How heavy is your energy burden? A 2020 study found that, in Charlottesville, nearly 5,000 homes spend over 6% of their annual income on home energy, over 4,000 spend over 10% and more than 800 homes spend over 20%. Your energy use affects energy prices and hence the energy burden...
We are in the season of holiday events and very special worship services. That brings us joy! But we are also in a time of uncertainty, with occasional surges in local Delta variant Covid cases, and the unknown impact of the Omicron variant. That can cause us anxiety, and means...
All Church Solstice Lantern Walk & Celebration of the Season Sunday, December 19, 4:30-6PM Join your family and friends from church for our Solstice Lantern Walk & Celebration of the Season. This festive in-person gathering is for all ages. Please bring cookies to share at a common table. Warm cider...
UUCville Staff would like to take this opportunity to thank the many people who make our congregation great by donating their time and volunteering. We’re grateful for YOU!
They’re here! Afghan refugees have arrived and are staying in local hotels until apartments are secured; our family assignment will come soon. In the meantime, THANK YOU for your heartfelt generosity. We plan to be ready with the absolute necessities by December 1st. UPDATE – THESE NEEDS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED...
UPDATE – THESE NEEDS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED THANKS TO YOU! UUCVILLE REFUGEE WELCOME Household Donations and Furnishings List Smaller items can be left on the Summit House porch. Large items/furniture need to be scheduled for delivery to the storage unit. For these, please email details (plus photo if you can)...
If money is keeping you from exploring how to cut home energy use, consider that you may be eligible to receive thousands of dollars of energy-efficiency products and services through local, state and federal programs.
At our all-congregation gathering outdoors in Darden Towe Park we will celebrate the joy of community. Our “Sanctuary in Action” will include the creation of Hospital Meal Packs. And we will be invited by Rev. Linda to let go of the myth of first Thanksgivings, acknowledging the pain of the...
The Refugee Welcome team is busy collecting furniture and supplies for the refugee family we will be hosting soon. The needs list is UPDATED HERE. Please take a look to see what you might have to share! Leave smaller items (labelled REFUGEES) on the Summit House porch, and contact refugeewelcome@uucharlottesville.org...
According to the EPA, the economic sectors producing the largest amounts of greenhouse gas are electricity and heat production (25%), agriculture, forestry, and other land use (24%), industry (21%), and transportation (14%). We therefore begin with home energy use.