This Sunday
8:45am- Meditation in the Chapel with David Hackett
9:15 - 12:15am- Nursery and toddler care
9:30 & 11:00am- Worship "Whose Heaven is it Anyway?" - Vince Amlin
9:45am - United Tribes Church School
11:00am -Adult Seminars , Middle School Group, Friendship Group
Campus Ministry meets for lunch at noon
5:30pm - Youth United
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Welcome to the United Church of Gainesville, an Open and Affirming United Church of Christ. The core of who we are is reflected in our church compact.
We join as a spiritual community in this compact:
To worship God, however known
To welcome into our church those of differing understanding and theological opinion,
to learn from our religious heritage yet to grow, by seeking new dimensions of truth,
To follow, even imperfectly, the way of Jesus in personal involvement with each other,
And, strengthened by this bond,
to act in Christian concern for the welfare of all people.
You are Welcome Here!
Twenty five clergy and religious leaders from Protestant Catholic, Jewish, and Islamic congregations have joined together to state clearly that the act of burning the sacred scripture of Islam has no place in our faith, our religious communities, our town, or in our nation.
As an act of support these congregations will each sharing a common reading from Hebrew scripture, Christian scripture, and the Quran on September 11 and 12 in their places of worship.
A more detailed statement of purpose and shared activities is available here
Rev. Larry Reimer, the United Church of Gainesville
Dr. Saaed ur Rehman Khan – Hoda Islamic Center
Ismail Ibn Ali, Islam on Campus;
Dr. Wajid Khuddus, Islamic Center of Gainesville
Ahmad El-Mahdawy, Hoda Center
Father Roland Julien, St Patrick’s Catholic Church
Pastor Greg Magruder, Parkview Baptist Church
Rabbi David Kaiman, B’Nai Israel Synagogue
Dennis Shuman and Renee Hoffinger, P’Nai Or Synagogue
Rabbi Michael Joseph, Temple Shir Shalom
Rev. Meredith Garmon, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville
Rev. Milford Griner, Pleasant Plain & Hall Chapel United Methodist Church
Rev. Jim Merritt, Trinity Metropolitan Community Church
Rev. Carl Romey, First United Methodist Church
Dr. Zoharah Simmons UF department of religion
Rev. Louanne Loch, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Rev. Eve McMaster, Mennonite Church
Gene Beardsley, clerk, Gainesville Friends Meeting (Quaker)
Rev. Martha McInnes, United Church of Christ
Rev. David Dean, Disciples Presbyterian Student Center
Rev. Tom Murphy, Episcopal Chapel of the Incarnation
Rev. Michael Collins, University Lutheran Church
Rev. Alisun Donovan, Presbyterian Church USA
Rev. Jack Donovan, Presbyterian Church USA
Two Open Invitations
P’Nai Or’s Sabbath service on the theme of interfaith understanding will be inclusive for people of all faiths (or none) and will be open to everyone in the Gainesville community. It will be held on September 3 at 7:30 p.m. at United Church of Gainesville. The service will be followed by a pot-luck snacks, drinks, and desserts buffet at about 9p.m.
UCG member David Hackett has organized an opportunity to be part of the Hoda Islamic Center’s (5220 SW 13 St.) Friday sermon and prayers on September 10 at 1:30p.m. Please meet in the parking lot at 1:15pmNote that women and men are separated for these prayers. When you arrive you will be shown into the service.
New Podcast!
Each Sunday's sermon is now broadcasted in UCG's Podcast Series. Clicking the icon below will open iTunes and subscribe to the podcast. You may download the latest version of iTunes here.
