Welcome (Afghan) Refugees! Update 2024

In early autumn 2021, UUCville was approved by the International Refugee Committee (IRC) to sponsor a refugee family from Afghanistan and a new outreach ministry began! Two UUCville groups were formed: Mentors and Planners (settlers) to aid directly in the settlement of the not-yet-assigned-to-us family. Immediately after UUCville was approved...

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A Time for Renewal: Rev. Leia to go on Sabbatical

The UUCville Board of Trustees is excited to share that Rev. Leia is going on a well-earned sabbatical between February 25 and August 25, 2024.  Per her letter of agreement with our congregation, Leia earns one month of salaried sabbatical leave for each twelve months of service and is eligible...

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A Note from the Committee on the Ministry

A small congregation – defined as one with 100 members or less – is sometimes called a “family-sized church.” One characteristic of a family-sized church is that you never need to know who the “right” person is to talk with about something because pretty much if you talk to anyone...

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