The Meridian
Actions of Immediate Witness 2022
Delegates to the recent Unitarian Universalist General Assembly 2022 approved three Actions of Immediate Witness (AIW). An AIW is “a statement about a significant action, event, or development in the world that necessitates immediate engagement and action among UU member congregations and groups.” The 2022 AIWs: We Do Not Consent: Rejecting Legal Challenges to Abortion…
Paradise Found: SUUSI 2022
Full of anticipation, we drove 489 miles in 8.5 hours to Cullowhee, NC for the first in-person SUUSI in two years! It is nestled in the Smoky Mountains on the beautiful Western Carolina University campus. The first day was a bit chaotic as we got organized for a week of fun! SUUSI-ites arrived from near and far,…
REUSE, RECYCLE, REPURPOSE
Before you head to the garbage can, think about repurposing your discarded items. Many local organizations and businesses can find a use for common things that we see as trash. Empty medicine bottles, egg cartons, and packing materials are just some of the items that can be repurposed locally. In addition to keeping trash out of our…
Message from the Minister
Beloveds, As Unitarian Universalist, we support personal agency, bodily autonomy. We recognize that all bodies are sacred! We are called by love to work of liberation. Liberation for all of us is the goal because we are not free until all of us are free. It feels as though the clock has been turned back…
Message from the Director of Religious Exploration
Hello and Bright Blessings! I have just a few announcements and updates for you as we continue prep for our 2022-23 program year! Our school year programming will officially begin the first Sunday in September, but there’s a lot of work to do first! There will be a training workshop for current and potential RE…
Message from the Music Director
Sabbatical Chronicles I Roe v. Wade overturned, another day in the American jungle. There were thirteen of us arriving in the Amazon jungle that would be sharing intimately for the next two months. A fourteenth person joined later and that is how far her story goes, she refused to participate in most of the program…
Board Notes
The fast-approaching new fiscal year and its UUCT governance experiment led to board discussions concerning necessary adjustments. The board approved two decisions to prepare the smaller, six-person board for July: The quorum for regular votes at board meetings is set at five. The board will delegate responsibility for authorizing checks to the chairperson or other…
It’s All Fun and Games at UUCT
Even though it was a hot and steamy evening, members of UUCT recently enjoyed snacks and cold drinks while reconnecting and playing games such as Five Crowns, Pictionary, Connect Four, and more. Co-hosts Sally Andersen and Bonnie Abellera plan to offer this event on the third Friday of each month. A variety of indoor and…
MANNA – An Interconnected Web
It takes all five churches to make Manna work. Our shared mission is insuring our neighbors are able to prepare a meal. Each and every individual involved has an important role. YOU You, the individuals and you, the members of one of the five Manna churches making it possible to distribute food monthly to 250 families. …
Tallahassee Green Faith Alliance – You’re Invited!
UUCT is a member of the Tallahassee Green Faith Alliance. The Green Faith Alliance is a group of faith organizations in Tallahassee focused on educating ourselves and others to realize environmental justice in our community. It meets monthly either via Zoom or in person and you are invited to participate! The next meeting is on Zoom on…
Share the Plate with The Tallahassee Food Network
The Tallahassee Food Network is a unique community-based good food system that works to provide healthy, affordable food for all. It has built a grassroots effort to address food insecurity and health inequities in marginalized communities throughout Tallahassee. Its mission is to grow community-based good food systems that provide healthy, affordable food for all. The…
Share the Plate – Grace Mission
Grace Mission is our Share the Plate Partner for Sunday, June 5, 2022. Half of the money collected this Sunday will go to our Share the Plate partner. Grace Mission is rightly called “A transformative ministry of the forgotten.” It has been a downtown Christian community for over 20 years. It was founded in the mid-1990’s…