Woody Winfree, the daughter of our longtime UU member, Ann Winfree, is an officiant, ritualist, ceremonialist, conscious dying educator and end-of-life doula. She credits these capacities for making her, above all, a keen observer.  With that perceptive eye shaping her offering, Woody hopes you can join her for a Memorial Day service of remembering, honoring,

Our speaker is Dawn Gillman, chief officer for Changing Homelessness. She presents the situation in Jacksonville, Florida and the progress we have made in obtaining services and housing for our homeless population.

Mari Kuraishi is the president of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, leading the Fund’s efforts to create communities of belonging for the places and institutions that Jessie Ball duPont knew and loved by fostering inclusive growth and reducing structural and systemic barriers to resources and opportunity. In Jacksonville, Mari serves on the boards of the

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.