Category: The Meridian

The UUCT newsletter, The Meridian, is digital and is emailed to subscribed congregation members, guests, and friends.

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All the articles and announcements contained in the newsletters are below.

Board Minutes for November 2023

Board minutes for the October 26, 2023 UUCT board meeting were approved at the November meeting. Those minutes, along with the December 2023 Minister’s Report and November 2023 Financial Reports can be viewed using the links below: November 2023 Board Minutes Minister’s December 2023 Report November 2023 Financial Reports The Executive Board meets the fourth […]

Treasurer’s November 2023 Report to the Congregation

November’s pledge income of $7,395 was about $13,000 short of our monthly budgeted amount. Again this month, no prior year pledges were received. The total of current year pledges received this fiscal year is 29.0% of budgeted amount, or 44.6% of budget when prepaid pledges are included. The November target was 41.7%. Other recurring income […]

Generosity Supporting Community

UUCT’s Share the Plate program demonstrates one of our treasured spiritual values: generosity. Each Sunday, we give half of our collection plate to local organizations that promote justice, equity, and compassion. This past year, recipients have included food distribution centers like Manna on Meridian, homeless services like the Kearney Center, and racial justice proponents like […]

Food for Thought: A Happy and Healthy New Year

Planning to have a healthy and happy 2024? Come join Georgia Ackerman and Dana West at this month’s Food for Thought – a Healthier You, a Healthier Planet meeting on Sunday, January 14th, at 12:30 in Room L where they will lead you in a discussion on how to get healthy and stay healthy this […]

The Green Sanctuary Team (GST) is on a Mission

Yes indeed, the GST is on a mission, and that mission is to repair or replace four malfunctioning solar panels and associated wiring in our 10Kw solar array. Toward that end the GST had requested $300 in the upcoming fy 24-25 budget to be combined with the $1,200 some dollars that currently reside in the […]

Minister’s Report for November 2023

Have you ever wondered what a month in the life of a UUCT Minister is like?  If so, we invite you to read the monthly Minister’s report that is submitted to the Board each month. November 2023 Minister’s Report

Message from the Music Director: Mystery

How do you relate to mystery? Is it a place of magic? Does it contain unknown elements that may trigger fears? Does it stop you from living or does it encourage you to be curious? Is your main response trying to conceptualize it and understand it? Or are you more interested in the feelings that […]

Board Minutes for October 2023

Board minutes for the October 26, 2023 UUCT board meeting were approved at the November meeting and can be viewed using the link below: October 2023 Board Minutes The Executive Board meets the fourth Thursday of each month in Room C and via zoom (except November and December). Congregants are welcome to attend and to […]

Treasurer’s October 2023 Report to the Congregation 

Pledge income of $21,757 for October was about $1,300 over our monthly budged amount. No prior year pledges were received. The total of current year pledges received is 26.0% of budgeted amount for contributions received this FY, or 41.6% of budget when prepaid pledges are included. The October target was 33.3%. Other recurring income was […]