Again, welcome to the our church community. We’re sure you’ll find our warm and welcoming congregation to be a good fit for you. Although you’ve been given a folder full of lots of information, a few of the items deserve a little further explanation. The Personal Info form – As you may mention your interests … Continue reading Welcome New Members!
When: Monday, November 4 at 7pm Where: First United Methodist Church, 6 East Wright Street, Pensacola, FL 32501, (850) 432-1434. JUST PENSACOLA (formerly the Pensacola Area Interfaith Justice Ministry) is a recently formed coalition of 20 or more local congregations of all religions; a coalition of many different faiths and beliefs who have come together … Continue reading JUST PENSACOLA Meeting
Thanks to Everyone for another Very Successful Yard Sale!!! Thanks for the wonderful donations–yoUU again provided many nice items. And again, you responded by helping set up the tables and moving the “stuff” to the lobby after church on Sunday, September 29th. We especially appreciate the guys getting the heavy furniture items donated by Debra … Continue reading Thanks for Wonderful Support of Fall Yard Sale
Signs are a means of sending a message, conveying information, and drawing attention to a place or an issue. The UUCP signs on Pensacola Blvd (Hwy 29) and on Palafox Street help visitors locate our church and alert passersby to our presence. Our members have been expressing for years that our current signage is insufficient … Continue reading Can YOUU See the Signs?
Cluster Groups – What are They? Following Hurricane Ivan, the church, under the leadership of then-President Jack Wolverton, crafted a system where every member and friend would be assigned to a “Cluster Group.” These groups ‘cluster’ folks who live close to one another. And each Cluster Group has a designated leader. In the event of … Continue reading Member Info—Good to Know!
Our theme for November is Attention. And the suggested question to ask ourselves is “What does it mean to be a people of Attention?” As Unitarian Universalists, we seem to pay attention to a lot. A constant challenge in ministry is to figure out where to focus attention, when one feels called to respond in … Continue reading From Our Minister
What Is Accompaniment and What Does It Look Like? Accompaniment can be a powerful way of showing up as allies for individuals and groups who are confronting human rights abuses—but what are the most successful ways to leverage a collective presence? Read our conversation with UUSC Senior Grassroots Organizer Hannah Hafter and UU College of … Continue reading Grassroots Partnerships
Preserving The Right to Asylum (Part 1) From Central America to the United States, the Trump administration is putting up new barriers to asylum—at incalculable human cost. read more
Activating Youth Energy for Justice at the Southwest Border Twenty young activists from the First Unitarian Church of Dallas participated in a one-week UU College of Social Justice training, Activate Tucson, led in conjunction with Borderlinks—a non-profit organization that focuses on cross-border relationship building and social justice training. UUSC staff Jenn O’Rourke traveled with the … Continue reading Reflections on Resilience and Partnership at the Border
From the Board Goals provide a target to focus on while motivating us to stretch beyond our current circumstances. The Governing Board sets goals each year to prioritize our work. The 2019-20 Board established three goals at our August retreat. The goals involve clarifying our present situation and setting a clear path for our future. … Continue reading President’s Column – October
