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The President’s Message — October 2021

“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members” ~ Coretta Scott King During the welcome of almost every Sunday Service, the words “…we are a caring community…” are used. And we are … Continue reading

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From the Minister’s Desk — September 2021

Here’s a question you won’t want to try to answer: Which endangers us most: the climate crisis? The Covid pandemic? The threats to democracy in the U.S.? On a completely different topic, Saturday, September 11, will be the 20th anniversary … Continue reading

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The President’s Message — September 2021

The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings.”    ~ Kakuzo Okakura Readjustment to our surroundings has certainly been a major theme to our lives at the UUFP. The COVID-19 pandemic has kept us on our … Continue reading

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From the Minister’s Desk — August 2021

At Dave’s family reunion  in July, I found myself in conversation with a young relative about the apparent gender transition of a cousin of his generation. How do we witness and bless such major life events when so many people … Continue reading

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The President’s Message — August 2021

“Live in the sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink in the wild air.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson First, we have started to have in-person services which are held outdoors. It has been great to actually “see” people, especially those who … Continue reading

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From the Minister’s Desk–July 2021

A few days ago, Congress established June 19 as a federal holiday – Juneteenth – to commemorate the date, June 19, 1865, when slaves in Texas were officially notified that they were now free, two years after President Lincoln issued … Continue reading

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President’s Message–July 2021

“Life’s most important and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?”   ~ Martin Luther King It’s hard to believe that this month starts another new fiscal year for the UUFP. And with that comes some changes to … Continue reading

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From the Minister’s Desk — June 2021

Emergence! It looks like we are finally beginning to emerge from the depths of the pandemic. The White House announced that 50% of adults have been vaccinated. Case numbers  are down. What has your life been like these last fifteen … Continue reading

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President’s Message — June 2021

“The world is closed for renovations, Grand Reopening soon.” ~ Anonymous A lot has changed over the past month as it relates to the pandemic. Case rates of COVID-19 are down, number of people immunized are up and the strict … Continue reading

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From the Minister’s Desk — May 2021

According to the Pew Research Center, the percentage of American adults describing themselves as Christians dropped from 77% to 65% in the last decade, and the percentage religiously unaffiliated increased from 17% to 26%.  What are we to make of … Continue reading

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