At our May congregational meeting, our Creation Care and Climate Justice Task Force presented a motion to the congregation, asking for approval to seek designation as a Creation Justice Church in the United Church of Christ. The motion, of course, …
Continue readingHere is one example of my experience of how the Holy Spirit works: As a child, I watched a lot of reruns of the BBC improv comedy show Whose Line is it Anyway? As I got a little older, as …
Continue readingLearn about local climate changes and what we can do at the Climate Summit, September 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at UCG, cosponsored by the Creation Care and Climate (C3J) Task Force of UCG and the Alachua NAACP …
Continue readingAfter our congregational vote at the May congregational meeting that affirmed our desire to adopt a Creation Care and Climate Justice statement, members of the C3J Task Force worked together to craft an application to the United Church of Christ, …
Continue readingThe COVID-19 virus is still detectable in nearly all of the wastewater samples from Alachua County. The numbers of new cases and hospitalizations, although both low, have been slowly rising over the past 2 months. Waning immunity and the continued …
Continue readingYou have no doubt noticed that our beloved UCG is embarking on two grand experiments as we seek to discern our path forward over the next several years. The first is already in place – the hiring of our three …
Continue readingSeveral donations to the Building Improvements Designated Fund were made in June and July totaling $13,000! These monies are so helpful to us, especially now that we have really depleted our funds and were praying for no big emergencies. And, …
Continue readingWe are so fortunate at UCG to have significant participation on our boards and committees! Each year, we host a Time and Talent Fair in late summer to recruit new board and committee members to join our important work. This …
Continue readingMy maternal grandparents were married in September of 1953. He served as a helicopter pilot in the Army for thirty of those years, and they spent those first decades of their marriage traversing the country (and globe) as he was …
Continue readingJoin us 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. August 6 – The Vinery; the UCG connection with UF and Santa …
Continue readingSince my last newsletter article in June, the current financial picture for the church budget has improved. Through the first half of the year our revenue is at 53.3% of budget, despite plate giving only being at 34% of budget …
Continue readingHappy August, UCG. CMRB Co-chairs here, writing to introduce you to this year’s team. You can expect more on our vision, what we’re up to, and how you can be part of the important work CRMB does in future months, …
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