We extend our gratitude to all the organizations that participated in our Zoom ‘pitch night’ for the 24-25 Social Action Collection at UUCville on May 21st. Listening to the remarkable efforts you are making within our community was truly inspiring. With 19 outstanding organizations vying for just 10 slots, the...
This month’s issue covers an essential topic (saving the bees) and is also packed with links to articles on different aspects of our environment. Check out those that pique your interest! Our Friends, the Bees I’ve enjoyed the showy, pink/purple flowers of Joe Pye Weed in front of my house...
Burnie Davis, Board Vice-President Bev Ryan and Sandy Brooks Once a year the board presents our highest honor, the Connie Cheetham Award for Exceptional Service, to recognize a member (or members) of the congregation for extraordinary service and work in one or more areas of the life of the congregation...
People are reading “Words of Thanks” and this is what they are saying… “Words of Thanks is a beautiful addition to your table, providing both blessings for your meal and insight into the heart and soul of friends and members of our congregation. It is a joy to...
Here are ideas from conversations that are not explicitly included in the Long Range Plan and detailed ideas that might be useful as we institute the plan. As congregants move forward with the plan, they can reference this list of detailed ideas to honor the time we all spent in...
David has been drawn to the natural world since he was a little boy exploring the wilds of the Delaware seashore and creek bottoms of Kentucky. He started photographing birds in college with his dad’s old (film) Nikon, which accompanied him on his first far flung adventure to the north...
The applications are in and we are excited! UUC’s monthly Social Action Collection is a vital source of funding for many worthy organizations in our community. But, unfortunately, we can’t fund them all. We need your help deciding which ones to feature in our upcoming fiscal year, July 2024- June...
A group of 30 UUCville members spent the last weekend of April at Douthat State Park. We had an inspiring time connecting in the beauty of the mountains, sharing food together, taking hikes, and playing so many games! If this sounds fun to you, please mark your calendar for next...
The Food Pantry has 21 volunteers who distribute food received from the Food Bank each first Friday of the month. We also get donated fresh vegetables from Whole Foods and we purchase personal care products and cleaning supplies to distribute. We average about 57 customers each month.
At our Earth Day service, congregants were asked to write a promise to the earth on a leaf and hang it on the tree at the front of the sanctuary. There were just shy of 100 leaves placed on that tree and several other commitments contributed to the zoom chat....