Speaker: Brett Ramsey, UUCP member, is currently a travel agent who also spent 10+ years teaching political science and was the Democratic candidate for state representative in TN district 68 in 2010. Brett will provide some insight into what it’s really like to be a candidate for public office. He’ll also discuss our lofty expectations … Continue reading Running for Office: What’s it About?
Guest Speaker: Rosalind Fisher is a retired Sociology Professor who taught Inequality, Social Problems, Women’s Studies, Sex Roles, Race, and ethnicity. She has a B.S. in Psychology, an M.A. in Community Development, and an M.S. in Sociology. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on book banning, a topic that has been a hotbed of debate … Continue reading Banned Books, Free Speech and Parental Responsibility
Presenter: Joe Vinson, UUCP member and incoming President In this service Joe will present challenges we experience in examining our shared commitment to peace, liberty and justice for all. Watch this service on our YouTube channel.
Presenter: Nate Schweigert, Chaplain The most beauty in the day comes at sunup or sun down. How does this pertain to our humanity as we ebb and flow in constant states of change? Nate is a nature artist and a hospital chaplain who engages spirituality through panentheism and mysticism in the body and the natural … Continue reading The Queerness of the Natural World: Revelations in Liminal Space
Mr. Walter Gulley, Jr. will explain Florida’s Emancipation Celebration. Juneteenth is a national holiday celebrating the date that the enslaved persons in Texas learned that that they were free. Emancipation Day celebrates a similar day in Florida when Union soldiers arrived in Tallahassee on May 20th 1865 to announce and enforce the freedom of the … Continue reading Emancipation Day
Presenters: Margaret McLarin, Mae O’Shea and friends In honor of diversity and inclusion, we will hear “Wisdom from our Seniors” as they have journeyed through their lives as UU’s. They will present their delightful insights, humor and tidbits for joy in life. Watch this video on our YouTube Channel.
Organizers of the service: Crys Brockway, Marybeth Ramsey, and Brett Ramsey In honor of Pride month, this service will have a panel discussion with several UUCP members and friends. They will share some of their insights and experiences about their preferred pronoun changes and how it has affected their lives. Watch this service on our … Continue reading Why are Pronouns So Important?
Theresa Everett, Licensed Lay Preacher of St Augustine Episcopal Church in Navarre. So… you think you know about Memorial Day? What is it about Memorial Day that you remember? Is it something that happened so long ago that the true meaning is a vague memory? We will take a journey to remember that this holiday … Continue reading Have We Forgotten About Memorial Day?
Presenter: Claire Helton, M.Div., UUCP member It can be difficult to find resources for spiritual growth that are aligned with our UU values. OutoftheBox is one avenue for doing just that. In OutoftheBox story circles, participants listen deeply to themselves and one another, exploring deep truths through the lens of wisdom stories from various traditions, … Continue reading OutoftheBox: The Transformational Power of Story & Play
This will be a mini-concert featuring well-known singer Holly Shelton. Ms Shelton is a local entertainer and well respected for her talents in Pensacola. There will be John Link on piano, Walt Kattner on bass, our own Jack Wolverton and Thom Botsford. (Thom Botsford is sponsoring this event.) In this service we will also be … Continue reading Celebration of Mothers’ Day
