Scapegoats, trans panic, and Omelas
Presenter: Joe Vinson, President of UUCP. In a system of parochial altruism, some will always look for an out-group to sacrifice. Here’s why we cannot throw marginalized groups under the trolley of utilitarianism.
Speaker: Joe Vinson
Righting the Past Obituary Project
Presenters: Dr. Jamin Wells, Robin Reshard, and Joe Vinson. Join in hearing from a panel of speakers on a collaborative, community-based project sharing overlooked stories of Northwest Florida’s African-American community.
Evolution, God, and the Bible
Presenter: Joe Vinson, President of UUCP. How do we know what we know about evolution? In religion as in nature, things change over time. What does that mean for us? This Service will be followed by our Annual UUCP Community Thanksgiving Dinner.
Hiroshima in Popular Memory
Presenter: Joe Vinson, Member and Board President. After 79 years, how do we remember the atomic bombings of Japan? What do many people even know or understand? Watch this service on our YouTube channel.
Seeking Justice in a Disordered World
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.
Hosanna and the Fierce Urgency of Now
Presenter: Joe Vinson, UUCP member. This Palm Sunday, we discuss how to prepare a way for the future we want without succumbing to despair. This service will include our 5th Sunday Share the Plate offering to be donated to the Pensacola Abortion Rights Taskforce. Watch this service on our YouTube channel.
Christmas Eve Family Service
NO MORNING SERVICE! Bring family, friends, and guests for a special service of carols and readings for all ages, concluding with a traditional candle lighting ritual. A Special Offering will be taken to benefit our Members Assistance fund which is used throughout the year to help our church families in need. If you are not … Continue reading Christmas Eve Family Service
How to Deprogram Yourself
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.
“Lamentations” – Tisha B’Av
Joe Vinson, Board Member of UUCP with a Masters of Arts in History will be our speaker. “Lamentations” – Tisha B’Av, the siege of Jerusalem, and processing grief and trauma through art. This service is about the siege of Jerusalem that is described in the book of Lamentations and commemorated by the Jewish holiday Tisha … Continue reading “Lamentations” – Tisha B’Av
“First They Came…”
Joe Vinson, member of UUCP will present a thought-provoking service. “First They Came…” – Considering Martin Niemöller and the need for solidarity and intersectionality in the face of creeping authoritarianism. Watch this video on our YouTube Channel.