The Meridian
Board Minutes August 2025
6:33 PM – Called to OrderOpening words and Chalice Lighting was led by Annette Pearce. Following a check-in with all attendees, the agenda was reviewed and revised. Motion to approve agenda revisions passed. Process ObserverAnnette proposed we all serve as a “process observer”, one who gives constructive feedback regarding the processes and effectiveness of our…
Treasurer’s August 2025 Report to the Congregation
Current year pledges received in August totaled $13,248, a $3,604 increase over July, but still only 68% of the budgeted monthly pledge income. By including prepaid pledges, total current year pledges received comes to 28.8% of the annual pledge total. Prior year pledges totaling $400 were received, bringing FY 2024-25 pledges received to 96.6% of the…
Message from the Music Director: Experience the Joy of Music
Hello, I am Valarie Howington. Attended UUCT services lately? If so, you have probably seen me with the Chalice Choir and at the piano. I am enjoying my new position as Music Director here. It’s been a pleasure getting to know so many of you in this church community. At the end of July, I…
DRE and Worship Updates October 2025
It’s the spookiest time of the year! Okay, I know I said last month that September is one of my favorite months, but I really love October too! As we enter this month of Cultivating Compassion (the Soul Matters theme!), we have many opportunities to uplift compassion! Read on… UUCT and I need your support…
Crosswalk Art at UUCT
Attention Creative People! Plan to help design and/or paint two of the crosswalks on October 11th between 10 a.m. – Noon. Prior to that date, we will work on cleaning the crosswalks and will paint them with white primer paint so that the colors stand out better. Bring a potluck snack to share and fellowship…
Newly Forming Chapter of Building Healthy Communities in Tallahassee
Greetings Thoughtful Food Consumers, It’s been a minute since I connected with you all since our Food for Thought group disbanded. As you recall we terminated our group to make way for a new entity that would encompass a broader view of climate justice than our food discussions did. However, that group has not materialized…
Manna Stats: Your Continued Financial Support Matters
All donations matter, as the number of households served by Manna between 2020 and 2024 has increased 185%. Donations (financial) have dropped the past couple of years. Thanks to some incredible contributions during Covid, Manna has been able to cover shortfalls the past couple of years. Those “carry forward” funds are dwindling, and prices are going…
Plan for Safety at UUCT!
You are invited to meet with Sally Anderson and myself at the Pickle Pad on North Monroe for a discussion about what we should do at UUCT in regard to on-site safety on Wednesday, October 1st from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This is a relaxed venue where it may be pickle-ball noisy. We do…
Settling in for Fall… A Gentle Reminder to Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose
UUCT members have done an excellent job responding to requests to reuse, recycle, and repurpose items. A gentle reminder that you can still leave the following items at the church and they will be distributed: Brown paper grocery bags: Manna uses these to pack dry goods for the approximately 325 neighbor families served each month. Thanks…
The Bathrooms are Blooming!
These are exciting times! Len Martin and I have consistently worked each Tuesday and Friday in September to give the Sanctuary bathrooms a much-needed refresh. So far, the partitions were removed, the ceilings were caulked and painted, the walls were cleaned, scraped, patched, primed and painted, and one light fixture and mirror was moved. We…
October 2025 Green Sanctuary Good News Corner: Can Organic Farming Feed theWorld?
This month’s Good News Corner puts to rest the question of whether organic farming can feed the world. The question has been answered by research the Rodale institute has conducted rigorously comparing conventional with organic farming. The information is presented in an article written by Steven Disla of the T. Collin Campbell Center for Nutritional…
Board Minutes July 2025
6:38 PM – Called to OrderOpening words and Chalice Lighting was led by Annette Pearce. Following a check-in with all attendees, the agenda was reviewed and revised. All voted to move final June meeting minutes to August’s agenda. The board accepted the Finance Committee reports for June without opposition. MPPGwendolyn Waldorf will continue working on…