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 Received the Edith Good Bouquet
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...
Let’s Show Some Love to Our Senior High Youth (YRUU) on Their ASP Trip!
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...
2024-2025 UUCville Social Action Collection Recipients Selected
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...
Green Scene Newsletter May 2024, This & That
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...
2024 Connie Cheetham Award Recipients: Burnie Davis and Sandy Brooks
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...
“Words of Thanks” a wonderful gift to the UU community. ~Ellen Longmoore
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...
Long Range Planning: Ideas Presented In Conversations
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...
May/June Art Show: David Shoch
David has been drawn to the natural world since he was a little boy exploring the wilds of the Delaware seashore and creek bottoms of Kentucky. He started photographing birds in college with his dad’s old (film) Nikon, which accompanied him on his first far flung adventure to the north...
2024-25 Social Action Collection Applications Are Ready for Review! Vote on May 21!
The applications are in and we are excited! UUC’s monthly Social Action Collection is a vital source of funding for many worthy organizations in our community. But, unfortunately, we can’t fund them all. We need your help deciding which ones to feature in our upcoming fiscal year, July 2024- June...