The last Mommy Reads visit to the women’s prison was in March 2020, just before the first Covid outbreak began. We recently contacted the prison administration to determine if changes could be made so that our volunteers could safely return …
Continue readingPeople of the Compact Several months ago, I experienced a new revelation during our Sunday morning service. My epiphany came while we, as a community, did something we’ve done together countless times over the years. We simply read our UCG …
Continue readingThe 40 days of Lent (plus Sundays) invite us to renew our own spiritual journey. Contemplative Prayer offers a quiet hour each week to add yeast for the soul with simple spiritual practices of awareness, yeast that can rise with …
Continue readingWhile the final numbers are not in yet, it appears that we will finish 2022 with a balanced budget. In order to do so, we will need to transfer a portion of the funds from the Capital Reserve to make …
Continue readingThe Re-Mod Squad is learning to dance – we’ve perfected the slow dance over our first six months and are now working on a little faster footwork – two steps forward, one step back, a quick turn to the left, …
Continue readingI stopped making New Year’s resolutions many years ago because, as with many people, mine haven’t lasted longer than the month of January. However, this year I thought it would be good to start a gratitude journal. As I write …
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Rawlings Gift Mart Our congregation provided PLENTY of toys, games, scarves, etc. to stock the Rawlings Gift Mart on December 15th. THANK YOU for helping make the holiday season special for so many children! The items are sold at very …
Continue readingOur lead teachers meet weekly with Rev. Talia Raymond and Julia Crawford to prepare a wonderful United Tribes experience that is affirming, inspiring, and academically sound in a spiritual environment. Our Lead teachers will provide the children of UCG with …
Continue readingThe UCG Sunday Seminar Committee is proud to announce a line-up of seminars we are certain you will enjoy. Seminars are in-person and on Zoom on Sundays at 10:30am. Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385 Passcode: 1624 January 1 – No …
Continue readingHappy New Year! As I write, we still haven’t started the twelve days of Christmas, much less rung in 2023. Closing the office the week between Christmas and New Year’s is thus not only such a wonderful gift to me …
Continue readingThe Re-Mod Squad, otherwise known as the Buildings & Grounds Subcommittee (we have to have some fun!), is moving along in addressing maintenance and repair issues on our UCG campus. Erick Smith led a great group of volunteers for a …
Continue readingOur congregational process to consider whether the United Church of Gainesville will become a Creation Care, Climate Justice-oriented congregation continues, with great support from many of you and our boards and committees. Now that we have considered how we can …
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