Dear RE Families, On September 12 in the Zoomed Sunday service at 10:00 a,m., we will offer a Blessing of the Backpacks for all our kids who just started their school year. Because we still can’t meet in person, we are asking parents to please help their students put the delivered tag on their backpack, … Continue reading Blessing of the Backpacks September 12th, 2021
What a glorious cooler, dryer morning! I’ve opened up the doors and windows at the church to let the fresh air through! It occurs to me that I could use a little opening of mind and heart to let in some fresh spiritual air as well! I’ve been re-reading Thich Nhat Hanh’s Peace Is Every … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections September 10th, 2021
Hope everyone is safe & well this week. As Labor Day approaches, let us all be kind to the many working folk who serve us in so many places. I urge everyone to join with each other in our new fellowship opportunities including zoom watch gatherings on Sunday mornings and our upcoming Firefly Chats. I … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections September 3rd, 2021
What a wonderful first month it’s been! In spite of increasing Covid rates, raccoon raids, possum parties, and rodent races through my pastoral library, and a/c challenges, I have so enjoyed getting to know some of you, recording sermons with Josh, making music with Cecile, collaborating with Shar & Ed, enjoying hospitality from the Lauers … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections August 27th, 2021
At its meeting Monday night, the Board of Trustees conducted its monthly review of current building policy use. At this time, Okaloosa County is experiencing the highest rates of hospitalization and test positivity since the beginning of the pandemic. In this context, and in light of the most recent recommendation from the CDC, the Board … Continue reading New COVID Building Use Policy as of 8/23/2021
UUFEC’s Pledge Drive: Help us Reconnect and Renew with your pledge! Thank you to the 21 households who have made a pledge to support UUFEC. We are on track to reach our goal of $80,000, but we need to hear from the other 42 households! Please help support UUFEC at this critical time as we … Continue reading UUFEC’s Pledge Drive: Help us Reconnect and Renew with your pledge!
I am so enjoying my new life here on the panhandle! People have been super nice and there is so much natural beauty! I have walked around a bit, had a picnic lunch in a park on the bay, tried a couple of restaurants, found a PAPER map of the area at the Niceville-Valparaiso Chamber … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections August 20th, 2021
What a wonderful, busy week it’s been! Thanks to Shari Allen & the Lauers for providing home hospitality while I hunted for new digs. Thanks to Jane Park, John Drury, Bill White, John Holt, Amy Weisberg and Josh Ashley for their time and assistance with various church needs! Thanks to our outstanding staff: Marion, Cecile, … Continue reading Notes from Rev. Ruth August 13th, 2021
Dear Members and Friends of UUFEC, Following the Monday Board meeting, we wanted to let you know of the decision to return to virtual services for the month of August. We realize this is a disappointment to us all! We have been hoping that mass vaccination would allow our congregation to open the church and … Continue reading Returning to Virtual Services for August
The UUFEC Board of Trustees will hold its July (virtual) meeting at 6:32pm, on Monday, July 26 (the 4th Sunday of the month). Members are welcome to attend or suggest agenda items for our consideration. Please contact President Jane Park with any questions (president@uufec.com)
