More than 50 UUCP members and friends joined with 675+ other local congregants at Wahoos Stadium on Monday to ask our community leaders to support worthwhile, measurable initiatives in the areas of housing and criminal justice. UUCP had 51 members and friends present for the event, second only to one other congregation with 81 folks … Continue reading UUCP at JUST Pensacola 2022 Nehemiah Action
Trimming Our Sails to the Wind One must trim one’s sails to the wind, as the old saying goes. The meaning, of course, is that one must adapt to new or altered circumstances. New or altered circumstances. I think we’ve had a lot of experience with those over the last couple of years. I can’t … Continue reading April 2022: From the President
Our Pi Day gathering on Monday, March 14 was a hit, with old friends and new joining to break crust together. Many thanks to Jack Comstock and his Pi(e)!
By email vote on March 7, 2022, the Board approved the following: MOTION: That the Board approve full reopening of facilities, including rentals, and of activities, both on and off site, beginning Sunday, March 13, 2022, which includes food and beverage service, optional face masking for children and adults, and individual choice for social distancing … Continue reading March 13: Masks are Optional
Our Covenant: Love is the spirit of this Church, And service its law. This is our covenant: To dwell together in peace, To seek the truth in love, And to help one another. I’ve been thinking a lot about our covenant lately. It is one of the things that initially drew me to UUCP. Just … Continue reading March 2022: From the President
UUs attended the demonstration on Febuary 26, 2022 in Pensacola to mark the 10-year anniversary of the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, on Feb. 26, 2012. The event, organized by the Pensacola chapter of Dream Defenders, was held at the Graffiti Bridge on 17th Avenue, where large protests were held continually in … Continue reading UUs Attend Trayvon Martin Anniversary Demonstration
Getting Our Groove Back At the beginning of the pandemic, we knew that we would eventually come out the other end, however changed. Well, here we are, coming out the other end, changed. At first, that liminal time was very unsettling. But let’s step back and appreciate the creativity and camaraderie that it unleashed. Through … Continue reading February 2022: From the President
A haul of blankets and coats valued at $700 was donated by UUCP congregants and delivered January 12 to the Street Solutions youth outreach program of Children’s Home Society (CHS). CHS Counselor April Hein received the donations, which also included hygiene items and a $100 gift card for the purchase of a changing table for … Continue reading UUCP Coat and Blanket Drive: Success!
From the Board An Important Message on Gathering Safely The Omicron Variant has become another COVID-19 challenge that has caused UUCP Leadership to reassess risks and formulate appropriate accommodations. We have monitored developments, public health advisories, and tracked the community infection rates as they rose exponentially. We are also aware of more positive trends, such … Continue reading New Covid Safety Update December 31 2021
And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been. -Rainer Maria Rilke Happy New Year! There’s something about the turning of a year that is deeper than just going from one month to the next. Years are measures of so many things, and the blank book of a new one … Continue reading January 2022: From the President
