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. … read more.
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 … read more.
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 … read more.
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 … read more.
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 … read more.
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 … read more.
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. … read more.
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 … read more.
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 … read more.
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 … read more.
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 … read more.
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 … read more.
