Support our LGBTQ+ community during Pride! PFLAG Niceville, a close partner with UUFEC, is hosting three events in June to celebrate Pride Month: June 10 – Pride walk and vendor fair in Fort Walton Beach (Liza Jackson Park) June 17 – Cookout and roller skating in Crestview (Cookout at Twin Hills Park) June 24 – … Continue reading June Pride events led by PFLAG Niceville
Do you find yourself with great ideas for UUFEC, but confused about how things get done? Your Board would like to help! Past president Jane Park is willing to explain all in a zoom session to walk folks through how to get new things going! Please contact Jane with questions, ideas, interest, etc. (pastpresident@uufec.com).
Calling all children’s RE families and those who have volunteered with us! We will be having the annual children’s RE party soon, so mark your calendars! When: Saturday, June 11, 2023 at 1:00 pm Where: Jane Park and Gil Brown’s home What to expect: Gil and Jane will supply hot dogs, hamburgers, and a veggie … Continue reading RE Party June 11th, 2023
My brother and I grew up on a rocky, vine-covered hillside. Consequently, neither of us ever learned how to mow grass. As an adult, I tried a push-mower a few times, and then hired a teen to do the job. Michael is also a complete mowing novice, and now that he and his lady have … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections – May 26th, 2023
DRAG ME TO THE CAPITOL! This was the name of the march and protest rally my eldest attended on Tuesday in Montgomery, Alabama. Liam and friends, and Alabama UUs, among hundreds of others descended on the capitol to protest two bills coming before the state legislature that are anti-LGBTQ, anti-trans, and anti-Drag. My excellent colleague, … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections – May 20th, 2023
Mother’s Day is a mixed experience for most of us. For some it is a wonderful time of family gathered around the lynchpin that is the mother. For others it serves as a painful reminder of hurt and loss. For all those who have lost a beloved mother, or mothering figure . . . For … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections – May 12th, 2023
The Social Justice committee will meet on zoom next Tuesday, May 16, 6pm. June is Pride month and our friends at PFLAG Niceville have a great pride program! We will have a UUFEC table at the June 10 event in Fort Walton Beach, plus there are many Pride volunteer opportunities. We will also take next … Continue reading Social Justice Committee meeting May 16th, 2023
This month’s Share the Plate recipient is One Hopeful Place. https://onehopefulplace.org
I brought Liam down with me last week, and in between fellowship obligations, we made it to the beach for a few hours. We also caught one of the Hobbit trilogy movies on the hotel TV. It made me think of how the four of us used to pile in the bed together and Bill … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections – May 5th, 2023
As we celebrate mothers and the mothering we all give and receive, we will also have our annual Flower Communion! If you can, please bring one or more flowers to add to our communal vase. Everyone will leave with a different bloom.
