In 2021 We Honor Dick Somer and Walter Hoffman. We recognize Dick Somer for his amazing commitment to serving the congregation and caring for our buildings with a watchful eye to make them more energy efficient, safe, and beautiful. Dick says that his environmental passion evolved from his scouting years,...
Laura Wallace recently entered the 2021 Jefferson-Madison Regional Library / WriterHouse Poetry Contest, and was happy to learn that Virginia’s Poet Laureate chose her poem as Runner-Up. You can read her winning entry, “Aphasia,” here.
Founded in 1998, the Charlottesville Public Housing Association of Residents (PHAR)’s mission is to educate and empower low-income residents to protect and improve our own communities through collective action. We provide educational and leadership development opportunities for our residents, support for housing redevelopment, and community organizing events across the seven...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...