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.

This will be an in-person event only. For those of you who are concerned about Covid, we will be providing seating in the Fred Ballroom and (weather permitting) on the back deck. We will have speakers available in both those locations. We will also have a runner that will count votes from those areas and run them to the front tallying area. We sincerely hope this will quell your concerns and allow you to attend. Sorry for the inconvenience. 

• Click here to read the Agenda

• Click here for the proposed budget

• Click here for the slate of nominees

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ann Johnson at president@hvuuc.org. 

Upcoming News and Events

Click through for a collection of upcoming news and events at HVUUC. Click the images to be directed to more information.

Summer Religious Education sign-up is now available in the sanctuary. If you have an idea or activity for Summer RE, suitable for ages 6-18 (grades 1-12), then please sign up. If you have questions please contact the DRE Justin Ridley - dre@hvuuc.org .  

Join us for church on Sunday, April 16, 2023.

9:30am Religious Education, 11:00am Service

Foster Care programs, and the needs in our community.

A panel interview with our own Jon Anderson, a clinical therapist for Camelot’s in Kingsport, and Jacob Meadows, a foster care recruiter and trainer with Youth Villages. They will talk about foster care numbers and the needs here in our region.

Agenda for 2023 Annual Congregational Meeting

Holston Valley Unitarian Universalist Church

1.      Welcome and Call to Order

2.      Establish Quorum

3.      Board and Nominating Committee Slate of Nominees for the 2023/2024 Fiscal Year

4.      Budget

5.     Motion 1: Joseph Viola “I move that HVUUC bestow the honor of Minister Emeritus upon Reverend Jeff Briere for his loyal and dedicated service.”

6.     Motion 2: Joseph Viola "I move we place a flag that has been flown over our nation's capital building in the foyer of the church, and further that it be moved into the sanctuary on patriotic holidays."

7.      Additional Motions from the floor

8.      Thank you and Adjournment

Running Zoom during the Congregational Meeting (April 30th immediately following the service) would, in principle, allow people to participate from home.  Unfortunately, we will not be able to make Zoom work at the congregational meeting. Cell service and wi-fi at the church are just too sketchy to guarantee that we could make it work for the whole meeting.

For those of you who are concerned about Covid, we will be providing seating in the Fred Ballroom and (weather permitting) on the back deck. We will have speakers available in both those locations. We will also have a runner that will count votes from those areas and run them to the front tallying area. We sincerely hope this will quell your concerns and allow you to attend. Sorry for the inconvenience. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ann Johnson at president@hvuuc.org. 

The board has developed and approved the 2023-2024 proposed budget. Thank you for all your pledge commitments which have made this budget possible. This will be voted on at the Congregational Meeting on April 30th immediately following the service. Please read through it, and if you have any questions contact Charlie Miller at stewardship@hvuuc.org.

Click here to read the proposed budget.

Seven Questions about proposed Article 2 Revisions

A big thank you to everyone who participated in the Article 2 Revision workshops. Great conversation and in-sights came out of both meetings. One exercise that we engaged in was a Question List during these workshops, with the promise that I would share them with the congregation. I think that these Questions could be helpful for all of us. So here they are:

Upcoming News and Events

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If you are a graduating senior or have one in your family please notify our DRE Justin Ridley before May 1, so we can recognize them during a May service. Please e-mail dre@hvuuc.org

Join us for church on Sunday, April 9, 2023.

9:30am Religious Education, 11:00am Service

Special Easter instrumental music is coming to us from visiting guest musicians, as well as a UU classic song performed by our own Guerry McConnell.

Everything is Holy Now

We hope you’ll join us for Easter Sunday.  We will be looking at the life and message of Jesus, but from the perspective of the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, two gnostic gospels that didn’t make it into the Bible, at least in part because of their egalitarian message.

After the service, there will be an Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the Religious Education Collaborative.  Kids will meet on the deck after the service to get a basket and wait for the hunt to begin around 12:30. Come ready for a good time and a special appearance by the Easter Bunny!

Article II Processing Session
A space for lay leaders to connect and reflect on Article II
May 6, 9:00 a.m. Central Time/10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (2 hours)
 
Congregational lay leaders are invited to come together for a processing session on the proposed changes to Article II of our UUA Bylaws. Our time together will include a brief talk on the History, Governance, and Polity that guided this process, along with guided discussion in breakout groups with your fellow leaders. This event will be facilitated by Southern Region Congregational Life staff.
 
To prepare for this event please read the Article II Study Report.
 
Please note - registration spaces are limited. Registration will close on April 30th (or earlier if we’ve reached our maximum capacity). Register today!

The RE Collaborative is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt for kids on Sunday, April 9th, at 12:30 following the service. Kids should meet on the deck after the service to get a basket and wait for the hunt to begin. Come ready for a good time and a special appearance by the Easter Bunny!

Scam Alert! Hackers are at it again posing as Rev. Tiffany in emails.

Please remember that no one from the church will ever contact you asking for money or favors that involves spending personal funds on an errand for our staff.

If something doesn't feel right, it's probably not right! Please help us spread the word so no one is fooled.

Upcoming News and Events

Click through for a collection of upcoming news and events at HVUUC. Click the images to be directed to more information.

In accordance with HVUUC Bylaws, here is the slate of nominees developed by the nominating committee for the 2023/2024 Fiscal Year. These will be voted on at our 2023 Annual Congregational Meeting on April 30th immediately following the Sunday Service. Click through for full list.

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.

Headlines .…

• Minister’s Note

• Volunteers Needed

• Pledge Drive

• Facilities News

• Treasury Report

• Social Justice

Up to date church info is always available at www.hvuuc.org

Join us for church on Sunday, April 2, 2023.

9:30am Religious Education, 11:00am Service

Transgender Day of Visibility

Transgender Day of Visibility is March 31st. Founded by Rachel Crandall in 2009 as a way to celebrate the presence and contributions of transgender and non-binary people in our communities.

A Listening Circle regarding Kids in Sunday Services will be held on Sunday April 2, from 9:30 - 10:45 in the Meditation Hall in the REZ.

Parents and Adults are welcome to attend to share ideas about our kids during Sunday services. The event will be facilitated by Rev. Tiffany and our DRE Justin.

Email dre@hvuuc.org with any questions.

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.

Click here to take the short survey.