The Sanctuary Church Task Force of the United Church of Gainesville will recommend that the United Church of Gainesville publicly proclaim and act to be a support congregation to the local Sanctuary Movement at the Congregational Meeting on May 13th. …
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The UCG Before I Die I Want to …wall is in the UCG Courtyard the whole month of April. The Wall is in conjunction with the UCG small group that recently met for five Tuesdays evenings to study The Art …
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Dear Beloveds, Here is a statement on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting posted on February 15, 2018. It cites two bills in the Florida legislature calling for a ban on assault weapons. This information comes from the …
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The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, February 14, and continues for forty days and six Sundays—a time of preparation that recalls the period of testing Jesus spent in the wilderness. We have the gift of these forty days …
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To join the effort at changing the laws and preventing more deaths: Everytown.org Momsdemandaction.org “Friends, this issue of justice reaches to the very core of our faith. According to a recent Gallup poll, 60% of all people who have recently …
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Give me a candle of the spirit, O God as I go down into the deep of my own being. Show me the hidden things. Take me down to the spring of my life, and tell me my nature and …
Continue readingGive me a candle of the spirit, O God as I go down into the deep of my own being Show me the hidden things. Take me down to the spring of my life, and tell me my nature and …
Continue readingGive me a candle of the spirit, O God as I go down into the deep of my own being Show me the hidden things. Take me down to the spring of my life, and tell me my nature and …
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Tuesdays, December 5, 12, and 19, 6:00-7:00 PM. All are invited to attend Advent Contemplative Prayer—an opportunity to gather in the quiet of the candlelit Sanctuary for readings, silence, prayer, and small group discussion. Join us in the midst of …
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It’s Family Promise Week nationally from October 22-28th. A time when we say thank you to all the congregations and clubs that have been part of our program over the last year. Family Promise of Gainesville is one of 206 …
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Dear UCG Family, As you are aware, our community soon will be undergoing a significant challenge with the October 19 visit of white supremacist, Richard Spencer. Along with other community partners, religious leaders, and law enforcement, we join in faith …
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