Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville’s interfaith justice ministry, IMPACT, begins its annual cycle with House meetings starting in September. House meetings are ways that we build relationships in our congregation and uncover personal stories that move us to work for justice. This culminates in our large Nehemiah Action on March 24,...
In 2020, like many others, I found my social life, volunteer activities, and usual hobbies on hold. I’ve always loved to draw but had never had any formal training, so I decided to use this unanticipated chunk of “empty time” to enroll in an online class in realist oil painting....
The Hospitality Committee is looking for a few good people— Do your friends and family describe you as a “foodie”? Is the kitchen your favorite room in any house? Do your conversations flow better if you have a cup of coffee or tea in your hand? Then the Hospitality Committee...
September 2022 What a wonderful first month I’ve had at the UU Congregation of Charlottesville! So many of you have welcomed me warmly and every day I’m meeting new people. Of course, I’m the one who is new and most of you have been part of this congregation for much...
As you have probably heard, Governor Youngkin has proposed new policies that restrict the rights of transgender students in Virginia Public Schools. The proposed restrictions include forcing students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their sex assigned at birth, only allowing students to participate in sports teams...
New covenant groups are now forming for the 2022-2023 church year. Please fill out this Covenant Group Form to register for a 2022-23 Covenant Group. A Covenant Group is a small group of 6 to 10 people from our congregation who agree to meet two times each month from October...
Last week was a busy week for UUCville’s board! At Wednesday’s board meeting we heard updates on the Summit House HVAC renovation and discussed the process of changing the signage in front of the building. We will continue to revisit both of these building projects in the upcoming board meetings....
The Mentor Team has reached the end of our six-month commitment to the Housing Outreach Mentorship Education (HOME) program through the IRC (International Rescue Committee). We are so proud of the perseverance and resilience of our sponsored Afghan family. Both father and eldest son are employed full time at the...
I begin with the discarded, miss-tinted paints, fallen logs, construction timber, rocks upheaved from the earth. From here I paint or sculpt works which explore the connection between ourselves and the more than human world, the tension between emergence of our true selves, and the essence of flow. Tim Burgess...
It has been an enormous pleasure to begin working with Rev. Tim! It seems to me that he is one of the rare people who has the experience and wisdom to lead, and does so by inspiring others to find their own path. As we talked, I was amazed and...