What happens when the spirituality that once held your world together no longer fits? When the prayers stop working or the story simply can’t hold the weight of life anymore? This talk explores the grief of spiritual unraveling—the loss of what once gave us meaning—and honors the courage it takes to let go. It’s a … Continue reading When the Old Story Falls Apart
We talk a lot about being a “welcoming community”—welcoming the outsider, the stranger, even those we struggle to understand. But what if the first step toward that kind of welcome isn’t external? What if it starts with how we meet every part of ourselves? This talk will explore what happens when we stop pushing away … Continue reading The Art of Radical Welcome
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
Presenters: Claire Helton, Laura Ericson, Trista Blouin from UUCP Church Community Memento mori: remember you must die, the Stoics said. I am of the nature to die, Buddhism remembers. We’re all just walking each other home, Ram Dass taught. Join us for a service on death, dying, and grief, as three UUCP Professionals – a … Continue reading Dust to Dust: Spiritual & Practical Reflections on Death, Dying & Grief
Our minds work to pull us into roles: I am an employee… a parent… a partner… a voter. Each of these stories shapes our well-being. And while these roles matter, without perspective, they can seriously constrict our sense of self. This Sunday, we’ll explore what it means to zoom out from narrow, daily narratives and … Continue reading Rewriting the Self: Finding Freedom in Bigger Stories
Presenter: Heather Lindsay, mother, lawyer, and the Mayor of Milton, Florida. Experiencing loss is challenging emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. Bouncing back from adversity is one way to describe having resilience, but learning how to adapt positively in response to disruptions in life is a continuing process. Heather will share some of her reflections on … Continue reading Living the Mystery
What if one of the most important women in the Gospels was quietly edited out—and what if that edit changed the course of Christian history? In this talk, based on the work of Elizabeth Schrader and Diana Butler Bass, Zach Helton explores new scholarship on Mary Magdalene, revealing how her erasure shaped the church we … Continue reading The Tower and the Rock: Reclaiming Mary Magdalene and Rewriting the Stories That Built Patriarchy
Our presenter is Rev. Dr. Frances Jeanne Smathers, founder and director of The Order of Hildegard. The western religious landscape has been heavily influenced by concepts and ideologies rooted in shame. How can we develop shame resilience and live into community life with a more embodied and connected ethic? Frances (she/they) is an interfaith community … Continue reading Shame Resilience as a Path to Collective Wholeness
Join us as we reflect on this day: A blessing or a challenge? Who gets to celebrate? Presenter Theresa Everett is a certified and licensed Preacher, Worship & Eucharist Minister and Pastoral Care leader in the Episcopal Church. She is an active member at St. Augustine Episcopal Church in Navarre, where she serves regularly as … Continue reading Mother’s Day
The Palm Sunday story has been told in many ways, often weighed down with religious baggage, but what if we understood it differently? What if we read the “Triumphal Entry” as a story of a bold political resistance and anti-imperial protest, leading into a week of courage, hope, and transformation through overwhelming odds? This talk … Continue reading Palm Sunday: A New Way to Read the Story
