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.
Cats, Boxes, and Labels
Join us for church on Sunday August 20, 2023
9:30 Religious Education
11:00 Sunday Service
Join us after the service for our Church Picnic and Volunteer Fair!
“Cats, Boxes, and Labels”
Labels. We love them and we hate them. Religious labels are especially interesting when you're a Unitarian Universalist, because we are very much a both/and religion. Come explore how you label yourself, how your friends in this community label themselves, and how different that is than when someone puts a label on you.
For extra fun, take the Belief-O-Matic before the service starts, at https://www.beliefnet.com/entertainment/quizzes/
Housing for Foreign Student
A sociology graduate students at ETSU, Charles Mawuli Nutsugah, is hoping to be able to live with a host family. Do you know any folks who might be willing to host a grad student for approximately a semester? (or less, depending on their situation)
Mawuli is from Ghana, is in his 30s, and he's a fluent English speaker (it's the language used for public education in Ghana). He would like to get acculturated to the U.S. He is going to be on a graduate assistantship and will be able to pay rent to the host family, if that would help.
Email minister@hvuuc.org if you’re interested.
Church Picnic, BoT Meeting, and Fall RE
Stories and Song: Music Sunday
Join us for church on Sunday August 13, 2023
9:30 Religious Education
11:00 Sunday Service
Join us after the service for Coffee Hour!
Stories and Song: Music Sunday
Music is a rich metaphor for community and tells the story of how we harmonize, explore our differences, and learn our own true song. Hear musical gifts from our congregation's musicians, and hear stories of community from several of our members and staff.
Fall Religious Education
Fall RE begins on Sunday, August 13, with classes for K-12! This year we will have offerings for K-2; 3-5; 6-8; and 9-12.
Our K-2 and 3-5 classes will be using a LEGOS based curriculum.
Our 6-8 class will engage in Popcorn Theology a movie based curriculum.
The 9-12 class will have a social justice themed curriculum called Social Action For Tweens and Teens.
Come join us at the REZ at 9:30 - 10:45 to meet your RE Teachers!
Coffee Hour Volunteers Needed
Rock Painting, Kitchen Stuff Swap, and Listening/Caring Workshop
Current and Upcoming Covenant Groups
Heart to Heart, Part 2
A 7 week Covenant Group based on the book, Heart to Heart. We will be meeting every Monday beginning August 28 and ending Oct 9 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Book ($5) available from Facilitator, Wanda Earp. Meets at HVUUC in the REZ. Maximum of 10 members. Subjects vary every week, covering chapters 8-14. No requirement to have participated in the Part 1 Group. Deadline to register August 25 via heartsgm@hvuuc.org
Let’s Chat
Let's Chat is an ongoing Covenant Group, that meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. Members may join after talking to Greg Kramer, and may leave at any time. Topics have included Mystery, Integrity, Laughter, Leisure and Spirituality as Community. Our next meeting July 23rd is Empowering our True Selves and Shedding the Imposter Syndrome. See me after the service or email letschat@hvuuc.org
The Divine Feminine
A four-session Covenant Group focusing on the divine feminine will take place on Sunday afternoons from 12:30 – 2:30 upstairs in the REZ. 9/24, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12 Open to all who identify as women.
In these four sessions the group will explore a culturally diverse, feminine face of God and ask how we can live into Her and bring more of Her into the world. Four goddesses from matrilineal cultures in different geographic regions will be explored. For more information, email divinefeminine@hvuuc.org.
Faithfully Becoming: General Assembly Report
Join us for church on Sunday July 30, 2023
9:30 Religious Education
11:00 Sunday Service
Join us after the service for Coffee Hour!
Faithfully Becoming: General Assembly Report
Hear reports from our delegates and our minister about our trip to General Assembly, the annual national gathering and business meeting for the Unitarian Universalist Association. What did we learn? How did it make us think? Who are we becoming as a movement? We will also offer our kids and youth a backpack/notebook blessing during this service. Students of ALL ages (including adults!) should bring either their backpack or a notebook to the service.
Rock Painting
CUUPS will be offering an ages 21+ Rock Painting craft event. CUUPS membership will provide rocks and painting supplies. Attendees may bring their own rocks and supplies if they prefer.
Set up starts at 4pm and doors open at 5 pm. Alcohol will be on premises.
A Donations basket will be set up to receive funds or nonperishable food items. Donated food will be given to the church to add to their food drive
August 2023 nUUsletter
Headlines
The Divine Feminine Covenant Group
Kitchen Stuff Swap
Church Picnic
Social Justice Initiatives
Click here to read the entire newsletter.
Click here for past newsletters.
You can also find a few printed copies at our visitors table in the sanctuary.
Up to date church info is always available at www.hvuuc.org
Tomato Matinee, and Backpack Blessing, and Listening/Caring Workshop
Climate Activist Josh Long
Join us for church on Sunday July 30, 2023
9:30 Religious Education
11:00 Sunday Service
Join us after the service for Coffee Hour!
Climate Activist Josh Long
There are so many problems we care about in the world. Unfortunately, Climate change may be the most pressing issue of our time because of its ability to make every other social justice concern far worse. Joshua Long is a recent seminary graduate and the Director of music ensembles at the UU church of Annapolis. He will come to share, through sermon and song, his journey to becoming a faith-based Climate activist and musician.
August Newsletter Deadline
Lughnasadh, Tomato Matinee, and Backpack Blessing
Uncovering Our Stories: The Radiance of the Divine
Join us for church on Sunday July 23, 2023
9:30 Religious Education
11:00 Sunday Service
Join us after the service for Coffee Hour!
Uncovering Our Stories: The Radiance of the Divine
We humans are meaning-making, pattern-seeking creatures. When we turn our attention to a text to discern its meaning and how it applies to our own life, we call that “exegesis.” This week, we will examine two texts - one ancient and one modern - in relationship with one another and what they can tell us about the human need to search for answers, whether in the stars above or the ground below our feet, or anywhere in-between.
Backpack Blessing
Please Return Unused Church Keys
We're getting low on church keys and are requesting those that are not using one regularly to return the key for others that need one.
If you have a church key that you no longer use, please return it to our Facilities Trustee, Doug Chaffin. We're getting low and having more keys made is costly. We appreciate you helping us out in this small way.
Email facilities@hvuuc.org should you have questions or to schedule a time to return a key.
The Divine Feminine Covenant Group
A four-session Covenant Group focusing on the divine feminine will take place on Sunday afternoons from 12:30 – 2:30 upstairs in the REZ. Open to all who identify as women.
9/24
10/15
10/29
11/12
In these four sessions the group will explore a culturally diverse, feminine face of God and ask how we can live into Her and bring more of Her into the world. Four goddesses from matrilineal cultures in different geographic regions will be explored.
For more information, email divinefeminine@hvuuc.org.