The Meridian
Exciting News!
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.
Help Support our Bridging Youth!
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…
Support and Communication through a Time of Experimentation
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…
On being a (virtual) GA delegate
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…
Actions of Immediate Witness 2022
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…
Paradise Found: SUUSI 2022
Full of anticipation, we drove 489 miles in 8.5 hours to Cullowhee, NC for the first in-person SUUSI in two years! It is nestled in the Smoky Mountains on the beautiful Western Carolina University campus. The first day was a bit chaotic as we got organized for a week of fun! SUUSI-ites arrived from near and far,…
REUSE, RECYCLE, REPURPOSE
Before you head to the garbage can, think about repurposing your discarded items. Many local organizations and businesses can find a use for common things that we see as trash. Empty medicine bottles, egg cartons, and packing materials are just some of the items that can be repurposed locally. In addition to keeping trash out of our…
Message from the Minister
Beloveds, As Unitarian Universalist, we support personal agency, bodily autonomy. We recognize that all bodies are sacred! We are called by love to work of liberation. Liberation for all of us is the goal because we are not free until all of us are free. It feels as though the clock has been turned back…
Message from the Director of Religious Exploration
Hello and Bright Blessings! I have just a few announcements and updates for you as we continue prep for our 2022-23 program year! Our school year programming will officially begin the first Sunday in September, but there’s a lot of work to do first! There will be a training workshop for current and potential RE…
Message from the Music Director
Sabbatical Chronicles I Roe v. Wade overturned, another day in the American jungle. There were thirteen of us arriving in the Amazon jungle that would be sharing intimately for the next two months. A fourteenth person joined later and that is how far her story goes, she refused to participate in most of the program…
Board Notes
The fast-approaching new fiscal year and its UUCT governance experiment led to board discussions concerning necessary adjustments. The board approved two decisions to prepare the smaller, six-person board for July: The quorum for regular votes at board meetings is set at five. The board will delegate responsibility for authorizing checks to the chairperson or other…
It’s All Fun and Games at UUCT
Even though it was a hot and steamy evening, members of UUCT recently enjoyed snacks and cold drinks while reconnecting and playing games such as Five Crowns, Pictionary, Connect Four, and more. Co-hosts Sally Andersen and Bonnie Abellera plan to offer this event on the third Friday of each month. A variety of indoor and…