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 adds, “We have over 70 children on our waitlist (unheard … Continue reading February Outreach Collection: Fairfax CASA
The next Board of Directors meeting is Feb. 7 at 7:00 PM. All are welcome to attend and may contact the board president (boardpresident@accotinkuu.org) or Rev Levwood for the Zoom link. Board meetings are open and include a time for members’ comments/concerns.
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 be Wednesday, February 14 at 7:30 p.m. Contact John L. … Continue reading Poetry Group, Feb. 14
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 tells the story of a dysfunctional family of formerly … Continue reading Read & Discuss Banned Books, Feb. 13
Our Whole Lives (OWL) is a comprehensive sexuality education curriculum created by the UUA to educate all ages about the spectrum of sexuality: physical, emotional, and social. We will be offering OWL for grades 4-6 in March – May (snow dates in June). An informational meeting for 4-6th Grade OWL will be held Feb. 4 … Continue reading OWL for 4th-6th Graders Info Session, Feb. 4
Sacred Wheel invites you and yours to the first Holy Day of 2024, Imbolc, the halfway point between Yule and Ostara, the Spring Equinox! Sunday, Feb. 4th at noon in the sanctuary we will celebrate Imbolc, the Celtic welcoming of the Goddess Brigid, and Roman Lupercalia, the original Valentine’s Day. Get ready to rid yourself of … Continue reading Sacred Wheel Imbolc Celebration, Feb. 4
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! Learn how you can move toward a low-waste … Continue reading Environmental Movie Night, Feb. 2
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 the method of “deep listening” where each member of the … Continue reading “Starting Point” Small Group Series Begins Feb. 1
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 pressing matter of maternal mortality. It’s an opportunity … Continue reading Reproductive Justice Discussion, Jan. 28
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 2024 Meal Pack Assemblies will be held: Feb. 11, Mar. 17, … Continue reading Join Us for Meal Packing Jan. 14
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 Novel / Brianna Labuske 3/19/24: The Great Stewardess Rebellion: How Women Launched … Continue reading Women’s Book Discussion Group, Jan. 16
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 will look at some that accompany his fantasy stories … Continue reading Poetry Group, Jan. 10
