Archives: Services

Stewardship Follies: Honoring UUCT’s 72 Years

This inaugural Stewardship Follies service celebrates our beloved church’s history. We spotlight gratitude and giving in a joy-filled performance of humor, dance, music and poetry. Sunday services: In-person or virtually on Vimeo.Click here to join the Vimeo Live Service

“Let There be Peace”

This service will reflect on some of the world and community peace events that are going on even though times feel chaotic. What was the peace connection between Gandhi, Bayard Rustin, and Martin Luther King, Jr.? A Soul Matters Spiritual Exercise will help congregants reflect on these internal peace questions: “How do I keep going? […]

Tallahassee Black History: There is Nothing New Under the Sun

Join us for a journey through black history as it relates to the current events that are troubling our nation. Fenix Moon and others will be speaking about the African American diaspora as it relates to the current ICE situation while honoring the stories of those who understand the significance of cultural severance and what […]

Relationships: The Different Shapes of Love

February brings joy, pain, and even indifference as we look to Valentine’s Day. Regardless of how you feel about the holiday, love in all of its forms is definitely a game changer. Whether it grounds you or sweeps you off your feet, join us as we gently unravel the gift of love and observe it […]

Four Life Lessons from Two Strokes

On Mother’s Day, 2022, Linda had a stroke, followed by another one months later. She had to re-develop her ability to speak, and is still working on her swallowing, walking, balance, and small motor skills. Along the way, she has learned 4 lessons that apply to all of us, especially as we get older. Sunday […]

Gaia, Mother Earth and the Oneness of Everything

Jim intersperses original songs and readings with his personal reflections on a spiritual ecological awareness. The idea of Mother Earth or “Gaia” being a living organism with the same physical attributes as humans relates us to our “Mother” and life support system. Our “spiritual response” is so needed now, as “the spirit of life on […]

Mapping our Spiritual Journeys

As UUs, we appreciate and embrace many paths on our search for truth and meaning. In this service, Nao Bethea will share the terrain of their spiritual journey – from Baptist missionary kid to UU religious educator. And in so doing, invite us all to consider the textures and inflection points of our own sojourns. […]

American Teenager: Stories of Trans Youth

Award-winning journalist, author, and creator of Queer News Daily, Nico Lang, will discuss their acclaimed book, American Teenager, and what it means to be an ally to LGBTQ+ youth during a fraught time in our country’s history. Sunday services: In-person or virtually on Vimeo.Click here to watch the service recording

The Alchemy of the Chrysalis

Years ago, I imagined that after a significant feast, the caterpillar would have just enough energy and freedom of movement to be able to create a shelter and hop in. Dropping into a deep sleep, I imagined, would be the next step in preparation for an alchemical transformation. Once it became clear, that in fact, […]

Immortality Projects: The Common Ground We Share

Linda Starkweather presents this service about the common ground we share: For fifty years I have been drawn to the work of cultural anthropologist, Earnest Becker who wrote Denial of Death, and who’s theory is that the fear of death is the primary driver behind most of human behavior including the baffling and unprecedented chaos […]