Call for Committee Members: Join Us in Creating Transformation at the All-Church Retreat! You are invited to join the planning committee for our upcoming All-Church Retreat, tentatively themed “Metamorphosis”, taking place April 4-6. This retreat is a cherished opportunity to …
Continue readingMST and YU Families! Please see below for our upcoming opportunities for art, service, education and fun- additional details will follow in your weekly emails! Please reach out to Tami at tamih@ucgainesville.org with any questions. 🙂 February 2 Mask-Making, …
Continue readingRay Meeks, as most of you know, spent 38 years on death row and then had his sentence commuted to life without possibility of parole. He is now in Madison Correctional Institution, a faith based medium security prison where he …
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 11:30 a.m. Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385 Passcode: 1624 February 2 – …
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This Sunday we will be at the All-Church Retreat at the Warren Willis Camp in Fruitland Park. There will be no programming in Gainesville and no livestream this week. Join us for worship at 9:30 a.m. at the camp or …
Continue readingHello, Dear Ones! By the time this newsletter hits your inbox, we will have celebrated another Christmas and welcomed the arrival of a new year, one in which we as a congregation will spend learning and growing alongside one another …
Continue readingHappy New Year, Youth Families! We hope you had a joyful and restorative Holiday break. 🙂 We look forward to kicking off 2025 with Vision Boards, self-care practices, adventuring, service, and game nights! Our annual Mystery Trip for YU will …
Continue readingThrough the Looking Glass: Finding Light at the End of the Rabbit Hole Participants have described past Women’s Retreats as one of their favorite UCG activities; a warm, welcoming place for newcomers; and a time to make new friendships and …
Continue readingEVERYTHING MUST GO! Calling musicians, sound techies, engineers and rockers. Please come to the sound room (off the Sanctuary foyer) after the service on Sunday, January 12. We still need to clear out a LOT of stuff from the sound …
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Dear friends, On Sunday, December 1 I had the honor of meeting with members of the Board of Parish Ministry and Campus Keepers to help with the “hanging of the greens” after the worship service. A task I had many …
Continue readingThe Pathfinder Implementation Committee (“PIC”) was formed with the charge to carry out the Pathfinder recommendations approved by Council. The PIC is divided into four teams focused on different tasks. The Church Consultant Team was charged with receiving proposals …
Continue readingThe Seminar Committee is regrouping/reorganizing and going strong! We will be offering many exciting seminars with great guest speakers this spring on diverse topics including A.I., weather changes as the climate changes, toxic masculinity, spirituality diversity at UCG, etc. In …
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