We invite you to create a new holiday tradition to celebrate the Winter Solstice and mark the return of the light. We will host a drive-by solstice event between 5:30 – 7:00 PM on Sunday December 20 by the Edgewood Lane entrance of the church building. A special gift bag...
Holiday Events During this holiday season there are celebrations to mark the birth of the Prophet , Winter Solstice, Yule, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve (not to mention Festivus). Join the Unitarian Universalists of Charlottesville and celebrate the season with us. CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP SERVICE Christmas Eve, Thursday...
November 2020 Dear Friends, The season of thanks is upon us and although these are challenging times, there is still much to hold in our minds and hearts with gratitude. However you are marking Thanksgiving Day this year—whether with those in your immediate household or with friends and family over...
Hello Friends, Last Sunday in Chapel/Faith Development, we explored November’s theme of “Healing.” We talked and shared our ideas about what “healing” means and also recalled that our UU faith teaches us that healing can take work. After a fight with someone, we can sometimes feel so upset or angry...
Each year we pause to remember loved ones who have died – whether recently or in the distant past. Everyone was encouraged to bring a photo or a memento (or many) so that we might build together our annual “ancestors’ altar.” Send Ancestor Photos Our service at 11am on November...
Hello Friends, Last week in Chapel/Faith Development, we continued our focus on October’s theme of “Deep Listening.” We lifted-up the importance of listening deeply to ourselves and to what messages our own hearts are giving us. We also talked about treating ourselves, as well as others, with compassion. These ideas connect...
Exciting plans are coming together for our middle school and high school youth including Zoom meet-ups, in-person socially distanced gatherings, movie watch parties, monthly theme-based exploration, and more. There is nothing cooler than our UU youth and we want to support and connect with them during these challenging times. If...
Three ways for you to share your waters with the congregation this year: 1. Monday through Friday August 31 – September 4, bring your waters to pour into a container we will leave outside the church on the Edgewood Lane porch. Take a selfie of yourself when you do, and...
Here is the video from the final session of Faith Education, Exploration & Fun Including Everyone, our summer faith development program for all ages. If you participated in FEEFIE this year, please fill out our evaluation survey. Many thanks!
Leia Durland-Jones, Director of Faith Development Last Saturday May 2 was World Labyrinth Day! The church’s Labyrinth Ministry often joins this annual celebration by holding a walk on our outdoor labyrinth. This year, we could not gather. The pandemic, of course, altered our plans as well as the plans of...