Social Justice Spotlight — Racial Justice Steering Committee Begining in January (2016) we have begun taking a moment at the begining of our Sunday morning sactuary worship, on the first Sunday of each month, to highlight one of our own, internal, social justice efforts. (Much as on the third Sunday...
(by RevWik on behalf of the Committee) A common mode of communication in congregations is called “triangulation.” Triangulated communication consists, first of all, of me … talking to somebody else … about you. There’s nothing particularly wrong with that, of course. When it becomes problematic is when I ask that...
By Kate Fraleigh I thought I was reasonably educated, aware of what’s going on in the world, and responsive to social injustice. But I haven’t been. Here are the things I’m now paying attention to that in the past I could read and then overlook because of my white privilege,...
By Bev Thierwechter Often, I hear about different avenues to support the work of TJMCUU. I see many opportunities: including RE, PACEM, Social Justice, Soup Kitchen and more. Yet, like you, I am very aware of the very real financial needs of our church home. In addition to my own...
Have any wonderful pictures of our church in the snow? Send them to communications@uucharlottesville.org to have them featured on our new Facebook page!
The issue area that rose to the top from this year’s listening circles is elder care. Our congregations’ elders and their caregivers struggle to find affordable care, cover their monthly living expenses and live alone without nearby help or care. So far, IMPACT’s Elder Care committee has met with five local experts...
The Mountain, founded by Unitarian Universalists in 1979, is a non-profit year-round ecologically conscious retreat and learning center located in Highlands North Carolina. The retreat center is located on 4,200 foot high granite cliffs on the Eastern Continental Divide in the Blue Ridge Mountains, that offers a very unique opportunity –...
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2015-2016 Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Common Read: Join the online book group! Just Mercy is a powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice-from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time. Named the 2015-2016 UUA Common...
Would you (by yourself, with your family, or with another friend or two) like to provide altar flowers or non-floral altar displays on a given Sunday? You might want to mark a special occasion, honor a special someone, or just want to help create beauty in our sanctuary. Your name(s)...
