The B.U.C.K. Squad provides an immediate response to the critical need of reducing gun violence in Charlottesville, keeping our city safe.  We are the only gun violence prevention/de-escalation program of its kind in the city addressing conflict through violence interruption. Click here to donate in July The Buck Squad began...

Thanks to those of you who were able to attend our recent planning meeting. Here is a summary of our discussion and other news of interest: 1 – Divestment of Church Funds from Fossil Fuel – UU Cville has its funds invested with the UUA; we recently learned that some of the...

    NEWS: UUGuys Spring Retreat “Our spring retreat was a huge success! Good coffee… good food… good fellowship… A special shout out to David Shutt for his expertise in culinary banquet skills and Stephen Blair for his master story telling and program coordinator abilities. Everyone’s eagerness to participate in...

Bobbie Williams has been part of both Gardens and Grounds and the Food Pantry with me. She is a tireless, conscientious contributor to projects at church. She has helped with identifying invasive species and showed up to work on the grounds consistently, both by herself and as part of our...

  Our senior high youth (YRUU) group members will be heading off to their week-long Appalachia Service Project (ASP) adventure on Sunday June 30th at 8am.   During this mission trip to Central Appalachia, the youth will make homes warmer, safer, and drier for Appalachian families by providing critical repairs...

We extend our gratitude to all the organizations that participated in our Zoom ‘pitch night’ for the 24-25 Social Action Collection at UUCville on May 21st. Listening to the remarkable efforts you are making within our community was truly inspiring. With 19 outstanding organizations vying for just 10 slots, the...

This month’s issue covers an essential topic (saving the bees) and is also packed with links to articles on different aspects of our environment. Check out those that pique your interest!  Our Friends, the Bees I’ve enjoyed the showy, pink/purple flowers of Joe Pye Weed in front of my house...

Burnie Davis, Board Vice-President Bev Ryan and Sandy Brooks Once a year the board presents our highest honor, the Connie Cheetham Award for Exceptional Service, to recognize a member (or members) of the congregation for extraordinary service and work in one or more areas of the life of the congregation...

  People are reading “Words of Thanks” and this is what they are saying…   “Words of Thanks is a beautiful addition to your table, providing both blessings for your meal and insight into the heart and soul of friends and members of our congregation.  It is a joy to...

Here are ideas from conversations that are not explicitly included in the Long Range Plan and detailed ideas that might be useful as we institute the plan. As congregants move forward with the plan, they can reference this list of detailed ideas to honor the time we all spent in...