The Unitarian Universalist Association released new COVID safety guidelines yesterday. Following these guidelines would require UUCG to discontinue in-person meetings, including worship, as Gwinnett County currently has a transmission rating of “Very High,” according to covidactnow.org Your Board of Trustees met Saturday morning to discuss whether or not the congregation should cease to meet in … Continue reading All On-site Gatherings Suspended Again
Update: As of Saturday, August 21, our Board of Trustees has decided that, given the COVID numbers in Gwinnett County and the state of Georgia, in the interest of safety all on-site gatherings will once again be suspended until further notice. You can read more about this decision here. We are pleased to welcome the … Continue reading How We Will Gather (Guidelines for Reconvening in Person)
During the July-thru-September quarter of 2021, Special Kneads and Treats of Lawrenceville will receive one half of all Sunday morning plate donations. This remarkable nonprofit organization, which on the outside looks like many other bakeries, provides job training and employment to handicapped (“special needs”) adults. They bake cakes, cookies, and other sweet treats, and by doing so … Continue reading GATP 3rd Quarter Recipient – Special Kneads and Treats
We know that so many of you have been wondering how you can help prepare our building and grounds for on-site regathering. Wonder no more! Sign up at the link below to volunteer your time to help get our Blue Boat Home back in ship-shape. There are a variety of needs to be filled, choose … Continue reading Lend a Hand for Reconvening
The annual convening of the General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association will take place this year from June 23-27th, and will meet virtually for the second year. UUCG will be sending 3 delegates to GA to vote for the proposed items of business on behalf of our congregation. You can find details of the … Continue reading Annual UUA General Assembly is June 23-27
The UUCG Reconvening Task Force has issued guidelines for our plans to begin to regather in person as a congregation. These were submitted to the board last month, approved at their meeting on May 12th, and announced to the congregation at the Congregational Meeting on May 16, 2021. You may read the full document containing … Continue reading Recommendations for Reconvening
Get your 40th Anniversary commemorative mug with a $40 donation to the UUCG Endowment Fund. The goal is to boost our principal and increase our ability to provide supplemental grants to UUCG. The mug will be adorned with a sketch of our Blue Boat Home building and artwork by Katrina Yurko. Make your check out … Continue reading Funding Our Future: $40 for 40 campaign
Thanks to the generosity of this wonderful community, the Corley Elementary School gift card drive is a success. UUCG collected $1,320 in funds for gift cards! Everything was delivered to the school last Thursday. This collection surpasses the 2019 contribution of $1,010 and the 2018 contribution of $735. The school is very grateful to each … Continue reading Gift Cards for Corley Elementary School
The UUCG Women’s Spirituality group will be exploring the program Rise Up & Call Her Name: A Woman-honoring Journey into Global Earth-based Spiritualities. We will be beginning this year’s journey on Friday, October 9th at 7:00pm, and meet monthly every 2nd Friday evening. Every month we will dive into learning about a different feminine deity … Continue reading Women’s Spirituality Group 2020-21 Program Begins October 9th
THIS Saturday, 9/12 – 12:30-2:30 – Gathering of the Water! Rev. Jan will be hosting a drive through collection in the parking lot at UUCG to collect water for our annual water ceremony on Saturday from 12:30-2:30. Water connects us in profound ways, and this annual ritual is one of the ways in which we … Continue reading Gathering of the Water on Saturday, Sept. 12th
