Take Action with UUCville Mosaic

UUCville and Unitarian Universalism are committed to “Anticipatory Resistance,” meaning we are not going to meekly accept the harm caused by unjust executive orders without pushing back and we are not going to wait or hesitate to make our voices heard and to put love into action. The time for action is now and UUCville is ready. — Rev Tim Temerson

Upcoming Events

Events at UUCville

Sunday, March 8, 9:30 in Lower Hall 2  How to Use the Signal Messaging App

Congregant Larry Moulis will offer hands-on training about using the Signal app. “Many citizens use the Signal app for private communications for a variety of reasons.  One reason could be to avoid relentless online advertising when communicating with family, another might be to coordinate a legal protest.  Signal is private because it is what is called ‘Host Safe’ – that is, the host cannot read the communications.  This is quite different from a text message (phone company can read everything), Facebook Messenger (Encrypted but FB can read everything), or email (unencrypted)” 

Signal is the most technologically private way to communicate, and on March 8th we will go over how to set it up according to best practices advocated by the activist community.  Those best practices also extend to the human factors, because even if the tech were perfect, we can still invite too many people to a chat, or say the wrong thing.

Sunday March 15, 12:30 Using Privilege for Good. 

Congregant Greg Townsend, M.D., will offer another in his series of conversations and trainings about how we may be able to make good use of our privilege.

Events Sponsored by Indivisible Charlottesville

Keep up with the important events being sponsored by Indivisible Charlottesville on their Upcoming Events page.

Saturday, March 7, 2026, 1:00 PM  3:00 PM, 801 West Main St, Charlottesville, VA
All Hands Meeting for Indivisible – Join us for our first All Hands Meeting of the year! We’ll come together as a community of organizers, volunteers, and supporters to strategize for the year ahead (2026 midterms, here we come!) and to welcome folks who are new or just curious about Indivisible.
Come to ask questions, help shape our work, and find your place in the collective effort to fight authoritarianism, strengthen our democracy, keep our community safe, and prepare for the moments that matter.

Saturday, March 28, 1 pm-2:30 pm, No Kings 3 Protest!!  Both sides of Rt. 20, from Hydraulic to Greenbrier

Events Sponsored by Charlottesville Clergy Collective

EVERY MONDAY, 12:30 pm – 1 pm | Free Speech Wall on the Downtown Mall
Moral Mondays – The Charlottesville Clergy Collective continues to hold vigil each week for those impacted by Policy Violence: direct ICE raids against our neighbors as well as the sometimes quiet violence that occurs due to cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, health care and housing assistance. These Moral Mondays gatherings are a response to Rev. William Barber’s call to embody a nonviolent moral resistance against extremism in government.

Mosaic Action Groups at UUCville

ThankUUs group: There are currently 18 of us who are actively participating in the ThanksUUs group.  Together we are thanking individuals and organizations who are actively resisting the current regime.  

The Supporting Immigrants group is working with Indivisible’s Signs of Solidarity campaign to ask small business owners to put “We stand with immigrant families” signs in their windows. We also provided Know Your Rights information, including signs to designate areas as “For Employees Only.”

Economic Boycott/Support: there are six of us active in this group. We are seeking information about businesses that deserve to be boycotted due to their support for the authoritarian regime, as well as information for businesses that we need to support. 

If you would like to participate in any of these groups, please write to mosaic@uucharlottesville.org. 

Contact Your Representatives

Send email or call to express your opinion. You can leave voicemail. They count these calls and they write back to you. Your opinion matters (even to those you didn’t vote for)!

Many topics merit a call. But our friends at Appalachian Voices especially urge us to ask Congress to vote no on the “Pay-to Pollute” Bill. Read more about it here

Local Organizing Groups

Indivisible Charlottesville: Empowering citizens. Defending democracy. Holding government accountable.
Our local branch of the nationwide Indivisible movement organizes action in the Charlottesville area. Upcoming activities are posted there. Sign up to work with others taking action. Follow them on Facebook

Protest at UVa Board meeting about trans kids rights

UUCville Social Justice Projects

In line with our long range plan, UUCville is partnering with local organizations to do good work in our community. Sustaining our community is a vital element of resistance.

Volunteer with UUCville projects supporting our area

Shop Your Faith

Spend your money with companies that support our values, not with companies that are working against us. For example, spend your money with local businesses that you know and trust and with with national companies that resist pressure to shut down diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Kroger and Costco have have defended their DEI programs. Amazon, Target and Walmart have rolled them back.

THE BLUE HANDBOOK ON HOW TO FIGHT BACK WITH YOUR DOLLARS: Search for a brand and see its political donations.

Unitarian Universalist Action

UU Side With Love Action Center the Organizing Strategy Team of the Unitarian Universalist Association

UUs for Justice in the Middle East Unitarian Universalists working to educate and mobilize people in our faith to greater understanding and action for a just peace in Palestine/Israel.

Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice. Working to advance equitable national policies and actions, aligned with UU values, through engagement, education, and advocacy.

Read: Sources recommended by others at UUCville

Charlottesville Tomorrow Local news that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive

Chop Wood, Carry Water a political actions newsletter.

Democracy Forward uses the law to build collective power and advance a bold, vibrant, democracy for all people. Their news and updates remind us that people are taking action across the country.

Sean Tubbs at Charlottesville Community Engagement. A daily newsletter about decisions made in local and regional government

UUSC is launching the Resistance Network—a mobilization hub designed to take immediate action when civil liberties, democracy, and human rights are at risk. The threats we face are vast, but history shows us that resistance works when we act together. JOIN HERE