UU DeLand

10/06/2026

This Week at UU DeLand:
10/11 /2026, 10:30am Advocating for Native Americans with Song and Story:

Singers/songwriters Bill & Eli Perras will advocate for Native Americans with 5 sing-alongs, woven with hand-talk story about Native Americans before and after Europeans came to the “so-called” New World. Learn about Seminole leader Osceola; Pima Indian, Ira Hayes; and Eli’s own quest to learn more about her native Arawak Indian tribe. For 20+ years, they've shared their song/stories at UU gatherings countrywide. Regulars at Florida folk music venues, they are authors of two books, and many original music CDs. Paul Garfinkel will be our service leader and Jim Durocher will play Native American flute.

10/01/2026

09/29/2026

This Week At UU DeLand!
10/4, 10:30am: Water Communion
Water Communion is a UU ritual celebrating our interconnectedness. By bringing individual waters together, we symbolize how our diverse faiths, gifts, and experiences create one beloved community. We will explore Courage—the courage to begin, to let go, to speak, to change, and to hope. We’ll combine our waters in a communal bowl as a symbol of the courage and experiences we share. Bring water from a special place, bring your story, and bring your courage. All are encouraged to participate. The Service Leader for the ceremony will be Cheryl Kellogg, a UU for 40+ years, retired educator, nature enthusiast, and active in the life of UU Deland. Other congregants will assist in this special UU ritual.

09/22/2026

This Week At UU DeLand!

9/27/26, 10:30am: The Wonder of Dreams
Dreams and their meanings have fascinated us since the beginning of time. Learn a simple, fun and fascinating process of exploring the meaning of your dreams! Discover the wisdom inside just waiting to be released through curiosity and acceptance. Gaia Davies learned a dream-work method 30 years ago based on group sharing. Everyone has an opportunity to say, “If I had had that dream, this is what it would mean to me. . . ” She and her late husband Kurland facilitated dozens of Dream Circles. Deb McShane will be our service leader.

09/21/2026

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09/14/2026

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09/14/2026

This Week at UU DeLand!

9/20/26, 10:30am: ​Remember?

Carol Swarbrick Dries’ talk includes lots of theories, schools of thought and shared ideas about perceptions!

An actor/singer/playwriter, she performed LILLIAN CARTER – MORE THAN A PRESIDENT’S MOTHER, now a streamable film. Also, she co-wrote with her husband Jim Dries Murder, She Wrote; and Three Busy Debras. She starred on Broadway in 4 musicals, including 42nd Street. Her TV credits date back to The Jeffersons and forward to TV movie, The Good Daughter and Dolly Parton's festive musical Christmas on the Square. She and Jim found a spiritual home at UU a few years ago.

09/09/2026

This week at UU DeLand!

9/13/26: 10:30 - Why Poetry?
Our Poetry and Potluck group will talk about the role poetry plays in their lives and the value the group has for them.
Original poems by members and other classic poems will be read. Poetry Group founder Karen Wolf has been a UU
member for 56 years. She started attending UUDeLand when she followed her daughters here from Minnesota in 2015.
Karen was a social worker for 30 years, working in adoption for the last 20 of those years. She also leads our Book Club
and a group who prepares dinners for the Neighborhood Center. Cheryl Kellog will be our service leader.