ANNOUNCING THE 2021 PLEDGE DRIVE I AM LINDA OLSON PEEBLES – So Honored to be your Interim Lead Minister, and excited to offer you encouragement for this year’s Pledge Drive which invites you to BE THE LIGHT. Now is the time. Even though the pandemic has kept us apart physically for...
New this year: all new pledges, as well as the amounts of increased pledges, will be matched by generous donations to the pledge-matching fund. Together we fund the future we wish to see. If you like the work the church is doing, make a pledge to support it for the...
The most important IMPACT event before the Action on March 25th is TUESDAY IMPACT’s annual RALLY* is Tuesday, March 2nd, from 6:30 to 8pm, via Zoom. All 25 IMPACT congregations will gather to hear updates on our housing and education work, and a majority of city councilors will be there...
Let Us Gather for the UU Sunday Night Virtual Dessert Party to launch our pledge-drive and celebrate the generosity of our congregation. Bring your favorite dessert and enjoy special musical offerings - including a song by our own Rev Linda!
The Board of Trustees held their monthly meeting on Wednesday night. The minutes will be posted on the website once they have been submitted and approved. In the meantime, here are a few quick take-aways: Linda Olson Peebles informed the Board that she accepts the invitation to continue as the...
Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey. Please stand by to see the results and where our congregation goes next. Once the results are in, we’ll talk about it in group conversations and see if we know how to come to consensus (Perhaps some ancestral Quakers will help...
The Blue Ridge Abortion Fund and the Unitarian Universalists of Charlottesville share a powerful mutual commitment to ensuring people have the support they need to make decisions about their lives. Your commitment includes being at the source of this work in the 1990’s because of your belief in social justice...
These hour-long weekly events are designed for everyone: newcomers, people interested in visiting our congregation, returning members, long-time members who haven’t connected yet with our online services, and anyone in our church community who would like to check-in and enjoy casual fellowship time with new and old friends.
12 conversation groups met engaging 51 people using 7 facilitators and scribes. 11 Elders were interviewed individually. The YRUU teens discussed the questions and came to some consensus with their contributions. Submissions were also received from the January 31rst Chapel and Faith Development.
In a year of uncertainty, tragedy and turmoil, it is time to gather in the circle once more. With the blessing of Zoom technology, we will be able to see and hear each other, participate in small groups, witness beautiful imagery and hear the beloved music.