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UU COMMUNITY WORSHIP

March’s Ministry Theme:
The Practice of Trust

11 a.m. Sunday, March 23, 2025

“We Who Believe in Freedom:
Remembering Ella Baker”

Rev. Tim Temerson & Tori Goodloe

Few leaders in the Civil Rights movement played a more important role than the late Ella Baker. She worked closely with Dr. King and founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). As we celebrate Women’s History Month,

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Children & Youth 

11:00 AM Children’s Program

Celebrating Me & My World (infant through 4 years-old)
Our lesson is “My World Has Darkness.” We’ll be exploring what is beautiful and magic about darkness and helping our youngest UUs feel more at home in the dark. We’ll hear a story, draw some nighttime images, and light our chalice.

Spirit Play (4 years-old through Kindergarten)
Our story this Sunday is My Many Colored Days. This story uses colors and animals to explore the range of human moods and emotions, helping children understand that it’s normal to experience different feelings on different days. We’ll practice naming and knowing our feelings and we’ll light our chalice, share our snack or “feast” and enjoy our time together as we learn.

Moral Tales (1st-3rd grades)
This session introduces and encourages the virtue of courage, and defines it as the ability to stand up for what we believe is right despite our fears. An African folk tale introduces the children to a young woman who finds the courage to stand up to a hungry lion to save her cousin. The children will then be guided to remember times when they have found the courage to do something risky. Through a game the children will be introduced to assertiveness techniques to feel more empowered to express themselves when conscience calls. “Courage” will be added to the Moral Compass.

UU Lego Values (4th & 5th grades)
This Sunday, we continue our explore our UU value of interconnection. Through story and collaborate activities, we will deepen our understanding of interconnection and why it is important to honor and value our interconnection now more than ever.

Neighboring Faiths (6th &7th grades)
We continue our learning about Hinduism this week.

Youth Program

Coming of Age (8th-10th grades) 12:15 AM
The Coming of Age class will not meet this Sunday as they have a lock-in at church on Saturday night. Details about the lock-in have been sent to parents via email.

Young Religious Unitarian Universalists YRUU (11th-12th grades)
Rev. Leia meets with YRUU this Sunday. Among other things, we’ll be talking about the upcoming worship service YRUU will lead for the congregation on April 13.

Please register all children (infant through high school seniors) to participate in religious education for the 2024-2025 RE year.


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March’s Ministry Theme: The Practice of Trust We Who Believe in Freedom: Remembering Ella Baker Rev. Tim Temerson & Tori Goodloe Few leaders in the Civil Rights movement played a more important role than the late Ella Baker. She worked closely with Dr. King and founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). As we celebrate […]

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“Circles of Trust” Rev. Tim Temerson Unitarian Universalism draws wisdom and inspiration from the Transcendentalists, who taught us to trust ourselves. But where else can we look for trust beyond ourselves? Today’s service will explore the crucial role played by community, listening, and love in creating and nurturing trust. Order of Service Prelude     […]

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Community Worship 11am, March 9, 2025

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March’s Ministry Theme: The Practice of Trust An Investment in Love: Pledge Drive Sunday Rev. Tim Temerson, Jimmy Gorham, & Pam McIntire With the world moving in unloving and unjust directions, the UU Congregation of Charlottesville is committed to putting love into action within our congregation and in the wider world. Join us as we […]

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“Why Unitarian Universalism is a DEI Religion” Rev. Tim Temerson & Greg Townsend Few things have been more maligned than programs promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Today’s service will deepen our understanding of the importance of DEI and explore why Unitarian Universalism is committed to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Rev. Tim will […]

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February’s Ministry Theme: The Practice of Inclusion Revs. Tim Temerson & Leia Durland-Jones “Bringing Our Whole Selves” As we navigate the times we are in, what helps make it possible for us to show up fully? Come explore how we can help each other feel safer as well as be with our own feelings of discomfort. […]

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“Remembering Jane Crow: An Intersectional Journey” Rev. Tim Temerson & Angela Orebaugh Although not well known during her lifetime, Pauli Murray was a leader in the struggle for civil rights. She was also transgender at a time when gender dysphoria was seen as a mental illness and gender-affirming health care was unavailable. As we celebrate […]

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“Nothing is Settled So Everything Matters” Rev. Tim Temerson & Worship Weavers With the daily barrage of negative news and the seemingly runaway growth of hate and fear, it can be hard not to feel hopeless and to fall into despair. Today’s service will seek out sources of hope and pay close attention to what […]

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UU COMMUNITY SERVICE: January 26 @ 11am

Rev. Tim Temerson & Price Thomas “A Network of Mutuality: MLK Sunday Celebration As we celebrate the life and ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., today’s service marks the beginning of a partnership between UUCville and City of Promise. Price Thomas, Executive Director of City of Promise, will join us to talk about the […]

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Community Worship; Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025

Rev. Tim Temerson & Price Thomas “A Network of Mutuality: MLK Sunday Celebration” As we celebrate the life and ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., today’s service marks the beginning of a partnership between UUCville and City of Promise. Price Thomas, Executive Director of City of Promise, will join us to talk about the […]

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