First of all, thanks to the Let's Chat Covenant group for hosting coffee hour on September 7. Much appreciated.
Secondly, a coordinator(s) is/are needed for the October 13 potluck, If you can help or have questions, please contact fellowship@hvuuc.org. THANKS!
And, finally, coffee hour hosts are needed for Sunday, October 19. Please sign up on the calendar beside the large coffee urn in the Fred Ball room or email coffeehour@hvuuc.org.
Thank you for all the help!
The Tennessee Unitarian Universalist Community Action Network (TUUCAN) invites all Tennessee UUs to Nashville for the Fall Flock on Saturday, October 18th, at First UU Church of Nashville (FUUN) from 9 am to 4 pm (Central Time)
We will share food, fellowship, and support each other during these difficult times in our cities, state, and country. We will learn how UU State Action Networks across the United States turn UU values into positive action. We will nurture deeper relationships, strengthen our social justice ecosystem, and create plans for a world with love at the center.
We hope to represent - in person or via Zoom - each of our 14 UU communities in Tennessee and beyond. Register at https://bit.ly/tuucan25 or email sjchair@hvuuc.org for questions or assistance.
If attending via zoom, keep in mind that the event will be 10:00-5:00 Eastern Standard Time
Click through for a collection of upcoming news and events at HVUUC. Click the images to be directed to more information.
Join us for church on September 14, 2025!
9:00am Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Potluck
In this service, Covenant Groups will be defined and demonstrated by our trained Facilitators. Selected former Covenant Group members will also offer a brief testimonial about the benefits of being in a Covenant Group. Congregation will have an opportunity to participate in a mini session lead by Facilitators in order to experience how a Covenant Group works. Following the service, congregants will have the opportunity to enroll in several upcoming Groups.
Believe it or not. It's time to think about the Service Auction on November 8th.
If you’re new to HVUUC, our Service Auction is a much anticipated event every fall. Yes, it’s a fundraiser but really it’s more of a FUN raiser, where you and other congregants get together to offer a service, event, or item.
There’s no limit to the activities or the items you can “auction” off. You can offer handyman services, teach a paint party, host a dinner, auction off baked goods, original art, and more! Wherever your passion and talents lie, there’s room for it at the service auction.
Want to provide a meal but don't have the room? Use the churches kitchen for your event! You can check the church calendar on our website and reserve time and space by emailing office@hvuuc.org.
We would encourage you to donate items that can be redeemed any time during the next year.
Donate your services, event, or items using the Auctria website using the link below. Email auction@hvuuc.org with any questions.
Our Water Communion ritual comes with two options this year, both next Sunday, Sept. 19: In-person and online.
Find all the details for both versions of the service by visiting the Water Communion event!
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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. 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
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.
Please send any submissions for the September newsletter to newsletter@hvuuc.org by Tuesday, August 31.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
