A Letter to Us from UUA President Susan Frederick Gray
Read the letter here: 12.11.20 Letter to UUCharlottesville from UUA Susan Gray
Statement to the Media from Rev. Dr. Linda Olson Peebles in Response to Press Conference
Statement to the Media from Rev. Dr. Linda Olson Peebles I am disappointed that the Police Chief of Charlottesville made unfair accusations in a press conference December 10 about our church and about the people trying simply to bring a matter of concern to the Police Department. How sad that...
Re: Police Report on Racial Profiling Incident
To : UU Congregation of Charlottesville Re: Report of Charlottesville Police Department From: Rev. Dr. Linda Olson Peebles, Interim Lead Minister Following an incident on Rugby Road in October, when a church member was stopped and questioned by a number of police officers, the Board of Trustees of the UU...
UUCville Ready to Help Post-Election
We know that this historic election is highly contentious, and there are many fears about what might happen in the days and weeks following its conclusion. UUCville ministers, Board and staff have been considering how we might be supportive to our community should civil unrest arise. Your ministers have been...
IMPACT House Meetings Sept 20 & Oct 11
September 2020 IMPACT House Meetings: Want to help fight for social justice in Charlottesville? Participate in one of the house meetings we will be hosting where you can add your voice to what problems we’ll be addressing and learn more about how you can be a part of working for...
PACEM will be held amidst the crisis
We host the ladies of PACEM from April 4 to 11. We have decided that even with the virus, we still need to house and feed the homeless. We will use every precaution to assure our guests are served in the most responsible way possible. The Women’s Group of the...
PACEM: Serving the Homeless
Our church will be hosting the women of PACEM from February 8 to 14, 2020. Each Sunday from now until January 26 we will have sign up sheets in the social hall after the service for church members to contribute food or offer to help serve dinner. If you would...
The Talk of TJMC – On Torches, and Crosses, and the Call of Our Faith
As we move toward the gathering storm that is the “Unite the Right” gathering of alt-right white nationalists in our city, I want to share with you some Charlottesville history, and some of our own history as a congregation. On July 12, 1898, a man was lynched … here in Charlottesville. Accused of...
The Talk of TJMC – Standing Firm – Moving Forward Together
Summer of 2017: This is the official statement of the Charlottesville Clergy Collective, outlining the response(s) planned by many of the faith communities in C’ville. (The list of signatories is at the end.) Over the next several days I will post more information, both practical and theological. The Charlottesville Clergy Collective is...
Happy 5th Anniversary, Solar Panels!
Ever since I served as your President, I’ve wanted to continue the discussion about our solar panels. Thanks to John Semmelhack’s expertise and industry, we have some facts to share. Thanks to others “who were there,” we have some history and perspective to share. So on Earth Day 2017, as...