The UUCville board facilitated Listening Circles to discuss Developmental Ministry Goals on September 21 and 26 and on October 10. Forty eight people participated. Congregants spoke with appreciation for each other and many aspects of church life including: How well staff and many volunteers have kept us together and thriving...
UU Cville will soon begin a search for a new Developmental Minister who we expect will join our congregation in August 2022. You may ask what is a Developmental Minister? With our interim minister, Rev. Linda, we have been working on a thorough, multi dimensional self evaluation. We have examined...
It was a joy to help celebrate Greta Dershimer on her 90th birthday and to gather with friends and loved ones in our church’s beautiful gardens. Happy Birthday, Greta! Several people asked me to share the blessing I offered Greta that day. It is posted below. Friends, please know that...
President’s Report September 2021 Pam McIntire This month we have begun preparing for the Developmental Minister search. The board selected members for the Developmental Minister Search Committee and met to discuss what goals we will have for the developmental ministry years. We will have two Listening Circles to talk with ...
Not all the time and not every day. But I feel like writing about fear. I’m still scared of Covid because it keeps morphing, even though I’m maskinated like all my friends and very careful. I’m scared for other people; especially children in low-vax areas. Pan out worldwide and I’m...
Last Saturday many of our congregants gathered on the lawn of Summit House to visit, enjoy tea and lemonade, munch on delectables and enjoy each other’s company. It was delightful to see each other. Thanks to all who contributed and made the event possible and to our three ministers, Revs....
Join in service with other congregants to create and maintain our sacred grounds! Perhaps there is a small piece of our UU grounds that is special to you or an area you would like to see improved. There is an array of “spots” to adopt, from the very small to...
We are planning an Honoring Elders Garden Party on Saturday, June 26th from 9:30 to 11:30 on Summit House Lawn. If you are over 70 and have not received your invitation, please email COM@uucharlottesville.com We need Hosts of various sorts, flowers, offer a ride, a photographer and garden party food....
Laura Wallace recently entered the 2021 Jefferson-Madison Regional Library / WriterHouse Poetry Contest, and was happy to learn that Virginia’s Poet Laureate chose her poem as Runner-Up. You can read her winning entry, “Aphasia,” here.
Many thanks to our hardworking grounds crew for these welcome signs of spring.