February Outreach Collection: Fairfax CASA

Fairfax CASA served 367 Fairfax children this past year. Fairfax CASA Executive Director Darcy Hubbard notes that well over 50% of their cases in the past two years involve domestic violence (up from 30%), with increased cases involving substance abuse and mental health issues. She … read more.

Poetry Group, Feb. 14

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.

In February, we’re celebrating Valentine’s Day together! Each participant can bring one or two love poems to share with the group. This online discussion will … read more.

Read & Discuss Banned Books, Feb. 13

Beloved by Toni Morrison

Now in our second year, Racial Justice and True Accotink Colors host a monthly Banned Book Club on the second Tuesday of every month. Our next book is Beloved by Toni Morrison. Set in the period after the American Civil War, the novel … read more.

Environmental Movie Night, Feb. 2

Join Green Sanctuary on the rescheduled date of Friday, February 2 for a Soup Supper and Movie night, 6:00 – 8:45 pm at the church sanctuary.

We will be showing a compelling episode on Waste from the Netflix documentary “Down to Earth” with Zac Efron, with discussion following.

Be inspired! … read more.

“Starting Point” Small Group Series Begins Feb. 1

Newcomers as well as established members are invited to participate in a 4-session online small group activity introducing our church and Unitarian Universalism.  The series, called “Starting Point”, introduces the philosophy and history of Unitarian Universalism in relation to our individual spiritual journeys. It uses … read more.

Reproductive Justice Discussion, Jan. 28 

As part of our commitment to fostering understanding and engagement in important social justice issues, we invite you to join an online discussion on Reproductive Justice and Maternal Mortality.

Date: Jan. 28
Time: 6:30 PM

In our ongoing exploration of Reproductive Justice, we will specifically address the … read more.

Join Us for Meal Packing Jan. 14

Sunday, Jan. 14, will be our fifth Meal Packing Sunday of this school year! Please join AUUC children, youth and helping adults after the Sunday service to assemble meal packs for 35 Halley Elementary School children identified as experiencing food insecurity. We welcome everyone’s help!

Future … read more.

Women’s Book Discussion Group, Jan. 16

The Women’s Book Discussion Group will meet via Zoom Jan. 16 to discuss The Confidence Men: How Two Prisoners of war Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History by Margalit Fox. Members of the group will receive a Zoom invitation before the meeting.

Coming up
2/20/24: The Librarian of Burned Books: A … read more.

Poetry Group, Jan. 10

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.

In January, we’ll be discussing the poems of JRR Tolkien. Known first and foremost for writing The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, he also wrote poetry and songs. We … read more.