Now that the family is settled and have weathered their first Virginia snowstorm (not much compared to Kabul’s, they say!) – we’ll update you on things other than “things” about the family. A big step was navigating TV and computer technology here, especially the aggravations of internet service. Thanks to...
The Blue Ridge Medical district is showing us at 115 cases every 100k and rising. With this information, we are moving to LOCKDOWN. This means the buildings are closed and off limits except for staff and people authorized by staff. Outdoor meetings can happen if everyone is masked for the...
Looking ahead to a new year filled with great energy (and money) saving activities to do with family and friends? Great!! This week we continue our healing with a local event and some easy and relatively inexpensive steps you can take to heal the earth by cutting your energy use...
This congregation passed a public witness statement more than five years ago with a 96% positive vote that affirmed your commitment to support the Black Lives Matter movement and Black-led racial justice organizations. To remind ourselves and the community of this intention, the church’s outdoor sign on Rugby Road is once...
This story reminds us of what UUCville’s Refugee Welcome outreach means. Heartfelt THANKS to so many of you for stretching your time, generosity, budgets and resources to make a more secure situation finally possible for one Afghan family. Perhaps in creating a kind welcome for them, we’re healing a bruise...
At the end of this holiday season, we turn temporarily from home energy use to the psychological aspects of climate work. According to psychologist and environmentalist Dr. Renée Lertzman, it's normal to feel so overwhelmed by the climate crisis that we seek to protect ourselves through denial or resignation.
ABOUT THE ARTIST Shirley Paul It is my honor and pleasure to share my abstract art with you. My work falls into the category called “intuitive” or “process” painting. This is the practice of meditating with brush in hand. It requires the suspension of fear, expectations, and the analytical brain....
How’s your plan for home energy reduction coming? Whether you’ve consulted professionals through an energy audit or talked with friends, family or neighbors for mutual support, your journey toward lowering your energy burden will be easier if shared with others.
Elizabeth Breeden summarizes where our refugee outreach stands: in SUSPENSE. “The mentors are trained, we have collected an apartment’s-worth of furniture and supplies that are carefully stored. We are offering our extra furniture and supplies to other families. We have a generous amount of donated money to get us started....
The Board met Wednesday December 8, 2021 at 6:30 pm. This brief summary is to inform the congregation before the minutes are approved and posted. Following a brief check-in with Board members, there was public time for congregants. Officer and staff reports were reviewed and accepted. We discussed the impact of...