The Meridian
What is UUCT’s Mountain Scholarship Fund?
The UUCT Mountain Scholarship Fund was established to provide financial assistance as needed to enable UUCT youth and adults to attend programs at The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center, our Unitarian Universalist camp and conference center in Highlands, NC. Scholarships have mainly been awarded for youth to attend MountainCamp during the summer, with preference given…
UUCT “Banned Book” Library
A few UUCT members have gathered a list of books together that concern some parents in Florida. These books were removed from schools because the parents perceived some kind of awareness danger for their children (??!?). So, our idea was to make a list of the banned books, obtain as many of these books that…
The Arts Come to Sunday Service
Are you interested in sharing some of your art (your art could be 2D, 3D, poetry, dance, or something else entirely!) by sharing a video or slides via Vimeo or in person during an upcoming Sunday service? If so, you are in luck! Qas and Chase are leading an arts-related service! Please reach out to Chase…
UUCT Outreach Resources Available
A few weeks ago, two UUCT members set up a table at the Railroad Avenue First Friday event to promote UUCT awareness. It was a great start to doing outreach in our community. Since then, a tabletop sign was created to assist any members who would like to help promote UUCT at upcoming community special…
Message from the Director of Religious Exploration
Hello and Bright Blessings! I can’t believe it’s nearly April already! We are just 9 weeks away from our OWL facilitator training at UUCT, and we need your help! The training will be this Memorial Day weekend, running from the evening of Friday, May 26 through the afternoon of Sunday, May 28. We will be…
Board Notes ─ March 2023
What do we do with the budget after the canvass is complete? The combined meeting of the canvass team with the finance committee and board is open to all. No quorum, no vote, big discussions. Join the conversation! New date: The final joint budget meeting is Sunday April 16. Also for your calendar: The congregational…
Centering BIPOC Voices: “Mistakes and Miracles”
Centering BIPOC Voices, the book discussion which focuses on reading Black, Indigenous, and People of Color authors is moving to Thursday evening, April 13th to better accommodate all our busy lives. On April 13th, from 6:30-8:00 PM we’ll be discussing “Mistakes and Miracles: Congregations on the Road to Multiculturalism.” The authors Nancy Palmer Jones and…
Uncommon Approach to the Common Read: Mistakes and Miracles: Congregations on the Road to Multiculturalism
Each year the UU Common Read gives Unitarian Universalists a shared focus for reflection and action. Usually the entire congregation is invited to join a single study action group and to share what people learned. At UUCT we are inviting people to engage with this book in a variety of ways in the next few months. Read…
Share the Plate Recipients Announced!
Thank you to all the members of UUCT who submitted a Share The Plate request. It is clear that our congregation supports many worthy causes in our community. This year, as part of our revitalization, we surveyed the congregation for their priorities. The results were clear: locally based, hunger, housing, race, and environment were the…
Food for Thought – Benefits of an Anti-Inflammatory Diet
Come join the Food for Thought – a Healthier You, a Healthier Planet group on Sunday, April 16th at 12:30 PM in Room L, when Leslie Wurster leads a discussion about an anti-inflammatory diet and how it can help alleviate some auto-immune diseases. Learn the basics of an anti- inflammatory diet and the difference between the normal…
Make Your Reservations for SUUSI 2023!
The SUUSI (Southeast UU Summer Institute) catalog is out!! It’s chock full of all the information you need to plan your adventure at Western Carolina University (WCU) in Cullowhee, NC, July 16-22, 2023. You’ll find lots of workshops, activities, nature trips, worship, concert hours, artisans’ bazaar, community time, concert hour, night life, sports & games, and more; along with opportunities to deepen our relationships and strengthen our commitment to…
Spring Cleaning? We’ve Got Your Back!
As pollen season gives way to spring and we all decide (again) that we need to get rid of some stuff, there are places that will use some of your stuff. All the following can be put in a bag and left in, under, around the Manna box at UUCT if you don’t have time/energy…