Honoring Rev. Dr. Linda Olson Peebles on her Retirement
Appreciation of a Life of Ministry Given by Rev. Leia Durland-Jones at the June 12, 2022 Community Worship I am honored, truly honored to be here today with you all as we, together, mark this momentous milestone, the retirement of Rev. Dr. Linda Olson Peebles. It is an honor to...
What’s Mentoring Like?
The best way to share the feelings of our Refugee Welcome volunteer mentors is to hear from them. Following are comments from a few of the UUCville folks who have been working so hard to help our sponsored Afghan family adapt through a hard transition to life in America, and...
Exploring Your UU Faith At Home
Start a Conversation… Use the questions below to spark a discussion for all ages—especially between children and parents or grandparents. Try using them at mealtime or before board game night. Different questions are included in the section each week. 1. When is it hard for you to be a good...
Exploring Your UU Faith At Home
Use the questions below to explore to spark a discussion for all ages. They are designed for a household gathering - maybe during a Friday night meal, a quiet moment in the living room or before a board game night. Watch for different questions included in this section each week.
Refugee Welcome UPDATE January 14
Now that the family is settled and have weathered their first Virginia snowstorm (not much compared to Kabul’s, they say!) – we’ll update you on things other than “things” about the family. A big step was navigating TV and computer technology here, especially the aggravations of internet service. Thanks to...
11 am, October 31; Community Worship: Cultivating Our Relationships with Our Ancestors
On the Eve of All Saints Day (all-hallow-e’en) we honor those who have gone before us. We invite everyone to send us digital images of their ancestors, which we will show during the service. ORDER OF SERVICE Cultivating Relationship with the Ancestors 11am Community Worship, Sunday, October 31, 2021 Unitarian...
Draft Developmental Ministry Goals
The UUCville Board is in the process of identifying goals for our Developmental Ministry period. The board developed a draft of goals (shown below) to be used to start off Listening Circles in September and early October. We have also summarized the Listening Circle comments in a separate document. We...
Summary of the Listening Circle Developmental Ministry Goals
The UUCville board facilitated Listening Circles to discuss Developmental Ministry Goals on September 21 and 26 and on October 10. Forty eight people participated. Congregants spoke with appreciation for each other and many aspects of church life including: How well staff and many volunteers have kept us together and thriving...
IMPACT UPDATE! ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OCTOBER 26TH, 6:30-8:00pm (online)
Please join 27 other member congregations and your fellow UUCville-ers on Zoom as we kick off IMPACT’s new year of action for social justice in our community! You’ll hear updates on IMPACT’s continuing advocacy for childcare and affordable housing, and testimonies on new issues that surfaced at this year’s house...