Supporting Each Other During Troubled Times. These are difficult days for all who care about democracy and justice. We pray that our nation’s Presidential Inauguration will take place peacefully, but news reports are troubling. Leaders of UUC’Ville are committed to supporting our members, realizing that each of us has differing...
Need help with your pledge? EMAIL pledge@uucharlottesville.org Thank you to Dawn Dirks for stepping into the position of Canvass Chair 2021/22! And thank you to the team of volunteers who will work to make sure this pledge season is fun and successful. PLEDGE DRIVE CHAIR: Dawn Dirks Askers Team...
UU WORSHIP AND RITUALS TO DO AT HOME As we will discover together, imagination doesn’t just help us make our way through life it makes our life come to life. May this month’s at-home worships illuminate the magic waiting for all of us in the corners and crevices of our...
Being guided by “what if…” is something humans do really well. We can imagine possibilities, informed by past observations and experiences, to create new realities that did not exist before. I consider this one of humanity’s great superpowers–along with our (theoretical) ability to collaborate well with one another. It marks...
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...
Today, January 6, 2021, the world has witnessed something happening in the United States that is shocking and unprecedented. US citizens, incited to violence by a dangerous leader who has lied to them, have made an attack on the heart of our democratic life. They invaded and violently occupied the...
Are you new to our congregation or returning after a time away? Please join Rev. Linda Olson-Peebles, the Membership Committee, and Board Representative Beth Jaeger-Landis for a UUCharlottesville Newcomer Orientation on Sunday, February 7, at 4:00 to 5:30 pm. Join us on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96276224144 Meeting id: 96276224144 Call: 646-558-8656 Learn...
Newcomers to our congregation are invited join us for the UUCharlottesville Newcomers Orientation on Sunday, February 7, at 4:00pm, hosted by Rev. Linda Olson-Peebles and the Membership Committee. This gathering is designed for those who are new or returning to UUCharlottesville: those who are new to UUism, those who are...
New Year’s is without a doubt the most meaningful winter holiday for me. As a religious humanist, none of the other winter holidays have ever really called to me. But to me there’s something almost magical about the chance for a fresh start. A new beginning. The start of a...