
With 22 CDs to her name, she blends original compositions with Spiritual Teachings rooted in New Thought Philosophy, Science of Mind, and Earth-based traditions. Ordained as a Divinity Priestess in the Temple of Isis, she is also a licensed Science of Mind Practitioner and Certified Passion Test Facilitator. And due to a life-long passion, a Certified Beatleologist through Beatleology University in the UK, Elaine is also a Global Ambassador with IAmHumanity.net. Feel free to ask her about Humanity Day, which is Saturday, October 24, 2026; perhaps host a Watch Party at your center?
Elaine has shared stages with many folk legends including Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger to name just a few, and collaborated with Spiritual luminaries including Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson, Brene’ Brown, Neale Donald Walsch, Alan Cohen and don Miguel Ruiz.
Known for her "Faerie" persona, she infuses her concerts, workshops, and Sunday services with magic, love, and transformative energy, offering a unique musical ministry that uplifts and heals. She is delighted to be returning to UUFF once again. Read more at elainesilver.com
With 22 CDs to her name, she blends original compositions with Spiritual Teachings rooted in New Thought Philosophy, Science of Mind, and Earth-based traditions. Ordained as a Divinity Priestess in the Temple of Isis, she is also a licensed Science of Mind Practitioner and Certified Passion Test Facilitator. And due to a life-long passion, a Certified Beatleologist through Beatleology University in the UK, Elaine is also a Global Ambassador with IAmHumanity.net. Feel free to ask her about Humanity Day, which is Saturday, October 24, 2026; perhaps host a Watch Party at your center?
Elaine has shared stages with many folk legends including Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger to name just a few, and collaborated with Spiritual luminaries including Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson, Brene’ Brown, Neale Donald Walsch, Alan Cohen and don Miguel Ruiz.
Known for her "Faerie" persona, she infuses her concerts, workshops, and Sunday services with magic, love, and transformative energy, offering a unique musical ministry that uplifts and heals. She is delighted to be returning to UUFF once again. Read more at elainesilver.com
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