The Meridian
ARE@UUCT’s Changing Role
Now that the congregation has adopted the 8th Principle, the Allies for Racial Equity group (ARE@UUCT) is stepping back from our very active role last year in informing the congregation about the 8th principle. A new group is forming to focus on UUCT’s work after adoption: the journey to live into the 8th principle. Several members…
2021-22 Year End Financial Report
The 2021-22 fiscal year ended on June 30th. The annual financial results were better than projected, as demonstrated by only needing about $11,000 of the planned $28,000 in endowment funds to cover the budget. Please find an in-depth letter and spreadsheet prepared by our Disbursing Treasurer, Ron Clark in the folder linked below. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UX5j5zJ4LaOCwzocIBlC0uSNN1M8JT76?usp=sharing Anyone with…
Hunger Is No Game
Prices of food are going up and it is no surprise that there is a startling increase in people coming to Manna on Meridian each month. Not long ago volunteers bagged and distributed under 200 kitchen staples. Now almost 300 neighbors arrive on the third Saturday of every month. The number of people who cannot…
Afternoon at the Movies
Join the Food for Thought folks for an afternoon at the movies on October 16th at 1:00 PM. Grab a snack or bring your lunch. The movie will be shown in Room L and run about an hour and a half, followed by a discussion on the veranda. This award-winning movie, EATING OUR WAY TO…
The Coffee Lady
“We all need a chance to get our feet under us in the morning.” Kathryn Schroeder, told me as she explained why four days a week she serves coffee to 300-400 people at the Kearney Center. People tell her often, “You’re making my day bearable.” About four years ago Kathryn began working in the Kearney…
Food for Thought – A Healthier You, A Healthier Planet
Are you worried about climate change? Are you concerned about your own personal health? Many of us don’t realize it, but our own health and our planet’s health are interconnected, and our current food production systems greatly impact the global environment. Although the Inflation Reduction Act reduces our carbon footprint, this bill leaves out a…
Board Notes
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…
Message from the Minister
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…
UUCT’s Adaptations in Governance and Management
One of the bright spots in our process of experimenting with our governance model this year has been an opportunity to hear from long-time members about our history as a congregation. From our beginnings as a family size, lay-led, startup fellowship in 1953, UUCT has had a rich history of adapting leadership, management, and governance…
Message from the Director of Religious Exploration
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…
Sabbatical Chronicles II – Before and After, Who Am I and Who I want to be…
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…
Board Notes
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…