Staffing Update
Friends, There has been a lot going on in recent weeks, and we want to share with you as faithfully, honestly, and transparently as possible what has happened, and what to expect as we look to the next chapter in …
Continue readingClergy Corner – April 2024
Dear friends, I write two days after Easter Sunday, still flying high after the glory of being present with you throughout our Holy Week observances of the past week. I have long loved those days, for the depth of sorrow …
Continue readingFeasibility Update
During the month of March, Jill White, a team member of the UCC’s Church Building and Loan Fund, conducted 36 interviews with members of UCG, as part of a feasibility study, an important step in planning for a possible capital …
Continue readingApril is for Creation Care!
Click here to see the local events happening during Earth Week, April 15 – 21. Here are some highlights: National Faith and Climate Forum at Temple Shir Shalom, April 16, 11:30 am – 5:15 p.m. GRU will offer energy saving …
Continue readingTransitions and Core Values
Transitions and Core Values Dearest UCG, we are at yet another transition in the life of our vibrant, wonderful, and life-giving work as the people who make up our church – a beacon of light and hope in a world …
Continue readingSunday Seminars – April 2024
The UCG Sunday Seminar Committee is proud to announce a lineup of coming seminars we are certain you will enjoy. Join us every Sunday morning at 11:30 a.m. in Reimer Hall or on Zoom. April 7 – “Shadows of …
Continue readingFrom the Kairos Committee
At UCG we do our best to take care of one another in times of joy and sorrow. During times of death, the Kairos Committee offers support by organizing a reception following each memorial service for UCG members. Working with …
Continue readingBuildings and Grounds – April 2024
This is my last time to give an update about Buildings and Grounds. After 18 months as acting chair, I am passing the leadership baton to Erick Smith and Stephen Bottomly, who are more than equipped to lead this experienced …
Continue readingBoard of Business – April 2024
We are a few months into a new year. The Board of Business has only reviewed the first two months of revenue and expenditures and so far, so good. We’ve already received over 21% of our annual budgeted revenue, but …
Continue readingThree Easy Steps to Get Acquainted with New Members
On February 11th we welcomed nine new members into UCG. That’s nine people who are trying to learn the names and faces of a whole bunch of us. Here are some tips to help all of us get acquainted. Look …
Continue readingMommy Reads Says Goodbye
It is with some sadness that we report that the UCG Mommy Reads program, which ran from March 2012-March 2020, has been discontinued due to the changing and onerous rules of the DeSantis administration, the need for lay and clergy …
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