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September 17 is the date for the UUCT Leadership Retreat! The Board, the Nominating Committee, and the Committee on Ministry invite all interested members to participate. You can attend either at church (Covid status permitting) or online. The discussion begins at 10 am and continues until 2 pm, with a break for lunch. The agenda […]
Diving In – Water Communion and So Much More! Beloveds, We start a new church year this month and have a lot of exciting things on the horizon. Later this month, on September 25th, we will celebrate Water Communion as a Multigenerational and interactive service. This is the first time we will have the opportunity […]
Hello and Bright Blessings! We are deep in the planning phase for our 2022-23 program year, and I’m so excited about how it’s shaping up! Right now, we anticipate offering the Soul Matters Coming of Age curriculum for our middle and high schoolers. This program will include twice-monthly sessions from September to May and culminate […]
There are eight of us leaving the Amazon jungle at the end of the program, six decide to stay. There are some that are still there two months later. One of the things we learnt as a group and reviewed with each other weekly is this relationship to what “self” and “identity” is. We arrive […]
Exciting news—UUCT has an affiliated community minister, E.N. Hill! I hope you watched the video interview with E.N. and Rev. Holly (emailed last week) to learn more about this type of ministry. E.N. will also be in the pulpit on August 14. Are you interested in attending a UUCT leadership retreat? The board will hold […]
Choir is returning and the first choir practice will be on August 17th at 6 pm in Room L. The participants will follow Covid Guidelines and may use Covenantal Consent based on the number gathered. If you are interested in participating or learning more contact Angel at music.director@uutallahassee.org.
Hello and Bright Blessings! As you may remember, we had one bridging youth this spring. Our own Skyler Myers graduated from SAIL High School in May and is now serving as one of our nursery workers at UUCT. In addition to working with our youngest friends at UUCT, Skyler is working as an artist creating […]
We are in a year of experimentation with the structure of our congregation’s governance, ministries, and volunteer support. The congregation voted this spring to suspend parts of our bylaws. Through June 2023, we’re trying out: A smaller board focused on bigger picture and longer term issues A new quarterly gathering of volunteers and staff engaging […]
My first experience as a delegate to the Unitarian Universalist Association GeneralAssembly – How in the world would I know how to vote? I attended GA virtually and, partly because of the inherent isolation of a computerscreen- no elevator chats or dinner conversations- I was concerned. Would I beprepared to make decisions on behalf of […]
Delegates to the recent Unitarian Universalist General Assembly 2022 approved three Actions of Immediate Witness (AIW). An AIW is “a statement about a significant action, event, or development in the world that necessitates immediate engagement and action among UU member congregations and groups.” The 2022 AIWs: We Do Not Consent: Rejecting Legal Challenges to Abortion […]
