Our speaker, Isaiah Oliver, is the President of the Community Foundation of Northeast Florida.

Special Collection: Women Writing for (a) Change Jacksonville is an intentional writing community founded by Jennifer Wolfe whose vision is to foster healthy, conscious communities where the words and creative expression of women, girls, and individuals—from all classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, and life circumstances—are nurtured, developed, and celebrated, contributing to positive cultural transformation and a

Special Collection: READ USA READ USA is a Florida-founded organization with a national scope that develops grade-level readers, teen leaders, and transformational teachers with evidence-based, peer-to-peer tutoring and free book choice and ownership to end illiteracy, elevate the teaching profession, and equip and employ eager workforce talent. In the spring, READ USA offers a book

Peter Racine highlights the significance of identifying and managing negative or toxic relationships to safeguard one’s spiritual and mental well-being. He underscores the challenges posed by political polarization and personal conflicts, advocating for maintaining integrity and empathy in navigating these situations.

When the beautiful diversity of our world is under attack, how should we respond? Sometimes we will need to fight for people’s dignity, sometimes we will need to build a beloved community, sometimes we will need to tend wounds, even our own, and sometimes all at once! 

Our guest speaker is the Rev. Paul Johnson, who was our Zoom minister during the Covid period.  His topic is Congregational Polity and the balance between congregational independence and inter-church relationships.  He holds Doctorates in both Ministry and Divinity from Meadville/Lombard Divinity School.  He has served UU congregations in five states and is currently at