Dreaming Equanimity Women’s Dream Quest 2025

Friday February 21 at 5:30 p.m. through Saturday Feb. 22 11:00 a.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville * 717 Rugby Road Join us as we gather in the circle in these uncertain times that challenge our ability to return to a state of equanimity– a state that prepares us for...

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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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Welcome to a New Year of Growth and Learning!

Dear Parents, Happy Summer! I hope you and your family are finding time for rest and renewal. Even as we enjoy the gifts of summer, it is time to prepare for the upcoming year of growth and learning at UUCville! I am excited about the opportunities for us to be...

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Leia’s Letter to Families

September 9, 2021 Dear Families: Warm greetings to you! Our children and youth faith development programming is about to start.  It has been a long time since I have seen many of you.  I am looking forward to gathering with you outside with our face masks on soon! Starting Sunday...

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Women’s Dream Quest 2021

In a year of uncertainty, tragedy and turmoil, it is time to gather in the circle once more.  With the blessing of Zoom technology, we will be able to see and hear each other, participate in small groups, witness beautiful imagery and hear the beloved music. 

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Imagine if We Were Willing and Strong

I invite you to imagine a time in your own life when you were willing and strong.  A time when you felt ready and you had fortitude to do something you did not think you could do… As you ponder this, does something arise for you immediately—or is your mind...

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Support for Your Family Right Now

Dear Families, You have been on my mind and in my heart as we all grapple with the horrifying behaviors seen yesterday at our Capitol in Washington, DC. I hope you have been able to find comforting ways to be with your children and to talk as a family about...

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Prayers and Graces for Mealtimes

For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything your goodness sends, Thank you! Adapted from a grace of Ralph Waldo Emerson by Reverend Phil Lund. Sung to the tune of “Praise God from Whom...

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Solstice Stillness in a Home-Made Cave

An Activity to Celebrate Solstice with Your family. To connect with the sacred stillness of the longest night of the year, this activity guides us to create a symbolic, toy-sized cave with our children. This quiet, holy, protective cave will shelter Mother Earth and the Sun Child, symbolically reborn the...

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In Faith and With Love

As we move into this holiday season, I am grateful to have the ministry theme of “stillness” as our guide. There is so much swirling around — the pandemic and the toll it has taken, racial injustice and the continuous ways it manifests in our communities, widespread economic stress and...

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