Racial Justice

Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission of Florida and the Alachua County Community Remembrance Project are working together to present an online panel discussion of the film Just Mercy on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 4 PM. The event will be …

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LifeSouth Blood Drive

On Sunday, January 10, the LifeSouth BloodMobile will be at UCG from 9am – 1pm. They have many protocols in place to protect donors and keep them safe and healthy. Safety Protocols: Prospective blood donors are registered at the …

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Clergy Corner

I love to watch the sunrise. On vacation, when most sensible people are staying in bed as long as possible, I often scamper out and run to the nearest horizon to witness the night give way to the day. Sunrises …

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Board of Business update

Enlistment Update In November we officially ended our 2020 enlistment campaign, during which we asked members of our faith community to pledge their financial gifts to sustain the life and ministry of the United Church of Gainesville. A number of …

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We Remember

We remember the blessed life and passing of one of our finest writers,  Nobel Laureate, Toni Morrison (February 18, 1931-August 5, 2019) by sharing one of her beautiful poems. Rest in peace, your words live on and guide and challenge …

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UCC Pastor Targeted…

Thank you all for the wonderful conversations and comments following my service last Sunday.  While I never expect everyone to agree with me, and want to be careful not to tell you where to follow your conscience, I do hope …

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Tribal Camp at UCG

Tribal Camp begins Monday, July 22nd! Many things will be new this year including new extended day options and an enriching new morning program called C.A.M.P. UCG which will allow children as young as 4 by August 1st to try …

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Three-day Juneteenth Celebration

The Alachua County Library District will commemorate the 154th Juneteenth with a three-day celebration featuring entertainers, artists and scholars Friday, June 14 – Sunday, June 16. Juneteenth marks the abolition of slavery on June 19, 1865, in Texas and celebrates …

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