The Meridian
Developmental Minister Search Update
UUCT’s application portal for the position of Developmental Minister has been updated and is being viewed by an applicant group of ministers who are seeking interim positions. Although our search is not for an interim position, interim ministers often apply for developmental ministries. Our committee is in a holding pattern while we wait to see…
You’re Invited! Nominating Committee Discussion
The Nominating Committee invites members of the congregation to join us for a discussion meeting on Sunday, May 7 at 12:30, in the sanctuary and on Zoom, in advance of the annual congregational meeting on May 21. At this year’s congregational meeting, the Nominating Committee will be putting forward a motion to extend the existing…
Food for Thought – Benefits of an Anti-Inflammatory Diet and June Potluck
Come join the Food for Thought – a Healthier You, a Healthier Planet group on Sunday, May 7th at 12:30 PM in Room L, when Leslie Wurster will lead a discussion about an anti-inflammatory diet and how it can help alleviate some auto-immune diseases. Learn the basics of an anti-inflammatory diet and the difference between the normal functioning of the…
Centering BIPOC Voices: May Selection
We will be discussing the gut-wrenching theory that racism in America is not only deliberate, but malicious with the intent of killing all colored people. This argument is persuasively made by Ben Crump, the award-winning, nationally recognized criminal justice attorney in his book OPEN SEASON: Legalized Genocide of Colored People. Crump carefully looks at the…
What is UUCT’s Mountain Scholarship Fund?
The UUCT Mountain Scholarship Fund was established to provide financial assistance as needed to enable UUCT youth and adults to attend programs at The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center, our Unitarian Universalist camp and conference center in Highlands, NC. Scholarships have mainly been awarded for youth to attend MountainCamp during the summer, with preference given…
UUCT “Banned Book” Library
A few UUCT members have gathered a list of books together that concern some parents in Florida. These books were removed from schools because the parents perceived some kind of awareness danger for their children (??!?). So, our idea was to make a list of the banned books, obtain as many of these books that…
The Arts Come to Sunday Service
Are you interested in sharing some of your art (your art could be 2D, 3D, poetry, dance, or something else entirely!) by sharing a video or slides via Vimeo or in person during an upcoming Sunday service? If so, you are in luck! Qas and Chase are leading an arts-related service! Please reach out to Chase…
UUCT Outreach Resources Available
A few weeks ago, two UUCT members set up a table at the Railroad Avenue First Friday event to promote UUCT awareness. It was a great start to doing outreach in our community. Since then, a tabletop sign was created to assist any members who would like to help promote UUCT at upcoming community special…
Message from the Director of Religious Exploration
Hello and Bright Blessings! I can’t believe it’s nearly April already! We are just 9 weeks away from our OWL facilitator training at UUCT, and we need your help! The training will be this Memorial Day weekend, running from the evening of Friday, May 26 through the afternoon of Sunday, May 28. We will be…
Board Notes ─ March 2023
What do we do with the budget after the canvass is complete? The combined meeting of the canvass team with the finance committee and board is open to all. No quorum, no vote, big discussions. Join the conversation! New date: The final joint budget meeting is Sunday April 16. Also for your calendar: The congregational…
Centering BIPOC Voices: “Mistakes and Miracles”
Centering BIPOC Voices, the book discussion which focuses on reading Black, Indigenous, and People of Color authors is moving to Thursday evening, April 13th to better accommodate all our busy lives. On April 13th, from 6:30-8:00 PM we’ll be discussing “Mistakes and Miracles: Congregations on the Road to Multiculturalism.” The authors Nancy Palmer Jones and…
Uncommon Approach to the Common Read: Mistakes and Miracles: Congregations on the Road to Multiculturalism
Each year the UU Common Read gives Unitarian Universalists a shared focus for reflection and action. Usually the entire congregation is invited to join a single study action group and to share what people learned. At UUCT we are inviting people to engage with this book in a variety of ways in the next few months. Read…