Dear Friends, Happy February! 2021 is off to a great start at Opportunity Place. This time last year, our board adopted the ambitious mission of ending homelessness for families and women in Okaloosa and Walton counties, and set in place a five year plan to make that dream a reality. I am proud to report … Continue reading Opportunity Place February Update

Please help support our local “Share the Plate” organizations: Shelter House (http://www.shelterhousenwfl.org) Opportunity Place (https://opifwb.org) Niceville Sharing and Caring (https://sharing-n-caring.org/index.html)

Who: UUFEC Members who RSVP with total family member size to this email (movies@uufec.com). What: “The Princess Bride” – From the 1973 novel that tells the story of a farmhand named Westley, accompanied by companions befriended along the way, who must rescue his true love Princess Buttercup from the odious Prince Humperdinck. – See the … Continue reading UUFEC Valentine’s Day Movie Night Announcement!

Many of us still reeling from last week’s attack on the Capitol. As we work  to uphold our UU values, consider a look at “30 Days of Love” a new initiatives starting this weekend. “30 Days of Love” will explore justice, especially racial justice, through a mix of videos, books, children’s programs, and more. Click here to … Continue reading UUA: Responding with Love

The UU inspired Living Legacy Project is hosting two special FREE events this coming Tuesday, January 19, 2020. First, “Deeper than Skin” a musical and story-telling event where two men share the story of their 30-year friendship begins at 6pm CT (Click here for more info and registration). Second, at 8pmCT is a  screening and discussion of … Continue reading January 19: National day of Racial Healing

Hello, friends! Your Communications Chair, Steve Harris-Dixon here. As many of you know, my husband Christopher is in the United States Air Force. With a military career often comes changes of location, and our family is no exception; we’re moving to Virginia next week. I plan to stay on as the Communications Chair through March … Continue reading Message from Communications Chair

The Northwest Florida Daily News has an informative article about Shoal Sanctuary and UUFEC Members Chris and Robert Larson: Shoal Sanctuary continues growing outward and upward

From Florida Department of Health (DOH) – Okaloosa! Here is a great resource on the DOH Okaloosa facebook Page – click here!

UUFEC was saddened to learn that member Steve Layden passed away on December 20, 2020. He died in Champaign, Illinois surrounded by family. Steve was a newer member of our community, joining in fall 2019 after attending for several months. We will miss the warmth he shared during his time with us.

Hello, friends! Your Communications Chair here. Recently, some members have informed us of a delay in the start of the streaming of our 10 AM services on Facebook. The services are always scheduled to premiere at 10 AM, but because technology can be complicated, it’s possible Facebook has some kind of delay on their end. … Continue reading Facebook Service Information