Update for CIA’s 2024 Mini-Grants – Through your annual giving, in December 2024, the Compassion in Action distributed $2,025 to assist many in need during the holiday season. We supported: • 12 individuals & families • Helping Hands Clinic • St. Francis House • Peaceful Paths • Partnership for Strong Families • Hands of Mercy…
DetailsWith the support of the UCG Racial Justice Committee, The Other Book, had an attendance of 94 people! We are delighted to offer this opportunity to learn the black history of our county. We hope to see even more attendees at the second session on Saturday, February 8 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at…
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One of the ways we have charted the chapters of our lives has been our trips to Europe. When Larry graduated from Yale Divinity School, we cashed in the three years of Sandy’s retirement fund for high school teaching and took a three-week jaunt using Arthur Frommer’s “Europe on $10 a Day.” (There was also…
DetailsHi Families, January has been so full and busy. We had interviews for our K-1 teacher. I am looking at really promising prospects but if you are interested, please let me know. Our children had a few activity times and combined building forts, discussing justice and MLK Day. We are so excited to move in…
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Call for Committee Members: Join Us in Creating Transformation at the All-Church Retreat! You are invited to join the planning committee for our upcoming All-Church Retreat, tentatively themed “Metamorphosis”, taking place April 4-6. This retreat is a cherished opportunity to deepen our connections, explore spiritual growth, and celebrate transformation as a community. Creative, committed individuals…
DetailsMST and YU Families! Please see below for our upcoming opportunities for art, service, education and fun- additional details will follow in your weekly emails! Please reach out to Tami at tamih@ucgainesville.org with any questions. 🙂 February 2 Mask-Making, Part 1 February 9 Mask-Making, Part 2 February 16 Service Project collaboration with Compassion in…
DetailsRay Meeks, as most of you know, spent 38 years on death row and then had his sentence commuted to life without possibility of parole. He is now in Madison Correctional Institution, a faith based medium security prison where he is doing quite well. His biggest difficulty has been that he has severe cataracts and…
DetailsThe UCG Sunday Seminar Committee is proud to announce a line-up of seminars we are certain you will enjoy. Seminars are in-person and on Zoom on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385 Passcode: 1624 February 2 – “LGBTQ+ Inclusivity 101: Developing an Inclusive Vocabulary and Knowledge of Queer Gender and Sexual Identities” with special guest…
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We’re thrilled to welcome back Rev. Dr. Rik Stevenson as he leads our service with a powerful message rooted in an Afro-centric hermeneutic of the text. This week’s teaching explores the giants we face – not just the Goliaths of the world, but the hidden giants within that quietly stir up dysfunction in our lives.…
DetailsHello, Dear Ones! By the time this newsletter hits your inbox, we will have celebrated another Christmas and welcomed the arrival of a new year, one in which we as a congregation will spend learning and growing alongside one another as we work to create the church we will become. In my short time thus…
DetailsHappy New Year, Youth Families! We hope you had a joyful and restorative Holiday break. 🙂 We look forward to kicking off 2025 with Vision Boards, self-care practices, adventuring, service, and game nights! Our annual Mystery Trip for YU will take place January 17 – 19; please check your weekly emails for the RSVP details!…
DetailsThrough the Looking Glass: Finding Light at the End of the Rabbit Hole Participants have described past Women’s Retreats as one of their favorite UCG activities; a warm, welcoming place for newcomers; and a time to make new friendships and deepen current ones. The retreat is open to all in the wider UCG community who…
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