As I mentioned in my first Moderator’s Minute in June 2022, my theme for the year was Into the Light: Together Again. It seemed like wishful thinking when I decided on this while I was Moderator-Elect. At that time there were highly contagious Covid variants causing spikes in cases and we were wondering if boosters…
DetailsThe Friday Women’s Lunch Group is back to meeting on UCG campus after 2+ long years of Covid imposed Zooming! We meet in Reimer Hall every Friday from noon to 1:00 PM and we welcome all UCG women- members, friends, friends of friends. Everyone is welcome to drop in occasionally, or frequently or however fits…
DetailsJoin our Eat Local Grow Hope Global Break-Fast potluck celebration on May 4 at 6 PM. Through Eat Local Grow Hope Global we are acting together to ensure access to local food. We are giving together to improve access to food for our global neighbors in Guatemala https://www.growinghopeglobally.org/programs/#filter=.guatemala And, we are growing hope together as…
DetailsThe idea of a capital campaign was first raised over a year ago by then Board of Business chair Maureen Killoran, and was one of the first questions considered by the Financial Sustainability and Stewardship Committee that was formed at the 2022 winter congregational meeting. We had an assessment of our buildings and campus in…
DetailsLearn how to DO THE WORK! Learn how to not be overwhelmed by racial injustice and white supremacy in our country. We will be studying DO THE WORK: An Antiracist Activity Book by W. Kamau Bell and Kate Schatz. This is an opportunity to work with a partner on completing a challenging and creative activity…
DetailsJoin us this month for our Sunday Seminars in Reimer Hall or on Zoom. Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385 Passcode: 1624. See the offerings below: May 7th – Your Gut Microbiome, Health, and Emotional Wellbeing – People are composed of equal numbers of human cells and bacterial cells with intermingling activities. We co-evolved to be…
DetailsFriends, thank you all so much for your continued engagement with our process, considering whether or not UCG is called to become a Creation Care, Climate Justice Congregation (a designation through our denomination, the United Church of Christ). Over the past seven months we have posed questions and solicited responses, had great discussions and gathered your thoughts which are now compiled…
DetailsWe’re t-minus what feels like 20 minutes until Holy Week, and I am ready. Maybe not exactly ready, ready — there is still a good deal of work to be done — but emotionally ready. For Christians, Holy Week is the most important time of the Christian year: the time of pathos and passion, of…
DetailsThe United Church of Christ is poised to make a historic choice in the next president of the denomination. After a year-long process, the UCC Board voted on March 4 to nominate Associate General Minister, the Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, for General Minister and President. If elected by the General Synod this summer, Thompson…
DetailsIf you would like to honor Andy Bachmann’s 20 years of service to UCG and the world with a financial gift, here are two options which speak to important threads in Andy’s ministry and spiritual journey: A Camp Highlands Foundation scholarship fund to enable a child(ren) from the Lac Courte Oreilles band of the Ojibwe…
DetailsFor the past three years, we have been working with local farms through our farmers markets to raise awareness and financial support for our Guatemalan Women’s Garden project through Growing Hope Globally. Our annual push is coming to an end, and we hope that you will join our Eat Local Grow Hope Global Break-Fast potluck…
DetailsOne of the possibilities to be considered is whether we would hire a consultancy entity to assist us in planning and conducting a capital campaign. To help us understand the benefits and potential costs related to using a consultant you are invited to participate in a hybrid Zoom/in-person presentation scheduled for Thursday evening, April 20th…
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