Family Promise of Gainesville is in the process of making major changes to the way it functions for families experiencing homelessness. As many of you know, it is finalizing a permanent shelter location at Westminster Presbyterian Church where the families will ultimately stay without the need to rotate from congregation to congregation. Once that location…
DetailsHey, UCG, there’s a lot going on. We’re sure you’ve noticed. Here’s a few things your CMRB has been chipping away at: Celebrating Successes! As we move through the annual reviews of Talia and Bromleigh, we have been struck by the many ways we continue to grow and serve as a congregation. Here are some…
DetailsOctober is a big month for the church. The Board of Business will present its challenge budget for 2024 and ask for congregational approval. We have approved that budget as a board and have forwarded it to Church Council for their review and approval. More on that at the congregational meeting on October 15. An…
DetailsWe invite you to support the Gainesville Area AIDS Project (GAAP) and their TREE program (The Replenishment of Everyday Essentials) on PRIDE Sunday, October 22. Help us assist our income-challenged neighbors living with HIV/AIDS by providing essential items that cannot be purchased with food stamps/SNAP. Items include: toilet paper, bleach tablets, toothpaste, laundry detergent, disposable razors,…
DetailsWatch your email for more information! Oct 1: 11:15 a.m. MST: Shrinky Dink Art in the Kitchen YU: Mindful Art in the Youth Room Oct 8: 11:15 a.m. Halloween Carnival Prep* Oct 15: 5:30 – 8 p.m. Movie Night in the Sanctuary Oct 22: 11:15 a.m. Pride seminar and brunch Oct 29: 9:30 – 11:30…
DetailsThe first hint of autumn is in the air, or at least it was for a few days last week. With cooler temperatures comes the realization that we are entering the fall season at UCG. And while there are always changes – this fall, they include our transition process following Andy’s departure, our experiment with…
DetailsOctober is a busy month for ONA (Open and Affirming committee) because it is Pride month in Gainesville. This year it is especially important to celebrate and advocate for our LGBTQ+ friends and family because of the unprecedented assault on their rights. We have a long history of welcoming all people regardless of their sexual…
DetailsWhile October 31 is celebrated in many United States communities as Halloween, it is also known in church-nerd circles as Reformation Day. On the last day of October, in 1517, Martin Luther, a professor of theology and a monk at the University of Wittenberg, Germany, nailed his “95 theses” – bold statements disputing a recent…
DetailsDuring October, the UCG Sunday Seminar Committee will host an inspiring collection of Sunday Seminars: They will be available live in Reimer Hall or on Zoom at 11:15 a.m. Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385, Passcode: 1624. Offerings are below. October 1 – Measuring Earth’s Fever Allan March, a retired physician and climate realist, will use human physiology as…
DetailsA favorite tradition for many at UCG is walking the labyrinth during particularly sacred times in the church year. Labyrinths look a bit like mazes, but they are not meant to trick the user; there is only one way in, one way to move forward. Walking the labyrinth allows individuals the opportunity to place one…
DetailsAll Saints Day has been a Christian tradition for centuries. In Catholic and Orthodox traditions, individual saints have their own feast days – holy days when they are honored and remembered – but November 1 serves as a catch-all celebration day for “All Saints,” known and unknown. Many Protestant churches also mark All Saints or…
DetailsNeighbors in Need Neighbors in Need (NIN) is a special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that supports ministries of justice and compassion in the United States. This year, the focus of the denomination’s campaign is environmental justice and the ways we are called to steward our world’s resources and life. Each year,…
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