Something new, something old: Our very own Jackie Davis has earned a new role on the “Citizen Climate Advisory Committee” serving Gainesville and Alachua County. The committee advises the Joint Water and Climate Policy Board on climate adaptation and mitigation. …
Continue reading2nd Annual Kick-Off Pool Party! August 14 4:30-6pm for Middle Schoolers; 6-7:30pm for High Schoolers Come swim, eat pizza, get the year’s youth schedule, and hang out with friends old and new at Rev. Bromleigh’s house. This begins our regular …
Continue readingThe Candidate’s Corner for the upcoming primary election on August 23rd is returning to the UCG courtyard in August for two dates. – Candidates for School Board are invited for August 7th at 11am – Candidates for City and County …
Continue readingOur church is unique in so many ways. I hear about people who move away and search for somewhere like UCG without finding any place that’s comparable. One important foundation of this community is the number of members who participate …
Continue readingDear friends, It’s July 1, and I confess, I keep looking over my shoulder. It feels like the month of June this year contained so many ups and downs, contained multitudes, and it feels just the tiniest bit of a …
Continue readingThe Vinery is a program which invites participating congregations to consider their relationships with their university neighbors. How are we inviting, serving, and working alongside the faculty, students and staff at the University of Florida and Santa Fe College? This …
Continue readingPreviously, Henry “Buz” Bireline attended the Lutheran and Methodist Churches. He came to Gainesville to go to school, where he met and married Claudia Hardy. Jobs drew them out of town, but he says “the Gainesville vortex” pulled them back. …
Continue readingBy the time you read this, the roofing project over the Education Wing and Reimer Hall will be well underway and we will no longer have to deal with one leak after another! And of course, the project does not …
Continue readingThe Community Weatherization Coalition in Gainesville is a great organization that helps needy families to lower their energy bills. During the heat of summer, we can understand how quickly cooling bills jump into the unaffordable zone. So why not consider …
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Continue readingIt’s that time of year when people are planning trips and family gatherings and going to springs and beaches to cool off. For those of us who aren’t traveling, there’s the continuing conversations about heat, humidity and hurricanes. Even though …
Continue readingWe have been hard at work getting ready to reroof the education wing and Reimer Hall. Andy had a crew of folks to dismantle the playground in order for the tree guys to have access to the big Laurel Oak …
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