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I’ve got peace on my mind. The deadliest war in human history was World War II with violence-related death of somewhere between 50 and 56 million human beings. Deaths from war violence declined from almost 600,000 in 1950 to 50,000 in 2020. That’s encouraging. Many more deaths from disease and famine are often connected to … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections April 29th, 2022
PFLAG Niceville will be holding it’s first in-person monthly support meeting in over two years on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 6pm, at UUFEC. PFLAG Niceville, a chapter of the National PFLAG organization, supports LGBTQ+ people and their allies. PFLAG Niceville was founded in 2019, with lots of involvement and support from UUFEC members. Monthly meetings are held the … Continue reading PFLAG Niceville is back at UUFEC
We’re looking for volunteers to help start up our Religious Exploration Program. Please reach out to Rev. Ruth (minister@uufec.com) if you can help!
Help keep UUFEC clean: Please take any food home and do not bring items to church. It took a big team effort to clean UUFEC and it will take a bigger team effort to keep it clean. Food: Do not leave food in the kitchen. We look forward to yummy Sunday morning snacks, when we resume … Continue reading Help Keep UUFEC Clean
$$$ AmazonSmile is an easy way you can help support our Fellowship every time you shop with Amazon, at no additional cost to you. AmazonSmile will donate a portion of the eligible purchase price to the Fellowship when you check out. How to use AmazonSmile on a web browser: Visit smile.amazon.com Sign in with the same … Continue reading Support UUFEC with AmazonSmile
Some decisions are easy to make like selecting the firm fruit rather than squishy, to grab the umbrella when it rains, to say “yes” to a kind invitation and an open schedule. Other decisions are incredibly difficult: Which will be better for the children – to stay married or separate? Should I accept a new … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections April 22nd, 2022
Our Together Again Pledge Drive has just been kicked off and letters have been sent out. The Pledge Form is also on the UUFEC website you can download and fill out is here: on-line. Our pledge drive’s goal is $75,000 so we’ll need all our Members and Friends to step up. Please give generously to help … Continue reading Together Again! Pledge Drive 2022-2023
A THOUSAND THANKS To the many who worked so hard to get our beautiful building into amazing condition to re-open! Wow! What a great job! What a great community! – President Jane Park
Thanks to Judy Byrne Riley and Ellen Holt for arranging our beautiful Easter lilies. If you wish to purchase a lily for $10, please see Judy.
Easter makes us UUs a bit nervous because it goes against our solid scientific foundation. What can the notion of resurrection possibly say to us? We know better, right? We know that sometimes people who appear dead wake up. We know that sometimes frozen frogs thaw out and jump around. We know that frozen microbes … Continue reading Rev. Ruth’s Reflections April 15th, 2022
