2025-2026 has been a busy year for the Ministry for Earth at UUCville! We are pleased to report that we are seeing more participation in MFE activities and events and more members taking on leadership roles, which is really encouraging. Here are some of the things we have accomplished: We...
You will want to read this newsletter – it is all good news!! Our MFE member Kara Menfi wants us to know that Cville100 is hosting a special event to discuss the first VA Climate Assessment Presentation on Tuesday June 16 from 6:30pm-8pm. You can attend in person (The Jefferson School,...
A Safe Place to Land. A Real Chance to Rise. Click here to donate during June When men return home after incarceration, the difference between falling back and moving forward is stability. Uhuru creates safe, supportive environments where people can rebuild their lives with dignity, purpose, and hope. The Uhuru...
May 2026 In looking back at this past year, my first year as President of the Board, what strikes me most is the enormous amount of important work being done by so many people in our congregation. Our Sunday services feel vibrant, meaningful, thought-provoking and supportive. Our children and youth...
Social Action Collection (SAC) History of the Process: by Elizabeth Breeden Back in the day, Satyendra Huja liked for only 12 groups to apply for the Social Action Collection…so we didn’t have to choose. Over the years, we developed an invitation system from our members who were involved in organizations...
The Rivanna Conservation Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit watershed organization created to provide the community with a set of tools and programs specifically designed to help clean and protect the Rivanna River and its tributaries.
Committee on Ministry Report to the Congregation Section III of the Love into Action Long Range Plan This is the fourth of the Committee on Ministry’s reports to the board and the congregation on UUC’s progress on our Long-Range Plan, “Love into Action.” It covers Goal III–Equity, Justice, and Peace for...
April is Earth Month – though we know that the Earth should be our focus all the time!! Here at UUCville we will have an Earth Day Service on Sunday April 19 with a pot luck to follow. Our theme this year is Food – Spiritual and Sustainable. We would...
For more than 35 years, Blue Ridge Abortion Fund (BRAF) has been providing essential financial support to individuals seeking abortions, ensuring that cost is never a barrier to accessing care. What began in 1989 with a humble jar at a county fair has blossomed into a powerful, community-driven network. Click...
We would like your input! UUCVille’s Ministry for Earth team has created a poll to decide which environmental organization will be the Social Action Collection recipient for the month of May. Please select your first and second choice. Read about the organizations here& fill out the poll! Brief Descriptions of...