This month’s theme question: What does it mean to be a people of interdependence? On the 4th of July the country celebrates its independence, specifically our declaration in 1776 of our independence from Britain. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4th of that year, and its stirring...
Karola Torok, daughter of TJMC’s partner church minister, Istvan and Melinda Torok, has won a prestigious fellowship to work in the United States for 9 months, beginning September, 2016. Sponsored by the Hungarian government, Karola will work in Ligonier, PA, with members of the Hungarian diaspora. Over 800...
As we begin a new year at TJMC-UU, I find myself reflecting on the past year and greatly anticipating our future. In relation to the Board, I would like to start with a heartfelt thank you to our outgoing Board members. Members at-large who completed their 3-year terms include...
By RevWik This month’s theme question asks us to consider what it means to be a people of interdependence. What does it mean to say that we Unitarian Universalists – because we are Unitarian Universalists – strive to live lives (congregationally and individually) of interdependence? Not surprisingly, this question is...
If you ask most people what the Committee on the Ministry does here at TJMC, the majority probably won’t have any idea. They might not even have heard of it. Those who have, may very likely think that it’s the group you can go to when you want to complain...
I wrote this as a Letter to the Editor for Charlottesville’ paper, the Daily Progress after attending a candle light vigil on our downtown mall in response to the shootings in Orlando.
Dear Beloved Community, As an update to last week’s announcement regarding Rev. Alex’s ministerial candidating process with the UU congregation in Charleston, WV…after much discernment, Rev. Alex realized that Charlottesville is where both her home and ministry are centered and has withdrawn from their ministerial search process. She is deeply...
Each month we provide a series of question to consider, to sit with, to live into, as a way of engaging more deeply with that month’s theme. There are approximately 130 Unitarian Universalist congregations around the country that are exploring the same themes we are. If we assume a membership...
by RevWik on behalf of the Committee What is your favorite thing about your involvement with TJMC? What do you think is going really well? It’s extremely common to hear from people with complaints and concerns far more often than from those who are happy and feeling satisfied and well-served. ...
Is there some part of our life together in this Beloved Community that really matters to you? Have you ever thought about what you can do, personally, to help support this aspect of TJMC? These are, of course, just a few ideas. What is it that you care about, that...