April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and AUUC has planted a pinwheel garden, joining  libraries, community centers, local businesses, schools, and other houses of worship throughout Fairfax County. Pinwheels symbolize a happy, healthy childhood and are the national symbol for child abuse prevention. Fast Facts from Fairfax County: Nearly 260,000 children live in Fairfax County. In FY 2024, … Continue reading April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Way to go Accotink!  There were 22 folks with the AUUC group at the HANDS OFF Protest last Saturday in D.C.  Additionally at least 15 congregants were either at the DC protest with others or at a different HANDS OFF protest.  So good showing from our church!  Way to stand up for justice. Several more large protests … Continue reading Accotink Takes Action

The Women’s Book Discussion Group will meet via Zoom April 15 to discuss Tom Lake: A Novel by Ann Patchett. Members of the group will receive a Zoom invitation before the meeting. Coming up  5/20/2025  After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond / Bruce Greyson 6/17/2025 Alternate Side: A Novel … Continue reading April 15: Women’s Book Discussion Group

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 6 pm What is This Feeling? It’s excitement about another TAC movie night! True Accotink Colors, The Wizard and I all invite you to watch the Popular and recent movie, Wicked. Come to see it for the first time or the fiftieth and feel free to sing along! There will be food and drink as … Continue reading April 26: Movie Night: Wicked

Join us on Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m. to noon, for the spring work day in AUUC’s nearly native garden.  Learn about what native plants are growing in the garden and help clean up winter debris and clear invasive plants to get the garden ready for another growing season. Please bring workgloves, garden tools (if … Continue reading April 26: Nearly Native Garden Spring Work Day

Please help us prepare for the next meal pack assembly scheduled for Sunday, April 27th. It’s right around the corner, and we really need lots of the 10 specific food items to fill those140 bags! Whether you bring in a six-pack of juice boxes/pouches or applesauce cups/GoGo Squeez, we need and appreciate everyone’s donations!  We’ve … Continue reading April 27: Weekend Meal Packing

Are you a poetry lover or are you interested in becoming a poetry lover? This group is open to anyone with an interest in reading and understanding poetry. Wrap up National Poetry Month in April with a discussion lead by Paulette on poems by Billy Collins. Billy Collins, Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003, is famous for conversational, witty poems … Continue reading April 30: Poetry Group

Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (FACS) unites people of faith to develop local solutions to the climate crisis, pursuing four purposes: Sound an ethical and spiritual call to address climate change. Encourage moral climate policies from a nonpartisan perspective. Enable congregations to do good works that protect our planet and its people. Empower congregations to … Continue reading April Outreach: Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions

The Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on April 2.  Topics included updates on the pledge campaign (which has been extended until April 20), the leadership slate for the 2025-2026 church year, and the status of cell tower negotiations. The Board also voted to approve a fourth delegate to represent AUUC at General Assembly in … Continue reading Board of Directors Update

Do your children have books they’re no longer reading and are ready to give away?  Please consider donating new or gently used children’s books for Halley Elementary students in Preschool through 6th grade. Halley’s reading specialist will be sending books home with many students to read and enjoy over the summer and to help “grow” the children’s home … Continue reading May 11: Gently Used Children’s Book Collection