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September 2026 Board Minutes

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m., by President, Bonnie Abellera. Members present: Bonnie Abellera (President)Ken Kent (Finance)Janet Temkin (Secretary)Jennifer Carver (Online-COM)Sally Anderson (Online- COM)Bob Kenon (congregant visitor)Absent: Regina Joseph (Board Member at Large), Reeves Campbell(President-elect) To view the full minutes, click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b3P6EIlx7-jD3Hqnjt2jsIk14pxtOfa2/view?usp=sharing

Treasurer’s August 2026 Report to the Congregation

After strong pledge receipts in July, August was about $2,300 under the monthly budget. Current year pledge receipts of $15,391 was less than our monthly budgeted amount of $19,244. Total current year pledges received, including prepaid pledges, comes to 40.0% of the annual pledge budget. Prior year pledge receipts of $1,535 brings the total of […]

Learn Tax Tricks

Bob Kenon, a Certified Financial Planner and a UUCT member, will explain how to meet your financial goals Sunday November 8 at UUCT. For example, he will show us how the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from some of our investments can be used more creatively to both donate and lower taxes. He will provide more […]

Grace Mission Holiday Underwear Drive

Looking for that perfect holiday gift that will bring joy to the recipient?  Consider adding packages of underwear to your shopping cart this holiday season.  One of the most frequently requested (and most frequently out of stock) items at Grace Mission is men’s and women’s underwear (no children’s).  The sizes and styles in greatest demand […]

Environmental Activist Bill McKibben Visits Tallahassee

The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s Anderson-Ashby Lectureship on Journalism and Public Policy presents Back to the Wall, Face to the Sun: Can Renewable Energy Blunt the Climate Crisis? A Conversation with Bill McKibben, Environmental Journalist  Friday, November 13 4:30 p.m. Reception | 5 p.m. Lecture FSU Alumni Center (1030 W Tennessee St) […]

Welcome to the UUMFE Common Book Read

Please join the Green Sanctuary Team on the fourth Monday of every month in the sanctuary from 7:45 – 9:00 pm to view the Zoom discussion for the UU Common Book read, “Radically Reframing Climate Change: A Guide to Saving Ourselves” by Will Hackman. Bring your friends and neighbors. Light snacks will be on hand. […]

November Green Sanctuary Good News Corner

Everglades Restoration Accelerated by Five Years The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state fully executed all remaining contracts for the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir. A landmark funding surge brings total Everglades investments to nearly $9.5 billion. This contract completion accelerates the project timeline to 2029, a full five years ahead of the original schedule. […]

August 2026 Board Minutes

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m., by President, Bonnie Abellera. Members present: Ken Kent, Reeves Campbell, Regina Joseph, and Janet Temkin, with guests: Bob Kenon, Martha Browning, Nao Bethea. To view the full minutes, click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hjk-R5S2vYyOo6kNAGP4nxfIp-QJSZjp/view?usp=sharing

Taxes, UUCT Donations, and You

Learn Financial Tricks for Lowering Taxes and Donating to UUCT  Would you like to learn how to donate to UUCT in an easier way and at the same time lower your taxes?  You can accomplish both!  Bob Kenon, a Certified Financial Planner and a UUCT member, will explain how to meet these financial goals.  For example, […]