Join us for a special holiday service designed for all ages. Michael Newcomb will light our third candle for Advent. Penny Featherstone shares a story about Hanukah. Linda Cobb and Laura Keith King teach us to sing by signing “This Little Light of Mine.” Learn about a Christmas Carol written by a Unitarian minister. And … Continue reading Virtual Service: Fill the Night With Music and Light 2
“Fill the Night with Music & Light” with Rev. Alice Syltie On this second Sunday of Advent, we light the Advent Candle and consider the power of music to inspire hope and transform lives and communities. With help from Linda Cobb, each Sunday of this month we will learn to sign a new verse of the … Continue reading Virtual Service: Fill the Night With Music and Light
This Sunday we consider our call to justice through our commitment to JUST Pensacola.
On this weekend of All Saints Day, All Souls Day, Samhain, and All Hallows Eve, we gather to remember our losses and celebrate the lives of courageous Unitarian Universalists committed to equal rights for all people. Rev. Alice recounts stories of the actions of Unitarian Universalists, many from the Birmingham UU Church, at a time … Continue reading Virtual Service: Unitarian Universalists in the Struggle for Justice
With the stakes feeling especially high as we approach the election this year, we are keenly aware of past barriers to voting, as well as the potential for current disruptions in the process.. Remaining calm, centered, and grounded in our principles might take intentional effort. Our service this Sunday focuses on how the traditions, stories, and values … Continue reading Virtual Service: Contemplation, Courage, and Compassion
If you missed our live Zoom Sunday Service gathering on Oct, 18, you can watch an edited version by clicking on the link on this page. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this first time experiment. Marylee Donnely, Laura Keith King, Trista Blouin, and I enjoyed seeing everyone who participated, and I’m sure we … Continue reading LIVE Zoom Service: Ingathering Water Communion
Are we worthy of love? Christian mystic Julian of Norwich believed that human suffering was the result of forgetting the sacred worth and beauty that makes each person worthy of love. As we continue our series entitled “Beguiled By Beauty: Cultivating a Life of Contemplation and Compassion,” we consider how awakening to the beauty and … Continue reading Virtual Service: In Love With the World
In this time when our inner resources may be stretched to the limit, we seek moments of renewal to refresh our spirits. This Sunday Service begins a conversation and draws inspiration from Dr. Wendy Farley, professor, theologian, and author of Beguiled By Beauty: Cultivating a Life of Contemplation and Compassion.
The last few months have been a space between what was and what will be. In this evolving situation, what will be is still a mystery. Although Unitarian Universalists are fond of saying that “to question is the answer,” we may have more questions now than is comfortable for even us. At times like this, … Continue reading Virtual Service: Living in Liminal Times
Soul Matters brings us a new year of Themes, starting this month with Renewal. Late August and early September have traditionally been times for reconnecting and recommitting in our Unitarian Universalist congregations. As Rev. Alice returns after a short break, she suggests that it is also a good time to revisit our Unitarian Universalist history … Continue reading Virtual Service: Conversation on Covenant
