My 2020 Virtual General Assembly Experience
The event that was most meaningful to me at this 2020 UUA Virtual General Assembly (GA) was the remarks by the outgoing moderators, Elandria Williams and Rev. Barb Greve, in
Continue readingWidening the Circle: The Commission on Institutional Change
Before this year, I had never heard of Dr. Brené Brown, who has apparently enjoyed TED talk and author fame for a decade or two. Before this year, I had
Continue readingGeneral Assembly Reflections: Michael Henry-Richardson
General Assembly 2020 was a most unusual experience, just as are many of our individual and joint experiences this year. It felt odd for the largest assembly of Unitarian Universalists
Continue readingMember Testimonial – “UUFP: A Mixed Metaphor of the Real”
When our minister asks us to do these testimonials, he sends out a set of guidelines that says, basically, stick to how UUFP has transformed you. As many of you
Continue readingBecoming (Re)connected
As I give my second member testimony about my time here today, I think back on my first testimonial in 2013 talking about how personal connections made the path clear
Continue readingSo this is a Church?
It was lovely and a bit different from other church weddings we had attended. We liked the words that were spoken. I first saw the UUFP in November of 1997.
Continue readingOpportunities to Grow at the UUFP
First, let me wish our UUFP mothers a Happy Mother’s Day. Being a mom was the spark that lit my desire to become a Unitarian. Religion during my childhood meant
Continue reading“You Can Tell A Lot about a Person by the Company They Keep”
Good Morning. I hope you are doing well. My name is Mason Moseley. Patricia Moseley and I joined the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Peninsula in October of 1986, after
Continue readingLiving our Mission
Good Morning! I want to thank Joanne for giving me the opportunity to speak to you all today. You may know me as a member-at-large on the UUFP policy board.
Continue readingInvolvement at the UUFP
Hi, I am Kathryn Ozyurt. I have been a UU for 55 years. When we moved to Virginia in 2014, I stuck a compass point into a map of the
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