Click here to donate to PACEM during September People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry (PACEM) was founded in 2003 by clergy and homeless advocates in response to neighbors sleeping outside Downtown. PACEM endeavors to alleviate the challenges of homelessness through compassionate support, relationship building, and facilitation of services. Our flagship...
August 2025 This month, I’d like to highlight the good work being done on our strategic plan (3-year plan). If you haven’t looked at the plan recently, you can find it here on the congregation’s website (About Us / Mission & Long Range Plan). Reviewing the top section of the...
All are done in oils. Inspired by Crab tree falls Light blue 30/40” Also inspired by Crab tree falls Red -orange -yellow 30/40” Inspired by Sugar hollow Waterfall in black frame 36/48”
Birth Sisters of Charlottesville is a women of color doula collective supporting women of color through their birth journey and into motherhood. Our aim is to amplify the resiliency of Black, Indigenous, Women of Color by drawing on life experiences, shared values, training, and sacred legacies to provide culturally rooted,...
The Board of Trustees and Rev. Tim met on Wednesday July 23. We reviewed our current financial position and were pleased to report that we have a positive balance and continue to meet recommended reserve guidelines, providing important stability for our congregation. We approved new appointments including Ann Salamini and...
It’s gratifying and encouraging to know that there ARE good environmental actions being taken! So we present another good news edition – to counteract all the negativity around us! From Create a New Climate For Action newsletter: Don’t flush the forest! Buy recycled paper products. The Canadian boreal forest is...
Ever wonder what makes our UUCville board members tick beyond their dedicated service to our community? Well, wonder no more! The Stewardship Steering Committee decided to have a little fun and asked our board members to answer one or all of the three lighthearted questions to reveal the humans behind...
On Saturday, August 2, 2025 from 10am-3PM, the 28th Annual Westhaven Community Day will be held on Hardy Drive in Charlottesville. This wonderful community event runs from 10-3pm this year. This event is an opportunity to celebrate and serve residents in the public housing site Westhaven. This event ensures youth...
City of Promise’s goal is to make a positive impact on generational poverty and support a culture of achievement through child-centered, dual-generation initiatives in Charlottesville.
Ellen Holt McCormack (1920-1999) Ellen McCormack’s artistic career included oil and watercolor painting, drawing, textile art, mosaic, ceramics, graphic design, silversmithing, weaving, rug-hooking, macramé, batik, block print, silk screen, enameling, graphic design, and furniture decoration. She worked predominately from memory and imagination in treatments ranging from naturalistic, through semi-abstract, to...