For Safety’s Sake

The Buildings Committee has worked for several months developing a plan to remove the slate walkway that connects the Social Hall sidewalk to the playground, pergolas, and labyrinth. The slate walkway is slippery when wet, and the slate is pushed up by the tree roots of the stately oak tree,...

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Words of Thanks

”Words of Thanks” sends thanks to each and everyone who submitted mealtime blessings! The submission period is over… All good things come to a close and the submission period for providing mealtime graces is over. For the last three months, we have had a soulful experience of receiving, reading, enjoying,...

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Ryan Becklund, owner of Botanical Fare and Bar Botanical

Learn How to Cook Sustainably – Ministry for Earth

  The Ministry for Earth invites you to learn how to cook sustainably.  It is our great fortune to have a local vegan restaurateur – Ryan Becklund, owner of Botanical Fare and Bar Botanical – offer to teach a series of three classes for people who want to learn how...

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Support the Porch!

Wait! What? Support the Porch? Tell me more…. Certainly. This message is also about The porch foundation of our heavily used Summit House requires our care and financial investment. A column supporting the corner of the porch is twisted. Upon inspection by three separate licensed building contractors, it has been...

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2023 Elders Brunch

On Saturday, October 28th the Elders Brunch was attended by over 55 of our members and friends who were honored by our congregation in recognition of their contributions to the life of our beloved community and the history they hold of our life together.  Revs Tim and Leia were there...

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Board of Trustees October 25th, 2023 Meeting Highlights

Highlights from the Meeting: The Buildings Committee and the Board discussed the needed repairs to the Summit House porch and ramps. The Board approved using $15,000 in Endowment Funds and $12,000 in Capital Reserve Funds for the project, currently estimated at a cost of $38,000. A fundraising campaign will be...

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Stewardship Steering Committee Oct 2023 Word Search

Enjoy this month’s online word search. Just click and drag to mark your find. You can print a version from this link Printable version of the Stewardship Steering Committee Word Search   Answers Three words filled with promise, opportunity, and potential. What does the future hold for UUCville? Together, let’s...

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Grant Us Peace the Mission of PACEM

Jayson Whitehead Executive Director at PACEM   This year we host PACEM for the men from November 11 to 25 and the women from November 25 to December 9, 2023.  Other congregations will feed our guests for the first three weeks. We partner with Ebenezer Baptist Church to feed our...

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President’s Report to the Board: September 2023

At our Board Retreat in September, I started to see how our strategic plan can lead to an even stronger Social and Environmental Justice movement in our congregation. Rev Tim explained how groups can move to working on the upstream causes of suffering and injustice while continuing to work on...

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