Cheers to the Women’s Lunch Bunch for their success in engaging all participants, online as well as in person! The Board encourages all church groups and teams to put their hearts as well as their heads into intentional inclusion of online participants in meetings and activities. At the October 27 meeting board members, Reverend Holly, […]
What exactly are GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and are you concerned about eating these foods? For thousands of years, humans have been modifying foods, and most of us have been eating these foods without even knowing it. Are these foods healthier? Are they good for us and are they good for the environment? Why do […]
Food needs of Manna neighbors are currently outpacing Manna donations. An increase in serving an average of 150 families a month to 250 families over the past two years and the rising costs of food are beginning to deplete the little cushion Manna had gathered during Covid, when congregations generously provided extra donations. As liaisons […]
GREAT NEWS! SUUSI (Southeast UU Summer Institute) will be returning to Western Carolina University (WCU) in Cullowhee, North Carolina, July 16 – 22, 2023!! Mark your calendar and make your vacation plans! This year’s theme is Turn Our World Around. The catalog is usually available in April; look for a plentiful diversity of workshops, worship services, music, nature trips, […]
Welcome to our newest childcare provider, Zoie “Zeph” Miller-Nickel! Having three experienced workers to draw from will make scheduling much easier. At the recent September meeting, the Board approved: A proposal from the Director of Religious Exploration to begin planning a UUCT-hosted “Our Whole Lives” facilitator training for the spring or summer of 2023. The […]
Did you know that UUCT has an expanded Instagram presence? Now in addition to the Religious Exploration (RE) Instagram that Helen Cassara created and continues to maintain, some other photos of people and events at UUCT are popping up on Instagram. Take a look, follow, and share with friends. Better yet, send in some of the photos you […]
The November selection for Centering BIPOC Voices is a novel you won’t want to miss. “The Sentence” by Louise Erdrich offers a narrative with compelling characters and her characteristic focus on Native Americans keeping their culture alive through community. “The Sentence” begins on All Souls’ Day 2019 and ends on All Souls’ Day 2020. In those […]
Now that the congregation has adopted the 8th Principle, the Allies for Racial Equity group (ARE@UUCT) is stepping back from our very active role last year in informing the congregation about the 8th principle. A new group is forming to focus on UUCT’s work after adoption: the journey to live into the 8th principle. Several members […]
The 2021-22 fiscal year ended on June 30th. The annual financial results were better than projected, as demonstrated by only needing about $11,000 of the planned $28,000 in endowment funds to cover the budget. Please find an in-depth letter and spreadsheet prepared by our Disbursing Treasurer, Ron Clark in the folder linked below. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UX5j5zJ4LaOCwzocIBlC0uSNN1M8JT76?usp=sharing Anyone with […]
Prices of food are going up and it is no surprise that there is a startling increase in people coming to Manna on Meridian each month. Not long ago volunteers bagged and distributed under 200 kitchen staples. Now almost 300 neighbors arrive on the third Saturday of every month. The number of people who cannot […]
