Movie Discussion Group
ZOOM discussion of the NetFlix movies viewed for discussion group.
Greetings fellow fun seekers!
Our Saturday at four zoom meetings follow a week where we chose when to watch our Netflix film, and where!
Healing Justice
The UUFBR Healing Justice Group grew out of a 2013 Second Hour Class discussion of Michelle Alexander’s book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. Several who took that class were motivated to learn more about the problems Alexander highlighted and to turn study into action. As a result they presented to the community a 3-part film series on problems in the American justice system brought about by mass incarceration of young black men.
To date, the goals of the Healing Justice group are education and advocacy for those who experience injustices. We do outreach activities to both the UUFBR congregation and our community to help create justice that heals, thus our name, Healing Justice.
We continue to be with one another in virtual community at UUFBR. No longer do we meet in person. Now we come together via ZOOM. To see what we can accomplish in our restructured Covid-19 reality. What are we about? Our Mission is to continue to:
- Focus on the intersection of racism and other forms of injustice.
- Reflect in our mission the interaction of Healing Justice work with the goals of the congregation.
- Support individuals and groups (both within UUFBR and in the community) to fulfill goals that support UU Principles
How can we accomplish these aims?
- Sponsor Zoom chat rooms after the Sunday worship services to deepen relationships with one another while having one or two rooms focused on justice issues.
- Support people to vote in the fall 2020 presidential election.
- Help secure access to voting for all eligible voters.
- Support UU principles and values through voting.
- Support more just and humane immigration practices related to South Florida Detainees.
- Continue work with LWV Immigration Committee for South Florida https://www.facebook.com/SUPPORTIMMIGRANTS/
Please join us in our activities. Watch for more information about us in the Unicorn and Chalice Notes.
Contact email: cbrow494@bellsouth.net
In-person contact: Carolyn Brown
Mystics and Metaphysics
Mystics and Metaphysics
The Mystics and Metaphysics group gathers the second Sunday of the month at 6:30 pm to deepen and nurture individual spiritual quests through conversation and shared reflection.
In this time of physical distancing, this spiritual quest is hosted by Rev. Harris by ZOOM Session. We have decided to forgo the potluck dinner that was an important part of this sharing experience since its inception. We continue the deep sharing with conversation by joining in a ZOOM session at 6:30 PM. The monthly topics are set by the group members in September and are sent in the reminder invitation during the week before the 2nd Sunday of each month by the group coordinator, Mary Wikensheimer. You can join the group by requesting an invitation from Mary: plumbago@bellsouth.net
Book Club
UUFBR Book Club
The UUFBR Book Club is on hiatus for the summer. Contact Robyn for more information.
(The UUFBR Book Club meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday at 7:00 PM in the UUFBR via ZOOM session. Read and talk about books of interest to the group. Fun and enlightening book discussions.)
Please feel free to bring friends. Membership in UUFBR is not required.
Click Here to see a list of
Current and Previous books up for discussion.
PLEASE RSVP, if you have not done so previously, to Robyn Stuart if you would like to added to the notification email list for
the UUFBR Book club. You will receive periodic updates as they occur and monthly invitations to the ZOOM discussions.
Thank you, Betty Tilton – – –
Note: UUFBR Book Group takes vacation July and August to enjoy summer. We will resume monthly meetings on ZOOM in September.
Healing Justice News January 2025
Next Meeting: Tuesday evening, January 28th at 7:30 pm on Zoom – all are welcome!
Healing Justice is focusing our efforts in a few key areas:
Growing our own understanding
– Read and Reflect program starting soon – a drop in opportunity during which we will read short essays and discuss. The essays will focus on oppression in its many forms, including systemic oppression, unconscious bias and racism.
Racial Justice
– Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy. Join us on Friday, Jan 17th! Please RSVP to healingjustice@uufbr.org to let us know you’re coming so we will have enough food.
– Sugar Cane Burning (This is also an Environmental issue). Make your voice heard! Action campaign here: https://addup.sierraclub.org/campaigns/sos-pbc-doh
Reproductive Rights
– Floridians Protecting Freedom is the new state-wide coalition we’re following
Participating in P.E.A.C.E.
– Save the Date for the Nehemiah Action – Monday, April 7th
Publish the ERA extremely time limited campaign
We encourage all UUFBR members and friends to urge President Biden to instruct the US Archivist to certify and publish the ERA in the Constitution! Equality cannot wait. Info on the issue here. Take action here.
Tell Biden to direct the archivist to publish the ERA now as part of the Constitution. Call the White House and request the ERA be published: 202-456-1111. The line is staffed: 11am to 4pm, Tuesday-Thursday.
Script: “Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m calling to urge President Biden to make the publication of the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution a priority for his legacy before leaving the White House.”
You can also text, leave multiple messages, and submit a comment on the White House website, whitehouse.gov/contact/share/ through mid-January.
Your favorite Christmas movies
The UUFBR movie group returns!
Saturday January 4 at FOUR pm
All are welcomed. It’s easy really. We vote on suggested films from Netflix to watch any time during the week.
Saturdays at FOUR we ZOOM together to share our thoughts and listen to each other. Just click on the Zoom link.
The first session will be a free for all discussion about Holiday Movies.
Contact Ellen Cormier if you have any questions. The more the merrier
February 19 – Bram Stoker’s Dracula
“I want you to believe . . . to believe in things you cannot.” Bram Stoker’s Dracula, one of literature’s most frightening vampire horror novels, is now available in an exquisite hardcover edition, featuring a striking foil-accented cover and distinctive interior design elements, making it ideal for fiction lovers, horror fans, and book collectors. This collectible volume is the ideal addition to any well-appointed or dark academia library, or an attention-grabbing add for your fall reads tbr or spooky reading challenge.