Chaplain Michael Woods follows up his guest sermon with us, held Sunday March 27th, with resources for veterans and their families.

Click here to download this helpful resource.

The Nominating Committee, consisting of Joy Boyd, Cynthia Goodman, Tish Kashdan, Lance Klosterman, and Judy Tucker (Chair), began working in January to ensure the strong history of HVUUC Board Governance.

The nominees to be presented at the annual meeting on April 24, 2022 are:

Past President: Dave Kashdan
Vice President: Dottie Blades
Secretary: Michele Markstrom-Frisch (serving one year to fill in for Dottie Blades, current secretary)
Treasurer: Deb Helmer
Facilities: Doug Chaffin
Membership: Cynthia Goodman

Nominating Committee:

Joy Boyd (Chair)
Tish Kashdan ( returning member )
Linda McCoy ( serving a one-year term to
replace Cynthia Goodman)
Josh Beckett ( new member two-year term)
Alicia Culbertson (new member two-year term)

Thank you to the current Board of Trustees for working so diligently these past two years to help our church community navigate a global pandemic.

This Friday night, April 1st, 6:30, is Ladies night at Mary Williamson’s.

Ladies night has been a long time coming. Let’s hope this is the first of many in 2022.

Mary will be making a big pot of pumpkin soup. As always, please bring a snack or drink to share. Parking is rough. People are encouraged to carpool. Limited parking is available at the house, additional parking on the culled sac.

We will have fires on the porches for those of you who wish to socialize outside.

If you are unable to take a short and steep hike, please park at the house. Otherwise, bring a flashlight, park at the top of the driveway, and come on down. Please respond to womensgroup@hvuuc.org for further information.

Do you have something to say? Maybe it's time to say it during a Sunday morning service.

The idea of public speaking can be intimidating, but it can also be quite a feeling of accomplishment to communicate your ideas in a way that can get your point across, sharing it with your religious community.

Rev. Tiffany will be hosting a "Shared Pulpit Seminar" to give you the tips and tools you need to put together a 15 minute message. Attending this seminar does NOT obligate you to do any speaking, but it might be a great opportunity to think about the possibilities. We can only accommodate 12 people in this seminar so sign up soon.

When

Saturday May 14 from noon until 4pm, in-person.

Email minister@hvuuc.org to sign up.

To our wonderful Holston Valley UU families,

Religious Education and Rev. Tiffany want to hear from you. We are offering two Listening Circles in April to give you an opportunity to share what you would like to see in our future Religious Education programming.

Friday, April 15th from 6-7:30
Saturday, April 23rd from 10-11:30

Both of these will be hosted on Zoom. Please mark your calendar and get registered!

Once on the event page, pick the time slot you would prefer and then click "RSVP"

Click here to register now.

Emails dre@hvuuc.org with any questions.

Rev. Tiffany will be out of the office from March 25th until April 2nd.

And then again from April 7th until April 13th.

Please contact the Board President if you have an emergency.

Please email all submissions for the April Newsletter by Wednesday, March 30 to newsletter@hvuuc.org.

The Nominating Committee, consisting of Joy Boyd, Cynthia Goodman, Tish Kashdan, Lance Klosterman, and Judy Tucker (Chair), began working in January to ensure the strong history of HVUUC Board Governance.

The nominees to be presented at the annual meeting on April 24, 2022 are:

Past President: Dave Kashdan
Vice President: Dottie Blades
Secretary: Michele Markstrom-Frisch (serving one year to fill in for Dottie Blades, current secretary)
Treasurer: Deb Helmer
Facilities: Doug Chaffin
Membership: Cynthia Goodman

Nominating Committee:

Joy Boyd (Chair)
Tish Kashdan ( returning member )
Linda McCoy ( serving a one-year term to
replace Cynthia Goodman)
Josh Beckett ( new member two-year term)
Alicia Culbertson (new member two-year term)

Thank you to the current Board of Trustees for working so diligently these past two years to help our church community navigate a global pandemic.

Religious Education is thrilled to announce that Adult RE 1 has resumed!

The group will meet from 9:30-10:45 n the first floor of the REZ, second room on the right.

Some important things to know about this:

• The curriculum is The Great Courses. The group will watch a short video related to religions, science, philosophy, etc and follow it with a group discussion.

• The facilitation will rotate among the group members. This means that each week someone is responsible for unlocking the building, turning on the DVD, encouraging discussion from the provided guide, taking attendance, and locking the building back up.

Please contact Sarah White at DRE@hvuuc.org if you have any questions!
We are so happy to be in person with our community!

A new playground structure was ordered and was shipped Thursday March 10th. A workday will be called as soon as the playground comes in. The area where the playground was removed and with some minor work ready to install the playground.

The risk assessment team is happy to announce that this Sunday we will be operating under level 2 or “medium” risk. Here is what you need to know.

Level 2 (Medium)

• Everyone wears a mask inside on Sunday

• Vaccinated folks don’t need to wear a mask outdoors (or indoors for small groups)

• No temperature taking

• Unvaccinated folks still need to socially distance

• Colored wrist bands to indicate comfort levels

• We can sing indoors WITH MASKS ON

Wristbands

Color-coded armbands will indicate your level of contact comfort. These will reduce awkward & repeated questions about comfort levels. Choose the appropriate band as you enter, to let folks know how much close interaction you’re comfortable with.

• Red=Maintain 6’ distance

• Yellow=Talking OK, no touch

• Green=Appropriate touch OK -- just ask.

There will be bins at the door & on the deck to deposit wristbands for cleaning after the service.

Click here to read more about Level 2.

Our Signs of Spring is a non-traditional outdoor Sunday Service experience.

What does that mean?

Click to read more.

March 5th workday was a big success. We removed the play structure and swings. Time has not been kind to these old favorites. We raked a bunch of leaves and worked on our gardens and flower beds. I want to thank everyone for their help.

News and Events

To submit an event or news item to our website click “News and Events Submission” under the “News and Events” menu heading at the top of the site. Or go to hvuuc.org/submissions

Submit an event for occasions with a physical date and time that you would like to promote publicly such as a small gathering. Submit a news item for general messages such as the announcement of an upcoming covenant group.

Reservations

If you would like to reserve a room in the church for an event first check the calendar here to be sure there is not a scheduling conflict, then email the office administrator at office@hvuuc.org with the details of your reservation.

Members and friends of HVUUC and several other local justice-based organizations are heading to Washington, DC, on June 18 to join thousands of people of conscience gathering on the National Mall. Join us for The Mass Poor People’s & Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly & Moral March on Washington.

To our wonderful Holston Valley UU families,

Religious Education and Rev. Tiffany want to hear from you. We are offering two Listening Circles in April to give you an opportunity to share what you would like to see in our future Religious Education programming.

• Friday, April 15th from 6-7:30

• Saturday, April 23rd from 10-11:30

Both of these will be hosted on Zoom. Please mark your calendar and get registered!

Once on the event page, pick the time slot you would prefer and then click "RSVP".

Informational slides on the preliminary budget and pledge target referenced on February 27th and in the pledge letter are now available in the members area of the church website.

Please see the file titled "2022 Preliminary Budget and Pledge Info". This will provide context for how the pledge target was calculated and some information on determining a pledge amount.

The link is here:
https://hvuuc.org/members-area

If you need the password, email office@hvuuc.org.

The Vision that Guides Us

"We work together as a church to transform ourselves, our community, and our world by sharing love, pursuing justice, and seeking wonder" That's our church's vision statement. How are we living it?

Join us for in-person church on Sunday, March 13 at 11:00 a.m.!!!

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Hello, church family! As you know, our first indoor in-person service in two years is happening this Sunday, March 13.

Here are some important things to know if you plan to come.

Click to read more.