We embrace diversity within the congregation’s membership and in theology. We are committed to being a vital and growing progressive congregation within our larger community. And we promote spiritual growth, religious freedom, and ethical action.
We hope you will visit our church. Our worship services are at 11:00am; children’s and adult religious education classes are at 9:30am.
Sunday Schedule
9:30 a.m. Religious Education Classes
11:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Service
12:00 p.m. Coffee Hour
Past Services: HVUUC YouTube
Upcoming Services (Sundays @ 11 a.m.)
Join us for an interactive multi-generational New Year's service where we burn away what we want to leave in 2025 and imagine a better future for all of us in 2026.
Rev. Tiffany explores the human impulse to connect, looking specifically at the different ways humans form attachments and relate to each other. We will look at the Unitarian Univeralist tool of Covenant and how that can inform the ways we connect with each other as a community.
Queer Communion is a practice of spirituality and ritual that reclaims the center of faith from the margins. As the editor of a collection of storytelling voices around the question of one's queerness and faith in the context of Appalachia, Davis Shoulders seeks to call into question the limiting narratives of what counts as spirituality and who is "worthy enough" to receive the benefit of a spiritual community. Breaking outside traditionalist notions of church and religion, this communion expands into the concept of place, healing, pageantry, reckoning, and hopefulness where radical communities of various faiths are centered on queer expression and acceptance.
To live our lives is to engage with risk. Which risks are worth taking for you personally, and which aren't? How does taking risks change when we're talking about taking risks as a community in order to live our values? Join Rev. Tiffany to begin addressing this vital topic for congregational life, and then stay for a meal and the Risk Discernment workshop that will be held after the Sunday Service.
Headlines .…
· Discerning Risk
· Safe Here Task Force Report
· Metaphysics Group
· MACHO Social and Planning
· Women’s Night
· Risk Assessment Workshop
· Path to Membership
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Upcoming News and Events
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Join us for church on December 28, 2025.
No RE
No Sermon
10:30am Breakfast
11:00am Musical Talent and Jam Session
“Pancakes and Jam”
Our beloved End-of-Year/New-Year tradition returns! A group of our HVUUC men and others volunteer to cook a pancake breakfast with common breakfast sides - 10:30 for food. Alongside the eating is an informal show of talent starting at 11 a.m., and if musicians choose, it wraps up in an on-the-spot jam session. This is not a traditional service: rather, it is a wonderful end-of-year event, an opportunity for fellowship. There will be no sermon or RE.
Due to illnesses and scheduling conflicts we’re sadly having to cancel our Christmas Eve Gathering. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Please email all submissions for the January newsletter by Monday December 29 to newsletter@hvuuc.org.
Upcoming News and Events
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Join us for church on December 21, 2025.
9:30 Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
12:30pm Giving Tree Donations Packing
12:45pm Christmas Caroling for homebound members and friends.
“The Peace of the Season”
During this darkest time of the year, many religions and traditions call us to peace and rest. And yet, this is often the busiest time of the year for many. How can we listen to our needs for rest and better care for ourselves and each other? Join Rev. Tiffany for this exploration of rest and peace, and come to say farewell to James as his time as our Music Director is coming to an end.
Leadership Development Opportunities:
Do you want to serve in a leadership position at HVUUC, but want more training before diving in? Would you like to development your existing leadership skills?
There are a number of trainings coming up:
Southern Region UUA- Lead with Love 2/7/26 in Greenville, SC (https://uua.wufoo.com/forms/qkqkmlm0mhvfl4/)
SOUUL Summit March 19-22, 2026 in Atlanta, GA (https://www.uuca.org/souul/) - early bird registration by 12/31/25!
General Assembly (GA) June 14-21, 2026 online (https://www.uua.org/ga)
UU Institute online training programs (https://uuinstitute.org/).
If you want to submit an application for financial assistance for any of these options, complete this form: www.tinyurl.com/HVUUCleaders or email questions to vp@hvuuc.org.
We are excited to see you step into leadership!
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NOW FORMING: Do you have an interest in metaphysics? There is a new fellowship group forming with the purpose of discussing metaphysical concepts, teachers, books, videos, experiences and more.
If you have any interest, please email metaphysics@hvuuc.org and put Metaphysics in the subject line.
Join us for church on December 14, 2025.
NO RE
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Potluck
“Festivals of Light”
An annual, intergenerational service to recognize different holidays of light celebrated throughout the year from different faith traditions, including Hanukkah, Diwali, Advent, Humanlight, Bhodi Day, Winter Solstice, and the history of our own Unitarian Universalist chalice. The entire service will be lit only by candles and includes a candle lighting ceremony for everyone to participate in. Join us for this beloved service full of stories and songs where we will discover how each of us has our own light to share for the world.
We are still collecting Giving Tree items for children, women, and men such as:
gloves
hats
scarves
socks
undies
individual snacks
hygiene items
hand warmers
Please join us after church service on Sunday, Dec. 21st from 12:30-1:30 p.m. to package items which will be hung from the Giving Tree.
If you would like to volunteer to re-stock the Giving Tree, please visit the following link to sign-up with details and instructions:
tinyurl.com/givingtreevols
If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to givingtree@hvuuc.org.
Update on December's Potluck. Let's turn this month's potluck into a party! This Sunday bring holiday treats, hors d'oeuvres, snacks, or finger food.
In addition to your dish, please bring a printed recipe. We will place the recipe beside your dish. That way, anyone wanting the recipe can easily snap a pic. All are welcome!
Email potlucks@hvuuc.org with any questions.
Holiday Happenings around HVUUC
Saturday December 13
Greening of the Sanctuary, 10:00am-1:00pm
Sunday December 14
Festivals of Light Service—No RE, Performers arrive by 9:00am.
Second Sunday Potluck after service.
Sunday December 21
Come say farewell to James at this Sunday Service.
No Youth Group this month
Wednesday December 24
Christmas Eve Gathering, 6:00pm
December 23 and 25
The office will be closed this week!
Sunday December 28
Pancakes and Jam! Breakfast starts at 10:30. No traditional service or RE this week, just yummy eats and a jam session.
Thursday December 1
The office will be closed!
Upcoming News and Events
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