The Meridian
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…
Message from the DRE
Hello and Bright Blessings! There is a ton of important information here, so please read it carefully and let me know if you have any questions or concerns! We are back in action for a super fun spring jam-packed with in-person RE, Youth Group, family activities, and opportunities for parents and caregivers to connect. We’ll…
Over Age 70 ½? Pay Your Pledge with a QCD!
If you are over age 70½ and drawing your required minimum distribution (RMD) from a retirement plan, you should be aware of the benefits of a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) to pay your pledge to UUCT and other charities. QCD’s have been around since 2006 and were made permanent in 2010. In essence, QCD’s are…
Manna on Meridian Feeds The Need!
270 hungry Tallahassee families were helped by Manna on Meridian February 19th. One regular, Deacon Chukes of the Cathedral of Faith Church of God in Christ, picks up food for 10 families including a minimum-wage restaurant worker with five children, and a 92-year old grandma who lives in a nursing home. UUCT’s participation is coordinated by our own Carolyn…
Share the Plate with The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center
Since 1979, The Mountain has served as a nonprofit camp and conference center for congregations, businesses, schools, and other Unitarian Universalist groups. The Mountain is located on Little Scaly Mountain near Highlands, North Carolina. The Mountain’s largest program is the summer MountainCamp for children and youth from 1st to 12th grades. The Many Hands Peace…
December 2021 Report on Volunteerism at UUCT
In the fall of 2021, the UUCT Board engaged a team of FSU graduate students from the College of Education to research and report on the state of volunteerism at UUCT. This team’s conclusion from the December 2021 Report on Volunteerism at UUCT was: UUCT is at a crucial point with possible re-entry into the…