The Meridian
July 2026 Board Minutes
May agenda, meeting minutes, appointment of Endowment Committee members, and MPP responsibilities were tabled due to lack of quorum. These items will be brought back to the August meeting. The full minutes can be viewed here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BhY5wvqS-Y9SNeteCK_6_r0eD7GUZ5Nq/view?usp=sharing
Treasurer’s July 2026 Report to the Congregation
Fiscal year 2025-26 got off to a slow start with current year pledges of $9,644, or 50% of the monthly budget. By including prepaid pledges, total current year pledges received comes to 23.3% of the annual pledge total. Prior year pledges totaling $360 were received, bringing FY 2024-25 pledges received to 96.4% of the amount…
UUCT Outreach – Help Represent the Church in the Broader Community
If you are interested in helping with our church outreach – that is, helping us represent the church in the broader community, letting people know who we are and what we stand for, please reach out to Kim Ross by email at keross72@gmail.com. The Outreach Committee will meet monthly by Zoom on the 4th Monday of the…
Need a Counterbalance for the Daily News?
Check out “The Gathering”, a monthly virtual event for “spiritual nourishment, political education, and meaningful action.” https://www.sidewithlove.org/the-gathering Held on second Mondays, the next two are September 14 and October 12. Use the link for an archive of past recordings and to register for future gatherings. https://250to250.substack.com/archive “A series of one-minute stories of the many people,…
Give of Yourself, Literally!
From what I’ve seen in my short experience with UU’s, they like to give. I do too! Several years back while living in another part of Florida I started donating blood. Go visit the Big Red Bus during a blood drive and, easy peasy, you too can donate. You can also visit the local donation…
Safety Team Input Wanted
The UUCT Safety Team plans to create a detailed Emergency Operation Plan as a resource to assist in protecting our members, visitors, and property from hazards and threats. Topics will include medical, weather, fire, and civil emergencies. Please reach out to Sally Andersen (sallytandersen@gmail.com) by September 11 if you are interested in being a part of this important project. Most…
Capital Area Justice Ministry (CAJM) Season Starts
This new season is all about fighting for fair housing, stopping gun violence, tackling food insecurity, improving mental health care, and fixing immigration. CAJM work is outreach! The community knows who we are by what we do. Can you work for justice by: · maintaining records · writing articles · facilitating meetings · keeping minutes · attending CAJM board meetings…
September 2026 Green Sanctuary Good News Corner
AI, Data Centers, and Energy As artificial intelligence spreads, hundreds of data centers are being proposed and built across the United States. These data centers are large, they use a lot of energy, and they are being built extremely quickly, ushering in a new era of rising energy demand which is reshaping our electricity grid.…
Even More Good News
Combatting wildlife decline, eDNA technology is turning simple water and soil samples into a global biodiversity map. From EuroNews By Denis Loktev Published on 29/06/2026 Link to this EuroNews article More than half of global GDP depends on nature – yet wildlife is disappearing at an alarming rate. Freshwater species have fared worst of all, with populations down 85…
June 2026 Board Minutes
6:36 PM – Called to Order Agenda, May meeting minutes, and finance committee reports were approved. Finance Committee Update The updated amount to be transferred from the Endowment Fund for the fiscal year 2026-2027 is $28,150. This is much less than was initially anticipated due to an increase in pledges. Our overall income is expected…
Treasurer’s June 2026 Report to the Congregation
Pledge receipts for June were an extraordinary $52,203! Current year pledge receipts of $14,703 continued to be significantly less than our monthly budgeted amount. The remaining $37,500 came as prepaid pledges. Total current year pledges received, including prepaid pledges, comes to 92.7% of the annual pledge budget. Total prepaid pledges received is $62,545. Other recurring…
Let’s Vote!
Reminder, it is time to vote in the primary election August 18, 2026. Our church is one of the voting precincts in the community. Make sure that you know where your precinct is located. On August 30th, an outreach representative from the Leon County Supervisor of Elections Office will be part of our service. They…