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Sunday, March 29, 10:30 a.m.“Colonizing the Inner Solar System”by Dr. Jay Huebner,Humans have colonized all inhabitable continents and islands on Earth, so once it wasunderstood that some of the other planets and their larger satellites were also worlds with solidsurfaces it was natural to consider colonizing those bodies. But just as sailing ships andnavigational skills were needed for successful colonization by the sea faring nations, improvedspace technologies are needed for space colonization by the space faring nations. Steadyprogress is being made at discovering the conditions on those worlds and developing thetechnologies needed.Twelve American men have walked on the Moon and some rode in electric cars there. Moredistant worlds will require more capable transport. A 6 minute YouTube video [available onthe Internet http://www.youtube.com/embed/XRCIzZHpFtY?rel 0 ] sketches the efforts needed to place a Rover onMars. These activities clearly demonstrate progress towards the possibilities of colonizing other worlds.C. Columbus first walked on land in the western hemisphere in 1492; 72 years later St. Augustine, FL was founded. N.Armstrong first walked on the Moon in 1969; 72 years later will be 2041. By then we may have habitable facilities on theMoon, and serious plans for other colony locations.This presentation will consider ideas and facts relevant to these possible future efforts which in some ways may compareto Moses’ leading the Ancient Israelis to freedom from bondage in Egypt and to ‘The Promised Land’.Founding Faculty member, and Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of North Florida. Jay Huebner has degrees inengineering and sciences, employment experiences in space technology [on the Atlas Rocket], in chemical and electronicindustries and was a founding physics faculty member of the University of North Florida. He and his wife Jeanne alsoparticipated in the efforts to start UUFSA. They have three grown children and four grandchildren. A detailed bio for Dr.Huebner can be found online at http://www.unf.edu/bio/N00009880/. Not identified there is the fact that independentlyJeanne’s and Jay’s great grandparents both colonized the great plains of the USA in the 19th century in order to farm withwheat.6

A Peace of MindFrom The President***SAVE THE DATES***Mark your calendars now – Details to follow!Saturday, May 9th – Stewardship DinnerSunday, May 17th – Annual Congregational MeetingKudos to the Program Committee for coordinating the recent Michael Dowd/ConnieBarlow presentations. I hope each of you were able to attend the Sunday service,evening event or both! They proved to be most insightful and extremely thoughtprovoking. Special thanks to Mary Kellough for hosting the couple in her home and toLola Sorensen for organizing a dinner for them.Congratulations to our Fellowship for collecting 600 during the Third Plate Sunday in February! This will bedonated to the St. Johns Ecumenical Ministries Food Pantry, where food staples are so desperately needed to bepurchased for St. Johns County families. Our small congregation can be very proud of its generosity.Dave Perkins (thank you, Dave!) has assumed the role of Assistant Treasurer for the rest of this fiscal year. He isworking on setting up and testing QuickBooks software by entering the Fellowship’s complete financial information.The idea is that in the future, the Assistant Treasurer’s position would be a bookkeeping role. He/she wouldprimarily record all financial transactions on QuickBooks.This would free the Treasurer up to attend to the larger financial picture of UUFSA, attend Board and FinanceCommittee meetings and have QuickBooks to generate reports. It will make the Treasurer’s position a less timeconsuming job – almost like they are on vacation!!!The Board is beginning to address some of the recommendations in the Strategic Planning Team’s Final Report. AParking Task Force has been formed, as well as one on Policies and Procedures.Beverly Cree presented the Board with UU curriculum, which the Life Long Learning Committee wishes toimplement for children, kindergarten through Grade 12. It is called the OWL (Our Whole Lives) Program andcenters on Relationships, Communications, Responsibility, Decision-Making and Sexuality. The Board voted tosupport future incorporation of the OWL program into our Religious Education/Lifelong Learning Program.Beverly will be disseminating more information to our congregation about the OWL program, particularly parents ofchildren who would be using this curriculum.The Board also approved Beverly to be in charge of a project known as the“Acknowledgment Tree.” She and other adults and children will be designing a tree on awall downstairs which will reflect individuals’ work contributions to our Fellowship.In Fellowship,Cherie Dolgin7

Delegates Needed For UU Denominational MeetingsFellow UUFSA MembersWe are seeking delegates to three important UU denominational meetings coming up in the next several months. If youare interested in representing UUFSA at any (or all) of these, please let us know by March 7. Phone 904-471-0335 oremail westjrcw@gmail.com Some reimbursement of expenses may be available. See below for details.Charlie WestBoard Denominational ContactMarch 21 - Northeast Cluster Meeting, in Orlando. Members of seventeen UU congregations in northeast Florida willgather at the First UU Church of Orlando from 9am to 3pm. The keynote topic will be “Free the Giant Within” byRichard “Bud” Murphy. Following lunch, alternative workshops will be offered on environmental justice, messagedevelopment, and issue advocacy. Registration is 15, including lunch. Transportation will be provided. A greatopportunity to meet and network with UUs from nearby congregations. More information and registration is available atneclusterfloridauua.wordpress.comApril 17-18 – Southern Region/District Assembly in Orlando. Statewide Florida UUs will gather at the First UUChurch of Orlando starting with a reception at 5pm on Friday, 4/17. The meeting will focus on the major organizationalchanges now occurring in the UUA and regions, whereby present Districts will be dissolved, and incorporated into fiveregional organizations, each with its own field staff group. UUA President Peter Gonzales will be there, and there will beworkshops on social justice, youth ministry, stewardship, midweek programming, and others. Registraton is 95, andtransportation is available. A unique, nearby opportunity to meet, greet, and hear the top leader of our denomination.More information and registration is available at uuasouthernregion.org and on page 18 below.June 24-28 – UUA General Assembly, in Portland, Oregon. Several thousand UUs from around the country willgather in Portland for the Annual Meeting of our denomination, with the theme “Building A New Way”, and featuring animpressive lineup of governance sessions, events, workshops, and cultural experiences. Since registration and travel costscan be significant, this is a good trip to combine with visiting family and friends on the west coast. More information isavailable at uua.org/ga8

March FundraisersThis March we’re having not one but two fundraisers! Uncle Eddie and Robin’s “coffee house” evening full ofmusic and toe-tapping will be a great time for all who attend. The other event is something a little bit different, alittle bit the same, in the form of a Services Marketplace (instead of our usual Service Auction).Uncle Eddie and RobinFriday, March 20, 7:00pmWe are happy to announce that our own Uncle Eddie and Robin have generously offeredtheir time and talents to provide music for our Spring Fundraiser, which will be held onFriday, March 20 between 7-9 pm at the Fellowship. The Fellowship will be convertedinto a coffee shop, and the focus is on friendship, fellowship, great music, and, of course,refreshments. That Friday will also be a full moon, and the first day of Spring, somethingwe can all celebrate!We are in need of volunteers for this event. Please see or email Megan Porter,mddporter@gmail.com, especially if interested in providing food, or if you would like toshare a Buy SheetsMarch 8, 15, 22This concept for fundraising came to us courtesy of the UU Society of Daytona Beach, and this is how itworks: On the second, third, and fourth Sunday of March, “Buy Sheets” for all of the donated meals, events,and services provided by our generous members will be on display at tables on the lower level following theSunday service. A Marketplace volunteer will be available to answer any questions and assist with yourpurchases. Most items will be offered at a fixed price.Each “Buy Sheet” will contain a description of the offered meal, or service or event, the donor, and the cost perperson for each item. For example, if a Special Dinner for 4 is offered, and the cost for each of the seats mightbe 35, the first four people signing up for that item at 35 each would be the “winners”.The same would be true in the case of a service. If someone offers to do 4 power washings and the cost foreach is 50, the first 4 people signing up for that service at 50 would be the winners.Once the number of available slots on a “buy sheet” has been filled, the item will removed from theMarketplace and the winners will be notified and invoiced. Donation Sheets are available downstairs. Thankyou all for your participation.Elle Barry9

Great DecisionsMonday March 2, 7:00 p.m.“Sectarianism in the Middle East”Many of the current conflicts in the Middle East have been attributed tothe politicization of ethnic and religious identities in particular betweenSunni and Shi‘i groups. But are the conflicts really religious or are theypolitical? How do local governments manipulate sectarian differences?How does sectarianism fit into a larger narrative of the Middle East?And finally, where do we, the US, stand? Join us on March 2.Monday April 6, 7:00 p.m.On Monday April 6, Great Decisions will be discussing course changesin India under Prime Minister Narenda Modi.India, the largest democracy in the world, India, founded of the Non Aligned Movement during the Cold War.India continues to press for her own national interests vis-á-vis global pressures. Why does India rank so low inglobal measures of human development? Do we share India’s democratic values?For more information about Great Decisions, contact Yosi McIntire (jomcintire@bellsouth.net)Please join us at the UU – downstairs – 7:00 p.m. It’s casual and fun!HospitalityThank you to all our coffee and potluck providers for our calendar year. ForFebruary: Tony Rose and Priscilla Gulliver; Fred and Cherie Dolgin; Lola Sorenson,Barbara Bacon, and Richard Galy; John and Megan Porter. And as always, PalmerShort, who works diligently to make our lives easier.It is time to get into the calendar again and sign up for the remaining year. My life ismade ever so-much easier by your ready sign-ups, and I appreciate the last names , soI'll know whom to thank. I deeply apologize for missing anyone. If you would likean e-mail reminder for your coffee duty, include your e-mail on your sign-up. Remember Hospitality willreimburse up to twenty dollars for your expenses if you give me a receipt.Thank you all ever so much.Rita Golts10

Care ConnectionOur Care Connectiongroup provides short termsupport and assistance formembers of the fellowshipduring times of difficulty.We thank everyone for their generous support withtransportation to medical appointments, makingmeals, assistance with errands, visiting and sharing.The Care Connection includes everyone in ourFellowship willing to receive and give support attimes of difficulty.Contact Elle Barry if you are in need of assistanceor would like to be involved in the Care ConnectionGroupAfternoon Book ClubThe Afternoon Book Club meets downstairs at the Fellowship on the thirdTuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. If you cannot attend every meeting but areinterested in a particular book, please feel welcome to come for just that month.For more information, contact Isobel Siegel, 794-2293.March 17April 21May 19June 9The Submission, by Amy Waldman, led by Barbara BrennerMarch, by Geraldine Brooks, led by Judy WeisbergerThe Alchemist, by Paulo Coelco, led by Uldis GoltsLunch – place to be determined11

Lifelong LearningYouth ProgramNatural Selection February 12 was Charles Darwin’s birthday. Eight children in the “middle group” of our LifelongLearning program celebrated the event by learning about two of Darwin’s big ideas: that all living things are related in anenormous tree of life and that the diversity of life arose through a process called evolution which is driven by naturalselection.We examined a poster illustrating a tree of life which emphasizes the idea that all living things are cousins. Emphasis onthe tree was meant to help counter the iconic image they will see of a line of hunched apes with man striding erect infront. That linear image implies man evolved directly from apes, but in fact, man and apes are cousins, on separatebranches of the tree, who share a common ancestor.The bulk of the class was spent playing a game to illustratenatural selection. Students made believe they were apopulation of birds, each with a different type of bill(chopsticks, spoon, knife, fork, gloved hand etc.) that theycould use to collect food. At the start, the populationconsisted of one bird with each bill type. The birds thencompeted for food (skittles) for about 10 seconds and theamount of food each bird collected was measured. The birdwith the least amount of food was lost to the population(became extinct), whereas the bird with the most foodreproduced, and a bird with that bill type was added to thepopulation. After three trials (generations) students saw thatthe types of birds in the population had changeddramatically. Then we changed the food from skittles tolarge marshmallows and repeated the game. The students found that when the food changed a different type of birdgained an advantage. We learned a bit about Darwin’s big ideas, and we had a great deal of fun.Joining Hands – Becoming Friends In January, we honored the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King and celebrated hisprinciples of justice and equality. The children decorated hands of many skin colors as a representation of friendship forall people. We invite you to create a hand of your own to add to our display. The hand shapes to be decorated are besidethe display on the bulletin board outside the classroom. Please check it out, and join us in an intergenerational creationrepresenting friendship.Teen Explorations Diana Hull, our teen program coordinator is starting the Building Bridges program about worldreligions. The teens are engaged in great discussion about differences in faith and how we handle them, how we defineourselves, and use of the BeliefOMatic online quiz that helps us better define our personal faiths.Other Teen Projects: UUFSA is hosting a sleepover with UU teens from Buckman Bridge, Orlando and Gainesville onApril 24 – 25. More information is in the February Quest, or see Diana or Beverly. The UU Principles video project iscoming along, and we are working with the Program Committee to include this as part of a service in May.Beverley Cree12

Green Team"A March for Ocean Justice""A March for Ocean Justice" is occurring March 7, 2015. We encourageyou, if able, to join the Environmental Youth council as we take to the streetsto urge the Bureau of Ocen Energy Managemnt to reverse the decision to openthe Atlantic Basin to seismic testing and off-shore /us-usa-oil-atlantic-idUSKBN0FN2CV20140718Our Green Team is also a part of the Peoples Climate Group, which meets here at the Fellowship. Please join theEnvironmental Youth Council, Mayor Nancy Shaver and the City of St. Augustine, 30 invited elected officials andMunicipalities, environmental and citizen groups, commercial fishermen, and others in a "March for Ocean Justiceand Press Conference", on Saturday, March 7, in downtown St. Augustine.The March will start on the east side of the Bridge of Lions at Noon (Not the Downtown Side), over the Bridge,through the downtown plaza, to the front of the Lightner Museum/City Hall for a rally and press conference.Mayor Nancy Shaver and the City of St Augustine will host the Press conference beginning at 12:30 PM, inviting 30plus municipalities and elected officials that have written letters/ordinances in opposition to seismic testing and offshore drilling.Where/When:The March: Please meet at the east side of the Bridge of Lions at the small park at 11:30am. We will beginmarching at 12:00 pm. ef dashboard filter upcomingRally/Press Conference: We will all meet up at the Lightner-City Building at 12:30 PM, March 7, 2015, for theSpeakers and the Press Conference. List of speakers to follow.LETS GET OUT THERE TO SAY NO TO SEISMIC TESTING!What is Seismic Testing? To learn more about the dangers of Seismic Testing visit:http://usa.oceana.org/our-campaigns/seismic airgun testing/campaignWe are coming together to urge President Obama and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to reverse thedecision to open the Atlantic Basin to Seismic Testing and Off-Shore Drilling. By such testing 138,000 marineanimals are expected to be injured and/or killed. Please extend the invitation to all who are concerned about thefuture health of the Oceans.Green Team MeetingThe Green Team is hoping that Michael Dowd's presentation on the god of reality is inspiring you to take action tohelp preserve the interdependent web of existence. Please attend our next meeting on March 24, 2 pm, downstairs,to participate in working to save our place in the Web. If you would like to be able to attend, and this time is notgood for you, please contact Nana Royer (nana@nrdp.net) as to what time is better We will certainly work onaccommodating, as much as possible, those who need an evening time.Nana Royer for the Green TeamSt. Johns Food Pantry13

WINTER AT THE FOOD PANTRYYour generosity is still critical in helping sustain the Food Pantry for individuals and familieswho depend on it for food on their plates. Some of them don’t have a place to call home, letalone a plate, and many who have a place to live are hanging on, doing the best they can untilthey can improve their lot in life. The UUFSA has been generous in making donations andcontributions to the Food Pantry throughout this past year, and your giving spirit was onceagain reflected in donating the cash plate collected on February 8th.Just to give what the Pantry has done recently some struct

Health animals in the care of the ASPCA, and was a behavioral counselor with the Society’s Companion Animal Services. She and her dog Annie, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, made over 19 trips to the World Trade Center in the aftermath of 9/11 and volunteered at the NYC Family Assis