From the UUA:

Dear Laura and Members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Pensacola,

Congratulations!

I am delighted to inform you that the Unitarian Universalist Church of Pensacola’s application to become recognized as a Welcoming Congregation has been APPROVED! Sincere congratulations on taking this powerful step, doing the collective work to educate one another on LGBTQ+ issues, and committing together to ongoing ministry to the queer community in and beyond Pensacola, FL.

It is so delightful to learn of the breadth of work you have done to commit to becoming a Welcoming Congregation as outlined in our Welcoming Congregations Guidelines and Action Steps. You have been faithful in appropriating the framework and applying them to UUCP’s education, congregational life, and community outreach.

As you move forward as a Welcoming Congregation, I encourage you to commit to renewing your welcome annually via the new The Five Practices of Welcome Renewal. Please register for a monthly renewal orientation session to learn how to begin The Five Practices at your congregation. For more information please visit: www.uua.org/lgbtq, subscribe to the quarterly UPLIFT newsletter, and read the UPLIFT blog. We also invite you to join the new Welcoming Congregations of Unitarian Universalism Facebook Group and follow UPLIFT Twitter and Instagram via @uua_lgbtq.

You can expect to receive two newly designed Welcoming Congregation posters in the mail. In the meantime, you have approval to use the new Welcoming Congregation logo on your website and other materials.

Thanks again for your congregation’s life-giving, essential work!

With appreciation,

Rev. Michael J. Crumpler :: He/Him/His

LGBTQ and Multicultural Programs Director