UUCF’s Response to COVID-19

Posted Mar. 25, 2020. We are continuing to develop what it means to move congregational life online, with more information still to come. In the meantime, here are two events that will happen every week until further notice. Tonight (Wednesday) at 7 we hope to see many of your faces at the Zoom Hymn Sing led by Director […]

Posted Mar. 23, 2020, 2 p.m. Many of you are using Zoom to connect with other congregants, friends and family. It can be a useful tool in easing the isolation of social distancing. If you haven’t used Zoom yet, or want to gain more comfort with the technology, join tonight’s Zoom session at 7 p.m. […]

Posted Mar. 22, 2020, 1:25 p.m. As we continue to adapt to the current new normal, our streaming service and our technology are working to catch up. Again today, technical issues hampered the seamless viewing of the service. For those who had issues viewing or those who would like to see it again to experience the […]

Posted Mar. 19, 2020. Things are shifting quickly all around. Many are home from work, trying to find activities for children and missing our normal human interactions. It is a lot, which is why in these times, so many, including me, have expressed gratitude for this community – this community of courageous love. We may be […]

Connection is critical to our emotional and spiritual well-being as we physically distance ourselves from our friends and communities. Tomorrow night from 7 to 8 p.m., we will offer an online check-in via Zoom for those who would like to visit with your two ministers and each other online. It can be comforting to hold […]

Updated Mar. 15, 2020, 2:15 p.m. We understand that many of you were unable to view this morning’s service (start video at the 2 minute mark), including amazing music by Lea Morris. With most faith communities taking their services online, the capacity of streaming providers was simply overwhelmed. Only parts of the beautiful service were […]

Updated Mar. 14, 2020, 1:30 p.m. Worship, Religious Exploration and on-campus meetings are canceled at least through Mar. 29. Here is the schedule for this Sunday and information on how to schedule online meetings. Sunday’s online worship Online worship will be held this Sunday at 10 a.m. via the live stream link found here -> […]

Dear UUCF RE Families, Diana, Courtney and I are thinking of you as we all adjust to this new reality. We are hopeful that the steps UUCF is taking now to prevent community spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 will allow us to be together in person again soon, although we do not have a timeline. […]

With sadness and an abundance of caution – knowing that our in-person connections are important to all of us – UUCF leadership has decided that for the health and safety of our congregation and community we must close all UUCF facilities for at least the next 2 weeks. Worship and Religious Exploration (RE) will be […]

Updated Mar. 11, 2020. We understand that UUCF serves as a place of refuge and connection for our community. That being the case, we must also be mindful of the effects of COVID-19 on our Northern Virginia community. We are continuing to monitor the public health information about the risks of contracting the virus in […]