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.

December 2021 Report on Volunteerism at UUCT

In the fall of 2021, the UUCT Board engaged a team of FSU graduate students from the College of Education to research and report on the state of volunteerism at UUCT. This team’s conclusion from the December 2021 Report on Volunteerism at UUCT was:  UUCT is at a crucial point with possible re-entry into the […]

Remembrance Program

The Tallahassee Community Remembrance Project (TCRP) hosts the first annual remembrance program for Leon County’s lynching victims on the afternoon of Saturday, February 12. The TCRP is a coalition of forty-six partner organizations and faith communities, including UUCT. The remembrance begins at 2:00 pm in Cascades Park, at the historical marker near the corner of […]

Message from the DRE- February 2022

Hello and Bright Blessings! Welcome to 2022 and a brand new season of RE at UUCT!  Since 2020 the RE program, like most other things, has been working hard to adapt to the changing circumstances during the pandemic. With Omicron beginning to trend down, we are finally ready to resume some regularly-scheduled in-person RE programming […]

Board Notes- January 27, 2022

At the January meeting, the UUCT Executive Board voted to: Increase the Director of Religious Exploration (DRE) weekly hours from 24 to 30 in FY 2022-2023, contingent on availability of funding. Approve the sabbatical plan proposed by the Music Director for April and May 2022. Approve the asking budget prepared by the Finance Committee. (An […]

Food for Thought

Do you react to some processed foods that say, “NO MSG” on the label?  Do you read the labels on foods, but are not really sure what they all mean?  February’s topic for Food for Thought – a Healthier You, a Healthier Planet is about the Truth In Labeling on the processed foods that we eat.  It is so […]

Share the Plate with Manna on Meridian

Your February 6 Share the Plate donations will support Manna on Meridian. A combined effort of five local churches, the food pantry has operated for 13 years here on Meridian Road. Manna was founded and continues to be possible because of the donations from member congregations; fueled by the love we feel for our neighbors, especially […]

Share the Plate with the Educated Choices Program

The mission of the Educated Choices Program (ECP) is to educate middle school, high school, college students, and community members at large about the impact of their food choices in relation to human, and ecosystem health. By providing information from highly respected scientific sources and promoting respectful dialogue, participants are encouraged to think critically about […]

Board Notes

Your Executive Board sets policies and oversees church property, the conduct of church business, and the fulfillment of church purposes. You, as a congregation, elect its members, who serve staggered terms. The minister is a non-voting member. At the December 16 meeting, the board asked that Greg DeAngelo and the Personnel Committee: • include the […]

Exhale – A Pro-voice Network for those who have had an Abortion

Exhale is the Pro-voice outlier to the Pro-Choice and Pro-Life groups, which are often at odds in the media and at protests. Exhale supports the women who made an abortion decision by providing them with an outlet to express their feelings. Exhale also supports those whose partners or friends made the decision about having an […]

Climate Up Close: Event This Saturday, January 8

Susan Robinson, Tallahassee Green Faith Alliance (TFGA) co-chair, invites all to join a conversation with Climate Up Close, a panel of climate scientists from Harvard, NOAA, UC Berkeley, and NYU Saturday at 11 AM. This event is hosted by Temple Israel, and co sponsored by TFGA (UUCT is a member), The Nature Conservancy, Rethink Energy […]