What is your plan for aging when it comes to financial, legal, residential options, and health care choices? What are the costs for an assisted living or nursing home? Is there subsidized housing for seniors? What are the available resources in our community to help with the costs for seniors? What is memory care and … Continue reading What To Do When The Aging Process Knocks On The Door
With the exception of Native Americans, we in this country are all from somewhere else, or we are the children of people from somewhere else. Lal Goel will describe briefly his journey to the United States as a young man of 20, the struggles he faced, and the success he achieved. He will also comment … Continue reading India to America: A Tough but Blessed Journey
A look at how early Christians viewed the importance of works — service and charity — and how the ‘by faith alone’ doctrine led to a modern Christianity that is increasingly divorced from the teachings of Jesus. Watch this service on our YouTube channel here.
Compassion and Choices, the renamed Hemlock Society, is lobbying for right-to-die measures nationwide. Is there any plan to introduce legislation in Florida to allow “assisted suicide” for those dying of terminal illnesses? Is there any place in the U.S. where one can choose to end one’s life for “psychological” or rational reasons? Should there be? Thom Botsford considers … Continue reading Compassion and Choices
Dr. Jacobi will present a world view on homelessness. Our Fifth Sunday honoree on July 31 will be Family Promise, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to assisting families who find themselves unhoused. In Pensacola, they offer shelter from volunteers and supportive services, as they do not have a local shelter yet. Nationally, Family Promise has good results, … Continue reading 5th Sunday: Family Promise
When we repeat our covenant each week, we say that “love is the spirit of this church”, but what does that mean? Is God love? How do we love those folks who drive us crazy, and irritate the heck out of us? Does EVERYONE deserve love? These are some of the questions we’ll be addressing … Continue reading Loving Through Conflict (and loving the unloveable)
Dr. Brian R. Rucker is Professor of History, Pensacola State College. He has done in-depth scholarship on the topic including an article in the Florida Historical Quarterly and a book chapter in an edited book on the Seminole Wars of Florida. His talk will link with recent news about related historic markers in Downtown Pensacola and … Continue reading Tragedy, Resistance, and Resilience: The Second Creek War in West Florida
At our UUA General Assembly this year, our president Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray reminded us that even in the most distressing of times, we need joy. As our country and our people face continually evolving challenges, how will our Unitarian Universalist faith help us respond with the courage and commitment to live up to our highest … Continue reading Moving Forward In Uncertain Times
Come join us for our first potluck of the year to be held during Sunday Service on July 3. Bring your favorite picnic food to share. Celebrate with us, and enjoy the stories and fun of kicking off the summer. (If you make a last-minute decision to come and don’t have time to bring anything, … Continue reading Picnic Brunch
A guided discussion about the presence and role of faith in our lives by Daniel Cobb and Heather Stefanescu. We’ll talk about three basic questions: What role has our faith had in our lives? What brought us to UUCP? and What do we believe, anyway?
