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Remember when we used to push through illness and keep working or going to school? I remember loading up on OTC medications and snorting through classes, dirty tissues piling up in my pockets. It was expected. If you didn’t show up, you had better bring in a doctor’s excuse upon your return. Then came Covid. … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections – January 6th, 2023
The January 2023 recipient of Share the Plate is Youth Village: http://ouryouthvillage.org
The UUFEC Board Retreat will be Jan 14 at 9:00. This is an orientation, strategic planning, and business meeting for our new board. Members if last year’s board and the finance committee are also invited to attend.
“Family” is a funny thing. We did not choose our families, and for the most part, we are stuck with what we got for parents, siblings, and extended family members. Some family members are wonderful and some are awful. Some we are delighted to claim, and others we would prefer to never see again. This … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections – December 30th, 2022
Notice: Construction work will be in progress beginning this week and will finish the week after Christmas. The playground fence and the pergola are being replaced and painted by Gary Clark, owner of Clark’s Coastal Construction, LLC. Please avoid the playground area and proceed with caution around any construction materials.
In the midst of eight-night Hanukkah, just past the turning of the Winter Solstice, and anticipating the celebration of Christmas, I offer you all the blessings of the season! Let us be mindful of those who will work on Christmas while most of us play, and let us remember those for whom Sunday services will … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections – December 23rd, 2022
Rev. Ruth and our staff will NEVER request money or gift cards from church members and friends. If you receive such a text or email, DO NOT RESPOND! Delete immediately and please report it to Rev. Ruth or Ericca in the office.
Office will be open Dec. 19 from 9 am to 1 pm. Please have submissions for ENews submitted by Monday at 9 am. The office will be open Dec. 27 and 29. Regular days and hours will resume after the new year.
Got close to a Christmas overload melt-down today, which doesn’t happen to me often. I am known for my low-anxious presence and my calm in the storms that come my way. BUT I didn’t sleep well last night and I got messages that someone was sending bogus money request texts in my name and we … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections – December 16th, 2022
Mark your calendars for January 16th, 2022 so we can have a hearty UUFEC presence in the MLK march in Fort Walton Beach. Details about the march and other events coming as soon as we have them. We are looking for volunteers to help make new t-shirts and a church banner. Please contact Ericka Erickson … Continue reading January 16 is Martin Luther King Day!
