The Meridian
New Frameworks for Building a Culture of Inclusion- Saturday, April 16, 2022
Whether you are wondering if we need to adopt an 8th Principle at UUCT, or if you have already formed an opinion — either in favor or opposed to adopting the 8th Principle, please make the time to attend a workshop facilitated by Paula Cole Jones. Register now online or by contacting Linda Wright. Paula Cole…
Beyond Welcome Discussions
Often first-time visitors to our church note that this is a friendly community. They report that they felt welcome here. But, is that enough? How can we go beyond that first greeting to create an inclusive community? That’s the question that stands behind all the essays in “Beyond Welcome: Building Communities of Love.” A community…
Centering BIPOC Voices: Europe, Then Back to America
The April 9th discussion will take us into the history of Africans in Europe as we go back through time with Olivette Otele. Her work “African Europeans” chronicles lives that many of us know little about. In May and June, discussions will center on “The 1619 Project” (Nikole Hannah-Jones, editor). The book, like its predecessor from…
Reading for a Change
At a recent book discussion with people in their 70’s and 80’s one of the participants said, “I don’t want to learn anything new. I’m too old.” I hope I don’t ever get that old. As one of those folks in their 70’s I’m grateful to be able to adopt new reading habits. When I…
SUUSI 2022 Going Live!
How would you define “Paradise”: a week immersed with fellow UUs? After two years online, the Southeast UU Summer Institute (SUUSI) will be back on the beautiful Western Carolina University campus in Cullowhee, North Carolina July 17 – 23. There will be workshops, concerts, worship services, nature trips, night life, and more! The catalog is now…
Board Notes- February 2022
At the February meeting, the UUCT Executive Board voted to: Approve January financial reports and board minutes. Appoint Anna Bethea to the Nominating Committee through June 2022. The Nominating Committee is seeking eight candidates for various positions. The congregational votes on nominees at the May annual meeting. The Nominating Committee asked the board to make…
Got Your Back – Security Updates at UUCT
As we transition back to in-person (hopefully) church services during 2022, your UUCT Ad Hoc Safety Team has been working on its charge to increase security in our church facilities. A few team members met in January to walk the grounds and wander through buildings to figure out some short-term changes that could be done…
Living Our Principles: Mark your calendar now!
Saturday, April 16 for a workshop on Building a Culture of Inclusion. Unitarian Universalist congregations like ours are looking to create change not only in the communities that surround them, but their own churches, too. This April we will have a singular opportunity to begin the process of addressing remnants of racism and oppression in…
Message from the Minister
Greetings dear ones, So many exciting things are happening. The search process is moving forward on schedule, and I am sharing below some important highlights. Additionally, the opportunity for in-person worship has been a wonderful chance to come together in a way that has not been possible for nearly two years. Important Timeline Highlights –…
Five Steps to Welcome: A Discussion Series
Beyond Welcome: Building Communities of Love (Linnea Nelson, ed.) includes 20 short essays about the prospects for building community in Unitarian Universalist congregations. The book needed to become a discussion series for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tallahassee, and so it has. Rev. Holly Brown and Robin Gray have built five sessions for us all to…
Food For Thought – a Healthier You, a Healthier Planet
Do you think that eating healthy takes more time? Do you need some ideas for cooking plant-based meals? If you need some suggestions, please join us for our next Food For Thought – a Healthier You, a Healthier Planet meeting, which will convene on Thursday, March 10th at 7:00 PM on zoom. Because the members of the…
Plan Your Reading with Centering BIPOC Voices: April, May and June
Most of the books we’ve read for Centering Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Voices focus on the American experience. In April, we’ll travel over the sea to change our perceptions about the history of Africans in Europe. Olivette Otele, a Professor of History of Slavery and Memory of Enslavement in the UK offers us a…