Tricks by Ellen Hopkins Now in our third year, Racial Justice and True Accotink Colors host a monthly Banned Book Club on the second Tuesday of every month. Our next discussion will be about Tricks by Ellen Hopkins. This novel in verse is about five deeply troubled teenagers, all from different areas, backgrounds, and family situations … Continue reading Dec. 10 – Banned Book Club
The AUUC Sanctuary was again filled with busy packers as we worked together to fill 140 meal packs for our 35 children at Halley Elementary children identified as experiencing food insecurity. Thank you to everyone who donated the food items and who helped assemble. Our next meal pack assembly will be Sunday, Dec. 15, and … Continue reading Dec. 15 – Meal Packing
Approximately three dozen Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (VOICE) volunteers got out the vote in Prince William County. This area was chosen because of low propensity voters and the history of close races in this open (after the retirement of Abigail Spanberger) district. Chris S. and Pete F. participated for Accotink. In four days … Continue reading VOICE Get out the Vote Activities
Fifteen Accotink human walkers, seven spirit walkers and two canine walkers participated in Burke’s 32nd CROP Hunger Walk on November 3. About 175 total people from 20 teams raised about $17,450 (and climbing) for hunger relief in Fairfax and around the world; Accotink’s portion of that was $1,455 as well as some food items for … Continue reading CROP Hunger Walk Success
Join our music director, Brad Rinaldo, at 8 pm on Nov. 7 and 9 at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation as he makes his orchestral conducting debut with the Arioso Chorale and orchestra. He will conduct a world premiere of the orchestration of his own piece, Ubi Caritas, and Paul Leavitt’s Psalm 85. Also … Continue reading Nov. 7 & 9 – Brad Rinaldo’s Orchestral Conducting Debut
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Now in our third year, Racial Justice and True Accotink Colors host a monthly Banned Book Club on the second Tuesday of every month. Our next discussion will be about The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. You are welcome to read the original novel or the graphic novel adaptation, as both have … Continue reading Nov. 12 – Read & Discuss Banned Books
Join us on Saturday, November 16th at 3pm for a memorial service for AUUC member, Marge Runge. Emails and cards of condolence may be sent to Marge’s daughter, Sharon. See This Week for the contact details. Posted November 2, 2024
We are Grateful! As we enter the month of Thanksgiving Day, we thank everyone for your generous donations of food and time to fill the meal packs for our 35 children at Halley Elementary children identified as experiencing food insecurity. Our next meal pack assembly will be here soon: Sunday, Nov. 17th. Some of us … Continue reading Nov. 17 – Meal Packing
The Women’s Book Discussion Group will meet via Zoom on November 19 to discuss Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond. Members of the group will receive a Zoom invitation before the meeting. Coming up 12/17/2024 The Shipping News / E. Annie Proulx 1/21/2025 The People’s Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine … Continue reading Nov. 19 – Women’s Book Discussion Group
True Accotink Colors invites you to join a group of caring Accotinkers to attend this year’s Northern Virginia Interfaith Transgender Day of Remembrance Service. Date & Time: Wednesday, November 20 at 7:00 pm Location: Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton, VA 22124 RSVP: Using this Google form TDoR honors the memory of the … Continue reading Nov. 20 – Transgender Day of Remembrance
All are invited to AUUC’s family-friendly Friendsgiving celebration, hosted by True Accotink Colors, on Saturday, November 23 at 4pm. Bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share. We will enjoy fellowship and food, read out this year’s gratitudes from the Gratitude Jar, and choose a movie to watch together to end the night. If … Continue reading Nov. 23 – Friendsgiving
There’s still space in our gratitude jar! Add a recent joy or blessing in your life to the jar in the gallery. Gratitudes can be big or small, general or personal. They can be words, sentences, or even drawings. Members, visitors, youth, and children are all welcome to add gratitudes. We will read them out … Continue reading Share Your Gratitude
