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Services start at 10:30 a.m.
Our services are also available live via Zoom. Please send a request to [email protected] for the link.
Jan. 4, 2026
Speaker – UU Rev Ben Bortin
Biography:
UU Rev. Ben Bortin graduated from the University of California with a major in history, specializing in Asian history. He is also a graduate of Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, California. He has served as minister for UU congregations in Duluth, Minnesota, and Staten Island, New York, and as Membership Coordinator for the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock in Manhasset, New York. Currently, he serves as minister of the UU Fellowship of the North Fork, in Jamesport, NY. His denominational and community involvements have included serving as President of the UU United Nations Office, Secretary and Treasurer of the New York Metro UU Ministers Association, a board member of the Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights, and a board member of Project Hospitality, an organization serving homeless people in Staten Island, New York. He is also part of a Social Action Committee with the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island. Additionally, he serves on the “Caring Circle” of his 40 apartment UU Complex, Hadley House.
Topic: Hope in Action, and the New Year
The phrase “Hope in Action” comes from the title of a new book by Sanna Marin, former prime minister of Finland, the longest serving female prime minister of that country, and the youngest such leader of any country in the world. As the New Year dawns, how do we summon hope in these uncertain, many would say deeply troubled times? Sanna Marin might give us some inspiration.
Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026
Speaker – Chas Anderson
Biography:
Chas Anderson: A son, brother, husband, father, student, teacher, salesman, therapist, fundraiser, expeditor and maybe philosopher. A Bachelor’s degree thru perseverance. A human being and probably a lifelong Unitarian without knowing it. And many more waypoints, labels and names thru a long interesting life.
Topic: Aging as a Spiritual Practice
Better health, a longer lifespan, has given us the opportunity and freedom to explore and engage in all/many of the things we had to push aside because of life’s responsibilities. This is our “second breath”, our second wind a time of life to enjoy our maturity. It is our opportunity to engage in the Spirit of Aging!
Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026
Speaker – Rev Marcia McCartney
Biography:
Rev. Marcia McCartney’s passion is supporting humanity in rediscovering the part each of us plays in our Divine Oneness. For over 30 years, she has been a spiritual midwife for people who desire to deepen and expand their experience of life with the Infinite Creative Spirit within. As a Unity Minister, she has encouraged the practice of Spiritual Truth taught by the great mystical traditions. She has served as senior minister of three Unity ministries in Chicago, Gainesville and Citrus County, Florida. She became a Licensed Unity Teacher in 1992 and an Ordained Unity Minister in 1999. As an Agent of Conscious Evolution, Attitudinal Healing and Sage-ing International facilitator she created an alternative ministry based on healing play, laughter and creativity: The Planetary Play Project (www.planetaryplayproject.org). Rev McCartney currently lives in Crystal River with fur babies Joey and Sophie.
Topic: On the Edge
In times like we are going through in our world today let’s cultivate a deeper sense of peace and acceptance. It’s a powerful time to be on the planet! Transformation is up for all of us, change is inevitable, why not go with the flow and trust in the divine process taking place in our lives and our world.
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026
Speaker – Amira Sims
Biography:
Amira Sims is a mother of four, college professor, spoken word artist and lifelong learner. Starting at the ripe age of 8 she began keeping a journal. Ever since she can remember she always wanted to be a teacher. Her childhood nickname was school. Even before graduating with her Master’s degree in Psychology, she guest lectured at Valdosta State University. In 2003 she began teaching an array of psychology courses at the collegiate level. Many years later, in her 2019 TEDx Ocala talk she shared that one of the reasons she consistently began to speak her poetry was all thanks to one of her undergraduate college professors who encouraged her to “keep writing, start sharing.”
Topic: Poetry Readings
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