Announcements

Today at UCG

9:45am        Childcare
10:00am      Worship – Rev. Bromleigh McCleneghan
10:15am      Activity Time for Kids
11:00am      Fellowship and Beverages – Courtyard
                   Art in the Library Reception

New Library Art Installation! – Betsy Harris’: “Stiches from My Collection” fabric art has been hung in the library. Please join Betsy and the Lively Arts Committee for a reception at 11am this morning.

United Tribes – Summer is Activity Time for kids. United Tribes resumes in August.

Food First Sunday – Please place your non-perishable food items in the cart provided. Unbreakable containers are preferred. If you are watching from home, you may donate here. Thanks for providing much needed food for the Gainesville Community Ministry (GCM) Food Pantry!

Grushers Needed on Sundays this summer. Come 15 minutes early and be a welcoming presence for our friends and families at UCG. Please email  hannah.norton@gmail.com for more information or visit https://bit.ly/grusher to sign up now!

The Racial Justice Committee of the United Church of Gainesville is dedicating one of the shelves in our library to banned books. In the foyer is a list of books banned by counties across the country and in Florida. These books are often labeled as being “too woke,” “liberal propaganda,” and “anti-white,” among other ridiculous claims. Being a committed congregation that seeks to “Learn from our religious heritage, yet to grow by seeking new dimensions of truth,” we invite you to join us, loan to us, borrow from us, and grow with us. Please do not donate books that are not on the list. Titles will be removed as they are purchased. Please chose the shipping address labeled “UCG Library (c/o Shanna Swiers.)” Thank you for your support!

Gathering Water – Wherever you are this summer- in your own yard, at the beach, in another state or country– remember to gather a small amount of water to bring to our annual “Gathering of Waters” service on August 28. This service is our ritual of re-gathering as a church community at the end of the summer.

C.A.M.P. UCG – For children rising K-6th Grade will be July 25-29, 2022! 
Rates: $30 per child (8:30-12:00pm), $50 family cap for children in the same household; Aftercare from 12:00-5:00pm: $100 for the week, $20 per day. Email taliar@ucgainesville.org with any questions, or to volunteer. Monetary donations or gift cards to grocery/big box stores are also welcome. Register here. The deadline to register is July 20.

The Church office will be closed on Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Next Sunday, July 10

9:45am        Childcare
10:00am      Worship – Rev. Bromleigh McCleneghan
10:15am      Activity Time for Kids
11:00am      Fellowship and Beverages
6:00pm        Sacred Sound Symphony

July 1 COVID Update

 According to the CDC Alachua County residents have a high risk of serious illness from COVID-19 (the Orange Zone). New cases and hospitalizations in the County continue to slowly rise. Masks are required upon entering the sanctuary for Sunday worship.

The United Church of Christ in Fort Lauderdale, in partnership with the Florida Conference, the local League of Women Voters, and others, is observing “Gun Lock Safety Sunday.” Noting the distressing prevalence of gun deaths each day, and the impact that gun locks can have in reducing the risk of homicide, suicide, and domestic violence fatality, the UCC of Fort Lauderdale has provided UCG with a number of gun locks, and related information, free of charge to distribute as “one way to do something.” If you are interested in receiving a gun lock for yourself or someone else, they will be available in the church office while supplies last.