PACEM, the homeless shelter which used to be housed in rotating congregations, is housing its guests in a purchased hotel on 29N. We have offered to feed the guests from September 19th to 25th, 2021. Due to COVID restrictions we are providing food in individual containers. The request is for...
The Board met on Wednesday, July 28th from 6:30 to 8:55. Although the minutes and reports will be published once we have approved the minutes, we wished to report the highlights. Lots of information was shared since this was the first meeting for three members (Steve Brecker, Hayley Owens and...
Frank Simari works purely in digital. Church View and Sweet Gum were altered from images done on a cell phone. The rest are from scratch. All were done in Photofilter 7.xx. If you wish to purchase a printed image on 11 x 17 heavy stock paper, they are for sale...
We received a thank-you letter from Social Action Collection Recipient, the Cville Immigrant Freedom Fund. We collected $2,346 for them in June.
The Personnel Committee has a vacancy, as a result of Steve Brecker’s confirmation as a Board member. If you, as a member, are interested in this role, please email Elaine Chapman, Chair, Nomination Committee by July 28.
Misson Statement: To reduce gun violence through conflict resolution and de-escalation that will evolve from the investment into the community through development and outreach.
Chalice Home for August In our second home worship, we engage families with the widely loved UU Water Ceremony Ritual, sometimes referred to as “Water Communion.” This ritual invites families to collect symbolic water over the summer and then bring it to their congregation’s homecoming/ingathering/opening service in the fall. The...
Our Social Action Collection in June raised $2498 for African American Teaching Fellows. Here is their note of thanks.
Last Saturday many of our congregants gathered on the lawn of Summit House to visit, enjoy tea and lemonade, munch on delectables and enjoy each other’s company. It was delightful to see each other. Thanks to all who contributed and made the event possible and to our three ministers, Revs....
Our own relentless housing-justice hero, Greta Dersheimer, was one of two IMPACT reps at UVa’s affordable housing (“AH” in this update) planning meeting on June 25th. She reports that UVa’s progress is “better than we expected and their consultant appears to be a really strong choice.” Dr Gina Merritt of...