Join us for church on June 28, 2026.
9:30am Religious Education
11:00am Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
Come explore questions about your own and others "Best Advice". What is it? What was its source? Why is it pertinent? How do you share it? This exploration is facilitated by Steven Roberts.
✨ REC — Be Seen, Be Heard, Be Part of the Magic
🌟 All Ages, All In: A Summer of Community Connection
📖 Storytellers: S'mores & Stories
🧘 Healers: Family Yoga with Tish & More
🚒 First Responders with Gray Volunteer Fire Department
✨ Visionaries: Stargazing with Donnie and Mike Frisch
📚 RE Book Sale Fundraiser
🎬 Family Movie Night Fundraiser
🌈 Summer RE Class Updates
🦴 This Sunday: Fossil Exploration 2!
📱 Coming Soon: Simplified RE Sign-In & Sign-Out
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Join us for church on June 21, 2026.
9:30am Religious Education
11:00am Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
4:00pm Youth Group
People try so hard to be remembered--to have a legacy--after their death. No other creature on the planet cares about this except humans. Guest speaker Bradley discusses his thoughts on humanity's fight against natural law, why we do it, and is there any point to it.
Registration is now open for 6-8th grade Stellar Sex ED.
In collaboration with RISE: Healthy for Life, HVUUC is offering Stellar Sex ED for 6-8 grade youth. Beginning January 14, with a guardian and student orientation. Classes will then run from January 21 - March 3 on Sundays at HVUUC. The cost is free. Please follow the link for more information and to register.
https://risehealthylife.betterworld.org/events/middle-school-stellar-sex-ed-at
Email dre@hvuuc.org with any questions.
A Meal Train has been set up for the Chaffin Family who are currently going through a difficult time.
We all know the Chaffins who are always helping others and are very active in all HVUUC activities including Social Justice, MACHO, the Giving Tree, Pancakes & Jam, the Music Program, etc.
Now it is our turn to give back.
Kim’s Mother is currently hospitalized with a serious illness & then this Thursday, Jan 11th, Alesha is having hip surgery which will require recovery time with limited activity.
We can help with a Meal Train beginning this Thursday. As requested, restaurant gift cards are even available on the Train for non cooks.
Please review all details under "Recipient Info" on the Meal Train! You are invited to join at the link below:
Storytelling Event
Monday, 1/15/2024
9 am – 12 pm
Carver Recreation Center
Peace Walk
Monday, 1/15/2024
12 pm
Carver Recreation Center
Blood Drive
Monday, 1/15/2024
1pm – 6 pm
Carver Recreation Center
Community Information Session
Monday, 1/15/2024
1 pm – 3 pm
Carver Recreation Center
Community Dinner
Monday, 1/15/2024
6 pm – 8 pm
Carver Recreation Center
Food Drive
Timeframe: 12/13/23 – 1/15/2024
Locations: McKinney Center, Langston, Good Sam, etc.
Food supports Good Sam and JAMA Food Pantries
Vincent Dial Student Art Exhibit
Public Reception: Thursday, 1/18/2024
Exhibit Timeframe: 1/15/24 – 1/19/24
McKinney Center
2024 Event: The Importance of MLK to the Hispanic Community
Thursday, 1/25/2024
7 pm
Langston Centre
Community Building Conference
Saturday, 1/27/24
10 am – 1 pm
Location: Langston Centre
Our new RE semester begins this month! Welcome back to our kids and youth after a couple of weeks off for the holidays!
Our K-2 class begins on January 14 with a new curriculum focused on cultures around the world.
Our 3-5 grades class will be starting January 7, with some new teachers and a new curriculum focused on change!
Our 6-12 grade RE class will not be meeting January through March due to Stellar Sex ED taking place for our 6-8th graders.
Also, our Adult RE 1 and Adult RE 2 classes continue to meet.
Come on out to the REZ at 9:30 on Sunday mornings! We hope to see you there!
Email our director of religious education, Justin, with any questions at DRE@hvuuc.org
The end of this week’s service will include some celebratory drumming. If you have a personal drum (NOT a drum kit) please feel free to bring it.
Join us for church on January 7, 2024
9:30am Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
Begin the New Year by letting go of the old year! Fire Communion is a chance to contemplate what in your life you want to burn up and leave behind in 2024. This clears the way for what is good and new in the new year. Come celebrate the possibilities with us!
It’s time to say goodbye to the Giving Tree until next November. If you can help remove and pack up our decorations from the tree, please meet us at the tree (near the end of McClure St, Johnson City) at 4:00pm Monday 1/8/24. If you can transport an 8-9’ ladder, it would be most helpful as well. Thanks so much everyone for a wonderful year of giving to our community! Email thegivingtree@hvuuc.org with any questions.
Headlines
Minister’s Note
Religious Trauma Workshop
Treasury Report
·Women’s Gift Exchange
·Social Justice Initiatives
MLK Day Activities
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You can also find a few printed copies at our visitors table in the sanctuary.
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Stellar Sex Ed for Grades 6 - 8
Dates and Time
January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 3
9:30 - 10:45 at HVUUC REZ - Meditation Hall
Guardian Orientation - Required
Sunday, January 14, 9:30 - 10:45 am at HVUUC - REZ Meditation Hall
Guardians, we want to make sure we have your informed consent for your youth to participate in Stellar Sex Ed, so please plan to attend this meeting if you’re thinking about signing them up. We will have consent forms for you to fill out after the meeting. If you cannot attend the meeting, please reach out to Justin Ridley at DRE@hvuuc.org.
What is Stellar Sex Ed?
Stellar Sex Ed engages participants in an expansive exploration of their inner and outer space. It fundamentally changes the way we approach sexuality education. Free of judgment, Stellar Sex Ed dismantles stigma and invites honest, compassionate curiosity about bodies, identities, and relationships.
Over the course of seven lessons, participants will cover whole people, basic internal and external anatomy, intersex, body image, gender, orientation, power dynamics, healthy relationships, bias and discrimination, pregnancy, STIs, and prevention methods.
HVUUC is offering Stellar Sex Ed, developed by RISE: Healthy for Life, to this age group because it is a contemporary, inclusive, affirming approach to sex ed.
It is with great sorrow we inform you that Gerald Timothy Keep passed away during the morning of December 21, 2023, having lost his battle with stage 4 sarcoma. Gerald opted to have his body donated to science via Restore Life, USA. Linda and Nic plan to hold a memorial service once his ashes are received in approximately 30 days.
Join us for church on December 24, 2023! No RE this week!
11:00am Sunday Service
Come join us at our regular Sunday morning time to celebrate Christmas Eve the UU way with some classic Christmas stories and songs, and maybe something new that you haven't heard before!
Join us for church on December 17, 2023 and stay after for coffee hour!
9:30 Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
The Grinch started out with poor values. He hated other creatures being happy. Everything had to conform to his desires. Would his values have been better with UU parenting and a UU religious education?
Come on out and re-stock Giving Tree in Kings Common, park JC. This is a great way to boost your holiday spirit. This involves placing items on the tree several times in one week. Packages are already available and ready to go. Volunteers needed through January 7. Email thegivingtree@hvuuc.org to volunteer.
Join us for church on December 10, 2023 and stay after for coffee hour!
9:30 Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
1:00pm Caroling
There's an odd demarcation in the 3rd and 4th Sources of Unitarian Universalism. The third names "wisdom from the world's religions" as a source of inspiration and ethical guidance, while the fourth names "Jewish and Christian teachings" specifically. It seems strange to separate those out. But when you look at Unitarian Universalist history, it makes a certain kind of sense. And it challenges us with an important question, "Are we truly a post-Christian religion?"
In August of this year, a congregant had testing for Radon completed in the basement of the church. It was found to have a Radon level of 5.4 pCi/L. Subsequent testing found 3.6 pCi/L. Remediation is generally advised if the long-term level is above 4.0 pCi/L in homes. Tish Kashdan, Vice President, called the Radon Hotline with our radon numbers and the exposure times. They suggested we do a long exposure test but that since the exposure duration is short and Radon levels are relatively low, exposure is not great enough to be a problem.
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