ASP Fundraiser Luncheon President’s Report to the Board March 2025 One of the many things I love about UUCville is how we get things done. When someone has a new idea, we listen. We have so many open-minded people with diverse areas of expertise in our congregation, that often a...
What a Year It’s Been! Through careful fiscal management and the generosity of members’ pledges and donations to special projects, UUCville has been able to undertake multiple much-needed projects on our buildings and grounds. Key Improvements Summit House Porch Replacement In January, the much-used Summit House porch was replaced! This...
The Meal Packets project is an incredible tradition at UUCville, begun some years ago as a way to provide loving and practical support to folks who are staying in Charlottesville due to loved ones who are patients at UVA Medical Center. These folks may be staying in one of the...
In early autumn 2021, UUCville was approved by the International Refugee Committee (IRC) to sponsor a refugee family from Afghanistan and a new outreach ministry began! Two UUCville groups were formed: Mentors and Planners (settlers) to aid directly in the settlement of the not-yet-assigned-to-us family. Immediately after UUCville was approved...
Ever wonder about that garden area to the left of the front entrance to the church? You might already know it is called the Remembrance Garden, a sanctuary where former members and friends are memorialized. Maybe you remember when that space was dedicated in May 1996 and have watched the...
As Rev. Leia’s sabbatical comes to an end, we want to express our deepest gratitude to Rev. Susan Karlson for her exceptional service as our Sabbatical Minister for Faith Development. Rev. Susan’s dedication has been truly remarkable. Her engagement with our youth has been inspiring, fostering growth and spiritual development...
Burnie Davis, Board Vice-President Bev Ryan and Sandy Brooks Once a year the board presents our highest honor, the Connie Cheetham Award for Exceptional Service, to recognize a member (or members) of the congregation for extraordinary service and work in one or more areas of the life of the congregation...
Jayson Whitehead Executive Director at PACEM This year we host PACEM for the men from November 11 to 25 and the women from November 25 to December 9, 2023. Other congregations will feed our guests for the first three weeks. We partner with Ebenezer Baptist Church to feed our...
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...
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...