On June 20th, around the time of most sunlight and Yang energy in the northern hemisphere, Robert invited me to join him in a Djembe workshop at the Gulf County Public Library for thirty plus children and their parents. The director, Mimi Minnick, who is doing a multicultural summer series for the children during this […]
Sixteen UUCT lay leaders were called together by outgoing Board President, Alana “Kay” Katherine Stuart-Tilley on Sunday, July 2 to discuss sharing the ministry of the congregation after Rev. Holly Brown ends their time as our Interim Minister and before we are able to secure a Contract Minister. This gathering was the first of many […]
First, the news flash—The Ministerial Search Committee and the Board are in communication with a potential contract minister who would likely start in September! We will know more by the end of July. The Search Committee and Board will be working with the Transitions Office about how best to move forward. And the candidate recommended […]
UUCT now accepts donations with Venmo and PayPal! Find links to those options here: https://uutallahassee.org/connection/donate/ You can also point your phone’s camera at the Venmo or PayPal QR Code pictured here or on an order of service at the church. Either of these new options can be used to donate with a credit card, debit […]
Exciting news! The Developmental Minister Search Committee and the Board are in communication with a potential contract minister who will likely begin sometime in September. More details will be shared by early August. Also, stay tuned for details about the newly formed GLOW Team (Growing Leading Ourselves Whole), the team that will lead our transition […]
Food for Thought – a Healthier You, a Healthier Planet will be taking a short break this summer but will return again in the fall. Special thanks to all who participated in our Plant-based Potluck in June. So many of you brought delicious dishes and many people have been asking for the recipes. If you would […]
UUCT has been a long-time supporter of The Kearney Center, and we will have an opportunity again when they are our Share The Plate (STP) partner on July 16th. Kearney’s mission is to provide temporary emergency shelter and housing-focused services, with the goal of making homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring. In service to this mission, […]
Hello Beloveds, Today a song that I haven’t heard in a long time came to mind as I think about how our time together draws to a close and I had to go listen to it again. Maybe you are familiar with the song “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday” from different periods […]
An interesting meeting, as always! The Nominating Committee reported that the committee was able to offer our General Assembly delegates partial financial assistance for their registration fees. This support is part of the committee’s leadership development initiative. Two of our delegates are attending GA for the first time! Carolyn Dubard, representing the committee, also updated […]
For the month of June, the Centering on BIPOC Voices book group is meeting via Zoom on Wednesday 6/14 at 6:30 pm. The Heart, of a Woman by Maya Angelou, (1981), is our selection. Note the Audible version is an abridged reading by the author with her unforgettable voice. Here’s an overview: In her fourth autobiographical volume, […]
