Are you interested in joining UCG? We will be welcoming new members on Sunday, September 25 and invite you to join us at UCG 101, our new members orientation on Thursday, September 15 at 6:00pm in Reimer Hall. The ministers and members of the Board of Membership will be on hand to tell you more…
DetailsDuring September, the UCG Sunday Seminar Committee will host an inspiring collection of Sunday Seminars: They will be available on Zoom at 10:15am. Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385, Passcode: 1624. See September’s offerings below. 9/4 – Discover What UCG Small Groups Offer Ever wondered what goes on at a Live Oak Sangha session? Or been curious to…
DetailsUnited Church of Gainesville is currently hiring one Lead Sunday school teacher. Here is the link to the Lead Teacher position. The Church Council approved the reconfiguration of the children’s ministry staff at their July meeting, within current budget constraints. Employing Lead Teachers is an increasingly widespread practice in congregations like ours and helps enhance communication,…
DetailsOur Family Promise Committee is gearing up for its second in-person hosting of families experiencing homelessness since the pandemic began, August 21st through the 28th. We need your help more than ever as the last hosting, we struggled tremendously to fill the more than 70 roles it takes to make this operation happen smoothly. Family…
DetailsThere is not a single facet of church life that remains unaffected by the pandemic, even now, two years in — but ministry for children and families has perhaps been most deeply changed — not just at UCG, but across the country. Here at UCG, we’ve seen shifts in attendance patterns, in ministry needs, and…
DetailsEliot Schrefer, National Book Award Finalist and author of “Queer Ducks” will be at UCG on Sunday, August 21. Florida native Eliot Schrefer comes to UCG to share about his new book, Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality, banned books and scientific discourse, and what is was like to grow…
DetailsDear UCG, If you’ve attended Sunday services over the last few weeks, or read the online bulletin, you may have heard me report on a new practice for our gatherings. After the service has started, we have locked the doors into the sanctuary, and asked a Grusher to stand near the doors to open them…
DetailsAre you ready for hurricane season? Well, here it is nearly the end of July already and we have so far been blessed with a quiet Atlantic hurricane season. However, as most good Floridians know, we are entering the more active part of hurricane season now. (And any new Floridians will quickly gain this knowledge!)…
DetailsJune and July have been busy and productive for the Board of Business. First, we have established the long-needed Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee. The members of this subcommittee are UCG members who have the breadth and depth of experience and knowledge appropriate to the job and care deeply about our church and about the campus…
DetailsCovid and its ongoing variants are persistent. People are still getting infected and case numbers remain at orange zone levels, although symptoms appear to be milder. Every week, our prayer concerns include members or friends who have tested positive. The Covid Advisory Team has now moved into an Endemic Phase and have created sound guidelines…
DetailsSomething new, something old: Our very own Jackie Davis has earned a new role on the “Citizen Climate Advisory Committee” serving Gainesville and Alachua County. The committee advises the Joint Water and Climate Policy Board on climate adaptation and mitigation. We’re happy she jumped at the opportunity when we recently learned about it. Something old:…
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