From a recent UUSJ Newsletter: UUSJ is very pleased to announce that our Denomination, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), passed two declarations at this year’s General Assembly in Baltimore, Maryland on Saturday, June 22, 2025, written by UUSJ’s action teams: Feel free to check these out when you have a moment, and stay tuned for follow-up work related to these matters. […]
Manna strives to help fill the gap for our Neighbors who experience food insecurity. Manna also wants to be a good steward of resources. At this time, Manna regularly reuses/recycles the following: CLOTH BAGS For a number of years Sustainable Tallahassee, made and donated 50+ reuseable bags each month to Manna. As need for Manna […]
This month’s offering was extracted from the New York Times series “50 States/50 Fixes”. Minnesota Teens Are Fighting Climate Anxiety With Shovels Run by teenagers, for teenagers, the Green Crew helps students get their hands dirty with projects like tree planting, trail restoration and invasive species removal. By Kate Selig Photographs by Tim Gruber Reporting from Bloomington, […]
UUCT Board Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 24, 2025 Attendees included Chase Den Beste, Marty Beech, Annette Pearce, Kim Ross, Sally Andersen, Alden Hutchison, and Reverend E.N. Hill. The meeting commenced with Opening Words and Chalice Lighting, followed by a general check-in among all attendees. The agenda was reviewed and revised, with an announcement of a […]
Monthly pledge receipts continue to increase substantially, with prepaid pledges of $27,146 far exceeding current year pledges of $7,550 in April. Current year pledges received this FY totaled $115,002, or 50.1% of annual budget, compared to our 83.3% target. With prepaid pledges included, current year pledge receipts are 79.7% of annual budget. April receipts for […]
The Finance Committee asks all who wish to contribute by check to our Share the Plate partners to follow this practice. Please make out the check to UUCT and in the memo field of the check, or through an attached note, indicate that the amount is for the particular Share the Plate partner. For instance, […]
UUCT has established itself as a supporter of our community by helping those among us who promote justice, equity, and compassion. We now welcome eight local organizations to this coming fiscal year’s Share the Plate program. They all epitomize what ordinary people can do to improve our world. We invite you to support these worthy […]
That’s right! Thanks to the leadership of Commissioner Nick Maddox and the support of our commissioners, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board voted to allocate $250,000 a year for the next 6 years toward an Affordable Housing Gap Financing Incentive Program! Thanks to all who have worked on this. Now, we need 150 people to show […]
Nearly Half of Americans Would Consider Eating a Plant-Based Diet to Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emission, Finds New Survey. WASHINGTON, D.C.—As Earth Day approaches on April 22, a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult survey shows that 46% of Americans would consider eating a plant-based diet to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food production. The […]
An abstract of F. Church and Beuhren’s book, “A Chosen Faith”, an introduction to Unitarian Universalism. In 325 CE, the Nicaean creed of miracles including trinity was the edict for the Roman empire. In the 1500’s disavowing trinity would result in being burned at stake. The Unitarian movement as one God had roots in the […]
