We are now several months into this season of staff transition at UCG, prompted by Andy Bachmann’s retirement at the end of April. The Church Council approved the establishment of three temporary, part-time positions to help redistribute the work as …
Continue readingHello LGBTQ+ and Allied Families, Equality Florida is excited to offer you their newest webinar, “Back to School Safety Planning for LGBTQ+ Families,” that promises to prepare you as your LGBTQ+ child starts the 2023-2024 school year in Florida. Please …
Continue readingAn incredible group of 27 youths and 10 adults traveled to Guyan Valley in Wyoming County, West Virginia. We worked with The Appalachia Service Project, which has been in relationship with the people of Appalachia in 5 states since 1969. …
Continue readingI don’t think the ink had even dried yet on the last newsletter before we had another air conditioning unit bite the dust. This is one of the two units that service the West Wing, a much-needed unit. After great …
Continue readingEach year, following the Spring Congregational Meeting and the installation of new officers and some Board Chairs, we hold a Leadership Summit for our congregational leaders as a combination of on-boarding and visioning. This year, we’ll be aided in our …
Continue readingThis spring, we applied to welcome interns from the UF Applied Learning Program for the Summer term. The ALP is often undergraduates’ first internship experience, and it offers them the opportunity to learn about a community organization or skills related …
Continue readingLast Sunday’s service, led by members of the Board of Parish Ministry, featured so many wonderful elements including: special music and beloved hymns, the classic children’s book When I Was Young in the Mountains, and a sermon by our …
Continue readingMy friends, it is with great joy that I begin my term as moderator and look with you to the year ahead. We are a church in transition, to be sure, as we explore our core identity, our ministerial and …
Continue readingRay Meeks had already been on death row for 8 years when I met him in 1980. He was 27. He stayed on Death Row until 2017 when his sentenced was commuted to life in prison. This June he’ll turn …
Continue readingIt seems like just yesterday that I gave this report – and indeed it was – at the Congregational Meeting, so if you were present there you can just skip this because nothing exciting has happened in the last 24 …
Continue readingJoin us this month for our Seminars each Sunday at 11:15 a.m. in Reimer Hall or on Zoom. Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385 Passcode: 1624. See the offerings below. June 4 – “Navigating Climate Challenges: Reflecting on Gainesville’s …
Continue readingFor 2023 the Congregation approved an operating budget totaling $966,677. Revenue to support this amount comes from giving and income. Our giving represents a little over 90% of the budget either through our pledges or from weekly offerings received during …
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