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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.
Dec. 7, 2025
Speaker – Dee Collier
Biography:
Dee Collier is a former elementary school teacher from Ocala who loves drama and history Those loves have led her to portray 31 famous (and infamous) women in history. There will be a board on a table that has pictures of her portraying some of them. You are welcome to take one of her papers or cards and invite her to other groups as well. Dee is a 3rd generation native Floridian who married her high school sweetheart. They have 2 sons and 5 grandchildren living in the Atlanta area.
Topic: Rosie the Riveter
During World War II, millions of men volunteered or were drafted into military service. Who took their places in the factories, farms, businesses and industries? Millions of women filled those vacancies producing goods that were vital to running the country and supplying war materials that led to victory.
Eventually many of the women involved in industry were referred to as “Rosie the Riveter”. Was there a real Rosie the Riveter? Yes, and you’re about to meet her on December 7th. She’s Rosalind (Roz) P. Walter and she has a “riveting” tale for us!
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025
Speaker – Bing Futch
Biography:
As a nationally touring solo performer, Bing Futch brings big energy to every stage. He’s headlined at The Walnut Valley Festival, The Florida Folk Festival, the Old Songs Festival, Indiana Fiddlers Gathering, and Common Ground On The Hill, unleashing a torrent of music using Appalachian mountain dulcimer, ukulele, Native American flute, and a looper pedal. With every performance, Bing paints sonic images using traditional and modern brushstrokes.
Topic: Turn Up The Signal, Wipe Out The Noise
The world feels louder every day. This music-centered service turns our attention to the signal that matters. Love. Compassion. Purpose. Acceptance. Through mountain dulcimer pieces, guided listening, and a simple call-and-response, we practice filtering out static and amplifying what is true and life-giving. Short stories link sound to daily choices. A quiet moment restores focus. We close with a unifying melody that sends us out tuned to care for one another.
Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025
Speaker – Pam Ricker
Biography:
Pam Ricker has been a NCUU member since 2008. She is very active in volunteer and committee work in our fellowship. She was also very active in her former Unitarian Universalist church in Grafton, MA for 35 years. NCUU and UUism is her home.
Topic: It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
Sunday, Dec 21 is our Christmas celebration. We will sing Christmas carols, enjoy holiday readings, and listen to fine music offered by the choir, and our talented guests, members, and friends.
Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025
Speaker – UU Rev Carole Yorke
Biography:
Before attending Andover Newton theological school in Massachusetts in 1994 Reverend Carole had a variety of careers. After college she was an English teacher in high school in New Jersey. She went to work for IBM and spent 10 years repairing Selectric typewriters. After a series of part-time jobs, she found a position teaching basic skills to recovering drug addicts at Integrity House in Newark, New Jersey. From there, she went to seminary having experienced the call to ministry. She came to Florida in 1998, served several churches here and retired, but came out of retirement to do preaching gigs in various churches. Over the years the Covid pandemic put a dent in all that, but she has found several interesting places to do further work. She lives in Dunnellon with her two Pomeranians.
Topic: Good Riddance
I suspect that all of us can agree that 2025 was not the easiest year to live through. We might, however, had time to think and reflect upon our own lives – we’ve shared with others (family, friends) and things we have not shared, refused to share with anyone. Might there be a way for us to do that? Make it easier on ourselves, give us some freedom from something old dragging on us? Let’s find a way.
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