Greetings to all my fellow members and friends of Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church-Unitarian Universalist. As a congregation and faith community that shares common goals and strives to live the seven principles of Unitarian Universalism, we have recently completed several months of looking inward and taking stock of who we are,...
A pledge is a paper or online card we submit with the amount of financial support our household commits to providing the congregation in the following year. As a congregation, we use our financial resources to provide spiritual development, promote UU values in the wider community, be good employers, and...
“It makes me happy to serve the congregation especially in this important time of transition. I would tell other members who are not yet involved: ‘Don’t wait to be asked, let people know you are interested.’” – David Shutt, Chair Committee on Ministry This is an important time in our...
Our church will be hosting the women of PACEM from February 8 to 14, 2020. Each Sunday from now until January 26 we will have sign up sheets in the social hall after the service for church members to contribute food or offer to help serve dinner. If you would...
PACEM is an emergency homeless shelter, located at Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church for two weeks each winter. We provide food, shelter and compassionate support during the coldest months of the year to folks who would otherwise be sleeping on the streets of Charlottesville. We rely heavily on the local faith...
The complete December draft minutes are now available here. This document also included reports from the president, vicepresident, treasurer, assistant minister, and director of administration and finance. These are the draft minutes, and as such may contain mistakes or inaccuracies. *** PRESIDENT’S REPORT DECEMBER 2019 Season’s Greetings to one and...
Art has the power to move us! “In a church my soul cries out for all the artistic vehicles: poetry, music, song, visual, architectural, color, dance and fire.” – Elizabeth Breeden During the month of January we are highlighting the opportunity to serve through the arts. Whether it’s joining your...
Seasons Greetings from the TJMC Board of Trustees! The Board of Trustees has been in deliberation over the future of the church’s ministry for the past several weeks. We have tried to keep the congregation apprised of our discussions and debates as best as we can through email updates, Congregational...
New Year’s Eve Labyrinth Walk. Tuesday December 31, 5-7 PM, Social Hall Come and walk our beautiful Chartres-design canvas labyrinth. All ages welcome. Live music by Suzanne Morris on hammered dulcimer. Refreshments in the Parlor. Plenty of time for other New Year’s Eve festivities afterward. Help with set-up and take-down...
Thank you to everyone who came to the Congregation Conversation to Explore Ordaining Leia. Over 50 people came! It was heartening to be with people who were so thoughtful, kind and interested in our church community. We received excellent questions from the participants, these are listed as questions and answers...