Following a brief welcome, the UUs of Charlottesville will join in worship with the largest annual gathering of UUs from across the nation and the world, held as part of the UUA General Assembly. Recognizing the importance of shared ministry and the many innovative approaches to worship created by congregations during the pandemic, UUA President, […]

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, […]

Today we celebrate our twelfth graders as they reach the milestone of high school graduation. Together, we will rejoice in who these young people are and also celebrate what awaits them. As is our UU tradition, we will “Bridge” our graduating youth into young adulthood. Come gather in multigenerational community with Revs. Leia and Linda […]

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  […]