The Meridian
Generosity Supporting Community
UUCT’s Share the Plate program demonstrates one of our treasured spiritual values: generosity. Each Sunday, we give half of our collection plate to local organizations that promote justice, equity, and compassion. This past year, recipients have included food distribution centers like Manna on Meridian, homeless services like the Kearney Center, and racial justice proponents like…
Food for Thought: A Happy and Healthy New Year
Planning to have a healthy and happy 2024? Come join Georgia Ackerman and Dana West at this month’s Food for Thought – a Healthier You, a Healthier Planet meeting on Sunday, January 14th, at 12:30 in Room L where they will lead you in a discussion on how to get healthy and stay healthy this…
The Green Sanctuary Team (GST) is on a Mission
Yes indeed, the GST is on a mission, and that mission is to repair or replace four malfunctioning solar panels and associated wiring in our 10Kw solar array. Toward that end the GST had requested $300 in the upcoming fy 24-25 budget to be combined with the $1,200 some dollars that currently reside in the…
Minister’s Report for November 2023
Have you ever wondered what a month in the life of a UUCT Minister is like? If so, we invite you to read the monthly Minister’s report that is submitted to the Board each month. November 2023 Minister’s Report
Message from the Director of Religious Exploration: Explore Mystery at UUCT and at Home!
Happy December, friends! I’m excited to explore curiosity, wonder, and most of all, mystery this month! Winter is sneaking up and we have big hopes for RE in the Winter, Spring, and Summer! We talked about both youth and adult RE visions at the Cocoa and Tea with the DRE event on 11/18. Take a…
Message from the Music Director: Mystery
How do you relate to mystery? Is it a place of magic? Does it contain unknown elements that may trigger fears? Does it stop you from living or does it encourage you to be curious? Is your main response trying to conceptualize it and understand it? Or are you more interested in the feelings that…
Board Minutes for October 2023
Board minutes for the October 26, 2023 UUCT board meeting were approved at the November meeting and can be viewed using the link below: October 2023 Board Minutes The Executive Board meets the fourth Thursday of each month in Room C and via zoom (except November and December). Congregants are welcome to attend and to…
Treasurer’s October 2023 Report to the Congregation
Pledge income of $21,757 for October was about $1,300 over our monthly budged amount. No prior year pledges were received. The total of current year pledges received is 26.0% of budgeted amount for contributions received this FY, or 41.6% of budget when prepaid pledges are included. The October target was 33.3%. Other recurring income was…
Opinions Wanted!
It’s time again for our UUCT Congregational Survey. Church surveys help church leaders understand what they’re doing well and where they could improve. The input from surveys can also help inform us on ways in which can reinvigorate the congregation or help attract new members. In addition, information gathered in the survey helps future minister search…
Faith in Action: Share the Plate
Do you support a local cause that needs funding? Share the Plate provides individuals in our congregation with another opportunity to live our values by contributing financial support to a local social justice organization. By submitting an application to Share the Plate on behalf of a non-profit, you agree to act as the liaison and…
Lively and Informative Discussions Twice Weekly
The UUCT now provides two affinity groups, each offering an opportunity to examine and share knowledge about a wide variety of interesting topics. The Science Explorers UUCT meets in person, and Freethinkers Forum meets virtually using Zoom. The format of both groups is similar in that they both present educational and informative programs (either a…
Food for Thought: Show and Tell
What good books have you been reading this year? Or, have you seen some movies that you would like to tell us about? Come join us on December 10th at 12:30 for Food for Thought’s “Show and Tell.” At our meeting we will be sharing all the great books, magazines, articles, videos, recipes or whatever you…