Hogwarts Camp staff would love donations to create the imaginative atmosphere for the immersive experience! They are looking for strands of lights, Halloween decorations, fabric, felt, glass jars, pipe cleaners, costumes, or anything else that would create the magic of Hogwarts. Please leave in the labeled box by the library in the sanctuary.

Events and Meetings this week at Church.

In 1965, Rev. James Reeb — a Unitarian minister and civil-rights activist — was killed during the voting rights movement in Selma. Learn more about what happened in this new NPR podcast. Listen where ever you listen to podcasts. A visual narrative can be found here npr.org/whitelies.

The 3rd Wednesdays of the month at 7PM the Board of Trustees of Holston Valley Unitarian Universalist Church meets in the Religious Education building.   Guests are welcome to attend.

Our 2018-2019 fiscal year is ending on May 31.  For pledge payments to count towards the current fiscal year, they have to be received by that date.  If you are unsure how much you pledged or how much you still owe on your pledge, you can email the Receiving Treasurer, Ramesh M. at  pledge@hvuuc.org

On Sunday, May 19, our congregation will be celebrating the very successful internship and Ministerial Fellow shipping evaluation process of Tiffany Sapp.

Tiffany will be in the pulpit that Sunday.  The Internship Committee has planned a brief acknowledgment of her time with us with a presentation during the service.  After the service, a special time with food and music is planned.  Come help all of us celebrate!

Events and Meetings this week at Church.

Religious Education appreciation will be held on Friday, May 24th from 6:00-8:00PM. To all of our OWL facilitators, Youth Group facilitators, RE Teachers and their families, please save the date and let us provide dinner for you on that evening! RSVP by Sunday, May 19 to DRE@hvuuc.org

Rev. Briere wanted our congregation to be alerted to a scam that is currently being reported in other churches. The scammers send emails from an account that looks to be from the minister and asks for gift cards.

Please be aware that no staff member from HVUUC will ever contact our congregants by email to request donations be sent electronically to an individual.

Events and Meetings this week at Church.

All who identify as women are invited to join the Women’s Group Friday, May 3 at 6:30PM. 

Find out what is happening in our church community in May. May 2019 nUUsletter

Our next turn to serve at the Kingsport Kitchen of Hope will be Monday, May 6. We’ll be serving Ham/Hashbrown/Veggie/Cheese Casserole.

An apology from Rev. Briere.

Please send your submissions for the May newsletter to newsletter@hvuuc.org by Monday, April 29.

Events and Meetings this week at Church.

Our annual Flower Communion service is this Sunday April 28. Please remember to bring a flower for the ceremony.

We wanted to remind you all that early registration runs until April 30th, so if you’ve been meaning to get your witch or wizard signed up, do so before prices go up on May 1st.  https://hvuuc.org/2019-hogwarts-school-of-magic-fun/

Our Annual Congregational Meeting is Sunday, April 28th immediately following the service!

Join us for dinner this Wednesday evening at 6:30PM. RSVP to wns@hvuuc.org by Tuesday, April 23.

The Family Group hike of Buffalo Mountain on Saturday, April 20 has been cancelled due to weather.

Sunday sermon, events, and meetings this week at Church.

The Families Group is hiking Buffalo Mountain on Saturday, April 20.

Deepen your relationship by creating love maps, developing healthy communication skills, and learning how to avoid unhealthy communication quicksand while building trust and compassion. Register at www.risehfl.org now to ensure your spot!

Events and Meetings this week at Church.

Learn how to do acrylic pours on Friday, April 12 and support responsible, inclusive sexuality education at the same time! Hosted by RISE: Healthy for Life Tickets

An additional Board meeting in April is necessary to finalize the budget.

A three class series on what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist taught by our intern minister.  Tuesday April 30, May 7 and May 14, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.  Email intern@hvuuc.org to sign up.

The 2019 Nominating Committee is presenting the 2019-2020 slate of nominees to be voted on at the Annual Congregational Meeting.

If you usually donate to WETS-FM or plan on donating this year, consider allowing your donation to help the church as well. We can continue to be an underwriter for programming which allows us to get our message out in the community. WETS gets 100% of the money, you still get the tax benefits, and HVUUC gets our name out in the community. You can help 2 great organizations!