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
A special gift was received to fund a service to aid UUCP Members who sometimes need taxi cab service to and/or from the Church. The transportation will be provided by Yellow Cab of Pensacola, which can handle special needs such as a wheelchair or walker. If you need a cab to transport you to a … Continue reading Need a Ride to Church?
As a congregation, we celebrate each other’s joys and do our best to lighten the load of each other’s sorrows. If you’ve wondered why you weren’t seeing much of UU-member Bob Gerold this summer, there’s a reason – 7,200 miles in six weeks through 12 states, in a Winnebago Travato camper van, a Henry David … Continue reading Our Caring Community – October
– Rev. Alice Syltie An Important Invitation From Your Minister A new month is here. It is already the Fall of the church year, although you would not know by the weather. As we move through the year, we continue to build on our monthly themes. In September, Erin Renfroe shared some excellent reflections on … Continue reading From Our Minister
A Celebration of Life Service will be held for Robert Gravley, founding member of the Gulf Coast Veteran’s Advocacy Council, on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. The service will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Pensacola, 9888 Pensacola Boulevard, Pensacola, Florida, 32534. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that … Continue reading A Celebration of Life for Robert Gravley
