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    Climate Action Corner

    Climate Action Corner

    Climate Action can take many forms: mitigation through reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adaptation through preparation, and advocacy for those measures at the world, federal, state and local level.  Using a navy call for “all hands on deck”, personal responsibility is also key.  The experts on energy issues have often said “There is no such thing…

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    At-home Opportunities to Be a Part of Our Welcome Ministry

    At-home Opportunities to Be a Part of Our Welcome Ministry

    It’s possible to be part of UUCT’s Welcome Ministry from home! There are two opportunities. · One person: Assembling our first-time guest packets. The packets are even more important now, enabling us to hand one to each new guest and avoid multiple people handling materials at the guest table. The assembling can be done at home…

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    Centering BIPOC Voices: March and April

    Centering BIPOC Voices: March and April

    As is our custom the regular readers of Centering BIPOC Voices have selected books for March and April. Looking ahead for the next two months will allow all who are interested to obtain copies of the books in advance On March 12th anyone who has read The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw should join…

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    Capital Area Justice Ministry: Research in Action

    Capital Area Justice Ministry: Research in Action

    UUCT CAJM Network Members are working with CAJM research committees developing policy proposals for Affordable Housing and Gun Violence/Policing. The two committees will meet with Team Leaders from all the congregations on February 22 to share their work. At the full CAJM network Pep Rally on March 8th, the committees will reveal the action proposals to be presented to…

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    UU Justice Florida Legislative Advocacy is Very Active Now

    UU Justice Florida Legislative Advocacy is Very Active Now

    Unitarian Universalist Justice Florida (UUJF), is a statewide justice ministry for members of the 44 Unitarian Universalist congregations in Florida and their social justice committees in partnership with other interfaith and public interest organizations to promote justice, equity, and compassion in public policy. Currently for UUJF the focus is the 2022 Legislative Session now through…

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    Alternate Perspective on Anti-racism

    Alternate Perspective on Anti-racism

    After reading 8th Principle articles and listening to 8th Principle moments, I read the book Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America, because it offered a well-reasoned alternate view that leads to more direct solutions. Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America is a book by Columbia professor John McWhorter that…

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    Share the Plate with Manna on Meridian

    Share the Plate with Manna on Meridian

    Your February 6 Share the Plate donations will support Manna on Meridian. A combined effort of five local churches, the food pantry has operated for 13 years here on Meridian Road. Manna was founded and continues to be possible because of the donations from member congregations; fueled by the love we feel for our neighbors, especially…

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    Share the Plate with the Educated Choices Program

    Share the Plate with the Educated Choices Program

    The mission of the Educated Choices Program (ECP) is to educate middle school, high school, college students, and community members at large about the impact of their food choices in relation to human, and ecosystem health. By providing information from highly respected scientific sources and promoting respectful dialogue, participants are encouraged to think critically about…

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    Board Notes

    Board Notes

    Your Executive Board sets policies and oversees church property, the conduct of church business, and the fulfillment of church purposes. You, as a congregation, elect its members, who serve staggered terms. The minister is a non-voting member. At the December 16 meeting, the board asked that Greg DeAngelo and the Personnel Committee: • include the…

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    Exhale – A Pro-voice Network for those who have had an Abortion

    Exhale – A Pro-voice Network for those who have had an Abortion

    Exhale is the Pro-voice outlier to the Pro-Choice and Pro-Life groups, which are often at odds in the media and at protests. Exhale supports the women who made an abortion decision by providing them with an outlet to express their feelings. Exhale also supports those whose partners or friends made the decision about having an…

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    Climate Up Close: Event This Saturday, January 8

    Climate Up Close: Event This Saturday, January 8

    Susan Robinson, Tallahassee Green Faith Alliance (TFGA) co-chair, invites all to join a conversation with Climate Up Close, a panel of climate scientists from Harvard, NOAA, UC Berkeley, and NYU Saturday at 11 AM. This event is hosted by Temple Israel, and co sponsored by TFGA (UUCT is a member), The Nature Conservancy, Rethink Energy…

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  • Covid Task Force Update

    Covid Task Force Update

    The Covid Task Force met this week to discuss how the dramatic increase in new cases brought on by the Omicron variant will impact the congregation. The emergence of new variants, one after another, continues to challenge our efforts to establish a clear path forward but we want to assure you that we remain undeterred and on…

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