Rev. Linda encourages us all to identify and engage in a spiritual practice which refreshes our spirits. For her, it is swimming. And for a faith community, it is helping each other find the holy in our lives and practice together!   Here is a video accompanying the sermon. We cannot include it as part […]

Rest can give spiritual nourishment, and therefore access to rest is a justice issue. Rev. Alex McGee, with much gratitude, will share insights from her sabbatical. Note that this is one of three final sermons by Alex before we say goodbye to her in September (Aug 8: “Saved by Community?” and Aug 29, her goodbye […]

This service, led by UU Congregation of Charlottesville ministers and others, will reflect on the meaning of using the longest day of the year to face clearly all that has gone before – the hurts as well as the joys – and find the inner strength to move forward toward healing and hope.  We will […]

June is observed by many as “Gay Pride Month” and a good time to revisit the commitment of this congregation to being Welcoming to people who are LGBTQ, to being public in our affirmation of the right to marry, and to continuing the value of teaching our youth about our religious values in offering comprehensive […]

 Flower Communion Rev. Linda and leaders of the congregation join in an on-line celebration of the history Unitarian custom called “Flower Communion”.  Members are encouraged to bring a flower to show on-line, and we will listen to one another share what we give and what we receive from one another when we gather. Here is […]

Flower Communion and Gardening This Sunday, June 6 will be our opportunity to give a gift to the entire congregation. Please bring flowers from your home to add to a bouquet that will be featured in Sunday’s online community worship. We will discuss the 2nd Unitarian Universalist Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations. […]

Memorial Day weekend offers the chance to bring close our memories of loved ones gone. Rev. Linda reflects on the power of stories remembered, and the presence in our lives of those only known to us through the stories we have been told. Order of Service Memorial Day Sunday, May 30, 2021 11am Community Worship, […]

Led by Rev. Leia Durland-Jones As we explore the ministry theme of “story” this month, what are the stories we have to tell about ourselves? What are the stories of our lives from in this past year? On this final day of Chapel/Faith Development before we move into summer programming, come share your story about […]

As a follow-up of the May 15 “Remembering the Stories” session on the history of this congregation, Rev. Linda proposes to the congregation some variations on the narrative you might be telling about this community in the future, and how you will be writing the next chapters in your story. We also take a moment […]

Rev. Linda and friends share stories of the many different ways we find the many different kinds of mothers in our lives and in the world, and the complex and varied ways we have celebrated “Mother’s Day” in our nation. The UUCville Choir will debut a new anthem for the month. Stories of Mothers Prelude  […]