Help needed in April and May.
Please see new sign up poster in the Fred Ball Room.
If you need a trainer indicate that next to your name.
Please email coffeehour@hvuuc.org with any questions.
Proposal: HVUUC disposes of all plastic kitchen utensils and use the Green Sanctuary Fund to purchase non-plastic kitchen utensils to replace them.
Sources:
The news story reporting the study: Black-colored plastic used for kitchen utensils and toys linked to banned toxic flame retardants | CNN
The news story with Dr. Leonardo Trasande: Black plastic items could contain harmful chemicals, study finds (youtube.com)
Join us for church on November 24, 2024!
NO RE this week
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
We can only become our truest selves, our most holy and hopeful selves, when we touch the wounds of God not by turning away from suffering but by confronting it. Join us this Sunday as Chaplain Michael Woods shares his thoughts on this important topic.
There’s a lot going on this Holiday season, here’s everything we know of at the moment!
Thanksgiving Potluck, Thursday November 28th at 2:00pm
Email thanksgiving@hvuuc.org. Come early to help with setup!
(office will be closed Thanksgiving Day)
Decorating The Giving Tree, Friday November 29th at 11:00AM
Tree #113 in Kings Commons Park, Johnson City.
Email givingtree@hvuuc.org
Tree Lighting Ceremony, Saturday November 30th at 6:30PM
Meet at The Giving Tree #113 in Kings Commons Park
Cookie Exchange during coffee hour Sunday December 1st
Bring a batch of favorite cookies to the kitchen before church and we’ll all get cookies during coffee hour. Email fellowship@hvuuc.org
A Giving Tree Women’s Night, Friday December 6th at 6:30PM. We will be packaging items for the Giving Tree and enjoying snacks.
Email womensgroup@hvuuc.org for location.
Green Arts Fest, Sunday December 8th at 12:00PM. Come ready to shop and support local craftspeople at this fun annual event.
Email greenarts@hvuuc.org
Greening of the Sanctuary, Saturday Dec 14th 9:30AM-12:30PM
Help us decorate for Festivals of Light. Email rosemary@hvuuc.org
Festivals of Light, Sunday Dec 15th at 11:00AM
Join us for our favorite, pluralistic holiday tradition. This service is a must see!
Christmas Caroling, Sunday December 15th at noon.
After Festivals of Light stay for soup and then we will carpool to sing Christmas Carols for some of our members and friends.
Email minister@hvuuc.org
Christmas Eve, Tuesday December 24th time TBA
We will gather for cookies, carols, and candlelight again on the night before Christmas.
Pancakes and Jam, Sunday December 29th at 11:00AM
Our favorite casual “service” where we leave the sanctuary for the Fred Ball room to eat breakfast and enjoy some open mic music.
Email pancakesandjam@hvuuc.org if you’d like to sing or play.
TN Environmental Council Tree Day is March 15, 2025. Order early for best selection.
Plant a tree!
The TN Environmental Council has announced its 2025 annual Tree Day event.
Planting trees benefits our environment in many ways including decreasing air pollution, filtering rainwater, and improving wildlife and pollinator habitats. For more information about the impact of native trees: https://www.tectn.org/tennesseetreeprogram.html
Tree orders are underway and continue through early March 2025. Order early for the widest species selection. To order seedlings visit: https://www.tectn.org/tennesseetreeday.html
HVUUC is serving again as a community pick-up location! The dates are March 14th and 15th, 2025. Volunteers welcome to help with bundling and distribution during morning hours. We will need a tall stack of newspaper to bundle seedlings. Newspaper donations appreciated early 2025.
For questions or to participate one or both days contact, environment@hvuuc.org
Join us for church on Sunday, March 26, 2023.
9:30am Religious Education, 11:00am Service
A Unitarian Universalist and a Methodist meet in an auto dealership. The UU owns an Avalon, the Methodist a Toyota 4Runner. But that’s not what their conversation is about. Listen in on their conversation that at times is funny, profound, frustrated, and deeply personal. Only the packaging is creative. The ideas, questions, conversations, and frustrations are all real ones from somewhere along my spiritual journey. Hopefully, it might deepen your understanding of Unitarian Universalism and in learning about my spiritual journey get you thinking about your own.
New Small Covenant Group on UU History - The group discussion will be based on a 6-part UUA video series titled “Long Strange Trip” series by Ron Cordes that explores the history of Unitarian and Universalist thought and practice from the early, liberal strands in faith at the beginning of the Christian era to what we know today as Unitarian Universalism. Each part of Long Strange Trip is approximately one hour in length.
The group will be facilitated by George Cross and Bryan Kleske and meet on 6 consecutive Monday evenings, beginning April 3rd, from 7 to 9 pm in a Zoom format. There is a UUA study guide that will be used as a basis for discussion and sharing. Email George at georgecross@hvuuc.org for questions or to sign up.
FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023 AT 6 PM – 8 PM
Martha Street Culp Auditorium
The Tennessee legislature just passed two bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community. One will ban public drag performances and the other will strip trans youth of their right to seek gender-affirming care. They want us to sit by quietly as our rights are taken away, but ETSU students are standing up and fighting back!
On March 31 there will be a drag show and story hour in protest of these new laws. Proceeds will go toward paying performers and building queer and trans political power in Tennessee. We will be joined by some amazing performers, state representatives and community leaders who will talk about how we can stand up to the bullies in Nashville.
HVUUC will have a table set up at this event. Join us if you can!
We will hold our Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, April 30th immediately following the church service in the sanctuary. Childcare will be provided. Anyone who has been an official member of HVUUC for at least 60 days as of April 30th is eligible to vote at the meeting. Items on the agenda will include:
2023-2024 Budget
Slate of Nominees for Board of Trustee positions
Other items as necessary
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