Moderator’s Minute – October 2023
The first hint of autumn is in the air, or at least it was for a few days last week. With cooler temperatures comes the realization that we are entering the fall season at UCG. And while there are …
Continue readingUCG Pride Sunday is October 22!
October is a busy month for ONA (Open and Affirming committee) because it is Pride month in Gainesville. This year it is especially important to celebrate and advocate for our LGBTQ+ friends and family because of the unprecedented assault on …
Continue readingClergy Corner – October 2023
While October 31 is celebrated in many United States communities as Halloween, it is also known in church-nerd circles as Reformation Day. On the last day of October, in 1517, Martin Luther, a professor of theology and a monk at …
Continue readingSunday Seminars in October 2023
During October, the UCG Sunday Seminar Committee will host an inspiring collection of Sunday Seminars: They will be available live in Reimer Hall or on Zoom at 11:15 a.m. Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385, Passcode: 1624. Offerings are below. October …
Continue readingWalk the Labyrinth in the Sanctuary
A favorite tradition for many at UCG is walking the labyrinth during particularly sacred times in the church year. Labyrinths look a bit like mazes, but they are not meant to trick the user; there is only one way in, …
Continue readingAll Saints at UCG
All Saints Day has been a Christian tradition for centuries. In Catholic and Orthodox traditions, individual saints have their own feast days – holy days when they are honored and remembered – but November 1 serves as a catch-all celebration …
Continue readingNeighbors in Need Offering October 15
Neighbors in Need Neighbors in Need (NIN) is a special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that supports ministries of justice and compassion in the United States. This year, the focus of the denomination’s campaign is environmental justice …
Continue readingEnlistment 2024
Our enlistment campaign kicks off at the October 15 congregational meeting and continues through most of November. Nearly 88% of UCG’s income comes from pledged gifts from members and friends. Enlistment is the annual period during which we ask you …
Continue readingCalling All Artists!
Calling All Artists! We want you to exhibit your creations at our annual UCG Art Show on Sunday, November 12. You can sell your work, just show it, or both. We call it “Show & Tell . . . and …
Continue readingAdvent Devotional Submissions Needed
We are gathering writings and visual art for the 2023 Advent devotional booklet. This year’s theme is “All I Want… (For Christmas).” You can contribute one of your favorite writings (poems, sermon excerpts, songs, hymns, etc.) or an original piece …
Continue readingWelcome to Worship – Sunday, September 24, 2023
United Church of Gainesville GAME PLAN: RESILIENCE September 24, 2023 – 10 a.m. Our live stream begins at 10:00 a.m. Click here to join. “Resilience is something you do, more than something you have.” ~Al Siebert WELCOME – Rev. …
Continue readingTransition Team News
The Transition Team is trying multiple ways to make sure everyone feels heard during this time of transition. We have held seminars, offered a survey and we will be hosting evening listening sessions on Zoom. We value all opinions – …
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