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. How do you know what makes something a good present/gift for...
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.
Afghan refugees in our area NEED HELP to find affordable housing and decent entry-level jobs. These are critical for both groups of local refugees: those recently housed (the minority) and those in hotels.
Dolly Joseph is a lifelong resident of the Charlottesville area, and has recently begun painting again after a many-year hiatus. These paintings represent her exploration of mythologies, spirituality, and symbology. Mixed media on canvas, the images are created by layers of watercolor, acrylic, marker, and metallic pigment.
After the initial outpouring of donations from the congregation to help our sponsored family, the Refugee Welcome team decided to also join the wider community effort to help many more refugees who are living in limbo in local hotels. Weary families waiting for apartments, most with multiple children, have been...
During the month of February we will be contemplating the Soul Matters theme “Widening the Circle.” As we look to a future that includes gradually emerging from the Covid nightmare and then beginning a new era of developmental ministry, your Board of Trustees wants the congregation to imagine how to...