Sunday Services for February 2008

February 3rd

Marc Adams   "From Fundamentalism to Freedom"

Marc will relate his life story growing up gay as the son of a Fundamentalist minister. He attended Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University where he was employed for 3 ½ years. His book “The Preacher’s Son” articulately relates the struggle  to conform and his journey coming to terms with being gay and how he came to be a UU .

February 10th

Mark Spivey   "God at the Movies"

Rev. Spivey is a thanatologist with dual Master’s Degrees in Clinical Social Work and Theology. He serves Hospice of Volusia-Flagler as a Spiritual Care Counselor. He will be exploring the cinematic renderings of “ what we look for in a God”
Potluck  Sunday

February 17th

Rachel Newcomb, PhD   "Sufism-  The Opposite of Fundamentalism"

Dr. Newcomb is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Rollins College. She returns to present this exploration of mysticism which  is an under reported aspect of  Islam.
Quarterly Meeting after Service

February 24th

David McElroy    "Experience, Strength and Hope"

David,  popular actor, director, playwright and UUUS member shares his personal journey of overcoming as an adult child of an alcoholic. David speaks of his broken home from the perspective of the 12 step program which aided him in learning to become an adult.

The name, speaker bio, and subject will be placed on the UUUS website as soon as available and released in the order of service on February 19.

Speaker selection is made by the Programs Committee. If you have a speaker that would be interesting for the UUUS, please contact Judith Minear (chair).