The Meridian
Message from the Music Director
‘Tis the Season to be Jolly As winter nears, we embrace the season with hope, as tradition mandates. Deep down our ancestors left us a biased legacy, beneath the surplus of religious text, that is most loyal to the northern hemisphere experience of the seasons. Are we perhaps able to feel what this season means…
Board Notes
Exciting news! After much research, thought, and deliberation, UUCT is progressing quickly toward the long-awaited sound system update. Installation of the new equipment will greatly improve the quality of our Sunday services (and other group meetings), both online and in-person. UUCT is contracting with a company that has prior experiences with church installations; those congregations…
Seeking Your Ideas for the Uses of the Endowment
As a community we’ve begun talking about how we should proceed to live out our values in many arenas of congregational life, not the least of which is our relationship to UUCT’s endowment. During the last budget building cycle in the spring some people were surprised by a few things. Some heard, perhaps for the…
What Difference Can the 8th Principle Make at UUCT?
There is no simple formula on how a congregation should begin living into the 8th Principle. There is no one right way to work at building a diverse multicultural Beloved Community, no simple answer as to how to dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions. It is up to us as individuals…
Update from the Nominating Committee: Engagement Sunday
There is a new initiative here at UUCT that we are excited about and hope you will get involved with! One Sunday a month, a different ministry team from UUCT, whether a committee or social group, will give a brief two- to three-minute update during the service. The update could be a description of the group’s…
Freethinkers Forum Gets a Third Co-director
Freethinkers Forum (FF) is pleased to announce the addition of a third Co-Director, Carrie Renwick. She joins the Forum’s management team this month and brings a wealth of experience to the role. Carrie has been involved in the leadership of the First Coast Freethought Society (FCFS), based in Jacksonville, since its inception in 1998. The…
Centering BIPOC Voices: December and January Book Discussions
For our December 10th meeting, the Centering BIPOC Voices Book Group chose Just Us, An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine (Graywolf Press, 2020). This insightful collection of essays, poetry, and photographs recounts Rankine’s experiences engaging strangers in conversations about white privilege and systemic racism. As an example, she flies first class and remembers a white man cutting in front…
Food for Thought- a Healthier You, a Healthier Planet
Did you know that the average human body is composed of approximately 37 trillion cells and every single cell depends on omega-3 fatty acids to function properly. This is exactly why our bodies need omega-3 fatty acids for optimal functioning. However, even with a healthy diet, it’s difficult to obtain enough omega nutrition to keep your…
Comfort Pillows for Cancer Patients
For the last year and a half I have been working one morning a month helping the Monticello Pillow Pals make and distribute comfort pillows to the 2 cancer treatment centers in Tallahassee (and one in Thomasville). We have cutters, sewers, turners, and stuffers. We do small pillows and slightly larger cases, and add a label…
Message from the Minister
Commitment to Accessibility and Inclusion The UUA, UUCT, and I are committing to greater accessibility. To learn more check out the video and the links below. Video message from Rev. Holly Brown Article about Unitarian Universalists’ commitment to fight ableism highlighted by pandemic. If you are interested in participating in the Study/Action for Widening the Circle…
Message from the Music Director
Sabbatical Chronicles Final InstallmentDiscernment: Owning our Thoughts and Feelings Everyone from my original group has finally left the jungle. I am referring to the group that joined me in the Amazons during my Sabbatical. We stay connected through a shared Facebook group and a Whatsapp chat. We share about our journeys coming back home, and…
Board Notes ─ October 2022
Cheers to the Women’s Lunch Bunch for their success in engaging all participants, online as well as in person! The Board encourages all church groups and teams to put their hearts as well as their heads into intentional inclusion of online participants in meetings and activities. At the October 27 meeting board members, Reverend Holly,…