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.

Churchwide Potluck Hosted by Food for Thought

There will be a Churchwide Plant-based Potluck on Sunday, November 12th, at 12:30pm on the veranda.  Come join the Food for Thought ~ a Healthier You, a Healthier Planet group for a Plant-based Pre Thanksgiving potluck – all the fixings, without the turkey! Plant-based dishes have NO animal products, which means no meat, poultry, fish, dairy or eggs. If […]

UUCT Taking the Lead

UUCT is one of the lead churches for Distribution Day for Manna on Meridian for November 18. What does “lead church” mean? While there will be lead/experienced volunteers for each of the functions, UUCT and St Stephen are responsible for having the bulk of “worker bee” volunteers. There are a variety of volunteer activities: Most […]

How I Became a Kemetic: Part Two

After I gave my service on August 20, a few people asked me how I became a Kemetic. This is part two of that story. Stage Two: The Brogan Museum (Continued) So none of you have ever been to a museum with me, and let me tell you, you’re probably glad for that. I am […]

You Are Invited to Work for Justice!

Come to a UUCT House Meeting as part of our justice ministry. At a house meeting, you join almost 20 other congregations of the Capital Area Justice Ministry (CAJM) in the first steps in dismantling systemic oppression. You will find out what CAJM achieved this year in three areas: affordable rental housing, gun violence, and […]

UUCT Welcomes International Storyteller David Novak

David Novak, founder of “A Telling Experience”, will bring his entertaining, engaging, and interpretative stories to UUCT on Saturday, October 21, 2023, for a special evening performance from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. For those wondering what to do about dinner, please arrive by 5:30 p.m. to enjoy pasta and salad prior to the event. The […]

Post-Pandemic “Churching”

The changes and technical improvements that grew out of the pandemic increased our potential to build a community where we are all valued and feel connected. The combination of in-person and online experiences is our future, and that’s good news! Livestreamed Sunday services extend the spirit of the congregation to those at another location (and […]

Don’t let “Perfect” get in the way of Giving

A question has come up a few times recently – with our new electronic payment options (Venmo & PayPal) how can I direct a donation to some specific UUCT program? For example if I want to donate specifically to support the Youth Group, how do I do that with Venmo or PayPal?  First – please […]

Food for Thought: Plant Strong

At our next Food for Thought – a Healthier You, a Healthier Planet meeting, on Sunday, October 8th at 12:30 pm, we will show the inspiring 20-minute Plant Strong film featuring Rip Esselstyn, founder of the Engine2 Diet.  This film challenges people to get healthy by changing their diets. Many people who participated in the challenge […]