Our 4th Nehemiah Action on March 31was a success—826 people attended to confront our public officials. Thanks to everyone who showed up, invited others, and wrote emails. Your actions are making a difference. We need to keep up the pressure! In the gun violence interruption strategies, we are building alliances and making slow but steady progress. […]
The Leadership Development Team is considering questions that members raised during congregational discussions last fall (in meetings held prior to the December 2024 bylaws vote). The Leadership Development Team collected the names of over a hundred UUCT groups, past and present. With input from the Board, the Committee on Shared Ministry, and staff members, we […]
This month’s good news comes from Arizona via The New York Times: Living Car-Free in Arizona, on Purpose and Happily. One community near Phoenix is taking a “completely different” approach to development. By Cara Buckley Photographs by Rebecca Noble, March 25, 2025 Last year, when Andre Rouhani and Gabriela Reyes toured Culdesac Tempe, a rental […]
Board Attendees: Chase Den Beste, Marty Beech, Annette Pearce, Kim Ross, Sally Andersen, Alden Hutchison Invited Attendees: Rev. E.N. Hill, Greg DeAngelo, and Gwendolyn Waldorf The agenda review and revisions took place, followed by a motion to approve the consent agenda and minutes, which was approved. The consent agenda included the approval of the January […]
Pledges received in February increased to $29,343 and exceeded the largest prior month’s pledge receipts this FY by more than $12,000. Current year pledges totaled $101,027 fiscal year-to-date, or 40.5% of annual budget, compared to our 66.7% target. With prepaid pledges included, current year pledge receipts are 70.1% of annual budget. February receipts for other […]
Happy April, beloveds! Read on for lifespan RE updates and Sunday schedules from the Director of Religious Exploration. Harmony Camp 2025: Register Now!!! Children entering grades K-6 are invited to participate in the 2025 Harmony Camp from 5/27 – 5/30. You can register your child(ren) here. Camp registration is $185. Scholarships are available for families […]
Inclusion! It’s about making all people feel welcome. From those of us attending remotely: Thank you for looking directly at the camera from time to time; for us, it’s eyecontact. We appreciate your waves; we find ourselves waving back! Thank you for remembering to always face the microphone while speaking. We are grateful when […]
SUUSI is the Southeast Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute, a walloping week long summer camp for the young and the young at heart, a meet-up of Unitarian Universalist community, bringing together old friends and new. SUUSI 2025 will be July 20-26 in Radford, VA In 2025, we will gather in the foothills of the Blue Ridge […]
Hello! I am a new member of the UU Church. I am on the board of a group called the Tallahassee Community Friends of Old Time Dance, aka, contra dancing. I know several members of the UU Church who attend our dances and one who plays in bands for our dances. Tallahassee Community Friends of […]
States and cities can lead the way on global warming If the past is any indication, state and local action could be enough to allow continued progress on climate change, even without federal leadership. GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTIONS MARCH 14, 2025 The United States’ recent withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement indicates a shift away from […]
