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
Here we are at the beginning of another New Year. Last year at this time, we looked forward to 2021, believing it had to be better than 2020. I don’t know about you, but I have decided that it is important for me to focus on accepting and making the best of whatever comes my … Continue reading January 2022: From the Minister
On Saturday, December 11, members of UUCP joined with the Humanists of Northwest Florida and the New World Believers Community Center to install and dedicate the first of two new Little Free Libraries. Present from UUCP were Arnie Ondis, Erin Renfroe, Lauren Anzaldo, Paula Montgomery, and Bill Caplinger. Partnering with the Humanists of NWFL on … Continue reading Little Free Library Dedication
Did you know there are youth struggling on the streets of our community who spend each day just trying to survive? These youth left leave home or were forced out for various reasons, including LGBTQ+ youth being shut out or threatened due to coming out to their parents or caregivers. We at UUCP have an … Continue reading UUCP Blanket & Coat Drive
Be sure to pick up your Guest at the Table boxes and begin to set aside a small donation every time you are sitting down to eat, remembering that there are many who are guests at our UU table. As you know, UUs nationwide are striving for justice. Recently several UUs and UU Congregations were … Continue reading December 2021 Justice Update
Welcome Winter: Opening to Joy This month we explore the ways in which our times call us to “Open to Joy.” There are four ways we will tease apart the idea of opening to joy with our children. Here they are: Creating Joy – On the work of whimsy. Sharing Joy – On the work of … Continue reading CRE December 2021
We are coming to the close of what has been another very challenging year, making that two in a row. We are all aware of how the Ministry Teams rose to the occasion and found ways to help us maintain our ties, and we are all very appreciative of that. But December being the reflective … Continue reading December 2021: From the President
In the spirit of our theme for December, Opening to Joy, I share this poem with you from the Soul Matters Team. Opening to Joy It’s easy to get tricked, taken for a ride, convinced that joy is a possession. Something to be opened just by us. As if it’s a holiday special delivery, waiting for … Continue reading December 2021: From the Minister
Fall into CRE This year our monthly themes invite us to think about not only what values our UU faith calls us to but also the key actions and skills that our times require of us. Pandemic time exposes the need for humanity to change and adjust in key ways. So each month we will … Continue reading CRE November 2021
The person best suited to look out for your interests is you. The more you depend on yourself, the more positive control you have over every aspect of your life. Take personal responsibility for who you are, what you do, and how you live. You are the only person who knows what is best for … Continue reading November 2021: From the President
