Celebrating 10 Years of Good Fridays at St. Paul’s
The wise man, or wise-guy, Stephen Colbert, once said: “If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn’t help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus
Continue readingWhy These Words, Why This Mission?
By Jim Sanderson, President, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Peninsula Grow in Wonder - Connect in Love - Engage in Service - Inspire Generosity These are the words we are
Continue readingBook Club Event: The New Jim Crow – A Call to Action
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness is a book that retraces author Michelle Alexander's pioneering work concerning the tragic situation of African-American young men and
Continue readingCelebrating a “Sea of Commonality”
'“Diversity is generally divisive, and it has to be managed. There is some interesting research showing that when you celebrate diversity and point it out, you split people, but if
Continue readingAnd We Must Rise Up!
On March 24, 2018, varying estimates of up to 800,000 March For Our Lives activists took to the streets of Washington D.C. to demand that thOn March 24, 2018, varying
Continue readingFighting to End Virginia’s Gerrymandering
“GERRYMANDERING is the deliberate manipulation of legislative district boundaries to advantage or benefit a particular party or group, or to cause disadvantage or harm to an opposing party or group.
Continue readingLoved Individuals, Beloved Community
By Kathryn Ozyurt Christine Woods, who has been a long time favorite Sunday Morning Forum moderator, helped forum participants (via the Socratic method) choose their own subject for discussion on
Continue reading“Restrictions on Virginia Gerrymandering”
Executive Director OneVirginia2021 Brian Cannon will review the current status of redistricting reform taking place at the Virginia General Assembly. Becoming Executive Director of OneVirginia2021 in January 2015, Brian brings
Continue readingThe Taste of Words. The Flavor of Freedom
Hats off to Adult Religious Education Chair Kathryn Ozyurt who continues to faithfully lead one of UUFP's pivotal programs! As was recently the case, there are occasions when Sunday Morning
Continue readingLove’s Table is Large
“Love is the spirit of this church...” But love is more than a noun; it’s also a verb — an action verb! UUFP's February 25th sanctuary services were replete with
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