UUCville’s Social Action Collection Giving is an attitude. It’s a heart issue. -unknown Our UUCville congregation has developed a unique way to contribute to Charlottesville area social justice causes through its monthly Social Action Collections. Satyendra Huja led the Social Action Collection for many years; he thought it was a...
Who’s that girl? & Who’s that guy? The first person to email ssc@uucharlottesville.orgwith the correct answer wins a free ice cream sundae! What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. ~ Jane Goodall About nine years ago, the youth of...
A Food Ministry of UUCville If you can’t feed 100 people, feed just one. ~ Mother Theresa UUCville Soup Kitchen’s mission is to feed lunch to anyone needing a noon time meal on Sundays at The Haven in downtown Charlottesville. Over 30 years ago, under Satyendra Huja’s leadership, a...
UUCville Stewardship Crossword SB♡BD Click on a block to see the clue. You may also scroll down the “Across” and “Down” clues Click the three horizontal lines in the lower right to zoom in & out and clear puzzle answers. Click here for a printable version | Click here for...
During the month of July, things will look a little different at UUCVille, especially on Sunday mornings. Both Revs. Tim and Leia will be taking time away to rest and recharge, which means you won’t see them leading worship again until August. Instead, we will welcome a group of very...
I paint as a way to engage my spirit with the world. I paint every day for several hours, often when I can’t sleep. The act of painting draws me into what I paint. Often, I find I have painted shoes into a work or other images that I did...
The UUCville Board of Trustees met this Wednesday, June 29th in person to celebrate the end of the Board term. The potluck celebration was the final meeting for outgoing Board members Breck Gastinger and Steve Brecker, and the first for incoming members Achsah Carrier and John Griffith. The Board spent...
The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) has elected its first woman of color, and first openly queer, president. Receiving 95.5% of votes, the Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt was elected President of the UUA at last week’s UU General Assembly. Betancourt, who holds a Ph.D. in Religious Ethics and African American Studies...
About 6 months ago the UUGuys decided to take on a project to give back to the church. Previously they’d power-washed and painted the cupolas outside the social hall doors. This time they decided to tackle the stairway to the lower hall at the Memorial Garden. The Prep Work:...
Thanks to all the organizations who joined us last night on Zoom for our ‘pitch night’ for the 23-24 Social Action Collection at UUCville. It was so moving to hear about the incredible work you all are doing in our community and beyond. With 15 amazing organizations applying for only...