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Our Guest Speakers today are Christine Smith and her granddaughter Mia Smith. Christine and Mia will share their experiences with dog rescue and will talk about what dog rescue has to do with our 7th Principle and why animal rescue, particularly dog rescue, is not just an act of kindness, but a moral, spiritual, and community practice.
UUCT Sunday Service, 05/31/2026, "The Moral and Community Value of Dog Rescue."
The Sunday Service for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa was delivered by our Guest Speaker, James Michael Shaw, Jr. The topic is: "Why Are We Here and What Are We Supposed to Do While We're Here?". Our Guest Speaker is James Michael Shaw, Jr. James is a practicing attorney and a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa, where he formerly served on the Board of Trustees. He graduated magna cum laude from Oakland University with a bachelor’s degree in music composition and magna cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law. Mr. Shaw has also been an adjunct professor at St. Petersburg College and a frequent speaker in the Tampa Bay area on subjects relating to constitutional law, insurance law, and aviation law. He is originally from the Detroit area but currently lives with his wife and two children in Tampa, where he is blessed to have made countless friends and enemies.
UUCT Sunday Service 05/24/2026 "Why Are We Here and What Are We Supposed to Do While We're Here?"
The Sunday Sermon for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa was delivered by our Guest Speaker, Rev. Bob Murphy. The topic is: "Florida Flower Communion". Our Guest Speaker today is Rev. Bob Murphy. Bob is a UU community minister for Florida. Bob asks people to love and care for each other and their natural environment during some difficult days for planet Earth. This is our Flower Communion Sunday: Our congregation has a flower communion as part of its Sunday service each year. We bring flowers to add to the congregation's flower display.
UUCT Sunday Service, 05/10/2026 "Florida Flower Communion"
The Sunday Sermon for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa was delivered by our guest speaker, Mindy Murphy, CEO of The Spring. Her topic is: "The Spring of Tampa Bay."
UUCT Sunday Service, 05/03/2026
The Sunday Presentation for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa was delivered by our Guest Speaker, Ruth Gibney. Her topic is "Homeless in NYC After September 11". Ruth, a former Montessori teacher and a Ringling Brothers Clown, (much to the embarrassment of her children), has been a member of UUCT for nearly 10 years. Raised as a Unitarian in Hobart Indiana (the oldest UU church in Indiana), she has been a member of various UU churches in NJ, TX, Toronto and New York City. It was while living in New York, across the street from the World Trade Center that her story unfolds.
UUCT Sunday Service, 04/19/2026
The Sunday Presentation for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa was delivered by our Guest Speaker, Karen Zindell. The topic is "Re-Creation, A Walk in the Park". A lifelong UU in her heart, Karen first joined a UU congregation in 2006. She's been a member of UUCT since 2016, and delights in creating slideshows to enhance our Sunday services. Karen holds a bachelor’s degree in Theater and Dance from the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she spent her summers assisting with the Colorado Shakespeare Festivals. She retired from a 30 plus year career presenting recreation programs to the public. Karen has a passionate curiosity and genuinely likes people..
UUCT Sunday Service, 04/12/2026
The Sunday Sermon for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa was delivered by our Guest Speaker, Rev. Bob Murphy. The topic is "What's This Sunday Service About?" Rev Bob Murphy is a UU community minister for Florida. Bob asks people to love and care for each other and their natural environment during some difficult days for planet Earth.
UUCT Sunday Service, 04/05/2026
Our Guest Speaker today is Jean "J" Kelly. The title of her presentation is "Intelligent Life Is All Around Us". J Kelly has worked with animals for almost 50 years. From growing up on a farm to working at a zoo and sanctuaries, she is passionate about making animals’ lives better.
UUCT Sunday Service, March 29, 2026. "Intelligent Life Is All Around Us"
Our Guest Speaker today is Rev. Elaine "Faerie" Silver. The title of her presentation is "Spring Has Sprung - Celebrating Spring Equinox." “Rev. Silver is a highly acclaimed musician, performing and recording artist (22 CDs and counting) with a thriving Music Ministry. She is a Trans-denominational minister and Divinity Priestess who has garnered much attention in progressive churches and centers due to her unique method of delivering Music-inspired lessons, messages, workshops and concerts. She is also a Certified Beatleologist through Beatleology University in the UK. As a Licensed Science of Mind Practitioner (RScP), she shares Truth Principles and Universal Law using lecture, songs, and audience participation, which bring about connectedness and a sense of ONENESS in many. She is delighted to be presenting at The Unitarian Universalists Church of Tampa.
UUCT Sunday Service, March 22, 2026
Our Guest Speaker today is Rev. Bob Murphy. Bob is a UU community minister for Florida. Bob asks people to love and care for each other and their natural environment during some difficult days for planet Earth.
UUCT Sunday Service 03/15/2026, Delivered by Rev. Bob Murphy, "How We Grow"
Our Guest Speaker today is Rev. Charles McKenzie. The title of his presentation is "A Thousand Hacking at the Branches." Rev. McKenzie is a 1982 graduate of Bethune-Cookman with a B.A. in Religion and Philosophy. Rev. McKenzie is presently an ordained minister and a full-time public-school teacher in Manatee County. He has been involved in the political landscape promoting civil rights for minorities, women, farmworkers and the youth. Experiencing hardship and an unstable background growing up, McKenzie developed a passion for helping the less fortunate, the underserved, the exploited and the neglected.
UUCT Sunday Service, 03/08/2026
Our guest speaker today is Al Wileden. Alex is a lifelong UU and has been a member of UUCT for 5 years. He attended the University of Florida and began a career in Electrical Engineering. He joined the First Unitarian Church in Orlando and was married to Nancy in late 1968 in the Church library. Being a UU is something that he considers central to who he is and a faith that he believes in. While traveling to several countries during his career, he would observe different cultures and environments and see if our UU Principles might be at work. One unique environment that he explored as a scuba diver was the vibrant life in the ocean and how it might be practicing our UU principles. What he saw and learned was something remarkable and he would like to share these thoughts with you.
UUCT Sunday Service, 03/01/2026. "The Ocean as our Teacher: Living our Principles beneath the waves"
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