The annual observance of Memorial Day is Monday May 25. Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the military personnel who had died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The holiday is now observed on the last Monday of May, having been observed on May 30 … Continue reading May 22, 2020 – Notes from the Journey
Every year, all Unitarian Universalist churches are invited to send delegates to a national UU meeting called General Assembly, where they conduct educational workshops, address current issues facing UU’s in the world today and decide policy and guidelines for the UUA. This year’s GA will be held from June 24-28 and, due to the pandemic, … Continue reading GA Delegates Needed
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The death and infection count continues to rise from the Covid pandemic. The authorities are offering confused and often conflicting guidance about ‘opening up’ society. The continued isolation is becoming a severe strain on our emotions and our economy. In our region so dependent on tourism the pressures to open beaches, eateries, bars, and amusements … Continue reading May 8th, 2020 – Notes From the Journey
Virtual PFLAG Niceville meeting this Sunday at 6pm! PFLAG Niceville was founded in July 2019, with lots of support from UUFEC, which hosted the monthly support groups meetings. We are now meeting virtually — still the usual 2nd Sunday at 6pm. Join us this Sunday for a special “Queering Mother’s Day” discussion, when we’ll share … Continue reading PFLAG Niceville meeting Sunday 5/10/2020
Given the tragedy and devastation of COVID there is real uncertainty about the shape of humanity’s future. The routines and structures of life will be forever impacted. There is opportunity for good things. May the lesson be learned: Life is a sacred relatedness. Walls and divisions are foolish human constructs. Life knows no such distinctions. … Continue reading May 1st, 2020 – Notes From the Journey
A message from Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, UUA President… Someone said to me recently, “We pull through this by pulling together.” Those words have stayed with me. They remind me that I am not in this alone, that we are in this together, and that we are strong when we lean on each other and pull … Continue reading April 24th, 2020 – Notes from the Journey
The board will be meeting via Zoom this coming Monday April 27 at 6:32 pm. If you have any issues that need to be addressed by the board, please contact Gil Brown at President@uufec.com.”
The pollen is heavy. The pandemic news is dire. Leaders are making contradictory and confusing pronouncements. Isolation is demoralizing. Knowing the day of the week is a challenge. Anxiety about the future is overwhelming. That’s the bad news. Dedicated long suffering medical people. Faithful grocery employees, postal, delivery people. Intrepid public employees: police, EMT, Firefighters. … Continue reading April 17, 2020 – Notes from the Journey
