Please mark your calendars for a Special Congregational Meeting confirmed for Sunday, April 10, 2022. The meeting will begin promptly at 12:30 pm on Zoom. Click here to join zoom meeting. Zoom Meeting ID: 811 6716 6445 Passcode: 1624 We …
Continue readingOff to a good start! That’s my short response to the question of “how’re we doing so far, financially?” When I look at our most recent Treasurer’s Report, I see pledges coming in at close to 27% of our year’s …
Continue readingA three month group to read three books of significance to the Black experience in the US. These books were chosen for a variety of genres, different time in US history, and exploration of the works of famous black women. …
Continue readingHere’s what’s coming up in April and May: April 8 and May 12 – Parents’ Night Out – Parents’ Night Out has returned! Please register in advance by emailing our Childcare Coordinator, Taylor Bourg at taylorb@ucgainesville.org. Pizza is served. …
Continue readingIt was one of those March crazy rainy days on a Thursday morning when I drove to see Ray at the Madison Correctional Institution. One of the differences about this place is they let me take my umbrella, something didn’t …
Continue readingBeginning this month, the United Church of Gainesville will begin following the new Endemic_Response_Guidelines, which are based on the risk for serious disease and not the risk for transmission. “Endemic” as opposed to “pandemic” acknowledges that the coronavirus and …
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Join us for Racial Justice Committee’s First Wednesday Movie Nights each month from March – June, 2022 While many view movies merely as a form of escape, they also clarify and help us consider the world around us. It is …
Continue readingLenten Reflection Booklets Daily readings, March 2 – April 17 Available for pick-up on the UCG campus or for a digital copy , click here. These special and beautiful booklets feature original artwork, music, photos, and writings by UCG …
Continue readingThe Compassion in Action Committee invites you to provide items for the “To Replenish Everyday Essentials (TREE)” project for people living with HIV. Requested donations are products that cannot be purchased with food stamps but are particularly …
Continue reading“Mindful Mending: Society, Selves, Socks” There are many ways to participate in this year’s women’s retreat – half-day, full-day, in-person at UCG or virtually. Childcare is provided in addition to lunch, beverages, and snack breaks. Saturday, March 12, 2022 9:30am …
Continue readingDo we dare look forward? I’m surely not alone in being heartily sick of upheaval, uncertainty, and, all too often, unwellness a pandemic can bring.. I’m having to tell myself – and I’m coming here to say to you also …
Continue readingSmall Groups Report Thank you to our Small Group Committee and Leaders, who have offered 49 different options for groups this Spring. And thank you to all of you for signing up! We have 461 participants signed up, and there …
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