Technology and a Lasting Legacy Dear friends, This last month we’ve seen a lot going on in the church, and I wanted to highlight one thing in particular: technology. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be preparing for our annual meeting. The annual meeting is where we get together as a congregation to talk about … Continue reading May 2024: From the President

Dear friends, As with many of us, I enjoy the changing of the seasons. Having grown up almost entirely in the South, and never really lived anywhere else except for a year in Japan, just about every year of my five decades has been in the southern states. You might think that would get me … Continue reading April 2024: From the President

Dear congregation, Our friend Jack Comstock approached me several months ago to ask if we could host an event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Beatles premiering on the Ed Sullivan show back in 1964. To me, it sounded like fun. Probably like most people, I’ve always held a soft spot for the Beatles. … Continue reading March 2024: From the President

Dear friends, It was great to see everyone at the recent Mid-Year Congregational Meeting. As we learned from the meeting, and even me putting together the meeting, we have a lot on our plate here at UUCP. We wouldn’t be able to do this work without the incredible assistance of so many incredible folks in … Continue reading February 2024: From the President

For the Sunday gathering on March 3 and to mark the beginning of Women’s History Month, UUCP Member Pat Quinn-Gleich is putting together a presentation on women who have been significant in the history of UU (both from the Unitarian and Universalist branches). Rather than just provide histories of the women, Pat would like to … Continue reading Looking for Women with a Dramatic Flair!

Dear friends, The holidays have come and mostly gone, but we still have the last days of Kwanzaa and the New Year to look forward to as 2023 comes to a close. While we could easily do a look-back to see what we gained and lost this last year, let’s instead look forward. With the … Continue reading January 2024 – From the President

Most of us agree that for our church to thrive (or even survive), we need a continuing influx of new members. The Board has decided to start an “Outreach” team to raise our public profile in the community and bring new people into the church, with the ultimate goal of building membership so that our … Continue reading New Ministry Team: Outreach

Dear friends, When President Abraham Lincoln wrote the Proclamation of Thanksgiving in 1864, the idea was to offer a space for the nation to remember the good while living in a sea of sorrow. At that time, the sorrow was death from the costly Civil War, but also personal losses that come to all of … Continue reading December 2023 – From the President

Greetings my UUCP Family, I bring good news as it pertains to our Beloved Community! I am excited to announce our Caring Team has been revamped and is now ready to help in meeting the needs of our church members and friends. I, Rev. Maggie Lovins, along with Chaplain Trista Blouin and Marcy Moreland have … Continue reading Update from the Caring Team

Dear friends, I have to admit, this month has been a little hard on the soul. Right after I sent in my last letter to the congregation, I learned of the passing of Mrs. Georgia Blackmon. It was only a few months before that I stood on the stage and introduced Mrs. Blackmon at UUCP. … Continue reading November 2023 – From the President