Widening 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
Continue readingWhy I Love the UUFP
3/22/2020 By Sam Smith This member testimonial is part of our ongoing 2020-21 UUFP Canvass (click here to pledge). Thomas Merton, a Trappist Monk, philosopher and writer in the
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