Joe Vinson Archives - Unitarian Universalist Church of Pensacola https://uupensacola.org/speaker/joe-vinson/ Welcome to UUCP Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:25:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://uupensacola.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Chalice-new-uucp-2-150x150.png Joe Vinson Archives - Unitarian Universalist Church of Pensacola https://uupensacola.org/speaker/joe-vinson/ 32 32 The 1776 Sampler https://uupensacola.org/services/1776-sampler/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:49:38 +0000 https://uupensacola.org/?post_type=uu_services&p=13880 Joe Vinson will discuss the 1776 Sampler, an innovative public history project to celebrate the America 250 commemoration locally by focusing on the individuals living in and converging on West Florida around the time of the Revolution.

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]]> 13880 The Individualist Fallacy https://uupensacola.org/services/the-individualist-fallacy/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 19:03:02 +0000 https://uupensacola.org/?post_type=uu_services&p=13816 UUCP Member Joe Vinson will explore how a key part of American identity was weaponized to weaken society and exploit the vulnerable. Plus: Ministry Team Minute: Fuun and Fellowship

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]]> 13816 Christmas Eve Service https://uupensacola.org/services/christmas-eve-service-2/ Sun, 14 Dec 2025 20:04:00 +0000 https://uupensacola.org/?post_type=uu_services&p=13587 Led by Joe Vinson. 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 replenish our UUCP Members Assistance fund which is used throughout the year to benefit our church families in time of need. If … Continue reading Christmas Eve Service

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]]> 13587 Pensacola Tunnels, Conspiracies, and the Performance of Belief https://uupensacola.org/services/pensacola-tunnels-conspiracies-and-the-performance-of-belief/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:29:38 +0000 https://uupensacola.org/?post_type=uu_services&p=13365 Is there a network of tunnels, perhaps built by an ancient but technologically advanced civilization, hiding beneath our feet? The answer may SHOCK you! (No.) But what do such conspiracy theories, and other identity markers of our beliefs/credences, say about ourselves? Joe Vinson presents. There will be a New Member Welcome Ceremony included in this … Continue reading Pensacola Tunnels, Conspiracies, and the Performance of Belief

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]]> 13365 UUCP in Song Together https://uupensacola.org/services/uucp-in-song-together/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 22:29:26 +0000 https://uupensacola.org/?post_type=uu_services&p=13012 Presenters: Laura Keith-King, Claire Helton, Joe Vinson and Marybeth Ramsey. Join us this Sunday for a Musical Service! We will hear from four UUCP members, each sharing a song that holds deep meaning for them, who will then lead us all in a sing-along. Join us in celebrating the joy and unity that music brings to … Continue reading UUCP in Song Together

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]]> 13012 Scapegoats, trans panic, and Omelas https://uupensacola.org/services/scapegoats-trans-panic-and-omelas/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 21:22:20 +0000 https://uupensacola.org/?post_type=uu_services&p=12961 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.

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]]> 12961 Righting the Past Obituary Project https://uupensacola.org/services/righting-the-past-obituary-project/ Sun, 19 Jan 2025 23:38:39 +0000 https://uupensacola.org/?post_type=uu_services&p=12864 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.

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]]> 12864 Evolution, God, and the Bible https://uupensacola.org/services/evolution-god-and-the-bible/ Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:42:56 +0000 https://uupensacola.org/?post_type=uu_services&p=12728 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.

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]]> 12728 Hiroshima in Popular Memory https://uupensacola.org/services/hiroshima-in-popular-memory/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:16:08 +0000 https://uupensacola.org/?post_type=uu_services&p=12498 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.

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]]> 12498 Seeking Justice in a Disordered World https://uupensacola.org/services/seeking-justice-in-a-disordered-world/ Tue, 21 May 2024 22:02:14 +0000 https://uupensacola.org/?post_type=uu_services&p=12370 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.

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