The Meridian
Message from the Director of Religious Exploration: Warm Welcome
Happy September, friends! As you may know, I entered the role of Director of Religious Exploration on August 16th, and these first three weeks as DRE have been beautiful. I am grateful to the DRE Search Committee, the Board, the members and friends, the childcare staff, and the children for this warm welcome I continue…
Message from the Music Director: The Valley Spirit and Humility
Last Sunday’s service co-led by Abigail Riggenbach and Qas Hubbard is the prime example of why I consider myself a very religious person. It is not often, and although every worship service I attend is precious in its own way, there comes a time every now and then when the fabric of reality shows a…
Board Notes
UUCT’s new DRE, Alessandra Nysether-Santos, is off to a really good start identifying areas that need immediate attention and setting goals for the next few months. These include: Seasonal events that are underway include the September 3rd Blessing of Backpacks, the Halloween Trick or Trunk, the Intergenerational Service with David Novak, and the Winter Fest.…
Food for Thought: The Effects of Overfishing
Welcome back! Food for Thought had a brief summer hiatus and now we’re back! Please bring a lunch for yourself and if you’d like, a vegan snack to share since we’ll be meeting at 12:30 after church on Sunday, September 10, 2023 in Room L. This month’s Food for Thought – a Healthier You, a Healthier…
Got Fabric?
The Pillow Pals of Monticello are always on the lookout for colorful fabric to be made into pillow covers for the patients receiving treatments at the two cancer centers in Tallahassee and in Thomasville. Also, we need old, clean bed sheets, either white or pastel, for the pillows. If you know anyone who is trying…
Message from the Music Director: Emanation
The first worship service in August is a New Year celebration inspired by Egyptian religious practices. For me it’s a season of many beginnings, trying to name them would require an entirely different article. I was amazed at this serendipity. Inspired by the modern ballet production of Coppel-i.A’s themes of artificial intelligence and the movie…
Board Notes
Our chief activity was to approve the appointment of E.N. Hill, UUCT’s Affiliated Community Minister as our minister for a term from September 2023 to June 2024. This will enable us to continue our vital activities while searching for a more permanent minister. Our financial situation is good despite our purchase of a new AV…
GLOW at UUCT
The GLOW team met for the second time last Sunday. I volunteered to write a little something to introduce GLOW to the members and friends of UUCT. What is GLOW? Who are GLOW? Where did GLOW come from? Where is it going? If you do a Google search for GLOW, Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling is…
Ministerial Search Update
UUCT’s Executive Board and Ministerial Search Committee are pleased to announce the hiring of our Affiliated Community Minister Rev. E.N. Hill as our contract minister for the coming year. He will officially begin his new role on September 15, 2023, with a contract running through June 30, 2024. The Reverend E.N. Hill is an Air…
KEY TO SUCCESS: Solid Partnerships
This past year, Manna on Meridian has been stretched thin. An increase in number of families seeking food and the spike of food prices led to review of how to continue to meet the need and changes in purchasing. A major step is a recently signed contract between Second Harvest of the Big Bend and…
REORGANIZE, REUSE, RECYCLE, REPURPOSE: A Summer Activity for Adults
This month I added “reorganize” to our list of “re’s”. Items that you might have around that you would like to share can be dropped off at the locations below or brought to UUCT and we will “rehome” them. As we begin planning for cooler weather, consider putting those extra jackets, sweaters, coats, and blankets…
Final Message from the Minister
Hello Beloveds, Saying goodbye is never easy! I’ve found it more difficult than I expected it to be since I’ve known it was coming from the start. Since I knew it was coming I wanted to intentionally make time and in multiple ways for us to say our goodbyes over these last few weeks. The…