Dear friends, The holidays have come and mostly gone, but we still have the last days of Kwanzaa and the New Year to look forward to as 2023 comes to a close. While we could easily do a look-back to see what we gained and lost this last year, let’s instead look forward. With the … Continue reading January 2024 – From the President

Most of us agree that for our church to thrive (or even survive), we need a continuing influx of new members. The Board has decided to start an “Outreach” team to raise our public profile in the community and bring new people into the church, with the ultimate goal of building membership so that our … Continue reading New Ministry Team: Outreach

Dear friends, When President Abraham Lincoln wrote the Proclamation of Thanksgiving in 1864, the idea was to offer a space for the nation to remember the good while living in a sea of sorrow. At that time, the sorrow was death from the costly Civil War, but also personal losses that come to all of … Continue reading December 2023 – From the President

Greetings my UUCP Family, I bring good news as it pertains to our Beloved Community! I am excited to announce our Caring Team has been revamped and is now ready to help in meeting the needs of our church members and friends. I, Rev. Maggie Lovins, along with Chaplain Trista Blouin and Marcy Moreland have … Continue reading Update from the Caring Team

Dear friends, I have to admit, this month has been a little hard on the soul. Right after I sent in my last letter to the congregation, I learned of the passing of Mrs. Georgia Blackmon. It was only a few months before that I stood on the stage and introduced Mrs. Blackmon at UUCP. … Continue reading November 2023 – From the President

Dear friends, The past few weeks have been interesting, to say the least. In a short period of time we had a few minor crises, which could’ve easily gone in a bad direction, but didn’t. One of the reasons these issues did not escalate was because of the quick response by our congregants, as well … Continue reading October 2023 – From the President

Dear friends, This past month has been busy for a lot of us. School starting for the kids, as well as the college students of all ages—not to mention for the teachers and staff, too. Having kids and working in education myself, I often see my life revolving around the changes in a school schedule … Continue reading September 2023 – From the President

Dear friends, This weekend, the Anzaldo-Satterwhite family went on a little trip through Alabama. What I continually find fascinating is just how close all of the historical Civil Rights spots are to us here in Pensacola. While searching for a vegan soul food restaurant in Montgomery, (yes, they had one), we walked by the very … Continue reading August 2023 – From the President

Dear friends, This is my first letter as president of the UU Congregation, and I love that I’m writing you this letter on a beautiful day with great news to share. First, however, let me speak a little from the heart. I write this letter on Juneteenth, a new federal holiday but hardly a new … Continue reading July 2023 – From the President