Are you interested in a meaningful life experience in Baltimore Maryland? Go to the UUA’s virtual General Assembly. The Assembly will convene during June 18-22, 2025. General Assembly is a time to circle ‘round in community. We share stories of the work happening at our Association and in our congregations. We study ways to implement and … Continue reading 2025 General Assembly
Thank you to all who donated awesome holiday gifts and new warm clothing for Beacon House children and teens. From AUUC families and individuals, BH young people will receive a baby doll of color, a football & basketball, indoor basketball kits, board games, jewelry making kits & earrings, a flower garden set, cozy slippers, hoverboards, an NFL jersey, race cars, … Continue reading AUUC ’24 Holiday Spirit of Generosity for Beacon House Children & Teens
The 2025 Virginia General Assembly starts January 8th (adjourns February 22nd) and we work with many partners (e.g., Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy (VICPP), ARC of NoVA, Equality VA, Justice Forward VA, ACLU) who are working with legislators to craft legislation supporting our UU values. These partners need our help and we have responded by … Continue reading Make Your Voice Heard: Join the AUUC Advocacy Team!!
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
The long awaited solar system installation will finally start on Monday Dec. 2. It’s expected to be done in a week. While the installer will take all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of our members, tenants and renters, please be aware of the construction when entering the facility. The front entrance will be available … Continue reading Solar System Installation Scheduled for Next Week
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
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
