Frank Simari works purely in digital. Church View and Sweet Gum were altered from images done on a cell phone. The rest are from scratch. All were done in Photofilter 7.xx. If you wish to purchase a printed image on 11 x 17 heavy stock paper, they are for sale...
We received a thank-you letter from Social Action Collection Recipient, the Cville Immigrant Freedom Fund. We collected $2,346 for them in June.
The Personnel Committee has a vacancy, as a result of Steve Brecker’s confirmation as a Board member. If you, as a member, are interested in this role, please email Elaine Chapman, Chair, Nomination Committee by July 28.
Misson Statement: To reduce gun violence through conflict resolution and de-escalation that will evolve from the investment into the community through development and outreach.
Chalice Home for August In our second home worship, we engage families with the widely loved UU Water Ceremony Ritual, sometimes referred to as “Water Communion.” This ritual invites families to collect symbolic water over the summer and then bring it to their congregation’s homecoming/ingathering/opening service in the fall. The...
Our Social Action Collection in June raised $2498 for African American Teaching Fellows. Here is their note of thanks.
Last Saturday many of our congregants gathered on the lawn of Summit House to visit, enjoy tea and lemonade, munch on delectables and enjoy each other’s company. It was delightful to see each other. Thanks to all who contributed and made the event possible and to our three ministers, Revs....
Our own relentless housing-justice hero, Greta Dersheimer, was one of two IMPACT reps at UVa’s affordable housing (“AH” in this update) planning meeting on June 25th. She reports that UVa’s progress is “better than we expected and their consultant appears to be a really strong choice.” Dr Gina Merritt of...
By UUA Congregational Life Staff Group June 1, 2021. In May 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control released new interim guidance that surprised many congregational leaders and members. The guidance tells individuals that once they reach the two-week point after completing the COVID-19 vaccine, they do not need to...
Tuesday Topics, a weekly ‘covenant-group-style’ hour-long drop-in UU Cville Zoom conversation hosted by the UU Cville Membership Committee, is held virtually every Tuesday during the summer at 12 o’clock noon. There is a different topic each week, and everyone is warmly welcomed: newcomers, friends, members, everyone. Drop in, no preregistration...