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UUCville COMMUNITY WORSHIP

The Labor of Love
Rev. Leia Durland-Jones & Greg Townsend
September 6, 2026

Have you ever wondered what we mean when we say “love is at the
center” of our faith? How does putting love at the center help shape
who we are, what we believe, and how we show up? As we mark this Labor Day weekend, come explore what putting love at the center means to you.

JOIN US ON ZOOM

This Sunday, September 6, come to church early and join Music Director Scott DeVeaux in the Sanctuary at 10:30 AM to learn hymns from our NEW online hymnal! All ages are welcome!

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 9 AM Sunday morning.

We welcome to our pulpit, the Rev. Brenda Brown-Grooms, Co- Pastor of New Beginnings Christian Community in Charlottesville, who offers the sermon entitled “Trees Talk”. We are grateful to hear from this community leader, a partner of UUCville in the Charlottesville Clergy Collective. And on this Martin Luther King holiday Sunday, Rev. Linda honors the […]

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Join Rev. Leia as together we mark the beginning of the New Year and begin our exploration of January’s ministry of “Living with Intention.” Several months of winter are ahead for us. How might we find the gifts in this dark, cold, and fallow season and make space for what could be born or reborn […]

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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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