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.
Appalachian Musical Styles
Join us for church on July 21, 2024!
9:30am Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
“Appalachian Music Styles”
Our Appalachian Living Tradition: The Music Committee is thrilled to present our beloved Music Sunday. This year promises a unique experience. We are honored to have Colin Hayden, a distinguished musician and academic, as our guest. He will lead a music-centered service exploring the rich traditions of Appalachian music and how to shed light on the fact that it is one of the most thriving living traditions today.
Clean Plastic Needed for 7/28 Summer RE
The youth and kids will be making plastic bottle bricks and ecobricks next Sunday during RE. They are in need of clean plastic bottles and bags to make this possible.
Please bring your washed plastic to the church and leave at the DRE's door or in the foyer of the REZ. For questions please contact our DRE, Justin Ridley, dre@hvuuc.org.
Learn more at ecobricks.org.
Nancy - Black and White Dialogue
Black/White Dialogue, in partnership with The McKinney Center, has scheduled the play, “Nancy” for our August meeting, Monday, August 12, at 6:00pm at the auditorium of the International Storytelling Festival located in Jonesborough. Q&A will follow. Following the play, there will be time for casual conversation.
Advance tickets may be purchased directly from The McKinney Center at 423-753-0562. Supporters of this production will be listed in the program for $100, which includes 2 tickets. The McKinney Center is a non-profit organization.
You can find more information at the FB event here:
How to Get Involved with Youth and RE Kids
Have you ever wondered how to get involved with our Youth and RE kids programming at HVUUC?
HVUUC offers RE classes for kids and Youth. We have also recently restarted our Youth Group. For the youngest children we have a nursery available. All of these age groups require volunteer support to make them happen.
If you are passionate about teaching or caring for kids and youth please consider volunteering in one of the following areas:
RE Teacher (K-2; 3-5; or 6-12 (when available))
Youth Group Facilitator (ages 11 -17 and grades 6-12)
Backup Nursery Volunteer (ages 6 and younger)
Training and background checks are provided. Please reach out to a member of the RE Collaborative or our DRE, Justin Ridley if you are interested in using your passion to help out.
July and August Summer RE Events
Summer RE is in full swing. Please see the upcoming events for July and August RE.
Here is a list of Summer RE events for kids and youth grades K-12:
July 14 - Wildflower Seed Bombs with Peggy Wolfe and Judy Wade
July 21 - Wild Edible Walk with Charis Carter
July 28 - How to Make a Bottle Brick/Ecobrick with Catherine Pearson
August 4 - How to Make Pizza with Cyndi Hatch and Beth Calvert
August 11 - Musical Instruments out of Natural and Re-cycled Materials with Sue Cadwallader
August 18 - HVUUC Worship 101 with Rev. Tiffany and friends
Please come out and join us from 9:30 - 10:45 am. Most Sundays we will meet on the back covered deck of the church. For questions please contact our DRE Justin Ridley dre@hvuuc.org
Historic Marker Dedication, D&D, Covid Cases on the Rise
Coffeehouse Encore Online
The Andrew McKnight Coffeehouse concert is now available via a private link to a private YouTube recording. This is available to members and friends of the church who are not able to come out to in-person events due to health or other reasons. If you would like a link to this concert please reach out to office@hvuuc.org and request the link.
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
We have noticed a spike in Covid cases in the congregation this week. If you are medically vulnerable or feeling unwell in any way please stay home to protect yourself and others! Our services are always on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@holstonvalleyunitarianuniv3495
Join us for church on July 14, 2024!
9:30am Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
“Won't You Be My Neighbor?”
There are few people known in this modern era that are as beloved as Mr. Rogers. And this children's show had some DEPTH. Let's explore how Mr. Rogers used the platform of his television show to build the Beloved Community.
Important Health Alert
We have noticed a spike in Covid cases in the congregation this week. If you are medically vulnerable or feeling unwell in any way please stay home to protect yourself and others!
Our services are always on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@holstonvalleyunitarianuniv3495
Help with Historical Marker Reception Needed
On August 8th at 11am, we will have the chance to host an unveiling of an historical marker titled "Freed African-Americans Win First Inheritance Suit," a project several years in the making in partnership with the McKinney Center in Jonesborough. We would like to celebrate with a reception after the unveiling and need some food and cleanup volunteers.
Email Peggy at fellowship@hvuuc.org to volunteer!
Scam Email Alert
On the morning of July 5 someone posing as a member of the congregation reached out to several HVUUC alias emails requesting the password to the members section of the website. This is a great time to remind us all to never give out passwords or other sensitive information to someone via email without first verifying their identity through a phone call. It is very easy to create a new email address with the name of someone we trust.
If you did give it out, please let us know at the office so we can fix our security. No judgement, just working together!
Game Night, Porch Pickin' Potluck, & Memorial Wall
Soapbox Sunday - NO RE this week!
Join us for church on July 7, 2024!
NO RE This week!
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
“Soapbox Sunday”
This is a yearly tradition in which a handful of your very own friends volunteer to "get up on their soapbox" to speak to use about something they feel is of great importance to them. This is our church's nod 1st amendment rights of the people of this country.
Soliciting names for HVUUC’s Memorial Wall
It is the custom of HVUUC to memorialize deceased members or long-term friends by having their names engraved on our Memorial Wall. It is time to collect those names so they can be added this year.
The first and last name are engraved along with the year of birth and the year of death. The cost for this has risen since it was last done. It now costs $250 per entry. While it is not required to donate the cost of adding a name, it is greatly appreciated.
Some church members and friends have already been contacted about having this done. If you have questions, or would like more information about how to have a name added to the wall, please contact Tish Kashdan at president@hvuuc.org.
Please return submissions by July 15th.
July 2024 Newsletter
Headlines
Minister’s Note
Game Nights
Women’s Night
Memorial Wall Names
Treasury Report
Porch Pickin & Picnic
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
Women's Night, Soapbox Sunday, and Staff Summer Absences
Question Box Service
Join us for church on June 30, 2024!
9:00am Religious Education
11:00am Sunday Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
12:15 Voter Postcard Writing Event
“Question Box Service”
A long beloved Unitarian Universalist tradition is the Question Box service. In our free and responsible search for truth and meaning we often have more questions than answers. Rev. Tiffany might try to answer a question you submitted during the service.
