Circle Dinners



A dinner shared in a different home at 7 pm,
on the third Saturday of every month,
where the focus is on fellowship.

If you would like to share a potluck dinner with other UUC friends, RSVP here no later than noon of the previous Monday.  Circle Dinner registration is done on a monthly basis.  Members sign up to either attend or host a dinner in their home and everyone brings a dish.  Food, fun, fellowship - just the right recipe for a great evening!

For more information phone Alice Anderson at 727-902-5239 or email Alice here.


Around the world, and throughout time people have gathered to break bread together. This practice has come to represent the affirmation of trust, confidence, and comfort with an individual or a group of people. Like many UU congregations, UUC has a history with circle dinners.  UUC is once again sponsoring the monthly circle dinners. We will carry on many of our traditions and maybe add a few new twists.

For those new to the circle dinner concept, let me explain that the focus of the shared meal is on fellowship, not the extravagance of the food or the elegance of the place settings.  The dinners will be held the 3rd Saturday of each month at 7pm.  Prior to the 2nd Monday of each month, those wanting to participate in the dinner should RSVP here and sign up to “host” or to “just attend”.  The circle dinner coordinator will then assign 6 - 8 “attendees” to each of the “hosts”.  The coordinator will attempt to rotate all the participants so that everyone has an opportunity to host and to dine with different people each month.  The host will provide the entrée and each attendee will be asked to bring an appetizer, side dish, dessert, or wine.  It will not be the host’s responsibility to meet individual dietary requests.  If you have a special diet, please feel free to bring your own meal.  Remember, it’s all about the fellowship, not the menu.

Little Known Facts About Circle Dinners
1.    Meals shared with friends, taste just as good on Hefty paper plates, as on Wedgewood china.
2.    Food and fun go together like gravy and biscuits!
3.    Upholstered dining chairs and folding chairs will both support the goal of developing and deepening personal relationships.
4.    Don’t have a formal dining room or even a lot of space?  Great circle dinners can be held around picnic tables in public parks.  Just fire up the grill!
5.    Wouldn’t subject your worse enemy to one of your home cooked meals?  No problem, stop by Olive Garden and pick up a lasagna casserole to feed 6 – 8 friends.
6.    The farther you drive to attend a circle dinner, the more calories you will burn!

Remember, conversation, companionship, and hospitality are the secret ingredients to a successful Circle Dinner.
Bon Apetit!