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.

Developmental Minister Search Update

The Developmental Minister Search Team is preparing for the next big phase of their work! The list of interested applicants is expected to be sent to the team by March 11. Once that list is received, the search team will read through each portfolio to determine whom to interview. In the meantime, the team is […]

Share the Love with Share the Plate

Click here to view an informative video from Share the Plate Coordinator, Deborah Holt. Pick a local charity you want to help support and submit an application to Share the Plate by March 15. For assistance or questions contact ShareThePlate@uutallahassee.org

The Trial Balloon: Endowment Use

One of the characteristics of the dominant white culture in which we live is either/or thinking. Sometimes we experience a dichotomy of Yes-No, Right-Wrong, Success-Failure. However, we’re learning there might be other possibilities. Last year the congregation was asked to fund an increase in hours and salaries for several staff by using $30,000 of endowment […]

Food for Thought- Glorious Gut Microbiomes

What is gut microbiome? Why is it frequently called the second brain? Did you know that there are trillions of microbes that live in and on the human body that contribute to our immunity, hormonal balance, healthy weight and more? Come join us on Sunday, March 19th at 12:30 in Room L to learn everything you […]

Exciting News!

The new Audio-Visual (AV) system will be installed later this month. Prior to the arrival of the equipment, a sound booth that was designed and built by Len Martin has been added to the sanctuary. The last week of March is when the install of the AV equipment will take place so the Sanctuary will […]

UU Principles In Action: The Kearney Center

The 8 Principles of Unitarian Universalism (UU) challenge us to live better, more just lives and focus us as we begin building the beloved community right here and now, as individual UUs and as the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tallahassee (UUCT).  As Bob Deyle so eloquently stated in his February 5th service, “joining together with […]

Find UUCT Events and More on Facebook and Instagram 

Don’t forget to check-out our UUCT Sharing Group on Facebook. It’s one way to stay up-to-date on what’s happening!  If you’re one of the many members in the FB group, you’ll see posts of interest related to activities and events at UUCT, as well as in the wider community. You can also comment or ask […]

Message from the Minister

Hello Beloveds, Have you ever decided that now is the time to do something? Maybe something you have been putting off or the sense of urgency has changed. So much comes to mind with this question for me especially in light of what is going on in my life, the life of the church, and […]

Board Notes ─ January 2023

The board is grateful for the time and thought that members are dedicating to the improvement of how UUCT functions! This month several reports from congregational teams led to meaningful discussions about the use of the endowment, the asking budget, campus security, and the current governance experiment. Thanks to all who participated in the recent […]

Centering BIPOC Voices: February & March Book Discussions

For our February 11th meeting, the Centering BIPOC Voices Book Group will discuss “Home Going” by Yaa Gyasi, 2016, about two sisters and their descendants. In the 1770s, one sister was sold into slavery, and the other became a slave trader’s wife. Gyasi takes us from the Gold Coast of Africa to the plantations of […]