What’s Happening

Posted Jul. 26, 2021. The Partner Church Circle spoke last week with Ditol Mylliemngap, the headmaster for the Puriang Unitarian School in Northeast India. The number of COVID cases in the state of Meghalaya where Puriang is located, continue to fluctuate. The day before our conversation, there were 21 deaths and 500 new cases in […]

Please save newspapers (newsprint only, glossy inserts not needed) for garden cleanup, part of the Reclaiming Our Campus event on Sat., Aug. 7. Volunteers will cover the newspaper with mulch in garden areas to discourage the growth of weeds. Leave the newspapers outside the Library on the lower level of the Administration Building or bring […]

The UUCF Re-Opening Task Force is happy to announce that the Coordinating Team has approved our recommendation to enter Phase 2 of our re-opening plan. In this phase, starting Jul. 19, the UUCF campus will be available for outdoor gatherings of any size, and UUCF buildings will be available for small group gatherings. The task […]

The UUCF Visual Arts Hangout is on pause during July. Check the website and weekly email for information about hangouts resuming and some new art initiatives in the planning stages for the congregational year starting in September. Questions? Contact Rebecca Lieser.

UUCF will hold its annual Animal Blessing service on Sun., Aug. 29, at 10 a.m. Please complete this questionnaire to help Rev. Christin Green plan the service.

The Share the Plate recipient for July and August is the DC Abortion Fund, an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit that makes grants to pregnant people in the DC area, as well as those traveling to the area, who cannot afford the full cost of an abortion. To donate, go to UUCF’s giving platform and select Share […]

UUCF’s summer online worship will take us along the Potomac River, where five sibling UU congregations will offer a variety of worship experiences. Join the Potomac Partnership UU congregations – Cedar Lane, Fairfax and River Road – as well as All Souls and Arlington, for Preaching Up the Potomac. Each congregation will host at least […]

River Road UU Congregation is hosting UU Wellspring, a 10-month, spiritual deepening, small-group-style program beginning this fall and UUCFers are invited to register. Each level will include two sessions per month from September 2021 to May 2022 and a commitment to working on a daily spiritual practice. Deep Questions explores the UU Principles and meets […]

The Endowment Fund Committee (EFC) continues to accept applications for grants to fund projects that support UUCF and/or the broader community. Priority is given to requests that best reflect UUCF’s mission and strategic goals. The EFC will continue to consider grant requests while funds remain in its 2020-21 allotment.  Endowment funds have recently been used to […]

As children head back to school in August, many lack the essential supplies to start the year, including backpacks, notebooks, pens and pencils, folders, etc. View all the FACETS requested supplies here. You can drop off donated supplies at the UUCF office Aug. 1-8 (last donations will be accepted at the Aug. 8 Food Drive). Together, […]

Fri., Aug. 30-Mon., Sep. 2, Big Meadows area at Shenandoah National Park. Campsite reservations opened in March and sites are filling up. If you are considering joining other UUCF families for a Labor Day weekend of fun, fellowship, adventure and worship, please reserve a campsite as soon as possible. (You can always cancel your reservation […]

Sun., Jul. 28, 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the home of Matt and Laura Higgins. Questions? Contact Laura Higgins or Matt Higgins, higfamily7@gmail.com, 571-314-0851. Meets the fourth Sunday of each month, unless otherwise noted. All UUCF RE families welcome.    

As children head back to school in August, many lack the essential supplies to start the year, including backpacks, notebooks, pens and pencils, folders, etc. View all the FACETS requested supplies here. You can drop off donated supplies at the UUCF office Aug. 1-8 (last donations will be accepted at the Aug. 8 Food Drive). Together, […]

Fri., Aug. 30-Mon., Sep. 2, Big Meadows area at Shenandoah National Park. Campsite reservations opened in March and sites are filling up. If you are considering joining other UUCF families for a Labor Day weekend of fun, fellowship, adventure and worship, please reserve a campsite as soon as possible. (You can always cancel your reservation […]

Sun., Jul. 28, 4:30-6:30 p.m., at the home of Matt and Laura Higgins. Questions? Contact Laura Higgins or Matt Higgins, higfamily7@gmail.com, 571-314-0851. Meets the fourth Sunday of each month, unless otherwise noted. All UUCF RE families welcome.    

As children head back to school in August, many lack the essential supplies to start the year, including backpacks, notebooks, pens and pencils, folders, etc. View all the FACETS requested supplies here. You can drop off donated supplies at the UUCF office Aug. 1-8 (last donations will be accepted at the Aug. 8 Food Drive). Together, […]

Fall Religious Exploration classes for youth (in person and online) will begin Sep. 19. Teachers and facilitators are needed for Coming of Age classes and the High School Youth Group. (Classes for younger students will be announced soon.) If you are kind, a good listener and interested in diving deeper into Unitarian Universalism, please consider […]

As children head back to school in August, many lack the essential supplies to start the year, including backpacks, notebooks, pens and pencils, folders, etc. View all the FACETS requested supplies here. You can drop off donated supplies at the UUCF office Aug. 1-8 (last donations will be accepted at the Aug. 8 Food Drive). Together, […]

UUCF member Roberta Greenspan passed away peacefully on Jul. 24 surrounded by her loving family after a brief battle with cancer. She was 65 years old. Roberta became a UUCF member in 2016. She lived in Reston and her career was in finance. She is survived by her son, Ben, and four brothers and sisters-in-law, […]

Condolences to Laura Miller, whose mother, Esther Dickinson, passed away on Jul. 27, at the age of 85. She was a longtime active member of the Mount Vernon UU Church.

Shepherd’s Center of Northern Virginia offers a Caregivers Support Group via Zoom the first and third Tuesday of each month from 10-11:30 a.m. This is an opportunity to reach out to others and to receive support from those who have traveled the road of caregiving to adult family members. Share ideas and resources. Participation is […]

Shepherd’s Center of Northern Virginia (SCNOVA) seeks volunteers to drive seniors to medical appointments, grocery store, food bank, drugstore or hairdresser. Most drives are weekdays between 9 a.m-4 p.m. Schedule and time commitments are flexible; you drive only when and as often as your schedule allows. Virtual orientation provided. Interested? Contact Erin O’Reilly at 703-281-0538, […]

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church is hiring a youth and young adult coordinator with a strong focus on multi-platform engagement. This individual is responsible for leading and coordinating Cedar Lane’s virtual and in-person youth-focused (ages 11-17) and young-adult focused (ages 18-24) programming to support faith formation, contribute to an integrated multi-generation congregation, and build connections […]