The brilliant writer and orator Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery in 1838. In an oration he gave on July 5th, 1852 at the Corinthian Hall of Rochester, NY, he sharply criticized the attitude of religious people who kept silent about slavery, and he charged that ministers committed a “blasphemy” when they taught it as sanctioned … Continue reading What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
UUCP Member Mark Swaney will present certain examples of Jesus’s humanity, using accounts from the New Testament. He will share why he wanted to reprise stories of Jesus that everyone knows, which are what is left of his childhood beliefs about Christianity.
Presenter: Dr. Lauren Anzaldo. “Love is the whole thing. We are only pieces,” according to Rumi. Our lives have long been organized around bonds of love and mutuality. As a church, we have a unique opportunity and a critical responsibility to re-knit the social fabric of our nation through beloved community rather than toxic commodity.
UUCP Member Scott Satterwhite will discuss a Pensacola UU martyr for reproductive rights, Lt Col Jim Barrett. Murdered for protecting a doctor performing legal abortions in 1994. WW2 veteran Jim Barrett was a member of our beloved congregation at UUCP and is honored this Memorial Day.
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.
How do we embody our values as UUs in an intentional community with people from diverse backgrounds? From culture to civic alignment, to even simply etiquette around expression, how are we stewarding the next generation while fully exploring what it means to be human? Presented by Honor Bell III (they/them), CRE and Admin. Fifth Sunday: … Continue reading What is Safety While In a Diverse Community?
“And we will care for each other / as the world around us unravels / And we will tend to the spark / of hope that lives within our grieving hearts.” These are the words that started our first FemFest Song Circle gathering one year ago and the group has met monthly ever since at … Continue reading Tending the Spark: A Women’s History Month Service
Long-time UUCP Member Dr. Dolly Haik-Adams Berthelot will present. Let’s all put our minds and hearts together to help our Beloved Community flourish in the future. Personal and professional perspective from a 40+ year PUUF/UUCP member, author, former journalist, teacher, professor, communication and organizational development consultant/workshop leader.
In this talk, Zachary Helton will share the story behind his new novel, Metta Valley Gospel—what it is, where it came from, and why it feels urgently needed in this cultural moment. What happens when we retell the stories that formed us? What new possibilities emerge when compassion becomes the center of the narrative? Join … Continue reading Reimagining the Sacred: Metta Valley Gospel and the “Good News” We Need
UUCP Member Joe Vinson will explore how a key part of American identity was weaponized to weaken society and exploit the vulnerable. Plus: Ministry Team Minute: Fuun and Fellowship
