The Meridian
Board Minutes: April 2025
UUCT Board Meeting Minutes Thursday, April 24, 2025 Attendees included Chase Den Beste, Marty Beech, Annette Pearce, Kim Ross, Sally Andersen, Alden Hutchison, and Reverend E.N. Hill. The meeting commenced with Opening Words and Chalice Lighting, followed by a general check-in among all attendees. The agenda was reviewed and revised, with an announcement of a…
Treasurer’s April 2025 Report to the Congregation
Monthly pledge receipts continue to increase substantially, with prepaid pledges of $27,146 far exceeding current year pledges of $7,550 in April. Current year pledges received this FY totaled $115,002, or 50.1% of annual budget, compared to our 83.3% target. With prepaid pledges included, current year pledge receipts are 79.7% of annual budget. April receipts for…
Check Etiquette 101
The Finance Committee asks all who wish to contribute by check to our Share the Plate partners to follow this practice. Please make out the check to UUCT and in the memo field of the check, or through an attached note, indicate that the amount is for the particular Share the Plate partner. For instance,…
Announcing UUCT Share the Plate recipients for 2025-26
UUCT has established itself as a supporter of our community by helping those among us who promote justice, equity, and compassion. We now welcome eight local organizations to this coming fiscal year’s Share the Plate program. They all epitomize what ordinary people can do to improve our world. We invite you to support these worthy…
CAJM NEWS—$250,000 a Year for 6 Years!
That’s right! Thanks to the leadership of Commissioner Nick Maddox and the support of our commissioners, the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board voted to allocate $250,000 a year for the next 6 years toward an Affordable Housing Gap Financing Incentive Program! Thanks to all who have worked on this. Now, we need 150 people to show…
June 2025 Green Sanctuary Good News Corner
Nearly Half of Americans Would Consider Eating a Plant-Based Diet to Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emission, Finds New Survey. WASHINGTON, D.C.—As Earth Day approaches on April 22, a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult survey shows that 46% of Americans would consider eating a plant-based diet to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food production. The…
A Chosen Faith
An abstract of F. Church and Beuhren’s book, “A Chosen Faith”, an introduction to Unitarian Universalism. In 325 CE, the Nicaean creed of miracles including trinity was the edict for the Roman empire. In the 1500’s disavowing trinity would result in being burned at stake. The Unitarian movement as one God had roots in the…
Board Minutes: March 2025
Thursday, March 27th, 20256:30 PM Board Attendees: Chase Den Beste, Marty Beech, Annette Pearce, Kim Ross, Sally Andersen Invited attendees: Rev. E.N. Hill, Greg DeAngelo, and Gwendolyn Waldorf Unable to Attend: Alden Hutchison The March 27, 2025 board meeting opened with a discussion about the church’s role in community transformation. Members shared plans to form…
Treasurer’s March 2025 Report to the Congregation
Pledges received in March of $28,630 were again well above the budgeted monthly amount. Current year pledges totaled $117,452 fiscal year-to-date, or 47.0% of annual budget, compared to our 75.0% target. With prepaid pledges included, current year pledge receipts are 76.7% of annual budget. March receipts for other recurring income of $980 brings our current…
Message from the DRE: May 2025
It’s May! This month includes Flower Communion, Volunteer Appreciation, Harmony Camp, and Sunday RE moving to Makerspace. Read on for updates! Harmony Camp 2025: Register Now!!! Children entering grades K-6 are invited to participate in the 2025 Harmony Camp from 5/27 – 5/30. You can register your child(ren) here. Camp registration is $185. Scholarships are…
Capital Area Justice Ministry (CAJM) News
Our 4th Nehemiah Action on March 31was a success—826 people attended to confront our public officials. Thanks to everyone who showed up, invited others, and wrote emails. Your actions are making a difference. We need to keep up the pressure! In the gun violence interruption strategies, we are building alliances and making slow but steady progress.…
Committees, Ministries, & Affinities, Oh My!
The Leadership Development Team is considering questions that members raised during congregational discussions last fall (in meetings held prior to the December 2024 bylaws vote). The Leadership Development Team collected the names of over a hundred UUCT groups, past and present. With input from the Board, the Committee on Shared Ministry, and staff members, we…