Calendar of Events & Holidays
Week of Nov 7th
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November 7, 2021(7 events) All day: Blood Drive @ First Church All day On November 7, First Church will partner with the The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center to host a blood collection drive that will be staged in the parking lot on Southmore Street across from the church. In addition to receiving free snacks and drinks for restoration of their energy after donating blood, donors will be given a free T-shirt emblazoned with a snazzy inscription displaying their giving blood contribution to save a life. Check back soon for a link to sign up for your spot to donate. 9:00 am: Changing Women – Changing Women is a women's wisdom circle and Earth-based spirituality discussion group currently meeting online. Contact programs@firstuu.org for more information. 9:00 am: Early Morning Book Group – A weekly sharing of perspectives gained from reading 60 pages of a non-fiction book. Contact programs@firstuu.org for more information. 9:00 am: Mindful Meditation Group – Join the Mindful Meditation Group for music, brief recorded talks, and guided mindfulness meditations from a variety of teachers and leaders. Contact programs@firstuu.org for more information. 10:15 am: Discussion Circle – Join the Discussion Circle for facilitated, educational discussions on a variety of topics where everyone follows group guidelines to create a safe, friendly environment. This group meets in a hybrid format, online and in-person together. Contact programs@firstuu.org for more information. 10:30 am: Parents' Group – Especially for parents with babies, toddlers, and pre-school children to learn ways to have happy, healthy, satisfying family lives through ideas, support, and community, the Parents' Group meets in a hybrid format on first and third Sundays. 1:30 pm: Parents as Sexuality Educators - Training Session – Parents are often unprepared for their role as primary sexuality educators, and we've got ways to help! We know not only that children and youth make better decisions when they can communicate with a parent about their sexuality, but also that the sooner the lines of communication about sexuality are open, the easier and smoother they can be when the topics are trickier. Trained OWL facilitator Sara Brown, along with other trained volunteers from our First UU OWL teams, will be hosting an 8-week 1-hr Sunday afternoon workshop for parents that covers much of the following: hopes and concerns for children & youth's sexual health, communication, gender identity, exploring emotions around gender, supporting discovery of sexual orientation, guiding relationships with wisdom, being a trusted source for sexual health, decision making, consent, building healthy boundaries, social media, and pornography. At least 8 of these topics will be covered, as the choices of how to spend time will be guided by the parents in the group. |
November 8, 2021
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November 9, 2021(1 event) 7:00 pm: AVDA – |
November 10, 2021(1 event) 5:00 pm: Wednesday Discussion Group – All are welcome to join us by Zoom for facilitated, fun, educational discussions on a variety of cultural, political, and popular topics. Contact programs@firstuu.org for more information. |
November 11, 2021
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November 12, 2021
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November 13, 2021(2 events) 2:00 pm: Active Hope Training Session – A few years ago, the church studied the book Active Hope, which tells us "We have to choose our attitude about the climate crisis, hope our despair. We don't know if humanity will respond wisely, but we don't know that we won't either. So we have to choose our attitude." The Climate Action Team worked the follow-up program "Active Hope Training" this summer and liked it so much, they are starting a new session on October 30. They will meet every other Saturday, skipping Christmas. The link to register is on the church website under Climate Action Team as well as here. 7:30 pm: Traveler In Concert! – 
Travelers is back at First UU Church! This is an in-person concert to benefit First UU Church. For COVID protection, masks & social distancing are required for all members of the audience. Make your donation on our website donation page: DONATE https://www.traveler.band/ Thank you for supporting First UU Church! |