We have so many super awesome things coming up in Tribes. This May will be our final month with Tribes classes. We will be having Children’s Sabbath on May 19th! We look forward to all of our children advancing and …
Continue readingIt’s Spring! And things are growing and blooming all around the UCG campus. Thanks to Erick Smith and more than a dozen volunteers, we tamed some of the vegetation in the East Parking lot and the area north of the …
Continue readingDear friends, In March, a UCC consultant interviewed a sample of UCG congregants to better understand the congregation’s readiness for a capital campaign. In short, the consultant determined that our estimated “probability of success” was 62%, which she characterized as …
Continue readingDear UCG, As you may have heard, I’ll be taking a sabbatical this summer: officially beginning on May 13 and returning for the Gathering of the Waters service on August 11. What you may not have heard (though we’ve had …
Continue readingFriends, There has been a lot going on in recent weeks, and we want to share with you as faithfully, honestly, and transparently as possible what has happened, and what to expect as we look to the next chapter in …
Continue readingDear friends, I write two days after Easter Sunday, still flying high after the glory of being present with you throughout our Holy Week observances of the past week. I have long loved those days, for the depth of sorrow …
Continue readingDuring the month of March, Jill White, a team member of the UCC’s Church Building and Loan Fund, conducted 36 interviews with members of UCG, as part of a feasibility study, an important step in planning for a possible capital …
Continue readingClick here to see the local events happening during Earth Week, April 15 – 21. Here are some highlights: National Faith and Climate Forum at Temple Shir Shalom, April 16, 11:30 am – 5:15 p.m. GRU will offer energy saving …
Continue readingTransitions and Core Values Dearest UCG, we are at yet another transition in the life of our vibrant, wonderful, and life-giving work as the people who make up our church – a beacon of light and hope in a world …
Continue readingThe UCG Sunday Seminar Committee is proud to announce a lineup of coming seminars we are certain you will enjoy. Join us every Sunday morning at 11:30 a.m. in Reimer Hall or on Zoom. April 7 – “Shadows of …
Continue readingAt UCG we do our best to take care of one another in times of joy and sorrow. During times of death, the Kairos Committee offers support by organizing a reception following each memorial service for UCG members. Working with …
Continue reading