As we continue our congregational process, considering whether the United Church of Gainesville is called to be a Creation Justice Congregation, great discussions are taking place all around the church. All of our Boards and Committees are considering how we …
Continue readingFolx recently have been receiving email requests, allegedly from the ministers, to help them purchase a gift card but not to call them due to being in a meeting. Luckily, most of our congregation knows this isn’t the way our …
Continue readingDear UCG, There’s a meme that’s been around forever — or as long as I’ve been on facebook — of the old Warner Sallman painting, “Christ at Heart’s Door,” that was once ubiquitous in US Protestant churches with this text …
Continue readingNeighbors in Need (NIN) is a special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that supports ministries of justice and compassion in the United States. the Neighbors in Need “BEHOLD!” offering focuses on an economic justice. With inflation impacting …
Continue readingA favorite tradition for many at UCG is walking the labyrinth during particularly sacred times in the church year. Labyrinths look a bit like mazes, but they are not meant to trick the user: there is only one way in, …
Continue readingIt’s no surprise that UCG on Sunday mornings is quite an animated place. We’re glad to see each other. There’s a lot to talk about, and we keep talking until the minister of the day calls us to worship. And …
Continue readingFour bulleted points define the purpose of the Racial Justice Committee: To educate ourselves and others about white privilege and systemic racism To become anti-racist in our beliefs and actions To build partnerships to resist systemic racism To advocate for …
Continue readingHERE WE GO AGAIN! 2022 Racial Justice Trip to Montgomery! SAVE THESE DATES: November 18 and 19, 2022 UCG and Alachua County are joining together to fill a bus to the Legacy Museum and The Memorial for Justice and Peace …
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We invite you to support the Gainesville Area AIDS Project (GAAP) and their TREE program (The Replenishment of Everyday Essentials) on PRIDE Sunday, October 23rd. Help us assist our income challenged neighbors living with HIV/AIDS by providing essential items …
Continue readingA strange and unusual hurricane season Here we are midway through September and feeling grateful that we have been spared any severe storms for this hurricane season. The tropics are just starting to look active, and at this writing (September …
Continue readingJoin us this month as we gather for these great opportunities! Oct 9 – 5:30-7pm – MST and YU: *Spooky* Second Sundays Halloween Carnival. Prep and Pumpkin Painting Party! 4:30, meal preparers arrive. Oct 16 – 7 am – MST …
Continue readingI joined UCG in 1990. Some people go to several churches to find somewhere that feels right. My experience was a little different. I decided to start with the church of my youth which was the Christian Science Church. It …
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