What a year it has been! You have welcomed me warmly, although I’ve been in your physical presence fewer times than the fingers on my hand. With the commitment and love of the leaders and members of this congregation, much has been accomplished in our Covid era/on-line ministry! Healing was...
Following a request from Rev. Linda and Sally Taylor, for the past six months Sandy Brooks and I have been volunteering to spend a couple of hours most weeks in the bowels of the church where the old boiler room has been converted to the Archives Room. We’ve enjoyed the...
About the artist Barbara is a graphic designer and illustrator. Her recent projects are posters with social messaging, particularly about a future that acknowledges changing climate and takes productive steps to ameliorate it’s causes and its effects. Barbara’s work has recently been exhibited at McGuffey Art Center, at PVCC, and...
2020/2021 Annual Reports from Committees and Groups Committee/Group Contact Received reports Minister Linda Olson-Peebles Sent her own Board Lorie Craddock Personnel Committee Donna Redmond received Finance Committee Marian Wendelin received Committee on Ministry David Shutt Policy Review Team Sandy Brooks received Stewardship Team Pledge Drive Dawn Dirks received History...
We just learned late Friday 5/28 that UUC did not receive a second PPP loan and the proposed budget is being withdrawn from consideration until the Treasurer and the Finance Committee can publish a new one. We will not be voting on a 2021-22 budget at the June 6 Congregational...
Agenda of the Congregational Meeting 1. Establish a Quorum 2. Prayer 3. Approve Agenda 4. Approve Minutes of Last Congregational Meeting: 9-27-20 5. Minister’s Report-Rev. Linda Olson Peebles 6. President’s Report-Lorie Craddock 7. Treasurer’s Report-Stan Walker 8. Vote on Nominations for Elected Positions-Nominating Committee 9. Vote on New Name-New Name...
Jim Gorham At large member, Board of Trustees Reporter for our May 26 BOT meeting Here is a brief summary of our Board of Trustees meeting, held on Wednesday May 26. There were no public comments, and the proposed agenda for the meeting passed. We began the meeting discussing the...
Many of you might be asking, “Why is UUCVille re-opening so slowly?” The answer is a blend of our religious values and our respect for science. We have a Board appointed team who keep track of the level of current Covid cases in our region, vaccinations, and careful guidance on...
Official status for the congregation is moving from LOCKDOWN to RED Note on masks: In an abundance of caution, masks will still be required for all activities on church grounds. Double masks are required indoors. We acknowledge that the CDC and VA state have dropped masked regulations, but we are...
What is so beautiful is the co-creative process that creates our altars…. how each of us brings items from our home that collectively come together in the most astonishing way and create magic! This month we were a bit perplexed as to how to create an altar for Story. But...