Joy and Sorrow: A Pastoral Message from Revs. Linda and Leia

A Pastoral Message from Revs. Linda and Leia When the guilty verdicts were read shortly after 5pm April 20, holding the Minneapolis police officer accountable for ending the life of George Floyd, people felt a mixture of many strong emotions.  There is joy and celebration in the streets of cities across the...

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Eco-Hero Awards

Following the example of the UU Ministry for Earth, our group began recognizing members of our congregation who demonstrated leadership and service on behalf of the environment either within the church or in the wider world in 2010. Our Eco Heroes, in order: Sharon Baiocco & Deborah Judson-Ebbets, 2010 Nancy...

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PACEM: Social Action Collection January 2021

  A message from PACEM Executive Director, Jayson Whitehead: This time last year we were in the middle of our 16th PACEM shelter season. In many ways, it felt like any other season. We numbered almost 40 guys a night and nearly a dozen women. Every night, we offered a...

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We Are Expanding the UUC Vegetable Garden!

Love Gardening? Join the Environmental Action Group and help expand our congregation’s Vegetable Garden! Food for food pantries Regenerative methods for carbon drawdown Adaptive to climate change with rainwater capture & storage Help us make plans for… Composting Clearing beds and planting Fencing Rain barrel installation Later this spring we...

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Kiss the Ground Discussion April 20, 6:30-8:00p

Join Unitarian Universalists of Charlottesville Friends, Steve Lucas from the Thomas Jefferson Soil & Conservation District and Melanie Feldman from Piedmont Master Gardeners to Begin Your Adventure in Securing the Future of Our Species. The 2020 documentary Kiss the Ground shows how, by regenerating the world’s soils, we can stabilize...

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2021-22 Slate of Candidates for Board Positions

Charlottesville Unitarian Universalists – 2021-22 Candidates The Nominating Committee is pleased to present your 2021-22 slate of candidates whom we think will serve the church very well. We will vote on these candidates at a Congregational Meeting on June 6. PRESIDENT (2YR Term) Pam McIntire has been a member of...

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April Art Show: Donna Manfredi Redmond

I enjoy creating art and sharing it with others. The paintings in this show span several years of work. Most are images drawn from nature, but also include my recent images of umbrellas. I enjoy the physical aspect of creating art, and I am as concerned about the surfaces as...

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Sacred Tree Walk, Sunday, April 25

Reserve your space now for a long-awaited outing on campus with UU friends! Join former UU Charlottesville Eco-Heroes and the current Environmental Action Group for a Sacred Tree Walk through our Green Sanctuary Arboretum to celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 25. Ten years ago, we identified special trees on...

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Committing to Showing Up

Your Soulful UU Home Connecting with the Sacred Around Us This March we are exploring the theme of Commitment Committing to Showing Up: ハチ公 Hachiko the Dog Hachikō was a dog who lived in Tokyo, Japan from 1924 to 1935. “Hachi” became famous in Japan, and all over the world, for the...

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