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 April 20, 2025!
9:30am Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Egg hunt and Open Mic
4:00pm Youth Group
An Easter celebration highlighting the diverse perspectives present within Holston Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. This member-led service offers us an opportunity to hear about Easter, past and present, from four of our members, Denee Mattioli, Deb Helmer, Charlie Miller, and Lee Sinnot.
Our annual Flower Communion service is on Sunday, April 27th! Please plan on bringing a flower for this very special service: store bought, from your garden, or a roadside wildflower: all are welcome!
If you'd like to volunteer to bring in an entire vase-worth of flowers to share with people who didn't bring a flower, email minister@hvuuc.org to volunteer!
Registration closes April 30th, limited rooms still available as well as camping. INFO & REGISTRATION HERE: Www.tinyurl.com/hvuucwomen
THEME:
Radical Joy in Hard Times
PLACE:
The Peace Pentagon (www.peacepentagon.net)
88 Oracle Way, Independence, VA
We will have access to the entire campus which includes New River frontage, a babbling creek for water ceremony, turtle labyrinth, medicine wheel and peace pole as well as the picnic pavilion, bathhouse and, of course, the Peace Pentagon chapel.
CONVENER:
Rev. Becky Suzik, UU Peace Fellowship (https://uupf.org) Raleigh, NC;
Rev. Becky’s personal charity: www.joyfuel.org
The purpose of our gathering is to persist in bringing the frequency of JOY into our lives as we face difficult times. The greatest antidote to fear and separation is community, heart resonance and kindling JOY. And, yes, better together!
This gathering is flexible. Come Friday evening for a bonfire, drumming and stay on campus – rates ranging from $25/night camping to $100 for a private King bed and bath. Another option it to rent the whole house and share costs. Plus taxes.
OR – come for just Saturday.. arrive at 10 for a full day of JOY immersion.
PLANNING:
Are you interested in planning the details for the gathering? For example, food committee, leading a JOY activity, other?
REGISTRATION:
Fee: By Donation – No One Will be Turned Away;
INTERESTED? – More details as they are developed.
Email Noel: VP@hvuuc.org
Learn more about the legislative process, how to advocate for reproductive freedom with your lawmakers, and attend committee meetings where relevant legislation will be heard - and do it all with other Planned Parenthood advocates by your side!
This is an in-person only event hosted in Nashville. Transportation options are available from Knoxville for those in east Tennessee.
Click here for more information and to register.
Join us for church on Sunday, March 19, 2023.
9:30am Religious Education, 11:00am Service
This Christmas HVUUC did an experiment called "the Giving Tree" and it taught a lot of us about the power of generosity and community. This sermon is NOT about the Shel Silverstein book, but is about Generosity as a spiritual practice.
Risk Assessment Team has determined that we are in Risk Level Low.
Sunday, March 19th from 5:00-8:00.
It's been a hot minute since we had a regular old free-form, just for fun with no agenda youth group gathering. We're baaaack!
Youth 12 years old through graduating senior are invited to come hang out, eat pizza, play games, and help relaunch our youth group post-COVID.
We will meet on the main floor of the RE building, up the hill from the church building.
Bring a snack or drink to share if you want--or even bring a friend!
Meet the youth group facilitators: Tristan L, Brittany A, Brandie W, and Cindi H!
Help plan upcoming events and activities!
Have fun!
A memorial service will be held for Amy Bond on March 25th at 1:00PM
Amy has been a long time member of our congregation, and played an important role in the Caring Team among other things before health concerns kept Amy staying closer to home. She had been an inspiring example of resilience, and her story featured in Rev. Tiffany's "Neuroplasticity in the New Year" service in January of 2022. We will miss her smiling face and strong spirit. All friends and members of HVUUC are invited to come to Celebrate her Life.
We've had the sermon series, we've had the workshops, we've had a bunch of Newsletter articles, and now it's time for you to share your feedback with your delegates about how you want them to represent you at General Assembly regarding the Article 2 revision vote.
Please use the google form below to give feedback and indicate your voting preferences to the people who will be representing you at General Assembly this year.
To see the full Article 2 Study Commission Report click here: https://www.uua.org/files/2023-02/article-II-study-report-2021-23.pdf
If you missed the workshops, we will soon be publishing a "Q & A" developed from the questions people posed at the workshops, so be watching for that soon.
DON’T FORGET DAYLIGHT SAVINGS THIS WEEKEND!
Join us for church on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
9:30am Religious Education, 11:00am Service
How do we address uncertainty and change together? Can we make it fun? What do the lessons and rules of Improv groups and Jam Sessions have to offer us?
Risk Assessment Team has determined that we are in Risk Level Low.
Some work will be taking place, beginning next week, in which two people will be volunteering their time for two full days. As a thank you, the church would like to provide them with lunch.
The dates are tentative because the weather is a factor, so this would be a task that may need to be filled on short notice. At the moment, the dates are during the week.
If you're interested in providing a light lunch, please email Doug at facilities@hvuuc.org
You can also find a few printed copies of the newsletter on the visitors table in the sanctuary.
Click here to read the entire newsletter.
Click here for past newsletters.
Up to date church info is always available at www.hvuuc.org
Heart to Heart 7 Week Covenant Group every Monday morning starting March 13 and ending April 24.
Topics include Listening, Gratitude, Balance, Forgiveness, etc.
10:30 am to 12:30 pm in the REZ.
Books can be purchased from Facilitator, Wanda Earp. Sign up deadline is March 10 via heartsgm@hvuuc.org. Limited space.
Join us for church on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
9:30am Religious Education, 11:00am Service
Several Holston Valley UU members and friends share what personally brings them to atheism and why they are proud to claim that title for themselves.
Risk Assessment Team has determined that we are in Risk Level Low.
This workshop will give us a chance to explore the proposed revisions to the Unitarian Universalist Association's Article 2 in greater depth, as a community.
The Article 2 Study Commission's full report was released in January, and may be helpful for anyone interested in this work. You can find a link to it here:
https://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/committees/article-II-study-commission/blog/article-II-report
There are two opportunities to participate in this workshop, both in-person and online.
March 5, 1:00PM in-person
March 7, 6:00PM online
If you’d like to join the zoom session you can find the link below. Please email minister@hvuuc.org to RSVP to either the in-person or online workshop.
Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/93111081367?pwd=SGxOQ1VDQVg5NS9qRXBTd0U5WEFwZz09
Girl Scout seniors Alexis, Moth, and Olivia are working on their gold award project, collecting period products for a local high school. They aim to improve access to period products for high schoolers and to eliminate period poverty.
They will have a well-marked bin set up near the front door starting the 5th of March specifically for collecting period products. This collection will be going on from March 5th to March 19th.
Thank you for supporting troop 543’s efforts and for supporting teens in need of period products.
From Feb 20th to Feb 27th Rev. Tiffany will be on Study Leave and unavailable. Our physical office will be closed and "office@" emails may be slower than normal to respond during this time as well.
For emergencies please contact president@hvuuc.org
