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
Approximately three dozen Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (VOICE) volunteers got out the vote in Prince William County. This area was chosen because of low propensity voters and the history of close races in this open (after the retirement of Abigail Spanberger) district. Chris S. and Pete F. participated for Accotink. In four days … Continue reading VOICE Get out the Vote Activities
Fifteen Accotink human walkers, seven spirit walkers and two canine walkers participated in Burke’s 32nd CROP Hunger Walk on November 3. About 175 total people from 20 teams raised about $17,450 (and climbing) for hunger relief in Fairfax and around the world; Accotink’s portion of that was $1,455 as well as some food items for … Continue reading CROP Hunger Walk Success
Join our music director, Brad Rinaldo, at 8 pm on Nov. 7 and 9 at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation as he makes his orchestral conducting debut with the Arioso Chorale and orchestra. He will conduct a world premiere of the orchestration of his own piece, Ubi Caritas, and Paul Leavitt’s Psalm 85. Also … Continue reading Nov. 7 & 9 – Brad Rinaldo’s Orchestral Conducting Debut
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood 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 The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. You are welcome to read the original novel or the graphic novel adaptation, as both have … Continue reading Nov. 12 – Read & Discuss Banned Books
