Our June Theme is Play. This month we are invited to ask ourselves what it means to be a people of play. Perhaps after all we’ve been through over the last year and a half, we don’t remember what it is like to play. Last Wednesday was the last day of school for my grandchildren. … Continue reading June 2021: From the Minister
It was so nice to gather virtually with all of you for our Annual Congregational Meeting on May 16. From the lively discussion about our budget, Charitable Trust, and recongregation plans, the love for our church and the concern and commitment to our future was clear. Recongregation plans are continually evolving as science and data … Continue reading June 2021: From the President
Summer Time Sunday Mornings: June 13 and 27 Our summer schedule will be reduced to 2 Sundays a month a 9 a.m. – we need to give our much beloved teachers a break. Sarah will be doing the Summer classes and sending out family packets. The first packet with be UU Trading Cards! Some of … Continue reading CRE: June 2021
There are several new laws out of the most recent legislative session that are contrary to our values as a nation and as UUs. I could write paragraphs about each of them, but will focus on two areas of extreme concern. If you have questions about any of the areas in the UUJustice Florida newsletter … Continue reading June 2021 Justice Update
Our UUCP mission is to Celebrate Diversity, Strive for Justice and Inspire Love. UUCP works hand-in-hand with the 22 local congregations who make up JUST (Justice United Seeking Transformation in) Pensacola. Our Purpose is to join other congregations who are committed to JUST Pensacola and create a critical mass to influence public leaders who will … Continue reading It’s Time to STRIVE FOR JUSTICE
Our theme for May is Story and the question we ask ourselves is, “What does it mean to be a people of story?” We certainly live with a lot of stories. I think the best stories are the ones through which we continue to discover new meaning, or that help us make meaning in times … Continue reading May 2021: From the Minister
What a beautiful day we had on Sunday, April 18! The rain held off that morning for our first in-person Sunday Service in more than one year. More than 50 of us celebrated the Flower Communion together. As Rev. Alice reminded us, each flower given and received in the Flower Communion represented a person – … Continue reading May 2021: From the President
This month we’re exploring the many ways our UU faith invites us to explore being “A People of Story.” We’re doing that by looking at five ways that stories remind us who we are: As Unitarian Universalists As a Family As Anti-Racists As Living Interconnected As Courageous People Comes As You Are Sunday Mornings … Continue reading CRE: May 2021
CRE Come As You Are Sunday Monrings at 9am CRE Faith Development has moved back to Sunday mornings at 9am. Please contact Sarah Stubbs for the Zoom access information and to get in our weekly email list. All PJs and breakfast munchers welcome! April 4th Come as You are Sunday School A Virtual Spring Festival April … Continue reading CRE: April 2021
On May 3rd at 6pm we will have this year’s Nehemiah Action, via Zoom. Last year over 700 people of faith from Pensacola spoke in public with our incoming State Attorney and our incoming sheriff. The Sheriff and State Attorney both committed to increase the use of Civil Citations instead of arrests for youthful misdemeanors. … Continue reading JUST Pensacola: Nehemiah Action May 3, 2021
