What’s Happening

The first Covenant Groups of 2021-22 begin next week. Journey with your companions at UUCF through participation in a Soul Matters Covenant Group – a practice of deep listening, sharing and reflection for these times. Soul Matters Covenant Groups (8-10 participants) meet monthly (October-June) for 1½-2 hours and engage monthly worship themes. Sign up to participate. Once groups […]

The Endowment Fund Committee (EFC) is accepting applications for grants to fund projects that support UUCF and/or the broader community. Priority will be given to requests that best reflect UUCF’s mission and strategic goals. In recent years, grants have been made to support Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions community outreach, enhance food security for local […]

Calling anyone with a sewing machine to join Virginia Green Baggers (VGB) making reusable shopping bags from home with VGB-supplied pattern and fabric. These bags will be distributed to clients of Cornerstones and Food for Others before Fairfax County implements its 5-cent plastic bag fee. Contact Helene Shore to request the pattern and fabric. Questions? […]

UUCF seeks adults age 18 and older to staff the Nursery during Sunday worship. Experience caring for infants and young children required. Pay is $15/hour. Please contact Diana Tycer if interested.

The Szentgerice Unitarian Memorial Garden was dedicated on Sep. 25 with a service and outdoor ceremony. Rev. Barni Varro said that now that the garden is finished, he has to catch up with work on his farm and on applications for permits and grants for the ongoing renovation of the nearly 800-year-old church. Rev. Barni […]

Social Justice Coordinator Andrew Batcher and Lay Minister for Social Justice Karen Wolf are accepting applications for 2022 Share the Plate recipients to receive half of the undesignated funds from UUCF’s weekly offering. Policies, procedures and the nomination form are available here. First consideration will be given to nominations made by Nov. 15.

One way to engage deeply with new things is to give ourselves an opportunity to look back later. Rev. Christin C. Green invites congregants to write letters to themselves to be read later. Use this PDF form to write your letters and then send them – either through the mail or by email – to […]

The Share the Plate recipient for October is the Northern Virginia Mental Health Foundation, whose mission is to raise awareness and acceptance of persons with mental health issues and provide individuals seeking mental health services in our communities with funding necessary to achieve their wellness goals. To donate, go to UUCF’s giving platform and select […]

If you are interested in playing jazz and connecting to UUCF’s jazz community, contact Dave Anderson.

Online Visual Arts Connection Nights will resume in October. Stay tuned for details about this event and the Online Art Gallery. Questions? Contact Rebecca Lieser.

If you are interested in some in-person handbell ringing opportunities, contact Gina Wells.

The Oakton Post Office is starting to enforce the U.S. Postal Service requirement that mail addressed to UUCF include the post office box number. To ensure the smoothest and quickest delivery possible, please address all UUCF mail to P.O. Box 130, Oakton, VA 22124. Thank you for your cooperation.

Thousands of Afghan people have fled their country, now under Taliban control. Many are settling in Northern Virginia, and UUCF is forming a team to explore how we might assist a family’s resettlement. UUCF is blessed with welcoming hearts and knowledgeable people who previously helped resettle the Popal family. To help with these efforts, please […]

If you are a vaccinated high school youth or adult of any age, consider sharing an hour of your time this fall discovering the joy of Religious Exploration (RE) by signing up to be a class helper. RE teachers love having help with activities and crafts, and the children relish the special attention only you […]

After coordinating UUCF blood drives for many years, Ken Foley is ready to pass the baton to a new coordinator. Pre-COVID-19, UUCF held three drives each year: one in late spring, one in early fall and one in mid-winter. Although the responsibilities are manageable for one person, they could also be shared by two or […]

We are sad to share that UUCF member Pauline McCarthy passed away on Oct. 1 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Pauline and her husband, Bob, became UUCF members in 1999. After a hiatus, they re-joined the congregation in 2013. Pauline volunteered with the Social Justice Yard Sale and the Pastoral Care Team and participated […]

Congratulations to Autumn Yates and her husband, David, on the Sep. 29 birth of daughter Sloane Elizabeth Yates. Sloane was a full month early but still managed to weigh in at 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Autumn reports that they’re sleepy but doing well, and Annaleigh is excited to meet her little sister.

Condolences to Ruth Reagan on the death of her husband and UUCF member Don Reagan. Information on a memorial service or other ways to honor Don’s life will be shared once they are known.

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick seeks an interim youth coordinator to work Nov. 1, 2021-May 31, 2022. The ideal candidate will coordinate a high-quality youth group program for middle school and high school students. Position is 10 hours/week. Must be able to work most Sundays 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Pay is $20/hour. Responsibilities: Support and […]

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (UUCA) has two open positions working with children and youth. If you’d like to work with an awesome group of children and youth – and want to be part of a dedicated and fun-loving staff team – please reach out to learn more or email LWilliams@uucava.org.

The theme for the 8th Annual Immigration Film Festival is “Immigrants Are Essential.” This films selected run the gamut from “Welcoming the Stranger” to great Latinx films (in celebration of the end of Hispanic Heritage Month) – include the U.S. premiere of “The Six” on the afternoon of Sat., Oct. 16, and an in-person only […]