Women of all ages (including young women 9th grade and up) are invited to our overnight Dream Quest Friday February 23 at 6pm through Saturday February 24 at 11am. Therapist, healer, musician, teacher and Dream Quest Facilitator Judith Tripp will travel from San Francisco to lead us in our ninth...
10 AM Multigenerational Worship led by Alex McGee We reflect together on the meaning of winter holidays and returning light. Extra singing and mindful movement for all ages. 4:30 PM Multigenerational Interactive Nativity Service Arrive ready to participate or watch. The cast of this story can volunteer as the...
On Sunday, November 3rd, 2017, I spoke with the some of the children of our congregation. Of course, the adults were welcomed to listen in, too. I told them a story — about getting lost on a hike and what it was that “grounded” me during that ordeal. I also...
Ready for a yummy Sunday pancake breakfast? Join us after service this Sunday February 1th. Hope to see you!
When I was in high school, our concert choir sang a piece that really moved me deeply. Every time we sang it, when we got to this one particular part, I would find myself tearing up. And not just whenever I was singing it, whenever I’ve listened to it since...
There is an event this Saturday called “Healing4Charlottesville.” It’s being organized by several area clergy, and is intended to be a time for prayerful, humble recognition of the need for healing in our community. Organizers say, “This is not a march against anything or anyone. It is us taking responsibility...
Within the TJMC community, we honor the unique gifts that we each bring to the congregation. Some of us are gifted musicians, others are skilled at committee work. Some have ample financial means to support the work of the church, and others a surplus of time to devote to program...
GerriAnne Huey discovered painting as a recovery tool in her mental health journey. “I didn’t begin with a passion for art — art found me. I believe that creativity began to grow in me at a time when I was going through a personal life challenge and beginning to crack;...
If Nikuyah Walker were a white man, rather than a woman of color, the article that appeared in The Daily Progress on Saturday, November 4, 2017 would have been quite different. We would have read about his passionate engagement with city officials. There might have been an acknowledgment that he...