💜 A Note from the DRE | One Fantabulous Year!
🌟 Youth Group Gathering!
🍲 From Vision to Action | Youth Feed the Hungry Project!
🏳️ ⚧️Trans Day of Remembrance | Service & Nursery Care
📚 Free Library Spotlight | A Celebration of Youth Service!
✨ Wonder Worship | What a Wonderful Turnout!
🤝 Religious Exploration Collaborative (REC)
🍂 No RE Programming November 29th
🎂 November Birthdays!
🌈 Gratitudes Across the Bridge
Click through for a collection of upcoming news and events at HVUUC. Click the images to be directed to more information.
As winter approaches, so does Festivals of Lights on Dec 13! This is an annual, intergenerational service that recognizes different holidays around light that are celebrated by people in our congregation and people who have come before us. We are looking for speakers, candlelighters, and singers. This is a wonderful chance to get involved and there are opportunities for all ages and interests.
Email Sarah or Cathrine at festivals@hvuuc.org to volunteer!
We will also be decorating the sanctuary on Dec 12 from 9a-12pm and welcome all help. If you have any fresh evergreen trimmings, please bring them!
Join us for church on Nov 8, 2026.
9:30am RE
11:00am Service
12:00pm Potluck
1:00pm Metaphysics Group
What do the characters of the Medusa myth and the characters of the Moana Disney movie have in common? They can teach us a lot about the paths to healing, both when they work and when they don't work. Come explore these complexities with Rev. Tiffany.
(content warning for trauma stories and a brief mention of sexual assault)
A HUGE thank-you to the groups that have stepped up to help host Coffee Hour! The Men's Group, Social Justice Committee, and BUUK Club have all answered the call, and we truly appreciate their support! And of course, all of the other individuals that routinely step up to help.
However, we still need volunteers to fill in the gaps. Never hosted Coffee Hour before? No worries! An experienced volunteer will show you the ropes and make sure you know everything you need to know. Not able to bring food? That's okay, too! We can provide the refreshments.
Hosting Coffee Hour is an easy way to help out, connect with fellow members, and make everyone feel welcome. All you need to bring is a little time and a willingness to help! For more information, please contact coffeehour@hvuuc.org or speak to Debbie after church.
🌉 RE Bridge Weekly | Falling Into Balance 🍂 | Trunk & Treat Sign-Ups
September 27, 2026
💜 A Note from the DRE
🤝 Religious Exploration Collaborative (REC) monthly meeting.
🧸 Nursery Families — Please Register
🗣️More Than Words: Pronouns Workshop
🎃 HVUUC Annual Trunk or Treat!
📦 Small Boxes Needed!
🎂 Happy September Birthday!
✨ Volunteers Make the Magic Happen
💜 Gratitudes Across the Bridge
There has been SO MUCH community care happening behind the scenes and in plain sight lately! Religious Exploration is never created by one person—it comes to life through all the many ways our community shows up, pitches in, adapts, and shares their gifts.
This week, a whole lot of gratitude goes to:
Join us for church on Sept 13, 2026.
9:30am RE
11:00am Service
12:00pm Potluck
1:00pm Metaphysics Group (Near Death Experience discussion)
1:00pm Path to Membership
During this youth-led service our teens and preteens will be sharing their wisdom about Friendship, Empathy, and Trying New Things! Plus a LOT of music. Rev. Tiffany will be providing support, but the youth are in charge today!
Sunday, October 25
Trunk or Treat is coming to HVUUC! 🎃🚗✨ Start dreaming up those costumes—and those
decorated trunks!
We'll soon be sharing a sign-up for anyone who would like to enter a vehicle in our Trunk
Decorating Contest , complete with prizes and plenty of Halloween fun. Whether you're
decorating a trunk, dressing up, bringing the family, or simply coming to enjoy the festivities,
save the date and join us!
More details and sign-ups coming soon!
Come join HVUUC for a day of celebrating inclusion, diversity and a safe place to be your own unique self at the Seventh Annual Tri-Cities TriPride festival and parade in Bristol, TN/VA.
Saturday October 10, 2026
Mark your calendars to be part of “YOU MAKE PRIDE: Unbreakable-Unshakable-United” Tickets are free.
Come enjoy a day of fun and inspiration!
Interested in volunteering? Email Elizabeth at pride@hvuuc.org.
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Men’s Annual BBQ
Wednesday Night Supper
Paid Nursery Substitutes
Church Yard Sale
Path to Membership
Potluck
Women’s Day Retreat
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You can also find a few printed copies at our visitors table in the sanctuary.
Join us for church on August 30, 2026.
9:30 am Religious Education
11:00am Service
12:00pm Coffee Hour
What if the joy, healing, and clarity we seek are not something to be given to us, but something we already hold within? Join Jess Ox for an experiential service exploring The Journey Home—the movement from unconscious living to embodied wisdom. Through original music, guided breath, reflection, and insights drawn from multiple spiritual traditions, we'll explore how awareness transforms the way we experience ourselves, one another, and the world around us. This service invites us to pause, listen deeply, and remember the wholeness that has been within us all along.
Our internet service has been interrupted at the church due to reasons out of our control so the office will be closed this week and until further notice. We are hoping that the issue will be resolved soon. Thank you for your understanding. You can still reach the office with any church needs at office@hvuuc.org.
🎉 All-Ages RE Kick-Off on the Deck — August 30!
🌱 A New Adventure for Our K–5 Explorers!
🙌 Volunteers Make This Possible!
🔥 Teacher Commissioning & Blessing
📦 Save Those Dryer Sheet Boxes!
🎶 “This Joy” — Time for All Ages
🏕️Youth Group Heads to Wilderness at the Smokies!
🧭 Adult 1: Exploratorium Continues!
🎤 Youth-Led Service — September 13
🎵 Heartstrings & Harmonies
🗓️A Quick Schedule Reminder
🤝 REC Meeting — September 6
