A representative from Jayla’s Voice will talk about the tragic death of Jayla Davis from fentanyl and the organization’s mission to prevent substance use disorder and provide family support, striving to create a future where every voice is heard and every life is valued. The Purple Pulse project (August 21-31) is an 11-day community initiative … Continue reading Jayla’s Voice and Purple Pulse
We often call August the dogdays of summer and given where we live – we tend to hibernate inside. It’s during this time that we are given the opportunity to take this time and view it as late summer fullness and a threshold before change. Our speaker, the Rev. Theresa Everett, currently serves as St. … Continue reading The ‘In-Between Time’ of August
From users treating chatbots as divine confidants to tech CEOs acting as apocalyptic prophets, society is rapidly building a strange new “machine theology.” Joe will explore the false spirituality of the AI boom and the techno-utopian cults rising in its wake. How can we look past the digital curtain and dispel the artificial illusions?
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.
Presenter: Dr. Lauren Anzaldo, Member UUCP. Although we are inundated with public proclamations of religiosity, we as a nation seem to have lost a shared moral order for determining right from wrong. Meanwhile, Unitarian Universalism provides a framework of shared values imbued with a living legacy of moral witness and prophetic voices. In this talk, Lauren … Continue reading A Sustaining Faith
Liberal religion is at a crossroads. Many of the forms and habits that once gave our communities life are beginning to unravel, leaving us to wonder what will remain. This talk explores what our churches are becoming in this time of change—and what they may need to become if they are to truly live into … Continue reading What Are We Becoming? Faith Communities in a Time of Change
We are especially pleased to welcome Grace Resendez McCaffery – founder of Latino Media Gulf Coast and the Hispanic Resource Center of NWFL, and editor of La Costa Latina News – to speak with us today. She is in high demand with the current crisis that is happening in our country today. She will be … Continue reading Our Local Immigrant Community Crisis
Guest Presenter: Dr. Jacqueline Garrick, Masters in Social Work and Doctorate in Professional Studies. Giraffes stand tall and stick their necks out when they see something wrong. Dr Jacqueline Garrick chose the Giraffe as a mascot for Whistleblowers, who do just that. She is founder of Whistleblowers of America and wrote “Be a Giraffe” as … Continue reading Be a Giraffe
“Understanding and Resisting the Anti-Democracy Movements influencing Current Policies” Guest Presenter: Dr. Joan Braune is Lecturer in Philosophy at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Numerous ideological factions present within the Trump administration and adjacent networks see leaders as above law, rather than subject to it. In this presentation, we’ll learn about some of the far-right ideologies … Continue reading Understanding and Resisting Anti-Democracy Movements
Presenter: Gay Valimont, former Democratic nominee FL Congressional District 1 and founder of Engage Y’all Political Action Committee. Gay Valimont will introduce herself by telling her personal story and what led her to run for office. She will share her journey through the campaign and the next steps in her political career. In light of … Continue reading From Activist to Congressional candidate: Why I ran for office
