New Volunteer Opportunities! There are several volunteer “jobs” ready for the taking. If you like gardening and landscaping, working in the soil with like-minded people, organizing workdays, and enjoying the outdoors consider becoming the Gardens and Grounds Committee Chair. The Gardens and Grounds Committee oversees the care and maintenance of...
A Brief History of the Edith Good Birthday Bouquet Tradition, 2022 t0 2024 On Edith Good’s 90th birthday her sister-in-law gave her a cheerful tissue-paper bouquet. She enjoyed seeing it on her counter and wondered what could be done with it. In September 2021 when Greta Dershimer was having her...
Initiation of Janice Walker as a Recipient of the Edith Good Birthday Bouquet 70th Birthday in 2024; Initiation 2 weeks after 70th birthday Sponsored by the Spring Services Auction Planning Committee Read about the Edith Good Birthday Bouquet Tradition Preparation Elizabeth Breeden hosted this meeting, and asked the other participants...
Thank you Jimmy & Hayley! Rev Tim provided an update on the UUA General Assembly outcomes. The revisions to Article II were adopted by an 80% delegate vote in favor. To learn more about the process and the values adopted a the General Assembly visit: https://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/committees/article-ii-study-commission/final-proposed-revision-article-ii Also approved by...
The UUCville Environmental Ministry Committee has recently placed composting bins in the social hall during social hour. We hope you will help out our dear Earth by using them. When you compost, either here at UUC’ville or at home, you are returning to the Earth an important gift as the...
The B.U.C.K. Squad provides an immediate response to the critical need of reducing gun violence in Charlottesville, keeping our city safe. We are the only gun violence prevention/de-escalation program of its kind in the city addressing conflict through violence interruption. Click here to donate in July The Buck Squad began...
Thanks to those of you who were able to attend our recent planning meeting. Here is a summary of our discussion and other news of interest: 1 – Divestment of Church Funds from Fossil Fuel – UU Cville has its funds invested with the UUA; we recently learned that some of the...
NEWS: UUGuys Spring Retreat “Our spring retreat was a huge success! Good coffee… good food… good fellowship… A special shout out to David Shutt for his expertise in culinary banquet skills and Stephen Blair for his master story telling and program coordinator abilities. Everyone’s eagerness to participate in...
Bobbie Williams has been part of both Gardens and Grounds and the Food Pantry with me. She is a tireless, conscientious contributor to projects at church. She has helped with identifying invasive species and showed up to work on the grounds consistently, both by herself and as part of our...
Our senior high youth (YRUU) group members will be heading off to their week-long Appalachia Service Project (ASP) adventure on Sunday June 30th at 8am. During this mission trip to Central Appalachia, the youth will make homes warmer, safer, and drier for Appalachian families by providing critical repairs...