The Meridian
September 2026 Board Minutes
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m., by President, Bonnie Abellera. Members present: Bonnie Abellera (President)Ken Kent (Finance)Janet Temkin (Secretary)Jennifer Carver (Online-COM)Sally Anderson (Online- COM)Bob Kenon (congregant visitor)Absent: Regina Joseph (Board Member at Large), Reeves Campbell(President-elect) To view the full minutes, click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b3P6EIlx7-jD3Hqnjt2jsIk14pxtOfa2/view?usp=sharing
Treasurer’s August 2026 Report to the Congregation
After strong pledge receipts in July, August was about $2,300 under the monthly budget. Current year pledge receipts of $15,391 was less than our monthly budgeted amount of $19,244. Total current year pledges received, including prepaid pledges, comes to 40.0% of the annual pledge budget. Prior year pledge receipts of $1,535 brings the total of…
Learn Tax Tricks
Bob Kenon, a Certified Financial Planner and a UUCT member, will explain how to meet your financial goals Sunday November 8 at UUCT. For example, he will show us how the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from some of our investments can be used more creatively to both donate and lower taxes. He will provide more…
Grace Mission Holiday Underwear Drive
Looking for that perfect holiday gift that will bring joy to the recipient? Consider adding packages of underwear to your shopping cart this holiday season. One of the most frequently requested (and most frequently out of stock) items at Grace Mission is men’s and women’s underwear (no children’s). The sizes and styles in greatest demand…
Environmental Activist Bill McKibben Visits Tallahassee
The College of Social Sciences and Public Policy’s Anderson-Ashby Lectureship on Journalism and Public Policy presents Back to the Wall, Face to the Sun: Can Renewable Energy Blunt the Climate Crisis? A Conversation with Bill McKibben, Environmental Journalist Friday, November 13 4:30 p.m. Reception | 5 p.m. Lecture FSU Alumni Center (1030 W Tennessee St)…
A Gift That Keeps Giving: The Hazel Richards Mountain Scholarship Fund
In 1993, Hazel Richards gave a gift to UUCT with one purpose in mind: helping people get to the Mountain Retreat and Learning Center in Highlands, North Carolina. More than thirty years later, that fund has grown to over three times its original size. That single donation invested wisely, in a diversified, low-cost portfolio that…
Welcome to the UUMFE Common Book Read
Please join the Green Sanctuary Team on the fourth Monday of every month in the sanctuary from 7:45 – 9:00 pm to view the Zoom discussion for the UU Common Book read, “Radically Reframing Climate Change: A Guide to Saving Ourselves” by Will Hackman. Bring your friends and neighbors. Light snacks will be on hand.…
November Green Sanctuary Good News Corner
Everglades Restoration Accelerated by Five Years The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state fully executed all remaining contracts for the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir. A landmark funding surge brings total Everglades investments to nearly $9.5 billion. This contract completion accelerates the project timeline to 2029, a full five years ahead of the original schedule.…
August 2026 Board Minutes
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m., by President, Bonnie Abellera. Members present: Ken Kent, Reeves Campbell, Regina Joseph, and Janet Temkin, with guests: Bob Kenon, Martha Browning, Nao Bethea. To view the full minutes, click here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hjk-R5S2vYyOo6kNAGP4nxfIp-QJSZjp/view?usp=sharing
Taxes, UUCT Donations, and You
Learn Financial Tricks for Lowering Taxes and Donating to UUCT Would you like to learn how to donate to UUCT in an easier way and at the same time lower your taxes? You can accomplish both! Bob Kenon, a Certified Financial Planner and a UUCT member, will explain how to meet these financial goals. For example,…
New UU Ministry for Earth Community Read
Last year, the UU Ministry for the Earth (UUMFE) team led a community read for the book, “What If We Get It Right?” by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. This year, beginning Monday, September 28, UUMFE will explore with our Unitarian Universalist community, the book, “Radically Reframing Climate Change: A Guide to Saving Ourselves” by Will…
October Green Sanctuary Good News Corner
Telogia Creek: Creating a Critical Connection in North Florida (Excerpt from The Nature Conservancy) TNC strengthens linkages between the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve, Torreya State Park and other lands in the Florida Wildlife Corridor. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has protected more than 2,200 acres at Telogia Creek in Liberty County, adding to a 22,000-acre…