The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church-Unitarian Universalist Church seeks a Director of Administration and Finance. This position manages administrative and financial matters for the church in cooperation with the lead minister, director of faith development, treasurer, the board and church committees. It is a 30-hour a week exempt position at...
Friday July 19th at 6pm Come to the potluck this Friday at 6pm in the Social Hall in support of the Black Lives Matter sign that hangs in our sanctuary, which has been anonymously vandalized several times recently. Families, partners, & friends are welcome. Plan either to come early (5:30)...
Thursday, June 06, 2019 I submitted the following Letter to the Editor in response to the article in The Daily Progress on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, “City considers nixing Jefferson’s birthday observation.” I want to thank Mayor Walker for proposing that we stop celebrating Thomas Jefferson’s birthday in April, but,...
Unlock Your Feminine Power: Women’s Retreat & more Do you feel called to create many different things in your life, from deepening or attracting love to expanding your prosperity, influence and impact in your career, improving your health, and more? Would you like starting to bring these potentials forth? During this...
Please let Cathey Polly, the pledge tracker, know what your pledge is for the upcoming year. Whether you’re raising it, lowering it, or keeping it the same, we need to know as soon as possible. We need the most accurate information available in order to plan for the coming months....
This is the text of the report delivered by Leia Durland-Jone, Director of Faith Development, to the congregation of Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church Unitarian Universalist on June 2, 2019 As this is our annual meeting, it is a time for me to reflect with you specifically about this year in...
Tomas Manto: “The Garden Show” Painting is different from other methods of making art because to paint is to solve a problem of light on canvas. I begin a work by causing myself problems and the rest of my time is spent solving those problems, hopefully coming to some fresh...
This is the letter I sent to the members (both formal and informal) of the congregation I serve regarding my decision to end our mutual ministry as of the end of this church year (June 30th). If you’re interested, you can read the formal announcement to the congregation, as well as the reflections I...
May 17, 2019 Dear TJMCUU, I am writing to share important news that will impact every member of the TJMCUU community. The last several years have been challenging ones for our church. Our congregation has been split around fundamental issues, many of which have impacted our vision of what we...
I wrote this in response to the article “Judge: Statues are war memorials” that was published in the Daily Progress on Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 Judge Richard E. Moore has determined that the statues of Lee and Jackson are, in fact, war memorials, and as such are protected. “It does...