Presenter: Lee Poteat, Chapter President Presentation: For over fifty years, PFLAG has been where LGBTQ+ people, families, and allies have come together in pursuit of justice and affirmation—and always leading with love. What began as a letter led to a march, which launched a meeting and birthed a movement of millions. 5th Sunday, Pass the Plate recipient
Dr. Samarpan Ananda, presenter. Devotion is love in motion, the sacred current that transforms our lives into a living prayer. When we walk the path of our purpose with sincerity, humility, and service, even the simplest actions become offerings, and our life itself becomes the message. Through story, reflection, and music, this sermon will explore … Continue reading The Path of Devotion
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 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.
Presenters Chris Jadallah and Laynie Gibson will tell the untold story of how Pensacola, Florida hosted one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ celebrations decades before Stonewall–and almost nobody knows about it. Come hear how the revival of the story of the Emma Jones Society is being activated in community. Donations to this project would be … Continue reading Emma Jones Society
