Appalachia Service Project Memories 2023

by Hayley Owens Click to View Video of 2023 ASP Trip Photos provided by: Jennifer Davis, Hayley Owens, Larry Moulis, Carly Moulis, Beth Jaeger-Landis, Caroline Landis, Lily Bolling On July 8th, twenty-nine youth and adults from our congregation, returned from our week-long service trip to Jonesville, Virginia doing home repair...

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Giving is an Attitude

UUCville’s Social Action Collection Giving is an attitude. It’s a heart issue. -unknown Our UUCville congregation has developed a unique way to contribute to Charlottesville area social justice causes through its monthly Social Action Collections. Satyendra Huja led the Social Action Collection for many years; he thought it was a...

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The Soup Kitchen

A Food Ministry of UUCville If you can’t feed 100 people, feed just one. ~ Mother Theresa  UUCville Soup Kitchen’s mission is to feed lunch to anyone needing a noon time meal on Sundays at The Haven in downtown Charlottesville.   Over 30 years ago, under Satyendra Huja’s leadership, a...

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May 2023 Board of Trustees Meeting Report

The Board of Trustees met this past Wednesday evening on zoom. The board had a vigorous discussion on the new Mission Statement put together by the Taskforce. The board thought it a beautiful and artistic statement that aptly captures what UUCville chooses to stand for. The board voted to move...

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Coming of Age Community Service at UUCville

For those who may not be familiar, Coming of Age is a Unitarian Universalist faith development program for middle and/or high schoolers. The youth spend the year together exploring Unitarian Universalism and their own beliefs and values. As is always the case in our faith, there is no indoctrination, no...

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Afghan family - Refugee Welcome. Front Row: Breck Gastinger, Nasrat, Haji Muhammad, Hikmat, Saeeda, Regina White, and her daughter Second Row: Lara Gastinger, Sharon Baiocco , Burnie Davis, Rev. Tim Temersen

Rev. Tim Meets the Ghaznavis

Front Row: Breck Gastinger, Nasrat, Haji Muhammad, Hikmat, Saeeda, Regina White, and her daughterSecond Row: Lara Gastinger, Sharon Baiocco , Burnie Davis, Rev. Tim Temersen May 10, 2023Sharon Baiocco On a beautiful May morning, Rev. Tim met with the Afghan family of four whom our congregation has been assisting through...

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UUCville 80th Birthday Service & Celebration

Lorie initiating new kitchen helpers! Revs. Leia and Tim lead a service of celebration with story, song, and music to celebrate our congregation’s 80th Birthday. Rev Leia reflected on our congregation’s past and honored the work of many hands and hearts that have brought us to this day, Rev Tim...

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March 2023 Board of Trustees Meeting Report

The Board of Trustees met this past Wednesday evening on zoom. The Board of Trustees voted to extend Rev. Tim’s contract for another year, and he graciously accepted.  A letter was received regarding The Caring Circle of 8 and the procedure for the Edith Good Birthday Bouquet that is shared...

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