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I received an email the other day announcing plans for my upcoming high school reunion. As I clicked and waited for the message to load, I sighed wistfully. I couldn’t believe it had been thirty years since I had graduated. Where did the time go? Just the other day I drove by the original location … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections – January 19th, 2024
The building carpets and pew cushions will be cleaned and sanitized on Monday, 22 Jan, 2024. Assistance will be needed on Sunday to move as many chairs, tables, etc. off the carpets as possible to ensure a thorough cleaning. Building closers are needed on Sundays after services to ensure that lights are turned off and … Continue reading Building Announcements
Covid, flu and other upper respiratory viruses are on the rise in our area. Masking is still optional at UUFEC. We want everyone to be well. Please protect yourselves and each other.
My first child was born on January 25, 2001, a bit past the due date. The whole holiday season had been filled with anticipation and preparation. My father had died six months earlier and we were all experiencing the grief of our first Christmas without him and simultaneously the excitement of the first grandchild on … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections – January 12th, 2024
This month’s Share the Plate recipient is Youth Village.
Our beloved admin is leaving us to spend more time caring for her family. Her last day is January 19, 2024. She will be greatly missed.
My family decided to start off 2024 with the flu! While our shots certainly kept the worst symptoms at bay, three of us have been down for days! Liam remains well and has been our lifeline to the outside world! I had plans for the holidays! Visiting, shopping, cooking, entertainments, board games, appointments, etc – … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections – January 8th, 2024
Tai Chi Sessions Begin Wednesday Jan 10 at 5:54 and Thursday Jan 11 at 10 am. For more information please see the flyer on the bulletin board or contact Amy Weisberg after service or via email at niceville.fl@taoisttaichi.org.
During January 2024 we will continue coffee and socializing after the service. Porch Swing (service debrief) will gather informally, as people wish. Stay tuned for further developments.
In December 2020, my younger child Angus went into the hospital on the Winter Solstice and didn’t come out until Epiphany. They never identified his illness and in only two weeks he was home. Liam and I went to get a Christmas tree on Dec 23 and found our usual lot abandoned with a few … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections – December 22nd, 2023
