Join us for church on July 26, 2026.
9:30 am Religious Education
11:00am Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
12:30pm Social Justice Committee Meeting
When Rev. Tiffany attended an Interfaith Day of Prayer, she learned a lot about building interfaith community, and about the nature of prayer itself. What do these lessons have to teach us about living our value of Pluralism?
Does anyone have a chess or checkers set (or two) they'd be willing to let us borrow for the upcoming church picnic? We'd love to add a little friendly competition to the day. Bragging rights are free, but good sportsmanship is required. If you have a set we can borrow, please contact fellowship@hvuuc.org or talk to Debbie Vasut after a service.
🌉 The Bridge Weekly — July 26, 2026, 9:30-10:45AM, REZ Building
🌱 Religious Education is now Religious Exploration
🎨Summer All-Ages RE: Expressing Emotions Through Art
🧘 All Ages, All In — Healers
🎬 Family Movie Night Fundraiser
🌟 Wonder Worship Task Force
🌈 26'-27' RE Registrations Open This Sunday!
👶 Nursery
🌼 K–2: Flourishing Hearts
🌎 Grades 3–5: My Mindfulness Passport
🎲 Grades 6–12: The Journeys of Deeper Joy RPG
☕ Adult 1 Discussion Group
🌿 Adult 2: The Journey Home to YoUU
💜 Volunteers Make the Magic Happen
👶 Caregiver Substitute Opportunity
On Sunday August 2nd, we will be blessing backpacks, notebooks, or favorite school supplies for both our Students and Teachers for the beginning of the school year. They will be blessed by the congregation during our August 2nd worship service, to celebrate our interdependence and send all our good energies to school with our students. Bring your backpack to church on August 2nd!
This Sunday after the service we will be hosting a Trunk or Treat event!
Currently only 7 cars have signed up to participate.
Please email Justin at DRE@hvuuc.org if you’d like to decorate a trunk and hand out candy this Sunday.
Let’s make this a great event for our kids! Don’t forget to wear your costumes!
The auction is quickly coming upon us, Saturday November 4th at 6:00PM!
Things you may need to know:
Sunday October 28th 2:00PM Auction Donations Closed!
If you can't be at the auction, you can request a proxy bidder!
Please update your name and emails on the Auctria Website. Find link under Auction News or Stewardship Tab on the website and then Auction.
Drop off Auction Items Friday Evening 2 to 8.
Drop off Auction items Saturday noon to 4.
Auction Doors open at 5.
Email auction@hvuuc.org with any questions.
We are also in need of folks to bring snacks to share to help make this a fun time of fellowship. Email fellowship@hvuuc.org with questions about snacks.
Who has been working to save the Nolichucky River?
Who has been serving justice issues for over 40 years?
Who has been holding a MLK gathering for decades?
Who won the Gorbachev/Schultz Youth Leadership award?
Appalachian Peace Education Center and Yogev Von Kundra!
Please support this important local organization!!!
Halloween is going to be a blast this year at HVUUC! Join us for several fun events.
Join us to carve pumpkins and watch family friendly Halloween movies. A limited number of pumpkins and tools will be provided. We recommend bringing your own materials to be sure you have the opportunity to carve. Feel free to bring a snack to share, as well! Email cuups@hvuuc.org with questions.
We are combining our youth RE classes for a fun mask making event in the Fred Ball Room / Deck. Email DRE@hvuuc.org with any questions.
Please be encouraged to wear a costume for this fun service as Rev. Tiffany brings us a Halloween message.
Directly after the Halloween service we will be hosting a Trunk or Treat event in our parking lot. Please contact our DRE to let him know if you will be decorating a trunk for this event. A prize will be awarded to the favorite trunk, as voted by our kids!
Join CUUPs to celebrate these two pagan traditions. Click here for more info.
Join us for church on October 22, 2023
9:30am Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
1:00pm Intersexion Film Screening
All of us have certain habits of thinking when it comes to problem-solving, brainstorming and discussions. But we don't all think the same way, and that's a good thing. The Six Thinking Hats, a tool developed by psychologist and philosopher Edward de Bono, invites us to consider the what we bring to the table, and the perspectives that can benefit group work.
Every auction we have a special item that we ask the bidders to donate to. This year we had two items that the Board could not decide on. So, we are asking you, the bidders, to decide!
We will have two items to donate to and which item gets the most donations will be the item that gets all the money. These items were suggested by our facilities Trustee, these are the things that he gets the most questions about during the last year.
The first item is: The front garden is a lively collection of flowers and plants, that is high maintenance and not much maintenance is happening. Would you like to have a professional designed garden with native plants to attract native pollinators.
The second item is: The Covered Deck has no lights nor any sockets to plug fans or other equipment into, limiting our ability to keep bugs at bay.
Which item interests you? By donating to the item you choose will determine which is chosen.
Last year new furniture for the deck was the item selected for the donation.
Do you make homemade food, art, or craft items you'd like to offer for sale?
Our Green Arts Fest will be held from noon-2 on Sunday, Nov 12 at HVUUC. (Set up 8:30-10:45 AM)
No fee to vend or attend--vendors are asked to donate 10% of any sales to the church's Green Initiative.
Interested in a table? Or have questions? Contact Kim greenarts@hvuuc.org
Join us for church on October 15, 2023
9:30am Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
12:30pm Generational Strengths Workshop
Life keeps moving in an endless flow, and as it does, the torch of humanity is passed from one Generation to another. Churches are one of the few Intergenerational places left in American society. Here at Holston Valley UU, five generations work side by side: The Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. What does each generation have to offer our community, and what can we learn from each other?
We will devote a segment of the service on November 12 to the induction and welcoming of new members.
If you have taken the Path to Membership classes and would like to sign the book, become a member, and participate in this ceremony, please email membership@hvuuc.org by or before Sunday, October 22.. Include a three or four sentence (50 word) introduction of yourself, written in third person, to be read to the congregation.
For anyone who has taken the Path classes and would like to join, but cannot or does not wish to participate in the New Member Ceremony, a private signing of the membership book can be arranged.
We are so pleased you have found this church. We welcome you to become a member of our congregation.
The Social Justice Committee will once again decorate and supply gifts for “The Giving Tree” this upcoming holiday season in downtown Johnson City. Last year was our first Giving Tree and it was enthusiastically supported both by HVUUC and others in our community. Our larger community heard about it on the news and in the newspaper. They came baring gifts and put them on the tree. Also area businesses helped out as well. The presents are bagged in clear plastic and hung on the tree for those in need to take.
Click through to read more about specific items needed.
Join us for church on October 8, 2023
9:30am Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
Our Minister Emertis Jeff Briere retired two years ago. What's he been up to? As the has-been minister, does he have anything worthwhile to share with us? Attend this service or watch on YouTube and find out.
HVUUC Service Auction coming in less than a month, on November 4th. This page and email offers some important links for your convenience in finding information about the auction and the donation submission form.
The HVUUC Service Auction is November 4th. It is time to start submitting donations.
The link to the 2024 online donation form: auctria.events/2023HVUUCauction
To learn more about the service auction and see past items submitted visit:
https://hvuuc.org/service-auction
Read more about the basics in the "What is a Service Auction" article:
https://hvuuc.org/congregation-news/2023/9/12/what-is-a-service-auction
Headlines
Minister’s Note
Covid Risk Assessment
Auction Donations Needed
Generational Strengths Workshop
The Giving Tree
Trunk or Treat
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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
You can now add Donations to the auction catalog!
We would encourage you to donate items that can be redeemed during the next year. All donations will be collected using the Auctria website. This is the same website we have used for donations the past few years.
As items are donated, they will appear in the catalog on the Auctria website. You can review the catalog to consider what you would like to target the evening of the auction.
If you need assistance, please email auction@hvuuc.org.
