Like many UUs, I came from a religious background that one day no longer made sense for me. Disillusionment sent me searching, and finally to hovering nervously on a back pew nearly 40 years ago, scared but relieved to have blundered into a community that wouldn’t tell me what to...
A small task force has been given the job of researching and designing the change of our name on the front wall along Rugby Road. We plan to offer the Board a proposal of two choices at the Board meeting on December 7th. Below are the two proposals. A table...
When you light your chalice this week, consider this reading.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville 717 Rugby Road Wednesday, November 16 @ 7PM and online over zoom The tragic violence at UVA has taken three precious lives and injured two more. It has left students, faculty, and staff at UVA as well as the entire Charlottesville community with grieving hearts....
The new Monarch Butterfly Garden on Edgewood Lane has emerged under the leadership of Sallie Kate Park, with the support of members of the Active Minds group and members of the Garden and Grounds Committee. It will honor Rev. Alexandra McGee’s ministry with the UU Congregation of Charlottesville, and will...
It is often said that religion comes in threes. Christians have the Trinity, Buddhists have the Three Jewels, and, according to one historian, the Unitarian side of our tradition has been rooted in three core values – freedom, reason, and tolerance. As a Unitarian Universalist minister, I have my three...
Each year we partner with Ebenezer Baptist Church to provide a Thanksgiving Feast for those in need. In addition, this year, Ebenezer has responded to the Families-to-Families program in the Albemarle County Schools to provide cleaning products to families identified by school staff as being in need. We decided we...
Some of our own congregants experience food scarcity, especially around this holiday season, when delicious feasts are expected on every table in the land. On Sunday, November 20th, we ask our members to bring fresh fruits and vegetables to be put in front of the altar for our own members....
It is exciting to be working on our four Developmental Goals and to see the steps we are already taking. Here are some of my thoughts on where we are with our plans. Goal 1: We want to define a broad shared vision of our purpose for being a congregation...
The Haven coordinates with local organizations every November to collect and distribute warm hats, gloves, scarves and socks to our neighbors. Boxer briefs and plain tees are always needed. As our congregation prepares to host PACEM, please think about donating these items in the box provided in the Edgewood Lane...