FAQ Why do people want to remove Thomas Jefferson’s name from the name of our church? In recognition of the evolution of context around Jefferson’s name, and the impact this name has on a diverse and progressive community, the Board of Trustees and many TJMC-UU members have come to the...
Through the month of September 2020, members of the Board-appointed Task Force hosted several “cottage conversations” each week so that the congregation could meet and discuss their perspective on the church’s use of the name Thomas Jefferson. Here is a compilation of the conversations. Thank you to everyone who participated...
2011 UUA votes to change Thomas Jefferson District to South East District. 2015 Summer. The Considering Our Name committee is launched and becomes an official committee under the Admin Council. Jeanine Braithwaite and Laura Wallace act as Co-Chairs, and the committee meets through November. 2016 February. Laura...
On Sunday, September 27, at 1pm, the Congregation will meet to have a conversation and vote on whether or not to change the name of the church. The Board has determined that an 80% vote in favor of the name change will be required. To answer some who have wondered,...
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...
The letter from the Name Change Task Force Co-Chair, Christine Gresser, can be found here: https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A6635a0dd-7f5a-4806-b215-97d13ae0aa6e#pageNum=1
Exciting plans are coming together for our middle school and high school youth including Zoom meet-ups, in-person socially distanced gatherings, movie watch parties, monthly theme-based exploration, and more. There is nothing cooler than our UU youth and we want to support and connect with them during these challenging times. If...
Dear friends and members of our Beloved Community, Over the next several weeks, our TJMC Name Change Task force will be holding Cottage Conversations via Zoom,(phone or video), to allow all of us in our church community to have an opportunity to share our thoughts about the proposed motion to...
Three ways for you to share your waters with the congregation this year: 1. Monday through Friday August 31 – September 4, bring your waters to pour into a container we will leave outside the church on the Edgewood Lane porch. Take a selfie of yourself when you do, and...
Here is the video from the final session of Faith Education, Exploration & Fun Including Everyone, our summer faith development program for all ages. If you participated in FEEFIE this year, please fill out our evaluation survey. Many thanks!