Presenter: Chaplain Trista Blouin, member of UUCP. “Family” has come to be defined in many ways over human history, some consider it the bedrock of society. Trista Blouin will delve into how vital family is to our survival and why honoring the different concepts of family is an essential part of our UU Principles. Watch … Continue reading What Do You Mean By Chosen Family?
Guest Speaker: Henry Neufeld, scholar of Biblical and Cognate languages. Conversations often fail because while using the same words, we sometimes speak different languages. We need a deepened respect for the stories of others, not just the exciting, easily relatable stories, but those that stand behind what we truly mean by what we say. Interfaith … Continue reading Communicating Across the Gaps: An Interfaith Linguistic Perspective
Service Presented by Pat Gleich, returning member to UUCP. Advocacy for social justice and progressive thinking have been a part of the Unitarian Universalist foundation (even before the merger). Using a timeline and bringing to light some important figures in UU history, Pat Gleich will highlight UU roots, values, and past actions. Guest musicians abound! … Continue reading The Progressive Voice & Action of Unitarian Universalists
Advocacy for social justice and progressive thinking have been a part of our Unitarian Universalist foundation (even before the merger). Using timeline and history and bringing to light some important figures in UU history, UUCP Member Pat Quinn-Gleich will highlight UU roots, values and past actions.
What Is Behind Rising Anti-Semitic Actions and Hate in Florida and Across the USA? Our guest speaker, Jerome Gordon (Jerry), is Senior Editor of The New English Review, and immediate Past President of B’nai Israel Synagogue. Come hear Mr. Gordon, as former producer and co-host of two international national weekly radio programs for Salem Media … Continue reading What Is Behind Rising Anti-Semitic Actions and Hate?
Service Presented by Scott Satterwhite, UUCP President. UUCP recently adopted an 8th Principle to our foundational beliefs. In this presentation, a brief history of the 8th Principle will be presented along with the reasons for its adoption in UU congregations across the country. Watch this service on our YouTube channel.
Service presented by Rev. Maggie Lovins, UUCP Community Minister. Rev. Maggie invites all to gather together in our annual Ingathering Water Service. This is the time of year we celebrate coming back to our community after our summertime breaks by bringing some water, a stone, or a shell from our travels or time at home. … Continue reading Ingathering Water Communion
Our speaker will be Jack Comstock, dedicated member of UUCP. Join Jack as he gives “Observations on My Asian Trips.” The presentation will include his scenic, cultural, religious, and political observations on his journeys throughout the Asian sphere. Watch this video on our YouTube channel.
This service will be given by Joe Vinson, President Elect of UUCP. We have all been indoctrinated into rigid structures of thinking. What can be easy to spot in other people is much harder to identify in ourselves. How can we work on this? Watch this service on our YouTube channel.
What comes to mind when you think about loving your neighbors, as you would yourself? Is it enough to just sympathize with their lives or what they may be experiencing, or do we just chalk it up that this just must be their lot in life? Together we will explore what it may mean to … Continue reading Loving Our Neighbors as Ourselves: What Does Compassion Look Like for You?
