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.
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
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?
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
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.
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.
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
Presenter: Nancy Hagman, UUCP member. Originally there were 13 Freedom Riders – 7 African Americans and 6 white Americans – who banded together to demonstrate non-violent protests in the south. These civil rights activists initiated a significant movement and helped to make political changes with their courage. They were influenced by Dr. Martin Luther King, … Continue reading The Freedom Riders
The Rev. Theresa M. Everett will be our guest speaker. In a world that seems to be at war with itself right now, the spirit of generosity can seem out of reach, but there are different meanings to generosity, which encompasses so much. Together we will explore what it means to be generous; not only … Continue reading Understanding Generosity in Turbulent Times
Guest Speaker: Jennifer Elzweig, Program Manager for Valerie’s House. Valerie’s House is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to serving children ages 3 to 18 who have suffered a loss. “At Valerie’s House, we recognize that grief can look different every day. In our grief support groups, we focus on healing from our losses together.” Join us … Continue reading Learning About Grief Recovery Through Valerie’s House
