The Meridian
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…
Summer Plans for Centering BIPOC Voices
On June 11th we will continue our discussion of “The 1619 Project” covering chapters 9-18. We’ve learned a lot of things we were never taught before and expect to learn even more. In July we’re taking a potluck approach to our reading. Each participant will choose to read or re-read a book taken either from…
To the Congregation: An Appreciation
Allies for Racial Equity, ARE@UUCT, thanks the congregation for engaging with the 8th Principle over the past nine months. We thank UUCT members for adopting the principle as a congregation at the Annual Meeting on May 22. Quite a few other congregations adopted the principle in May, with the total number of adoptions by UU…
Board Notes – May 2022
Whew, we’ve had quite a few congregational meetings this spring! Thanks to each of you who attended and participated. Here’s a link to drafts of the most recent minutes, to be voted on at a future meeting. Congregational minutes, May 15 and May 22, 2022 It’s an exciting time for the Board, anticipating the upcoming…
Wondering About Worship?
What kind of worship service speaks to your soul? Have you ever considered preaching, leading a service, or helping to plan a collaborative service such as a poetry Sunday? We would love you hear your ideas! As we move into the summer, I would like to invite folx to meet and participate in planning services.…
Message from the Minister
Greetings Beloveds, As we move into the summer, there are many blessings for us to celebrate following the congregational meetings. The theme for June is “Celebrating Blessings.” Let us consider all of the ways that we can celebrate the ways that we can be in community with one another, restrengthen the connections, and build new…
Beyond Welcome Discussion Series
Rev. Holly Brown and Robin Gray invite you to join in any or all of five sessions to inspire building the Beloved Community in our midst. Saturdays at 2:00 PM – May 7 to June 4, UUCT Campus Wednesdays at 6:30 PM – May 11 to June 8, Zoom Each session will require only about…