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The month of June was chosen for LGBT Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. As a result, many pride events are held during this month to recognize the impact LGBT people have had in the world.

June 9th Sunday Service 10:30am Be at Peace with Anyone
~Cary Bayer

It was a beautiful Flower Communion yesterday. The Flower Communion Service, originated by the Rev. Norbert F. Capek in his native Czechoslovakia in 1923, it is widely celebrated in Unitarian Universalist congregations today. Every spring, most of our churches and fellowships devote a Sunday to this festive participatory service which celebrates both the earth's beauty and humanity's oneness. In addition, the Flower Communion Service celebrates beauty, human uniqueness, diversity, and community. Excerpts taken from the Unitarian Universalist Association's - The Flower Communion and from materials written and collected by Reginald Zottoli

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While difficult, this is a must read for all who love, work with, and nurture children. This story is also a stark reminder that the vast majority of sexual abusers are people we know and trust. They are not "strangers." Abusers groom parents as well as children. They take specific interest in being alone with the children they target and strive to build up a relationship wherein secrecy can exist. Teach your children that when any adult asks them to keep secrets it is a red flag, a sign of a "tricky person" and that tricky people can be people we love. Teach your children "stay safe rules" and reinforce them with clarity, compassion, strength. Teach your children the difference between a safe secret (like a birthday surprise) and the kind of secret that tricky people use: ("Let's watch this video on my phone, your parents wouldn't understand it, so we will keep it as a special secret just between us.") Three quotes from the article: “I’ve been married and divorced four times. And I will stand up and say right now it’s probably because of the simple fact that I built a shell to protect myself because of the trauma,” he says... “This is the normal way to learn about sex,” Pittson recalls the Scoutmaster telling him. “He said, ‘But don’t tell your parents what I’m doing. They wouldn’t think you’re mature enough. They wouldn’t understand.’”... "Hundreds of individual sex abuse cases have been brought against the Scouts over the last several decades, and in 2010, a judge ordered the organization to make public an internal list of men accused of preying on boys. Within Scout headquarters, the list was known as the 'P Files' or 'Perversion Files.' In January, a child abuse expert hired by the Boy Scouts to analyze the files testified that she found 12,254 boys had reported experiencing sexual abuse at the hands of at least 7,800 suspected assailants between 1944 and 2016. Academics who research child sex abuse tell TIME that number is likely a gross underestimation. Many boys were likely intimidated or shamed out of reporting their assailants, who often held influential positions in local churches, schools, or businesses." http://time.com/longform/boy-scouts-sex-abuse/

UUFBR Newsletter - June 2019

Our Seven UU Principles -- 1) Each person is important 2) Be kind in all you do 3) We are free to learn together 4) And search for what is true 5) All people need a voice 6) Build a fair and peaceful world 7) We care for the Earth

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From The New York Times: Praise Song for the Unloved Animals Even the most maligned creatures of backyards and roadsides have a potent purpose in the world.

On this Valentines week, I wanted to continue the story of love and friendship that has gone on with our Pearl City neighbors and DISC for so many years, UUFBR and Healing Justice celebrated Martin Luther King Day events on January 21, 2019 with our many friends. We participated in this event for many years. Our minister, the Rev. Harris Riordan has continued to participate with other clergy for many years and continued to do so this year. Please note the photos capturing some of our members and others participating in this event. One of the entries in the Art Contest at Sanborn Square commemorating Dr. King. Artist: Victoria Mullings . The quote on her entry says it all and fits with today's sermon at UUFBR (February 10, 2019). The focus was love. "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too much of a burden to bear." (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.). Our young UU's proudly and seriously carried our banner. From left to right are Braeden Brown, Owen Haley and Sofia Valdez. Two parents who marched beside them are Alison Rognas and Stacie Brown. Healing Justice member Joe Selin marched right behind Owen Haley. Carrying their banner are our DISC friends and neighbors, Marjorie O'Sullivan and John E. Brown. Behind them, just ahead of the Trolley, are Rick and Sandy Troiano of UUFBR and members of Healing Justice. All faiths marched in Solidarity. All of us together. Check out the back of the bus. The Dream...all of working together. (and of course, Alison). All photos are by Wendy Carey, She is a friend of Alison Rognas and a photographer as well. Imagine my surprise when I picked up my soggy rain infused copy of the Boca Times. Here is what I found, LOL. And there we are, behind the joyous participant who is singing loud and clear. I am so grateful someone caught this image. To learn more about our Pearl City and DISC neighbors join the Walking Tour on February 23, 2019 from 10:00 until Noon. The attached flyer has more information. By Carolyn Brown, UUFBR Member of Healing Justice.

Amy Wright Glenn is our Director of Religious Education at UUFBR. Each week, she strives to make a short video updating the community of the current themes of the RE program and the upcoming topics/events so parents (and all) can be aware of our lively/experiential/heartfelt curriculum that draws upon on both our UU heritage and the world's wisdom traditions. Here is this week's video.

It is Christmas at UUFBR. The trees are decorated. The story of the Nativity was told (and we also read the classic Grinch story too!). The children have so enjoyed our holiday cheer and the Holiday Party was lovely! See what is coming up this Sunday, December 23rd by watching this week's RE video created by your DRE Amy Wright Glenn.

DRE notes for November 11, 2018.

Description of RE activities for Sunday, Oct. 28th, 2018

Big Flea Market with big selection and big bargains! Saturday, Oct 13 from 8-12

Amy Wright Glenn, the DRE of UUFBR shares her weekly video describing the RE plan for Oct. 14th. 2018.

Amy Wright Glenn, Director of Religious Education at UUFBR, highlights what is coming up for Sunday, September 30th.