Join us for virtual church on Sunday, September 12th . The pre-recorded service will be available on YouTube at 11:00 a.m at this link: https://youtu.be/uB3O5vNP5Y0
Virtual Church: Reports from General Assembly
Virtual Coffee Hour--September 12th
After Virtual Church ends on Sunday, September 12th, grab a cup of your favorite morning beverage and meet us at 11:30 in the Zoom fellowship hall! You can come to virtual coffee hour on a computer, tablet, smart phone, or even a landline or flip phone. Register at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtfumoqjwpEtD2qswQ3z6W_NVfRKe7JjMB
Youth Group
Find Your Fellowship Group for Water Communion
Water Communion is coming on Sunday, Sept. 19. So what if you would like to attend in person as part of a larger (up to nine people) Fellowship Group but are single, a couple, or a very small group?
You have options!
Reach out to people on your own whom you’ve missed seeing AND if you would like help coordinating with other small groups, Charis (musicdirector@hvuuc.org) is happy to make matches! Just email her with the number of folx in your group before Wed. Sept., 15.
Facilities and Grounds Clean Up
In preparation for Water Communion (Sunday, Sept. 19 with a socially distanced, fully masked, outdoors-at-HVUUC option), and with the growing usage of our building by staff, small groups, and committees, we could use some help.
The gardens and grounds are overgrown and need some TLC to look their best after 18 months of exhuberant growth
If you can pitch in, please contact Greg K at facilities@hvuuc.org. Greg says that the work can be done individually and in small groups after you find out from him what needs to be done.
New Office Administrator!
We are excited to announce the newest staff member at HVUUC! Jessica Bowman has joined the team as our office administrator. Jessica, her husband, and four children moved to the tri-city area in the summer of 2019. She enjoys hiking, various fiber arts, and craft beer.
Jessica will be keeping strict work hours so it’s important to keep that in mind when communicating time sensitive information moving forward. She will be in the office Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 - 2:30. You can reach her by phone during those hours at (423) 477-7661 or by email at office@hvuuc.org.
Don't be fooled!
Virtual Church: Appalachia's Labor Movement
Join us for virtual church on Sunday, September 5th . The pre-recorded service will be available on YouTube at 11:00 a.m at this link: https://youtu.be/PiJZ40FWYAA
Rev. Luck OK--and Disaster Relief
Rev. Jacqueline Luck, our minister emerita who served at HVUUC from 2008 to 2015, lives in New Orleans, as does one of her sons and his family. They all are safe and well in Dallas, TX, and soon will move to a hotel in Shreveport, LA. They are not able to return to NOLA at this point and do not know whether their home has taken on water, but she says the exterior is in good shape.
Rev. Luck would also like to congratulate us on our new settled minister.
We at Holston Valley Unitarian Universalist Church hold the people who are suffering the effects of Hurricane Ida in our hearts. If you wish to send financial help, please consider donating to the Unitarian Universalist Association's Disaster Relief Fund at https://giving.uua.org/disaster-relief
Hurricane Ida as it made landfall—NASA
September 2021 nUUsletter
Reopening Task Force Final Report Summary
The board-approved reopening plan and supporting materials are available under the “Reopening Tab.” Here is a summary of the most critical points combined with some plans we have going forward.
September Newsletter Deadline
Please send any submissions for the September newsletter to newsletter@hvuuc.org by Tuesday, August 31.
Virtual Church: Small Groups, Big Connections
Join us for virtual church on Sunday, August 29 . The pre-recorded service will be available on YouTube at 11:00 a.m at this link: https://youtu.be/pc6TcGaCSuI
Virtual Church: A Covenantal Community
Join us for virtual church on Sunday, August . The pre-recorded service will be available on YouTube at 11:00 a.m at this https://youtu.be/rPpyNX0XE2Ind
Dream Covenant Group
A new Dream Covenant Group is beginning on September 11th, co-facilitated by Wendy Hearl and Brandie Worley. To sign up email dreamcg@hvuuc.org
Virtual Church: Listening with Our Hearts
Join us for virtual church on Sunday, August 15th. The pre-recorded service will be available on YouTube at 11:00 a.m at this https://youtu.be/m71HG3C9Opc
Gatherings Covenant Group
A new small group ministry for men is beginning on September 7. George Cross and Tom Burns are co-facilitating. To sign up email gatherings@hvuuc.org
Rev. Tiffany Sapp on "Conversations That Matter"
On Thursday, August 12th at 7:00 pm, Rev. Tiffany will be one of the featured individuals on the online series “Conversations That Matter” from the McKinney Center.
Learn more about the program and register to attend the series on Zoom by clicking this link.
Conversations That Matter featuring Rev. Tiffany Sapp & Edward Wolff
Virtual Church: Waiting for the Mud to Settle
Join us for virtual church on Sunday, August 8th. The pre-recorded service will be available on YouTube at 11:00 a.m at this https://youtu.be/Fafl3TWD9DY
Virtual Coffee Hour--August 8th
See Rev. Tiffany there! After Virtual Church ends on Sunday, August 8th, grab a cup of your favorite morning beverage and meet us at 11:30 in the Zoom fellowship hall! You can come to virtual coffee hour on a computer, tablet, smart phone, or even a landline or flip phone. Register at: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvf-2tqz0sHNBOxr2MZoDLDDJ840DZj1w_