The Meridian
Food for Thought: The Effects of Overfishing
Welcome back! Food for Thought had a brief summer hiatus and now we’re back! Please bring a lunch for yourself and if you’d like, a vegan snack to share since we’ll be meeting at 12:30 after church on Sunday, September 10, 2023 in Room L. This month’s Food for Thought – a Healthier You, a Healthier…
Got Fabric?
The Pillow Pals of Monticello are always on the lookout for colorful fabric to be made into pillow covers for the patients receiving treatments at the two cancer centers in Tallahassee and in Thomasville. Also, we need old, clean bed sheets, either white or pastel, for the pillows. If you know anyone who is trying…
Message from the Music Director: Emanation
The first worship service in August is a New Year celebration inspired by Egyptian religious practices. For me it’s a season of many beginnings, trying to name them would require an entirely different article. I was amazed at this serendipity. Inspired by the modern ballet production of Coppel-i.A’s themes of artificial intelligence and the movie…
Board Notes
Our chief activity was to approve the appointment of E.N. Hill, UUCT’s Affiliated Community Minister as our minister for a term from September 2023 to June 2024. This will enable us to continue our vital activities while searching for a more permanent minister. Our financial situation is good despite our purchase of a new AV…
GLOW at UUCT
The GLOW team met for the second time last Sunday. I volunteered to write a little something to introduce GLOW to the members and friends of UUCT. What is GLOW? Who are GLOW? Where did GLOW come from? Where is it going? If you do a Google search for GLOW, Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling is…
Ministerial Search Update
UUCT’s Executive Board and Ministerial Search Committee are pleased to announce the hiring of our Affiliated Community Minister Rev. E.N. Hill as our contract minister for the coming year. He will officially begin his new role on September 15, 2023, with a contract running through June 30, 2024. The Reverend E.N. Hill is an Air…
KEY TO SUCCESS: Solid Partnerships
This past year, Manna on Meridian has been stretched thin. An increase in number of families seeking food and the spike of food prices led to review of how to continue to meet the need and changes in purchasing. A major step is a recently signed contract between Second Harvest of the Big Bend and…
REORGANIZE, REUSE, RECYCLE, REPURPOSE: A Summer Activity for Adults
This month I added “reorganize” to our list of “re’s”. Items that you might have around that you would like to share can be dropped off at the locations below or brought to UUCT and we will “rehome” them. As we begin planning for cooler weather, consider putting those extra jackets, sweaters, coats, and blankets…
Final Message from the Minister
Hello Beloveds, Saying goodbye is never easy! I’ve found it more difficult than I expected it to be since I’ve known it was coming from the start. Since I knew it was coming I wanted to intentionally make time and in multiple ways for us to say our goodbyes over these last few weeks. The…
Message from the Music Director: Delightful Day with Djembes
On June 20th, around the time of most sunlight and Yang energy in the northern hemisphere, Robert invited me to join him in a Djembe workshop at the Gulf County Public Library for thirty plus children and their parents. The director, Mimi Minnick, who is doing a multicultural summer series for the children during this…
Growing Leading Ourselves Whole (GLOW)
Sixteen UUCT lay leaders were called together by outgoing Board President, Alana “Kay” Katherine Stuart-Tilley on Sunday, July 2 to discuss sharing the ministry of the congregation after Rev. Holly Brown ends their time as our Interim Minister and before we are able to secure a Contract Minister. This gathering was the first of many…
Board Notes: June 2023
First, the news flash—The Ministerial Search Committee and the Board are in communication with a potential contract minister who would likely start in September! We will know more by the end of July. The Search Committee and Board will be working with the Transitions Office about how best to move forward. And the candidate recommended…