The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville Board met on Wednesday, February 23. Business discussed at the meeting included: A deep dive with members of the Nominating Committee, so the Board could better understand the work of that Committee, and the various approaches it takes to be maximally effective, in terms...
Thank you to everyone who has already pledged to support this community for another year. The pledge drive committee wants everyone to know that all levels of pledges are valued. We are funded by our members and friends of the congregation, so please make a pledge of support for the...
Rev. Linda Olson Peebles invites you to attend an interfaith community Vigil with the CVille Clergy Collective to pray/meditate/reflect for the peace, freedom, and security of Ukraine. Attendees are invited to offer prayers, readings, songs, and silence from their faith traditions, or just to be present in solidarity. Saturday, February...
#15 – 2/25/2022 INTERBEING – Part 2 Increasingly frequent climate disasters haven’t brought about a broad embrace of interbeing in which we focus not on our sense of self and “controlling” mother earth to satisfy our wants and fears but on caring for it out of love, as we would...
President’s Report to the Board Pam McIntire February 2022 I greatly appreciate all the thought and care our congregation is putting into making sure we are not a vector for COVID infections while also caring for the spiritual needs of each other. Our pastoral care team has been a mainstay...
What is the spiritual foundation of environmental action? To Buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh, our existence is interdependent with all life and “change is possible only if there is a recognition that people and the planet are ultimately one and the same.” Have you experienced interbeing? Have you felt the earth...
Start a Conversation… Use the questions below to spark a discussion for all ages—especially between children and parents or grandparents. Try using them at mealtime or before board game night. Different questions are included in the section each week. 1. Who among your friends is most like you, and in...
As we continue our quest to lower home energy use with actions that might require more money, please remember that issues 4-6 of this newsletter dealt with several programs that can help you with funding for home energy projects you wish to undertake. See the links below to access this...
I felt guided to offer this on how Maggie Ober and I created the altar this month. We are able to occasionally write up a description of the altar creation, other months there is less “backstory” and it evolves in a more free flowing manner. It is a joy in...
Use the questions below to explore to spark a discussion for all ages. They are designed for a household gathering - maybe during a Friday night meal, a quiet moment in the living room or before a board game night. Watch for different questions included in this section each week.