December’s pledge income of $17,091 was considerably larger than each of the previous five months, but still fell short of our monthly budget by $3,721. Current year pledges received this FY were $17,031 in December and $63,574 fiscal year-to-date, or 25.5% of annual budget compared to our 50.0% target. With prepaid pledges included, current year […]

In honor of the 30 days of love I feel compelled to share this poem with you. I have a dreamA dream of snow in FloridaNot just a dustingBut a full doustingBring out the hat scarves and glovesLet the creation of snowman commenceAnd snow angelsOh what fun!I have a dreamA dream of equality of the […]

CAJM brought its people power to bear big time on Tuesday, January 28, when 155 of us took over the County Commission chambers to persuade commissioners to adopt our proposal for setting aside 20 percent of the county’s annual Blueprint revenues for an affordable rental housing program modelled after Pinellas County’s. We did not get […]

Solar and wind surpassed coal in 2024 According to new data from Ember, solar and wind power produced more electricity than coal in the United States for the bulk of 2024. From January to November of last year, solar and wind provided more than 17 percent of U.S. electricity. For the first time, wind and solar […]

Have you ever been blinded by the light streaming into a window that was too high to cover? That was my initial incentive for the stained glass window at UUCT. My intent was to filter the light on the high window on the west side of the building, but as I got closer to completing […]

UUCT was there at the beginning of Manna 14 years ago and remains an active participant in a food ministry that includes five churches, most on Meridian Road. These churches celebrate spirituality in different ways but one ’theology’ they hold together is that people deserve to have food. Manna does not require verification of identification, […]

In 2022, theologian Tricia Hersey, co-founder of The Nap Ministry, published her best-seller Rest Is Resistance. The text sheds light on our complex relationship with rest and envisions a future where rest is revered. She challenges the notion that our value lies solely in productivity, especially within systems that exploit and dehumanize us. Instead, she […]

Board-Member Attendees: Chase Den Beste, Marty Beech, Annette Pearce, Kim Ross, Sally Andersen, Alden Hutchison Ex Officio: Rev. E.N. Hill The meeting began at 6:30 PM with opening words and a chalice lighting led by the minister. The minister provided an update on a staff member’s performance. The minister also clarified some of the staff […]

For the fifth consecutive month pledge income has been close to 50% of the monthly budget, with  November’s amount at 48%. Current year pledges received this FY totaled $9,985 in November and  $46,543 fiscal year-to-date, or 18.6% of budget compared to our 41.7% target. With prepaid pledges  included, current year pledge receipts are 48% of […]