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Racial Justice Committee MLK Day March
The Racial Justice Committee invites all to join us on Monday, January 15 at noon at Bo Diddley Plaza, to march with others to recognize Martin Luther King Day. We will meet at the bicycle racks on the SE corner …
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Sunday Seminars – January 2024
The UCG Sunday Seminar Committee is proud to announce a line-up of January seminars we are certain you will enjoy. Seminars are in-person and on Zoom on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. January 7 – The Real Cost of War –…
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Moderator’s Minute: Deep Stories, Deep Wisdom
One of the joys of being Moderator at UCG is getting to interact with the different people in our church, including many with whom I would not have spent time if not for this role. In addition to an expanded …
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Clergy Corner – January 2024
Dear UCG, As we begin a new year together — one that is bound to be filled with so much excitement for this congregation — I wanted to take you all the way back to the second Sunday of December …
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Small Group Submissions Begin January 7
So many of you have made great connections in small groups this fall-winter session. Please consider leading a small group in the spring-summer session. There is interest in groups dealing with digital security and/or scamming, implications of artificial intelligence, chatting …
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Buildings and Grounds – December 2023
Well, a big whoopee! We got our first utility bill since the installation of the solar panels, and it was all of $35 for the electric portion! Lisa says this time of year with moderate temperatures it usually runs from …
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An Update on Ray Meeks
We began supporting Ray Meeks on Death Row in 1980 when he was 27 years old. We have sent him Christmas and birthday cards as well as financial support every year. His death sentence was commuted to life in prison …
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Two Women’s Retreats Offered this Spring!
Participants have described past women’s retreats as one of their favorite UCG activities; a warm, welcoming place for newcomers; and a time to make new friendships and deepen current ones. This spring, two Women’s Retreats will be offered to foster …
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“Grace in Action” — Enlistment Update
Many thanks to the more than 200 households that have already participated in our enlistment campaign, “Grace in Action.” It’s not too late to make your financial commitments — of any size — for next year, but the sooner the …
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Clergy Corner – December 2023
Dear UCG, Advent is one of the few traditional Christian seasons we mark here in our theologically and spiritually diverse community. We have other “high holy days,” of course: Gathering of the Waters and Church on the Prairie; Graduate Sunday …
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Annual Youth Chili Lunch and Themed Basket Fundraiser
Youth United Annual Chili Lunch is back Sunday, December 3! – Join us from 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. to help support our UCG youth’s Summer 2024 Work Tour. The cost is $7 for adults (16 and older), $5 for …
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UCG Receives 2023 Clergy Renewal Award
The United Church of Gainesville has received a grant of $59,689.20 to support Rev. Bromleigh McCleneghan, in participating in the 2023 National Clergy Renewal Program, including a sabbatical in the summer of 2024. UCG is one of 177 congregations across …