When I got the call from Rebecca a year ago to become Moderator-Elect and subsequently Moderator, I said yes right away. I think she was taken aback because most people would have asked more questions like “What are the Moderator’s …
Continue readingDuring the summer months our grade specific Tribes take a break from our usual school year Sunday morning flow. We offer K-5 play on the large playground and in Room 9, and we also offer PreK and Nursery play on …
Continue readingHurricane season is here, and it just might be a busy season, so it is time to get ready! NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) just released their hurricane report for 2022 and they project about 22 storms with …
Continue readingAt our Spring Congregational Meeting, we announced the formation of a new task force that will guide our congregation through a process to consider whether the United Church of Gainesville should become a Climate Justice Congregation. A “Climate Justice Congregation” …
Continue readingBoard of Business has had a very busy month. Our month began by reviewing a report on the condition of the UCG Campus prepared by HouseMaster. The report revealed many areas in need of repair. Chief among those was the …
Continue readingFor the past 13 years, the United Church of Gainesville has provided a backpack full of food every weekend of the academic year for hundreds of children in need. This is an incredible accomplishment. But, what is also incredible is …
Continue readingFriends, I have remarked to many of you already that I stumbled over the finish line of the school year last week. The school days were ridiculously short, the house grew steadily messier, the meals more thrown together and the …
Continue readingOur UCG three year plan focuses on nurturing spirituality, enhancing connections and increasing accessibility. Recently the question of providing rides for a church member who is blind and with limited access to transportation has come to the attention of our …
Continue readingOur Vinery lead team continues to do some behind the scenes work as we learn a new framework for engaging our various campus neighbor through participation in online “didactics.” Judy has also increased the number of young adult lunches she’s …
Continue readingThe Compensation Task Force (Karen Archer, Maureen Killoran, Tim Martin, Hannah Norton, Karen Johnson (Chair), Barb Gibbs (Moderator-elect), and Bromleigh McCleneghan (staff) has adopted a “working” compensation philosophy that has been submitted to Church Council for consideration at their April …
Continue readingHello Families, Our recent events have been wonderful! Easter egg hunts were happy and memorable. BCYF hosted a fabulous gathering at One Love that many families enjoyed. And now we look forward to closing out our Tribes programming year with …
Continue readingJoin us on these Sundays for our seminars this month, either live and in person or through our YouTube page. May 1 – UCG member Gail Johnson recently spent most of a month traveling through Africa, with stops in Benin, …
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