The Tallahassee Community Remembrance Project (TCRP) hosts the first annual remembrance program for Leon County’s lynching victims on the afternoon of Saturday, February 12. The TCRP is a coalition of forty-six partner organizations and faith communities, including UUCT. The remembrance begins at 2:00 pm in Cascades Park, at the historical marker near the corner of […]
Hello and Bright Blessings! Welcome to 2022 and a brand new season of RE at UUCT! Since 2020 the RE program, like most other things, has been working hard to adapt to the changing circumstances during the pandemic. With Omicron beginning to trend down, we are finally ready to resume some regularly-scheduled in-person RE programming […]
At the January meeting, the UUCT Executive Board voted to: Increase the Director of Religious Exploration (DRE) weekly hours from 24 to 30 in FY 2022-2023, contingent on availability of funding. Approve the sabbatical plan proposed by the Music Director for April and May 2022. Approve the asking budget prepared by the Finance Committee. (An […]
Do you react to some processed foods that say, “NO MSG” on the label? Do you read the labels on foods, but are not really sure what they all mean? February’s topic for Food for Thought – a Healthier You, a Healthier Planet is about the Truth In Labeling on the processed foods that we eat. It is so […]
Your February 6 Share the Plate donations will support Manna on Meridian. A combined effort of five local churches, the food pantry has operated for 13 years here on Meridian Road. Manna was founded and continues to be possible because of the donations from member congregations; fueled by the love we feel for our neighbors, especially […]
The mission of the Educated Choices Program (ECP) is to educate middle school, high school, college students, and community members at large about the impact of their food choices in relation to human, and ecosystem health. By providing information from highly respected scientific sources and promoting respectful dialogue, participants are encouraged to think critically about […]
Exhale is the Pro-voice outlier to the Pro-Choice and Pro-Life groups, which are often at odds in the media and at protests. Exhale supports the women who made an abortion decision by providing them with an outlet to express their feelings. Exhale also supports those whose partners or friends made the decision about having an […]
Fights over how we tell our nation’s story go back more than a century and have a great deal to teach us about our current divisions. Learning more about our nation’s history, through the New York Times links in this article, is a great way for adults to understand the realities of systemic racism and […]
The first major revision was in the mid 1980s. It is striking to read the original 6. They reflect their time. The language is male-centered and Judeo-Christian is the only religious tradition. The members of the UU Women’s Federation [UUWF] took issue. There was a multi-year/meeting/draft effort that culminated in the 7 which had ‘religious […]
A recent mention of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend reminded me that a neutral policy can have a racist impact. I worked at a non-profit that sold an annual family pass; free entry for a household and any out-of-town guests. After a decade or so, family was re-defined: only household members. After […]
