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.

How We Have Grown… Together

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, […]

Resources from the Rest is Resistance Sunday Service 1-26-25

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 Minutes: November 2024

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 […]

Treasurer’s November 2024 Report to Congregation

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 […]

Volunteer Opportunity: AV Tech Ministry

Are you tech-savvy? Our church is looking for volunteers to help operate our multi-platform AudioVideo system for in-person worship, live streaming, and video conferencing. Key Responsibilities: – Assistance in setting up and running the sanctuary AV system for Sunday services.– Collaborate with vendors to support and troubleshoot the system as needed.– Assist in the upkeep […]

The Share the Plate Program is One of the Ways that UU’s Live Their Values.

Each Sunday, the offertory plate collection is shared between UUCT and a designated non-profit organization. These organizations are nominated by UUCT Members and Supporting Friends. Each non-profit organization must meet the following criteria: Please note: Organizations currently funded by Share the Plate must be renominated to be considered for 2025-2026.  The Member or Supporting Friend […]

January 2025 Green Sanctuary Good News Corner

America’s 11th offshore wind farm approved On Friday, December 20th the U.S. Department of the Interior approved the nation’s 11th utility scale offshore wind project. The project gets America one step closer to its goal of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. The 141 turbine South Coast Wind project is proposed to be located 20 miles south […]

Board Minutes: October 2024

Board-Member Attendees: Chase Den Beste, Marty Beech, Annette Pearce, Kim Ross, Sally AndersenInvited Attendees: Rev. E.N. Hill, Leadership Development Team The meeting began with a discussion of the bylaws, which have been in development since 2019. Appreciation was expressed for the team’s efforts, and there was broad support for the bylaws with recognition of their […]

Proposal for Use of the Endowment Fund for UUCT

We invite the congregation to consider adopting a policy to annually withdraw a set percentage of the Endowment Fund to be divided among the Annual Operating Budget, Capital Improvement, and Social Justice.  For example, the withdrawal for 2025-26 based on 4% of the average balance over the past three fiscal years would be $49,555 Annual […]