Who knew when Nancy and I reached Venice in August of 2022, that we would still be here in August of 2024 and ready to begin a third interim year.

I am excited by the possibilities which await us this year as we explore religious education ideas, build our staff team, and develop a marketing strategy for UUCOV. You have spent the last two years looking at UUCOV’s identity, and dreaming about what could be. You have helped to begin to create our newest long-term plans and to develop the Wish List. You held the Banned Books Festival, and helped to found the Social Justice Association of the Florida Suncoast

There is still so much to come.

While we did not find your perfect minister in our last search cycle, we have used our time together well.

This year we are going to go deep- to develop deeper community, to explore greater meaning. And we need you.

What calls to you this year? How will you deepen your relationship to UUCOV? What do you need from your congregation, and what do you feel you need to give to your congregation?

How will you celebrate being part of this wonderful community?

We need social butterflies to organize Halloween and Holiday parties, techies to help out with the Audio-Visual Team, and more. If you want to do it, we will find a way for you to do it here (within reason Gang!).

I can’t wait to see you all as you return from all points of the compass.

May this be an amazing year!

Rev. Amy