Category Archives: President’s Message

From the Minister’s Desk–July 2021

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Linda Pallay

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

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Linda Pallay

“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

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Linda Pallay

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

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Linda Pallay

“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

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Linda Pallay

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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President’s Message — May 2021

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Linda Pallay

“After all, I can’t complain. I have my friends.”  ~ Eeyore Friendship is part of the lifeblood that keeps the UUFP going. Seeing and being with friends is what most people have missed during this pandemic. The UUFP is no different. … Continue reading →

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From the Minister’s Desk — April 2021

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Linda Pallay

It’s been quite a March. Beware the Ides! Celebrate Women’s History. Enjoy your Irish roots– real or purely fictional. Passover brings its stories and symbolic meals to families in small pandemic pods. Appreciate the signs of spring – I’ve had … Continue reading →

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President’s Message, April 2021

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Linda Pallay

“Spring reminds us that all is not lost. In fact, it comes back around again,no sooner or later than nature intends.”~Jen, Aimhappy.com Mother Nature has her own schedule, which has no regard for the schedule (calendar) that wehumans have put … Continue reading →

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From the Minister’s Desk — March 2021

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Linda Pallay

If it’s March you know that spring will be here by the end of the month, though this may be a winter that grandchildren will hear about in fifty years. The impeachment trial is over, and anyone with a half … Continue reading →

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President’s Message — March 2021

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Linda Pallay

“What a difference a year makes…” Anniversaries are interesting things. In the course of living day to day, we tend to not see big differences. For the most part, one day tends to look a lot like the day before … Continue reading →

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