The Meridian
The Trial Balloon: Endowment Use
One of the characteristics of the dominant white culture in which we live is either/or thinking. Sometimes we experience a dichotomy of Yes-No, Right-Wrong, Success-Failure. However, we’re learning there might be other possibilities. Last year the congregation was asked to fund an increase in hours and salaries for several staff by using $30,000 of endowment…
Food for Thought- Glorious Gut Microbiomes
What is gut microbiome? Why is it frequently called the second brain? Did you know that there are trillions of microbes that live in and on the human body that contribute to our immunity, hormonal balance, healthy weight and more? Come join us on Sunday, March 19th at 12:30 in Room L to learn everything you…
Exciting News!
The new Audio-Visual (AV) system will be installed later this month. Prior to the arrival of the equipment, a sound booth that was designed and built by Len Martin has been added to the sanctuary. The last week of March is when the install of the AV equipment will take place so the Sanctuary will…
UU Principles In Action: The Kearney Center
The 8 Principles of Unitarian Universalism (UU) challenge us to live better, more just lives and focus us as we begin building the beloved community right here and now, as individual UUs and as the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tallahassee (UUCT). As Bob Deyle so eloquently stated in his February 5th service, “joining together with…
Find UUCT Events and More on Facebook and Instagram
Don’t forget to check-out our UUCT Sharing Group on Facebook. It’s one way to stay up-to-date on what’s happening! If you’re one of the many members in the FB group, you’ll see posts of interest related to activities and events at UUCT, as well as in the wider community. You can also comment or ask…
Message from the Minister
Hello Beloveds, Have you ever decided that now is the time to do something? Maybe something you have been putting off or the sense of urgency has changed. So much comes to mind with this question for me especially in light of what is going on in my life, the life of the church, and…
Board Notes ─ January 2023
The board is grateful for the time and thought that members are dedicating to the improvement of how UUCT functions! This month several reports from congregational teams led to meaningful discussions about the use of the endowment, the asking budget, campus security, and the current governance experiment. Thanks to all who participated in the recent…
Centering BIPOC Voices: February & March Book Discussions
For our February 11th meeting, the Centering BIPOC Voices Book Group will discuss “Home Going” by Yaa Gyasi, 2016, about two sisters and their descendants. In the 1770s, one sister was sold into slavery, and the other became a slave trader’s wife. Gyasi takes us from the Gold Coast of Africa to the plantations of…
Food for Thought Takes on Sugar
That Sugar Film is an entertaining documentary in which a young man (Damon Gameau) experiments on himself to see what effect a high-sugar diet has on his body. The film reveals the hidden sugars in many processed foods, even supposedly healthy ones, and includes two road trips to places where the population has been damaged by…
Developmental Minister Search Update
Last April, our congregation voted in favor of pursuing the search for a Developmental Minister to fill the position that will be vacated when Rev. Holly Brown completes their Interim Ministry in July 2023. In May, past Board President Brian Lee and Rev. Holly Brown met with Christine Purcell from the UUA Transitions Office and…
The Endowment, the 8th Principle and You
Our commitment to the 8th Principle offers a new question for the endowment. What does it mean to be a congregation with an endowment and a commitment to building the Beloved Community? Our relationship to the endowment has already changed over time. For a number of years the congregation let the endowment grow with the…
Even To Question, Truly Is An Answer *
As a congregation, we set our intention last May to work towards building a diverse multicultural Beloved Community that works to dismantle racism. Does that sound too big a job for our small community of communities? Are you wondering how we will do this? What will change? Where should we start? The 8th Principle group…