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...
One of the hallmarks of the UU Congregation of Charlottesville’s commitment to social justice is our monthly Social Action Collections. Every Sunday, those in the sanctuary and online are invited to make donations to a local organization or church program that is working for justice and equity here in Charlottesville and...
As part of our Developmental Ministry Goals, the Mission Task Force is working on a Mission Statement for UUCville. We will develop a statement that expresses our purpose or in other words, why we exist. We hope that it will speak to the hearts and minds of our congregants and...
Pam McIntire, Board of Trustees President, and Kay Frazier, Treasurer held a budget conversation on the 2023-2024 proposed budget on May 7, 2023. Budget documents for 2023-2024 proposed budget: FY 2023-2024 Proposed Line-item Budget and Memo FY 2023-2024 Proposed Program Budget
This dynamic duo has a combined UUCville membership of over 43 years! During this time, they have actively practiced their UU beliefs, and oh, how our church has benefitted. Their stewardship has ranged from volunteering in our church ministries, social justice endeavors as well as being actively involved in church...
The Food Pantry has 21 volunteers who distribute food received from the Food Bank each first Friday of the month. We also get donated fresh vegetables from Whole Foods and we purchase personal care products and cleaning supplies to distribute. We average about 57 customers each month.
Ellen Moore Osborne is a printmaker, photographer, and mixed media collage artist living in Charlottesville, Virginia. She originally attended East Carolina University with the intention of becoming a graphic designer, but fell in love with fine art instead.
The Mission/Purpose Task Force will hold an information/feedback session on Sunday, April 30 at 12:30 in the sanctuary and on Zoom. The dual-platform session will include an overview of the comments received during the 17 cottage conversations as well as the presentation of three draft statements of purpose. These statements...
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...
Congregation photograph by David Shutt One last look… In September 2022 the Church Signage Task Force was formed and charged with providing a recommendation to the Board of Trustees for updating and/or replacing the sign on Rugby Road to reflect the congregation’s name change from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church...