Elders Connect

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Dedication of the Monarch Butterfly Garden

The new Monarch Butterfly Garden on Edgewood Lane has emerged under the leadership of Sallie Kate Park, with the support of members of the Active Minds group and members of the Garden and Grounds Committee. It will honor Rev. Alexandra McGee’s ministry with the UU Congregation of Charlottesville, and will...

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Elders Garden Party 2022

The Garden Party honoring the Elders on Saturday, October 8th was a resounding success. Thank you to all who helped host, give rides, prepare food and flowers and even those who attended.  When we get together, we can’t help but create the village to which we are so honored to...

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Caring/Friendship Circles, April 2021 to May 2022

A Caring Circle or Friendship Circle at UUCville is a group of 3-5 (or up to 8) members or friends of the congregation who have explicitly agreed to stay in regular contact with each other over an extended period of time. Caring Circles were first proposed as an improved alternative...

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UU CVille Phone Tree

When the church building closed in March 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, church leaders were concerned about how to maintain contact and provide services to the more vulnerable members of the congregation (elders, and those living alone or in assisted living facilities, without internet access, or unable to drive)....

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Active Minds 2004/2005 to May, 2022

The beginning of the Active Minds group is not clearly marked in the historical records of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville, but it does appear to be the first sustained group activity designed to particularly engage elderly members.

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