Presenter: Claire Helton, M.Div., UUCP member It can be difficult to find resources for spiritual growth that are aligned with our UU values. OutoftheBox is one avenue for doing just that. In OutoftheBox story circles, participants listen deeply to themselves and one another, exploring deep truths through the lens of wisdom stories from various traditions, … Continue reading OutoftheBox: The Transformational Power of Story & Play
Trust Yourself Again: Reclaim Your Inner Compass After Leaving Evangelical Subculture Presenter: Catherine Quiring, MA, LMHC, Guest Speaker This program will include 5 steps you can take to complete the healing cycle after leaving an evangelical subculture (or another form of high-control religion): Reflect, Release, Reconnect, Reclaim, and Re-emerge. Self-trust includes befriending your desires, trusting … Continue reading Trust Yourself Again
Presenter: Dr. Lauren Anzaldo, Member of UUCP. In a complex world, how do we determine where we stand on important issues? Where do we find our moral compass? This talk will explore common social problems from a human rights perspective and will present a social justice model of decision-making based on the work of Paul Farmer, an … Continue reading Our Moral Compass
Thom Botsford, a friend of our congregation, presents an Easter message: You Are Accepted. Christian existentialist Paul Tillich–one of the 20th century’s most influential theologians–distilled the essence of Christianity in his sermons, including “You Are Accepted,” published in 1948. We will review that surprising sermon and consider its implications 75 years later. Tillich declares, “You … Continue reading You Are Accepted
Presenter: Judith A. Bense, Ph.D., University President and Professor Emerita, Department of Anthropology. This talk will discuss the Anthropological perspective of the development of human intelligence and the consequent development of invisible but powerful forces present in all human societies. These forces enable us to cope with our difficulties and questions of life and death. … Continue reading Humans and Invisible Forces
It’s a commandment common across nearly every major spiritual tradition to “love our neighbor as ourselves,” but far less common is any practical instruction on how that’s even possible. Let’s face it: Some people are undeniably hard to love. Are we supposed to white-knuckle our way to love? Fake it ‘til we make it? In … Continue reading Turning People Into Trees
January’s Soul Matters theme is ‘Liberating Love.’ What if the most direct path toward the kind of liberating love we long for isn’t “loving harder,” but stepping back and getting some perspective? We’ll explore what poets, artists, and even Mr. Rogers have to say on the subject. Presented by Claire Helton, UUCP Member. There will … Continue reading “Comes a Love So Enormous”
Where Does It Fit? Scientists classify and sort to make sense of the world, but their decisions are based on their perspectives. Explore how categories are formed and how our brains use shortcuts to draw conclusions. This presentation is based on an exhibit featured at the Pensacola MESS Hall during Summer 2023, on loan from … Continue reading Identify Your Bias
This time of the year is often focused on the Christian concept of the Holy Family. Our Church Family is sacred to many of us in our congregation and binds us together in times of celebration and comfort. Today, we celebrate our families of birth, families of choice and families of fate. Watch this service … Continue reading The Wholly Family Service
Veteran Ericka Streeter Hodge will be our guest speaker. A talk on being more than what others think of you. A tribute to the armed forces and those who served will be included. Watch this service on our YouTube channel.
