Category: The Meridian

The UUCT newsletter, The Meridian, is digital and is emailed to subscribed congregation members, guests, and friends.

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All the articles and announcements contained in the newsletters are below.

Pledge Drive Update

We are making great progress toward our pledge goal of $253,927.     We have extended the pledge drive to Friday, April 11, 2025. If you haven’t already done so, please record your pledge to support the church for 2025-2026.     Here’s a link to the online pledge form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-Rrmo17i6MuLJvEL7TWsWiwleBXEKqFqgI-eRZLiK7k8QGA/viewform?usp=sharing If you  have any questions, please […]

Board Minutes: February 2025

Board Attendees: Chase Den Beste, Marty Beech, Annette Pearce, Kim Ross, Sally Andersen, Alden Hutchison Invited Attendees: Rev. E.N. Hill, Greg DeAngelo, and Gwendolyn Waldorf The agenda review and revisions took place, followed by a motion to approve the consent agenda and minutes, which was approved. The consent agenda included the approval of the January […]

Treasurer’s February 2025 Report to the Congregation

Pledges received in February increased to $29,343 and exceeded the largest prior month’s pledge  receipts this FY by more than $12,000. Current year pledges totaled $101,027 fiscal year-to-date, or  40.5% of annual budget, compared to our 66.7% target. With prepaid pledges included, current year  pledge receipts are 70.1% of annual budget. February receipts for other […]

Message from the DRE: April 2025

Happy April, beloveds! Read on for lifespan RE updates and Sunday schedules from the Director of Religious Exploration. Harmony Camp 2025: Register Now!!! Children entering grades K-6 are invited to participate in the 2025 Harmony Camp from 5/27 – 5/30. You can register your child(ren) here. Camp registration is $185. Scholarships are available for families […]

The “I” Word

Inclusion! It’s about making all people feel welcome. From those of us attending remotely:  Thank you for looking directly at the camera from time to time; for us, it’s eyecontact. We appreciate your waves; we find ourselves waving back! Thank you for remembering to always face the microphone while speaking. We are grateful when […]

Love is Central: SUUSI 2025

SUUSI is the Southeast Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute, a walloping week long summer camp for the young and the young at heart, a meet-up of Unitarian Universalist community, bringing together old friends and new. SUUSI 2025 will be July 20-26 in Radford, VA In 2025, we will gather in the foothills of the Blue Ridge […]

Come Dance with Us!

Hello! I am a new member of the UU Church. I am on the board of a group called the Tallahassee Community Friends of Old Time Dance, aka, contra dancing. I know several members of the UU Church who attend our dances and one who plays in bands for our dances. Tallahassee Community Friends of […]

April 2025 Green Sanctuary Good News Corner

States and cities can lead the way on global warming If the past is any indication, state and local action could be enough to allow continued progress on climate change, even without federal leadership. GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTIONS  MARCH 14, 2025 The United States’ recent withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement indicates a shift away from […]

Message from Church Leadership

On February 16, 2025, a Congregational Meeting was held to vote on the Asking Budget for 2025-26 and to share information regarding planning for UUCT ministries in the future.  UUCT bylaws (Art. X. Sec. C) required a quorum of forty percent (40%) of the Qualified Members for this meeting because the Asking Budget includes the withdrawal […]

Board Minutes: January 2025

Board Attendees: Chase Den Beste, Marty Beech, Annette Pearce, Kim Ross, SallyAndersen, Alden HutchisonInvited Attendees: Rev. E.N. Hill & Greg De Angelo & Alessandra Nysether-Santos The meeting began with opening remarks from the board president, then a closed session was announced. There was a motion to approve the minutes and financial reports, which passed unanimously. […]