Hiroshima in Popular Memory
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.
Topic: Social Justice
Homelessness in Pensacola
Guest Speaker: Michael Kimberl, Director of the Alfred-Washburn Center, Co-founder/Director Sean’s Outpost and Satochi Forest, Organizer with Food Not Bombs, and On the Board of Directors of Trinity House and 309 Punk Project Michael Kimberl will speak about “those we serve” and the future of homelessness in Pensacola. Some recent laws were passed that will … Continue reading Homelessness in Pensacola
Banned Books, Free Speech and Parental Responsibility
Guest Speaker: Rosalind Fisher is a retired Sociology Professor who taught Inequality, Social Problems, Women’s Studies, Sex Roles, Race, and ethnicity. She has a B.S. in Psychology, an M.A. in Community Development, and an M.S. in Sociology. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on book banning, a topic that has been a hotbed of debate … Continue reading Banned Books, Free Speech and Parental Responsibility
Seeking Justice in a Disordered World
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.
Emancipation Day
Mr. Walter Gulley, Jr. will explain Florida’s Emancipation Celebration. Juneteenth is a national holiday celebrating the date that the enslaved persons in Texas learned that that they were free. Emancipation Day celebrates a similar day in Florida when Union soldiers arrived in Tallahassee on May 20th 1865 to announce and enforce the freedom of the … Continue reading Emancipation Day
Have We Forgotten About Memorial Day?
Theresa Everett, Licensed Lay Preacher of St Augustine Episcopal Church in Navarre. So… you think you know about Memorial Day? What is it about Memorial Day that you remember? Is it something that happened so long ago that the true meaning is a vague memory? We will take a journey to remember that this holiday … Continue reading Have We Forgotten About Memorial Day?
Nurturing Resilience: A Spirituality for Climate Anxiety
Presenter: Zachary Helton, M.Div. In 1970, Earth Day was created as a day for education and awareness. It was a time to stand in awe of the Earth and to nurture hope for the future. 54 years later, for some of us, Earth Day can stir up more anxiety than hope. In this talk, we’ll … Continue reading Nurturing Resilience: A Spirituality for Climate Anxiety
How America Got Mean
Dr. Paula Montgomery, member of UUCP, discusses “How America Got Mean” according to David Brooks. Is it anger? Is it fear? Or just “ornery cussedness”? What makes us act so mean? And how did we get here? Watch this video on our YouTube Channel.
Hosanna and the Fierce Urgency of Now
Presenter: Joe Vinson, UUCP member. This Palm Sunday, we discuss how to prepare a way for the future we want without succumbing to despair. This service will include our 5th Sunday Share the Plate offering to be donated to the Pensacola Abortion Rights Taskforce. Watch this service on our YouTube channel.
The Struggle and Triumph of Black History: Overcoming Adversity with Faith
Honoring Black History Month: “The Struggle and Triumph of Black History: Overcoming Adversity with Faith” Guest speaker Derail Holcomb, Visiting UU Intern Minister from Frederick, Maryland, will examine the challenges and struggles faced in the fight for justice, both then in history and now in our modern day. We will reflect on the importance of … Continue reading The Struggle and Triumph of Black History: Overcoming Adversity with Faith