Thank you all for your energy, your presence, and your commitment
Dear UUCP friends,
As May unfolds, we find ourselves standing at the threshold between seasons—spring drawing to a gentle close, and summer waiting just around the corner. The days grow longer, school years wrap up, and the energy in the air feels full of change, possibility, and renewal.
This month, our congregational life mirrors that seasonal shift. As we near the end of our church’s board year, we will hold our Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, May 18, following the service. This meeting is our opportunity to live out our Fifth Principle—“the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.” Together, we will vote to affirm the next year’s board members, approve a new budget, and consider two important motions: one to amend our bylaws and another to determine our path forward on wind insurance for the church. Your presence and voice matter, and I hope you will plan to stay, participate, and help shape the direction of UUCP.
May is also a time to demonstrate our shared commitment to building a more just and compassionate society. We’ll begin by hosting a Law Week observance on Sunday, May 4, welcoming members of the legal and judicial community to reflect on the spiritual meaning behind our national motto (and this year’s Law Week theme): “Out of Many, One.”
Our commitment continues as we participate in the JUST Pensacola Nehemiah Action on Tuesday, May 6. Alongside other faith communities, we will gather to demand meaningful progress on pressing local issues, including affordable housing and criminal justice reform. These actions are powerful expressions of our UU values in the public square. As Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
Thank you all for your energy, your presence, and your commitment to the shared life of this church.
With justice united and seeking transformation,
Joe Vinson
President, UUCP Board of Directors