UUCP members joined with hundreds of other concerned locals this evening to demand an end to racist violence and to remember #GeorgeFloyd of Minneapolis and local man #TymarCrawford, both victims of police brutality. Representing a diverse cross-section of the community, those in attendance lined both sides of 17th Avenue around the Graffiti Bridge and converged … Continue reading Remember George Floyd
We have a very special intercongregational service scheduled for next week (05/31/20), so we are collecting our Fifth Sunday contribution one week early. See the video below about the Fifth Sunday beneficiary for May. You also should have received an email with more details, and the info is posted on our Facebook page as well. If … Continue reading May 24 5th Sunday Share the Plate
MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD The UUA issued guidance yesterday for UU congregations to prepare to continue virtual operations through May 2021. See the press release below. This is sobering news, especially as some of us had thought or hoped that the most dire situation would soon be behind us. However, we recognize that these measures … Continue reading Message from the UUA President
I join our CRE Coordinator, Sarah Stubbs, in thanking the following volunteers for helping create a rich experience for our young people at UUCP. – Rev. Alice Syltie Teacher Appreciation Video Children’s Religious Education (CRE) Teachers Emma Mulvaney Kate Wolverton Tamara Grimes Linda Cobb Penny Featherstone Child Care Provider Tabbitha Manzanet Nursery Volunteers Paula Montgomery … Continue reading We Appreciate Our Teachers (With Video)
Each spring the ministers who make up the Soul Matters Sharing Circle create a list of monthly themes for the coming year. The theme chosen for this May was Thresholds. By happenstance, that turns out to be a most appropriate theme for the unexpected situation of this time. Stay-at-home orders in many locations are due … Continue reading From Our Minister
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” —Søren Kierkegaard What might we reflect on and understand more deeply when we look back on these coronavirus times? There is nothing like a global health crisis, a virus that spreads even among people without symptoms, tens of thousands of deaths, economic uncertainty, … Continue reading President’s Column
Looking for a way to reduce cabin fever? UU members Paula Montgomery and Thom Botsford are eager to share their favorite Reads. “This time of constraint is ideal for pursuit of books,” says Paula, who lists reading “among the joys of my life,” and recommends three recent favorites. She also notes: “I will be glad … Continue reading Let’s Read!
A joint letter from UUA President, the Reverend Susan Frederick-Gray, and UUA General Assembly and Conference Service Director, Ms. LaTonya Richardson, updating information on General Assembly 2020 was released on April 16th. They report that by February, the GA 2020 planning was off to a great start with almost 2,000 early registrations and a record … Continue reading An Update on General Assembly 2020
UUCP Social Justice Network Collaboration with JUST Pensacola JUST Pensacola’s activities have been affected by the COVID-19 emergency, but our community’s needs and our work continue. Research committee meetings have been held virtually and the JUST Pensacola Board has pushed out the timing of the large assemblies, the Nehemiah Action and the Celebration, until later … Continue reading How do we strive for justice?
The UUCP Spring Yard Sale currently scheduled for the first weekend in May 2020 is cancelled because holding a public event like this in the next couple of months is unsafe due to the coronavirus pandemic. We want our members and our customers to be safe and we don’t want to create an event that … Continue reading Spring Yard Sale Cancelled!
