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

Our outreach collection recipient for November is O.A.R. This nonprofit restorative justice organization provides opportunities, alternatives, and resources for those involved with the courts in Fairfax, Loudon, and Prince William Counties. O.A.R. has a long relationship with AUUC, including a number of congregants volunteering. This includes volunteering with O.A.R. for years and also during the … Continue reading November Outreach Collection: O.A.R

VICPP encourages civic engagement by supporting congregations to become 100% Voting Congregations.  Because of our work supporting registration and encouraging voting, for the third year AUUC was identified as a  “100 Percent Voting”. To meet our pledge, our voting actions included: Weekly articles on voting in AUUC’s “This Week” which provides information along with links … Continue reading 100% Voting Congregation

This year the traditional reading of names included in Accotink Memorials will be during the November 3rd All Souls Sunday service. At the service, we will be asking for donations to support the ongoing maintenance costs of the Memorials.  Please make checks payable to “AUUC Memorial Fund” and mail to the church at 10125 Lakehaven … Continue reading Nov. 3 – All Souls Sunday

All newcomers, new members, and anyone at all wishing to learn about some of Accotink’s history and the design of our current sanctuary are welcome to join us for a “Traveling Tour of Accotink” where we will walk around the sanctuary and a few of our other spaces to talk through the art, materials, and … Continue reading Nov. 3 – Traveling Tour of AUUC

Register Now for Nov. 3 CROP Hunger Walk! CROP Hunger Walk intentionally involves our religious community neighbors around Burke. Meet some of our neighbors in a community setting, walk with us under our church banner. Meet at Burke Presbyterian Church at 12:30 pm on Nov. 3, bring friends and family (dog friendly too), meet neighbors, … Continue reading Nov. 3 – CROP Hunger Walk!

Election day is Nov. 5. Polls open 6am to 7pm at your regular polling location Last day of early voting is Saturday, Nov. 2, 9am -5pm Locations:  https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/early-voting Monday-Friday to Nov 1: 1pm-7pm Check wait times for open voting sites: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/early-voting Two Bond Questions on the Fairfax County Ballot.  If approved by a majority of voters, Fairfax … Continue reading Nov. 5 – Vote! Vote! Vote!

Thank you all for a successful auction – the co-coordinators Kate and Kumutha, their team of helpers, and the whole congregation for their contributions. Now the winners and hosts get to look forward to their goodies and activities. Enjoy! AUUC members and friends are welcome to attend the Board’s monthly meetings. The next Board of … Continue reading Nov. 6 – Board Meeting

Calling all drummers! Our monthly drumming will take place this Sunday November 17 at 12:30 in the sanctuary. All are welcome, our informal group generously shares Instruments of Rhythm with others, so come give us a bang/shake/rattle and roll!   Posted November 2, 2024

This year the traditional reading of names included in Accotink Memorials will be during the November 3rd All Souls Sunday service. At the service, we will be asking for donations to support the ongoing maintenance costs of the Memorials.