Last April, our congregation voted in favor of pursuing the search for a Developmental Minister to fill the position that will be vacated when Rev. Holly Brown completes their Interim Ministry in July 2023. In May, past Board President Brian Lee and Rev. Holly Brown met with Christine Purcell from the UUA Transitions Office and […]
Our commitment to the 8th Principle offers a new question for the endowment. What does it mean to be a congregation with an endowment and a commitment to building the Beloved Community? Our relationship to the endowment has already changed over time. For a number of years the congregation let the endowment grow with the […]
As a congregation, we set our intention last May to work towards building a diverse multicultural Beloved Community that works to dismantle racism. Does that sound too big a job for our small community of communities? Are you wondering how we will do this? What will change? Where should we start? The 8th Principle group […]
Can a food pantry Thrive and Survive in 2023 when faced with increased needs, costs, supply chain disruptions, aging and tired volunteers? Manna on Meridian entering its 14th year, answers that question “YES”. But that “yes” will take help from all of us. In pre- Covid 2020, Manna, monthly: served approximately 130 families; received donations […]
Happy New Year, Beloveds! A new year brings lots of excitement and some new opportunities. There are changes and many things to look forward to. You will have the opportunity to participate in monthly small group ministry circles based on the monthly theme packets from Soul Matters Sharing Circle. A zoom format will take place on […]
Holiday greetings to you from your Board! Check out our totally unrehearsed video. Everyone should use the “buddy system” when visiting the grounds outside business hours. Rev. Holly Brown has mentioned in church services that several people have seen a person and/or evidence of a person staying on the church grounds. Recognizing the importance of […]
Check out the December 4th congregational meeting minutes! The agenda included a vote to hold the ordination for E.N. Hill, a review of the budget process and calendar for FY 2023-2024, and brief reports from the search committees for the next Director of Religious Exploration and the Developmental Minister. These draft minutes will become final […]
For our January 14th meeting, the Centering BIPOC Voices Book Group will discuss South to America: A Journey South of the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation by Imani Perry (HarperCollins Publishers, 2022). Perry, a professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, recently won the 2022 National Book Award for Nonfiction for the book. It is the story […]
Let’s start the new year off to a good start and get healthy! Join Linda Oaksford, a certified Food for Life instructor, and other participants to learn about which foods and ingredients to prioritize for brain health. Drawing from the book Power Foods for the Brain by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, the class will guide participants through the research supporting […]
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Tallahassee is a congregation blessed with an endowment. We are currently making some demands on it to support the annual budget. That fact has encouraged a broader discussion about the possible uses of the endowment. In the fall and winter, two discussions brought more than thirty people together talk about […]
