August brings us to the one-year anniversary of my ministry with UUCP. I am delighted to start another year of working with you. Last year I came on board with very little knowledge of the congregation. What I knew was that two people who meant a lot to the congregation were gone and you would … Continue reading From Our Minister, Rev. Alice Syltie
The Interfaith Justice Ministry is moving steadily toward its action phase. UUCP is one of 20 participating congregations. The focus is to agree on a local social injustice and work as a large group to correct it. The Representatives from 14 of the congregations met on July 9th at AME Zion Church. The meeting was … Continue reading Pensacola Area Interfaith Justice Ministry Update
Welcome to my first monthly column as President of the church Governing Board. Like my predecessor Nancy Hagman and others before me, I intend this to be a space for sharing the news of the Board and important issues of UUCP. I hope the column promotes good communication so we all feel informed and aware … Continue reading From the Board
As your Membership Team gears up for the next edition of our annual Members and Friends Directory – it’s time for you to check your current listing and make any updates, changes, etc.. During the Month of July, someone from the Membership Team (Laurie Winterberg or Laura Keith King) will be available after Sunday services … Continue reading Members and Friends Directory Coming in August
UUA General Assembly 2019, Spokane, WA June 19-23 Our main purpose at GA was threefold: Thursday: to update the Draft Statement of Conscience (SOC), which is the concluding document with recommendations for next steps following the 2016-2020 Congregational Study/Action Issue “The Corruption of Our Democracy.” At the Mini-Assembly we offered numerous amendments that had been … Continue reading UUJF July 2019 Newsletter
“Curiosity” is a word that keeps creeping into my world. In pondering the concept of curiosity, it seems that it fits Unitarian Universalists very well. We seem to have a craving to know more…about everything. The recent email from the UUA discussing Leadership in our congregations described the memberships of our congregations across the country. … Continue reading From the Board…
Those of us who were at our Annual Meeting were informed about the Pensacola Area Interfaith Justice Ministry (PAIJM). This is a new organization in Pensacola based on a successful plan originated by an organization called DART. DART (Direct Action Research Training) has been active and effective in 8 states and many local communities in … Continue reading UUCP Joins the Pensacola Area Interfaith Justice Ministry
Thanks for the wonderful donations–yoUU again gave us LOTS of items. We used almost the entire church to display everything. And again, you responded by helping set up the tables and moving the “stuff” to the lobby after church on Sunday, April 28th. We had a great response in terms of helpers—10 members and friends … Continue reading Thanks to Everyone for Another Very Successful Yard Sale!!!
The UUA’s annual congregational certification is in! Every year, congregations report their membership, religious education (RE) enrollment, budgetary figures, and much more. It’s a helpful snapshot of what’s happening in our congregations. And here’s this year’s headline: membership is steady, while religious education enrollment and average Sunday attendance continue to fall. Adult membership is steady … Continue reading Growing Our Faith…From the UUA: Leadership and Membership
It was a year ago this week that we began to explore the possibility of entering into a relationship of shared leadership at UUCP. “Explore” remains an appropriate word to describe our approach to this new ministry. Letters of Agreement between congregations and ministers acknowledge that, “This relationship is one of discovery, of each other, … Continue reading From Our Minister, Rev. Alice Syltie
