AUUC’s Outreach Collection for August is for VOICE, Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement. The focus this year is Youth and Family Behavioral Health in Fairfax County. VOICE and its key allies will focus on passing groundbreaking housing reform on the state level during the 2025 General Assembly which will make it dramatically easier for houses of … Continue reading August Outreach Collection: VOICE
Email Photos and Get Ready to Submit One more call for photos! Our promotional banners, posters, and slides are full of circles… but so many of the circles are empty. Help us fill these circles by sending us photos of popular items you have donated or photos from fun events you’ve attended from past service … Continue reading Auction Submissions Start, Aug. 18
The Women’s Book Discussion Group will meet via Zoom on Aug. 20 to discuss Horse by Geraldine Brooks. Members of the group will receive a Zoom invitation before the meeting. Coming up 9/17/24: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder / David Grann 10/15/24: Lessons in Chemistry / Bonnie Garm Remember that all who identify as women—Accotinkers … Continue reading Women’s Book Group, Aug. 20
The dog days of summer are wearing on, but that just means it’s time for the AUUC choir to begin again! Are you a singer? Join us! Don’t think you sing? Come join us anyway! A choir is for more than singing. It’s for socialization, education, and creating something you can be proud of with … Continue reading Choir Rehearsal Starts, Aug. 21
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 August, we’ll be discussing poems by John Donne, scholar, soldier, and secretary. He is considered the preeminent representative of the metaphysical poets. This online discussion will be Wednesday, August 21 at 7:30 p.m. Contact Connie D. for the Zoom link. Posted August … Continue reading Poetry Group, Aug. 21
Did you miss your opportunity to see the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C. perform at the Kennedy Center in June? Not to worry because now there will be a FREE screening of GMCW’s concert “Portraits” on the evening of Aug. 23 at 7 pm in the Sanctuary! This event, in conjunction with True Accotink Colors, … Continue reading Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington Concert Screening, Aug. 23
Postcard Writing Opportunity For our next postcard campaign, we’ll be writing cards for Virginia. This is a WRITE, HOLD, and MAIL LATER campaign. Mail date is Sept. 1 through Oct. 4. We will distribute postcards to you by end of August. For our third and last postcard campaign for the 2024 election, we are writing … Continue reading Support Voting Rights by Aug. 23
Mark your calendar for Sunday, Aug. 25, AUUC’s first meal packing assembly event of this church year. With the new school year starting soon, we are back in full swing with our No Child Goes Hungry/Accotink weekend meal packing for delivery to 35 Halley Elementary children identified as experiencing food insecurity. We are excited to … Continue reading No Child Goes Hungry Meal Packing, Aug. 25
Each summer we ask Accotinkers to consider sponsoring one or more students at the Mawlat Upper Primary School in a remote location in Northeast India. Our Social Justice Committee commits to sponsor at least 25 of the poorest students. Donating $40 (all donations of any amount are gratefully welcome!) sponsors one student for an entire year. The money … Continue reading Sponsor a Mawlat Student for Just $40
Inova Health Systems, which is offering its presence and support to VOICE for the Sept. 29 Action Assembly, will also be sponsoring a two-day Act on Addiction Virtual Summit on Sept. 17 and 18, 7 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. The collaboration underscores the critical need to address addiction and behavioral health in the community together.Join this opportunity … Continue reading Inova Act on Addiction Summit, Sept. 17
VOICE Fairfax Behavioral Health Assembly As many of you know, VOICE (Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement) is sponsoring a Fairfax Youth and Family Behavioral Health Assembly, Sunday, Sept. 29 from 3 p.m.- 5 p.m. at Fairfax High School, 3501 Lion Run. Founded in 2008, VOICE is a respected and influential coalition of more than 50 northern Virginia interfaith … Continue reading VOICE Fairfax Behavioral Health Assembly, Sept. 29
Save the Date! Hope your summer is off to a great start! Thanks again for your incredible contributions to raising awareness about local and global hunger and raising over $31,000 to prevent hunger at the 2023 Burke/Fairfax CROP Hunger Walk. Spread the word, potential walkers. Get a cool summer treat as we prepare for CROP Walk. Save … Continue reading CROP Walk, Nov. 3
