Timeline of the Name Change Initiative

2011  UUA votes to change Thomas Jefferson District to South East District.   2015  Summer. The Considering Our Name committee is launched and becomes an official committee under the Admin Council. Jeanine Braithwaite and Laura Wallace act as Co-Chairs, and the committee meets through November.   2016    February. Laura...

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IMPACT House Meetings Sept 20 & Oct 11

September 2020 IMPACT House Meetings:  Want to help fight for social justice in Charlottesville? Participate in one of the house meetings we will be hosting where you can add your voice to what problems we’ll be addressing and learn more about how you can be a part of working for...

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Name Change Cottage Conversations Sign Up

Dear friends and members of our Beloved Community, Over the next several weeks, our TJMC Name Change Task force will be holding Cottage Conversations via Zoom,(phone or video), to allow all of us in our church community to have an opportunity to share our thoughts about the proposed motion to...

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Get Ready for Water Communion on September 6th

Three ways for you to share your waters with the congregation this year: 1. Monday through Friday August 31 – September 4, bring your waters to pour into a container we will leave outside the church on the Edgewood Lane porch.  Take a selfie of yourself when you do, and...

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FEEFIE Video

Here is the video from the final  session of Faith Education, Exploration & Fun Including Everyone, our summer faith development program for all ages.     If you participated in FEEFIE this year, please fill out our evaluation survey. Many thanks!

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Letter from Leia

Dear Friends, Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your affirming vote of my ministry last Sunday. I am honored, humbled, and grateful. Your support means more than I can say. I want to acknowledge and thank everyone who worked so diligently and tirelessly for this day. Thank...

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September Art Show: Saul Kaplan

Saul Kaplan Saul Kaplan draws on the passions of his life and the diverse lives of his extended family to illustrate his art. Kaplan’s signature style includes single or multi-planed faces, people in conversation or wrapped around one another, defined by strong lines and cross-hatching and rhythmic curves. He often...

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