Rev. Tim Temerson & Tori Goodloe Grace can be one of the most challenging ideas for Unitarian Universalists. What exactly is grace and where does it come from? Is grace earned or is it a gift?  And what is the relationship between grace and generosity? Do we simply receive grace or are we also the […]

Ancestors’ Sunday Revs. Tim Temerson & Leia Durland-Jones 11am Community Worship, October 29, 2023   Prelude    ​​​ Welcome    ​​​Rev. Tim Temerson​​​​ Jimmy Gorham, Board Member Musical Offering​​   Africa sung by the Rivanna Shape Note Singers Call to Worship ​​​ Hymn     ​​​#389, Gathered Here ​ Chalice Lighting Creating Our Ancestors’ Altar Responsive […]

Rev. Leia Durland-Jones & Worship Weaver Mary Beth Wiley As we continue our consideration of October’s ministry theme, “The Gifts of Heritage,” let’s explore together sources of comfort and wisdom that can offer us support, particularly when things feel hard. The choir will sing LINK TO ZOOM SERVICE Sharing Joys and Sorrows If you would like to […]

Monthly Ministry Theme: The Gift of Heritage A Heritage of Principle and Spirit: Women, Feminism, and Unitarian Universalism Rev. Tim Temerson & Angela Orebaugh 11am Community Worship, October 8, 2023   There is an important conversation taking place within Unitarian Universalism about revising the Seven UU Principles. Today’s service kicks-off a two-part series about the […]

Monthly Ministry Theme: The Gift of Heritage Join us for this special service as we welcome Sin Barreras (Without Barriers) to share their extraordinary work with the Latinx community in Central Virginia and to launch a partnership between Sin Barreras and UUCville. The service will include testimony from members of the local Latinx community, leaders […]

“A Spacious Welcome” Rev. Leia Durland Jones and Angela Orebaugh, Worship Weaver As we begin our exploration of this month’s ministry theme, “The Gifts of Welcome,” Rev. Leia helps us reflect on times when we’ve been in the role of welcoming and times when we have (or have not) been welcomed. What might a spacious […]

A Sermon I Need to Hear Right Now  Rev. Leia Durland-Jones and Tori Goodloe, Worship Weaver There is a saying that we teach what we most need to learn. Could this be true for preachers as well—that we preach what we most need to hear? Join Rev. Leia as she offers a sermon sheneeds to […]

“Sabbath as Resistance” Rev. Tim Temerson & Caroline Landis We live in a world of doing and more doing that rewards endless work while casting aspersions on rest and renewal. Today’s service will explore the importance of rest and pay special attention to the connection between spiritual rest (sabbath) and the struggle for justice. LINK […]

As our nation remembers and honors the millions of African Americans who survived slavery and struggled for freedom,  a growing movement seeks to distort the way our history is taught and ban books that tell the truth. Today’s service will look at the narratives we create about race and white supremacy and the central role […]

“Beginning Together: New Member Sunday”   Revs. Tim Temerson & Leia Durland-Jones, and the UUCville Membership Committee At the UU Congregation of Charlottesville, we often describe our lives together as a shared journey. As we welcome and celebrate new members, today’s service will focus on what we share and what connects us as a Unitarian Universalist religious community. The service […]