We’ve started collecting the donations we need to prepare a home for our refugee family. CLICK HERE for the list — imagine what you’d need to cook, sleep or relax after such a grueling and difficult transit! Our gifts plus our love and time can make a real difference. Smaller...
From President Pam McIntire It is heartening to witness how despite continuing COVID restriction, our congregation is coming together for fellowship and deepening understanding of our passions and needs. The board facilitated three Listening Circles for congregants to explain what goals are important for our upcoming developmental ministry years. As...
The Board of Trustees met Wednesday, October 27th at 6:30pm for our monthly meeting. At this meeting, we heard congregants concerns during our open community time, approved the thorough work that the personnel committee has done to update staff benefits and contracts, discussed the gift and grant policies that the finance...
The Membership Committee is working to set up more UUCville social activities. Here’s the first one! Frisbee Golf for all ages! Join me for a friendly game (translation: I’m terrible at this game, but enjoy it.) of Disc Golf at Fluvanna’s Pleasant Grove Park on Saturday, November 6th at 10am....
The 7th UU principle calls us to “respect the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part”. Joy and health come from beneficial connections between the parts of this web, so let’s appreciate them before beginning our journey.
During the weeks of the trial in Charlottesville, seeking justice for the violence that occurred August 11-12, 2017, many words and images will be circulated in the media. These may cause painful memories and be retraumatizing to some. If you would like to talk about your feelings, please contact one...
The Quaker teacher Parker Palmer tells us this Hasidic tale: A disciple asks the rebbe: “Why does Torah tell us to ‘place these words upon your hearts’? Why does it not tell us to place these holy words in our hearts?” The rebbe answers: “It is because as we are,...
October 27, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: We’d like to welcome YOU to Refugee Welcome! We’re the nuts-and-bolts congregational task force behind a new outreach ministry for UUCville. Our trained Mentors will deal directly with and visit “our” refugee family, and our Planners will coordinate our work behind the scenes....
October 27, 2021 Dear Members and Friends: During an uncertain time, it’s easy to forget how many voices might be calling us to stand on the side of love and welcome. We’re excited to introduce Refugee Welcome, a new outreach ministry for UUCville! We have responded to the International Refugee...
Each year in this season of thanksgiving, we partner with Ebenezer Baptist Church and the African American Pastors Council in their justice ministries. They are leading an effort to provide cleaning supplies to those in need and (two weeks later) the ingredients for a Thanksgiving meal. You can leave your...