Centering BIPOC Voices, the book discussion which focuses on reading Black, Indigenous, and People of Color authors is moving to Thursday evening, April 13th to better accommodate all our busy lives. On April 13th, from 6:30-8:00 PM we’ll be discussing “Mistakes and Miracles: Congregations on the Road to Multiculturalism.” The authors Nancy Palmer Jones and […]
Each year the UU Common Read gives Unitarian Universalists a shared focus for reflection and action. Usually the entire congregation is invited to join a single study action group and to share what people learned. At UUCT we are inviting people to engage with this book in a variety of ways in the next few months. Read […]
Thank you to all the members of UUCT who submitted a Share The Plate request. It is clear that our congregation supports many worthy causes in our community. This year, as part of our revitalization, we surveyed the congregation for their priorities. The results were clear: locally based, hunger, housing, race, and environment were the […]
The SUUSI (Southeast UU Summer Institute) catalog is out!! It’s chock full of all the information you need to plan your adventure at Western Carolina University (WCU) in Cullowhee, NC, July 16-22, 2023. You’ll find lots of workshops, activities, nature trips, worship, concert hours, artisans’ bazaar, community time, concert hour, night life, sports & games, and more; along with opportunities to deepen our relationships and strengthen our commitment to […]
As pollen season gives way to spring and we all decide (again) that we need to get rid of some stuff, there are places that will use some of your stuff. All the following can be put in a bag and left in, under, around the Manna box at UUCT if you don’t have time/energy […]
Greetings Beloveds, The stories that we tell, sharing who we are with one another and with the world can be powerful and sharing deeply requires a level of vulnerability that can at times be uncomfortable. This month we explore the theme of vulnerability in services and in small groups. I invite you to share some […]
‘Tis the Season to be Vulnerable Yesterday I learnt about fake guilt. It is basically when people feel guilty for anything on a daily basis, for not being good enough, for doing things a certain way, and falling short on their performance expectations. It seems nowadays people are open to sharing more, allowing themselves to […]
The Board is seeking volunteers to minister to our congregation and beyond by working on items thatfurther the proposed policy below. I believe we already aspire to this policy as a congregation. The proposed policy is as follows: UUCT provides a welcoming, safe, and secure campus for members, friends, tenants and visitors.The role of the […]
Have you considered serving as a delegate to the annual UU Association General Assembly? The dates are June 21-25, 2023; online participation is available if you can’t commit to a trip to Pittsburgh! Find more information about General Assembly at: https://www.uua.org/ga A Business-Only Virtual registration to GA is free. Delegates signed up as business-only have […]
For our March 11th meeting, the Centering BIPOC Voices Book Group will discuss “Chokehold: Policing Black Men” by Paul Butler (2017 non-fiction). With the eloquence of Ta-Nehisi Coates and the persuasive research of Michelle Alexander, a former federal prosecutor explains how the system really works, and how to disrupt it. Chokehold means “laws and practices […]
