Dear Friends, We belong together.  The news is hard.  It helps me to know you are all out there doing whatever you can to make our planet more livable, more just, more loving, and more welcoming. As this new month dawns, as the new service year beckons us all, let’s get together and share our … Continue reading SeaBurt 2.0 – at Lewis Hall

VIGA has two amazing fundraisers coming up in September so mark your calendars! Growing local, eating local, selling local helps reduce our carbon footprints….VIUF supports VIGA! Earthen Bistro will be hosting a fundraising dinner on behalf of VIGA on Sept 11, 2022 at 5:30 pm. There will be a 7 course prix fixe dinner with wine pairings while supporting … Continue reading VIGA Fundraisers

The quarter time minister position is posted to the UUA Job Search board. So far we have not had any applications. The search committee is taking proactive steps to help spread the word about the position. We are reaching out to regional UUA Ministers, UUA Seminaries, and past contracted UUA Ministers who have been at … Continue reading Minister Search Update

As a lay-led community, it really does take a village. As you look at ways to spend your time, foster community and participate with VIUF in the coming year, we invite you to join one of the many committees that are needed to support the fellowship. Right now, we are looking for people to participate … Continue reading Committee Sign-Ups

With the approval of the 2022-2023 VIUF budget at this year’s Membership meeting a VIUF Minister Search Committee has been created and you are invited to join us! We have started the process of posting the job description on the UUA website. Potential candidates will have the opportunity to view information about VIUF history, congregation life and campaigns … Continue reading VIUF Minister Search Committee Invitation

Consider how you want to contribute to positively impact politics in our country, and particularly Florida. Our newest batch of postcards goes to Florida voters, encouraging them to get out and vote in their mid-terms. We have 300 postcards to send, with another 300 available, if you join in the effort. Packets of 20 are … Continue reading Postcards are ready!

There are no summer church services at VIUF – we will return with hybrid services in September. Please join us for any of these gatherings to stay in touch while the weather is nice. Coffee Catch Up – Wednesdays at 9am 4th of July Potluck – July 4th at 2pm VIUF Annual Retreat at Seback … Continue reading VIUF Summer Events

Honoring One Another in Gratitude Come and learn about one another and how we live our Unitarian traditions in our homes, in our relationships, in our community and in our world. ****** If you would like to be honored at the service on June 12th, please send Kim () or Runa () a note of … Continue reading For our June 12th Service

For When People Ask  A poem by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer I want a word that means   okay and not okay, more than that: a word that means devastated and stunned with joy. I want the word that says      I feel it all all at once. The heart is not like a songbird … Continue reading A poem