During the month of February we will be contemplating the Soul Matters theme “Widening the Circle.” As we look to a future that includes gradually emerging from the Covid nightmare and then beginning a new era of developmental ministry, your Board of Trustees wants the congregation to imagine how to...
#12 – 2/4/2022 This week we begin to get into home energy saving steps that require a bit more effort and money but bring large rewards to both you and the earth. The links below take you to details about how to be successful. Today’s Tips: Stay Cool Source: https://www.cvillechallenge.org/action/stay-cool...
What Does it Mean to Widen the Circle? I’ve been learning a lot about the concept of “ingroups” lately, from the field of psychology. Ingroups are groups where we feel belonging, because we share something important to us in common with all the other members of the group. You likely...
#11 — 1/28/2022 Do you sense a lot of anxiety in and around yourself these days? According to psychologist and environmentalist Dr. Renée Lertzman, it’s normal for us to feel so overwhelmed by the climate crisis that we try to protect ourselves through denial or resignation. Identifying these feelings helps...
Leigha Rae I’ve previously worked in local nonprofits and am excited to join this wonderful Congregation as an office assistant. I am a life-long resident of Charlottesville and really enjoy the community. I love spending time with my family and friends. In my spare time I like to read, learn...
See what we have achieved in the past six months! July BUCK $2,071 August RISE $2,668 September Food Pantry $3,084 October IMPACT $4,772 November IHS Hospital Meal Packets $2,141 December Birth Sisters $1,694 Total $ 16,429.55
Knowing this is a stress-filled time for us all, Rev. Leia and Linda offer this message we received from the President of our national UUA, Susan Frederick Gray, reflecting on frustrations and fatigue, worries and grief from so much loss, amid the current Omicron variant surge. Her words resonate with...
Katharine Hayhoe, Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy and author of Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World (2021), reminds us that it’s neither fear nor facts that move people to take forward action but a shared, hopeful vision of the future. We...
The Afghan refugee situation in our area is really tough. As we’ve reported, with huge thanks to you, our UUCville work with the family is moving along very well. We will be at their sides for the long haul, as culture shock is real and their acclimation has so many...
Representatives from the Board and the Developmental Search Committee hosted two Congregational Conversations (12/14/2021 and 12/19/2021) to talk over the goals for the Developmental Ministry to go in the application for a Developmental Minister. The Committee also met with Reverend Tyler Coles of the UUA Southern Region to get advice...