Denominational Connections
The Denominational Connections Committee
It is important to stay informed about UU doings in the region, state and country. It is a
great opportunity to meet people from other congregations, exchange ideas, learn
new ways to tackle congregational issues and find out what other interesting
things are going on with Florida UUs. We encourage participation by
members in attending conferences, and promoting support of UUA activities.
How is the denomination organized?
The UUA (Unitarian Universalist Association) could be likened to the parents of UU congregations
in the United States. There are 19 districts nationally (siblings), of which the Florida
District is one. The Florida District is comprised of 43 congregations (cousins), including
the Panhandle, southern Georgia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Northeast Cluster
Our District has groups of churches called clusters
(playmates), and our Northeast Cluster currently is made up of
UU churches, fellowships, societies and congregations of Cocoa, DeLand, Gainesville, Jacksonville (Arlington and Buckman
Bridge), Lake County, New Smyrna Beach, Orange City, Orlando's
University group, Ormond Beach (Daytona), Rockledge, St.
Augustine, Summerfield (Marion County), Vero Beach and the West
Melbourne. Valdosta, GA, and an emerging congregation in Palatka
are both beginning to participate.
Parents, siblings, cousins and playmates – that's our extended Unitarian Universalist family.
Two other noteworthy committee functions –
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The Denominational Connections Committee introduces members to the Florida Chalice Lighter program. Participants
in the program are asked no more than three times a year to contribute $10 toward helping another Florida
congregation expand, hire a minister, renovate a building, etc. $10 multiplied many times produces a significant
amount of useful money. For instance, UUFVB was the recipient of several thousand Chalice Lighter dollars when
we asked for help with construction of our current facility.
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Each month a column appears in the UUFVB newsletter, In Vero Veritas,
listing upcoming seminars and gatherings around the state and
institute opportunities nationwide. The column is called “Beyond
Us.”
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UUFVB's Joyce Levi is co-editor of our Northeast Cluster's
The Breeze
newsletter which is available now, click
<Here>.
- It's in .pdf (Acrobat) format.
(*Get the free PDF reader <Here>).
If you'd like to work with this interesting committee, members are always warmly welcomed. Come think beyond Vero Beach.
It is an enlightening and satisfying experience.
For more information, or to join our committee,
email us at:
denomconnect@uufvb.org, or call (772) 778-5880.
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