I was invited by Walter to revisit the Native Plant Garden as the Columbine is in bloom. We met behind Summit House in the garden, and I must say that the Purple Columbine plant was ginormous and the blossom on the red Columbine took my breath away! Thank you Walter...
Sunday, April 16, 2023, starting at the 11 a.m. service Sing Out Praises for the Journey, A Multigenerational Celebration of the Congregation’s 80th Birthday! Join Revs. Leia and Tim in a service of celebration with story, song, and special music. We will reflect on our congregation’s past, look to...
A UU Easter Over 200 were in attendance at “The First Easter Sermon” given by Rev Tim Temerson and Rev Leia Durland-Jones, it was a delightful way to start a beautiful Easter Sunday. We were blessed to have guest pianist Alex Sug play at the Easter service. He was phenomenal!...
Vicki Shackford had her 70th birthday on August 25, 2022. Vicki and her husband, John Shackford, began attending UU Cville in 2016, shortly after they moved to this area. They soon joined as members.
In anticipation of our congregation’s 80th anniversary, we will be exploring our roots and branches. This week’s feature is one of the 15 needlepoint religious symbols so lovingly cleaned by Sally Taylor during the Glenn Short financed the renovation of our original building. Others on that committee to disperse Glenn’s...
Sunday, April 16th! Save the date! We will celebrate the successful conclusion of our pledge drive alongside a celebration of our congregation's 80th anniversary and a dedication of the new church signage.
We join with our Unitarian Universalist siblings in Fredericksburg as they hold a LGBTQIA Community Solidarity Vigil tonight, Sunday April 2, via Zoom at 6pm (this is a hybrid event, happening online and also in person in Fredericksburg, Virginia). This vigil is being held in the wake of the destructive...
On Edith Good’s 90th birthday her sister-in-law gave her a cheerful tissue-paper bouquet. It stood on her counter for a couple of years as she wondered what could be done with it. In September 2021 when Greta Dershimer was having her 90th birthday celebration, Edith remembers, “It just clicked –...
[yotuwp type=”videos” id=”_0iUQKWqWTs” ] Do You Find Beauty and Serenity on our Campus Our active volunteer Gardens and Grounds Committee practices stewardship through its love of nature by nurturing and maintaining our extensive campus. And through caring for our environment and the safety of others, they use eco-friendly methods...
LeVonne Yountz, a native of Westchester County, New York, has been a resident of Charlottesville since 1988. She is a proud mother of three adult sons, one grandson, and is a faithful member of First Baptist Church. LeVonne began creating these unique pieces around age 1 initially as a creative...