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Sunday Seminars – August 2023
Join us for our seminars each Sunday at 11:15 a.m. in Reimer Hall or on Zoom. Meeting ID: 829 6457 0385 Passcode: 1624. See the offerings below. August 6 – The Vinery; the UCG connection with UF and Santa …
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Board of Business – August 2023
Since my last newsletter article in June, the current financial picture for the church budget has improved. Through the first half of the year our revenue is at 53.3% of budget, despite plate giving only being at 34% of budget …
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The CMRBeat – Latest news from your Congregational Ministry Review Board
Happy August, UCG. CMRB Co-chairs here, writing to introduce you to this year’s team. You can expect more on our vision, what we’re up to, and how you can be part of the important work CRMB does in future months, …
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Racial Justice Committee Service on September 17
RJC has some exciting events coming up in September! On September 17, you’ll be saying, “It’s not like this every Sunday” at the RJC sponsored church service. Following announcements and prayers, for the remainder of the service local actors Stan …
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Climate Summit on September 30
The Alachua Branch NAACP in partnership with the Creation Care and Climate Justice Committee (and with the support of the UCG Justice League) will be holding a climate summit September 30, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. at UCG. The summit …
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The Racial Justice League
The Racial Justice Committee (RJC), Open and Affirming Committee (ONA), and Creation Care and Climate Justice Task Force (C3J) are combining forces . . . we are THE JUSTICE LEAGUE! There is a lot of intersectionality in our work, so …
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Lunch at the Village
Many thanks to Rev. Ellen Ribe and some of our UCGers at The Village for coordinating lunch for residents and the ministers on Tuesday, July 11 at noon. We hope this will be the first of regular gatherings! If you …
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The Vinery – July 2023
I was delighted to spend the last few days of June in Clemson, SC with Lucy Stein, a young adult member of our Vinery Team, as we met with both our partner church at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and Alexis …
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Transition Update
We are now several months into this season of staff transition at UCG, prompted by Andy Bachmann’s retirement at the end of April. The Church Council approved the establishment of three temporary, part-time positions to help redistribute the work as …
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Open and Affirming Committee – July 2023
Hello LGBTQ+ and Allied Families, Equality Florida is excited to offer you their newest webinar, “Back to School Safety Planning for LGBTQ+ Families,” that promises to prepare you as your LGBTQ+ child starts the 2023-2024 school year in Florida. Please …
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Clergy Corner – July 2023
An incredible group of 27 youths and 10 adults traveled to Guyan Valley in Wyoming County, West Virginia. We worked with The Appalachia Service Project, which has been in relationship with the people of Appalachia in 5 states since 1969. …
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Buildings and Grounds – July 2023
I don’t think the ink had even dried yet on the last newsletter before we had another air conditioning unit bite the dust. This is one of the two units that service the West Wing, a much-needed unit. After great …