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UU COMMUNITY WORSHIP

Blessings of the Dark & Light:
a Winter Solstice Celebration
Revs. Leia Durland-Jones & Tim Temerson,
Lauren Doran & Georgina Todd

Come welcome the return of the light as we honor the Winter Solstice. The coming months invite us to embrace the dark of the year as we rest and prepare for what will be born in us in the spring. We worship this Sunday in multigenerational community as we celebrate the solstice through story, song, and ritual. The service has been designed to be accessible for all ages and includes story, song, and reflections.  All ages are warmly welcomed.

Food Sharing for Members of our Congregation – 
Those who are able are invited to bring perishable and non-perishable foods as well as cleaning supplies and place them in the sanctuary on the chancel at the 11AM service. Anyone who would like is invited to stay after the service and take items home. Rev. Tim will also have grocery gift cards available so please see him if you would like one. “From you I receive, to you I give, together we share, by this we live.”

All are welcome in the sanctuary, social hall, or online for the full hour. Child care is available during worship for children 5 and younger in Lower Hall Room 1 during the service.

 

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Sharing Joys and Sorrows

If you would like to have a joy or sorrow shared aloud during the worship service, please complete this form by 9AM Sunday morning.


Children & Youth – Sunday December 22, 2024

11:00 AM

All are welcome in the sanctuary, social hall, or online for the full hour.  Child care is available during worship for children 5 and younger in Lower Hall Room 1 during the service.

Celebrating Me & My World (infant through 5-year-olds): Our nursery-aged children will meet as usual in the Nursery space.   This week’s lesson will be “I can Give” and we will explore the joys of gift giving.

12:15-1:30 PM

Coming of Age  (8th, 9th & 10th Grades) Meets this Sunday at 12:15 in Summit House 1. Fun snack, interesting conversation, time with friends awaits!

YRUU (11th & 12th grades) today is a day for celebrating solstice yummy holidays snacks and card decorating!

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


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Dec. 26th at 11am EST: Time for Breathing

This will be an All Zoom service, to allow our staff and all our congregants to stay at home, in their PJs, on this day after the festivities. We will take a breath, recalling the meaning and memories created in this season, and centering as we approach the New Year. Rev. Linda will guide this […]

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Director of Music Scott DeVeaux offers us uplifting music, and his insights into how the 19th-century traditional music many associate with Christmas can be transformed to bring joy into our troubled 21st century world. CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THE SERVICE ORDER OF SERVICE Prelude ​​​​​ In the Bleak Midwinter by Gustav Holst    ​ […]

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December 12 at 11am: Sharing your Joy Song

In this Sanctuary-in-Action service for all ages, all are invited to join Revs. Leia and Linda in celebrating the joy found in the stories we tell, the songs we sing, and in giving joy to others. We will sing, dedicate the Giving Tree, invite everyone to give to the Social Action collection for Birth Sisters, […]

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In this season of darkness, leading to winter solstice, Rev. Linda reflects on the stories and traditions of many religions which invite us to consider how joy can be a part of life. This service will be held in person at the Rugby Road sanctuary and streamed via internet into the sanctuaries of those who […]

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On this Sunday after Thanksgiving, members of UUCVille reflect on what difficult times in their lives have ended up helping them find their way to hope and thanksgiving.  There will be no in-person service offered, online service only. Ingathering       Welcome by Clif Hardin offered by the UU Church of Rockville, Md Community Choir Greeting […]

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Rev. Linda reminds UUCVille of the history of the congregation’s Religious Education leaders over the years. In this telling, we also consider how to heal from a history which includes hurt. A Special Collection will be held to support the Afghan refugee family which our congregation is applying to sponsor.   ORDER OF SERVICE Prelude  […]

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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 Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville Prelude  […]

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