Our outreach recipient during December is Just Neighbors, a nonprofit immigration law firm providing the most vulnerable low-income asylum seekers, refugees, and “Dreamers” (DACA youth) with compassionate, humanitarian-based legal services in Northern Virginia and the greater DMV region. The majority of their clients are survivors of domestic violence, violent crimes, trafficking, war, or persecution. Just … Continue reading December Outreach Collection: Just Neighbors

Thank you all for a memorable November! Some of our activities included the memorial service, Crop Walk, orchestral debut, the transgender remembrance service, VOICE listening sessions, Friendsgiving, and other small group gatherings. AUUC members and friends are welcome to attend the Board’s monthly meetings. The next Board of Directors meeting will be held from 7-9 pm on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Please … Continue reading Dec. 4 – Board Meeting

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. Please note: the group now meets on the fourth Wednesday every month. But because of Thanksgiving & Christmas holidays, our next meeting will be the first Wednesday of December. Led by Paulette this time, together we … Continue reading Dec. 4 – Poetry Group

Every year, AUUC members and friends bring joy into the lives of children and teens in Washington D.C.’s Beacon House community through our holiday gift donation program. Beacon House is a nonprofit founded by UU minister Rev. Don Robinson 32 years ago as a safe, welcoming place to go after school for academic support, athletic … Continue reading Dec. 8 – Bringing Holiday Joy to Beacon House Children

If you have been coming to AUUC for a while now, we would like to invite you to become a member of our community. As a member, you will be able to help shape the direction of the church by your votes on major issues. As tokens of appreciation, you will receive an embroidered nametag, … Continue reading Dec. 8 & 15 – Come Join Us as a Member

Sunday, Dec. 29 at noon, we will convene one more time before the turning of our current calendar to make noise in community! Come as you are and fear not! For we have Extra Noise Things in case you yourself do not have an actual drum (one of best drums is a Home Depot bucket!) … Continue reading Dec. 29 – Drumming!

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

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

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