The Meridian
The New Battle for Voting Rights And the 8th Principle
In the wake of record turnout in the 2020 general election, state legislators around the country have pushed more than 380 bills to create new voting barriers that disproportionately disenfranchise Black, Latinx, and Native American voters. Amplifying the threat is a disappointing Supreme Court decision in Brnovich v Democratic National Committee that upheld voting restrictions…
Speed of Trust
Message from the Minister Hello Beloveds, I have had the honor and pleasure of meeting many of you virtually and a few in person over the last couple weeks. I look forward to meeting more of you and learning about you as individuals and as a church over the next few months. This period of getting to know you is essential to the interim work we…
Religious Exploration Highlights from UUCT
Message from the DRE Hello and Bright Blessings! If we were gathering in person, I would take a moment every Sunday to let the whole congregation know what’s going on in RE. Since we haven’t had that opportunity in some time now, I’d love to show you a little bit of what’s been going on in RE…
Message from the DRE – September 2020
Hello and Bright Blessings! When I emailed the professor for my first class this summer to let her know that I would be participating in class while still in quarantine and taking care of my four-year-old single-handedly, and that I would probably have to participate a good bit without video, and would likely be called…
Donate to Elder Care Services
Elder Care Services is in need of non perishable food items for their food pantry. Donated items can be dropped off or mailed to 2518 W Tennessee St. Tallahassee, FL 32304
Donate to Capital City Youth Services
Capital City Youth Services is in need of personal protective equipment, especially disposable masks for the street outreach team. Donated items can be dropped off or mailed to 2407 Roberts Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32310
Donate to Big Bend Homeless Coalition
The Big Bend Homeless Coalition is in need of bed and bath items (adult size blankets, twin sheets, bath towels and washcloths). Personal hygiene items such as shampoos, soaps, and lotions are needed as well. Donations may be delivered to BBHC 2729 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, FL 32304
Donate to Manna on Meridian
Manna on Meridian is always taking donations of the shelf stable food items listed below: Non sugar cereals Pasta sauce (plastic jars) Spaghetti Pasta Macaroni and cheese Peanut butter (plastic jars Canned veggies (green beans, corn, peas) Canned tuna Canned chicken Oatmeal (instant or quick Canned Soup Manna also has a “misc” table. In non-COVID times, guests go…
Find Ways to Help the Community on “Shared Grace” Website
For more ways to help in the community, visit Shared Grace Tallahassee, a comprehensive listing of local service organizations and donation/volunteer needs at https://www.sharedgracetally.com/
Lunch Bunch: In the New Normal
Coming in August the Lunch Bunch will be meeting twice a month via Zoom on alternate Wednesdays. Keep your eye on the Meridian for the actual dates. Join others in our community for a casual gathering with no particular agenda. Bring something to eat or not. This is a purely social time, a way to meet…
Phonebanking with New Florida Majority from UUA
Hi Everyone, UU the Vote is very excited to launch this partnership. New Florida Majority https://newfloridamajority.org/ is working to turnout millions of voters in Florida. They are reaching out to people who are marginalized and get targeted for voter suppression. They are also reaching out more broadly as people are concerned about the pandemic, about…
Voter Suppression: That’s What Racism Looks Like
In half an hour of watching the video Suppressed: the Fight to Vote you can learn what happened in the 2018 election to suppress the vote. It was more than poll closures and voter purges. It was not by accident, it was a carefully planned strategy that was targeted to suppress the votes in African-American communities. It…