What’s Happening

Six weeks have passed since the Afghan refugee family UUCF is co-sponsoring moved into their townhome in Sterling. After furnishing the home, volunteers from UUCF, Reston UU and Sterling UU helped enroll the family’s child in school, set up electronics, and are providing transportation and English instruction. Visits to the home are temporarily on hold […]

The January Share the Plate recipient is the Committee for Helping Others, an all-volunteer organization helping those living on the margins in the Vienna, Oakton, Dunn Loring and Merrifield communities of Northern Virginia.

The Leadership and Nominating Committee is compiling names of possible candidates for the Board of Directors, the Endowment Committee, and the Leadership and Nominating Committee. Creative and collaborative lay leaders are fundamental for healthy and vibrant church community. To recommend someone you think we should consider and why you think they would be good (including […]

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 […]

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.

UUCF social justice leaders want to help you stay current on ways you can make a difference. To this end, they created two email lists – one for Service and the other for Advocacy – to share information. The Service list shares volunteer opportunities for direct service, like the food drive or the hypothermia shelter. […]

If you order through Amazon, consider using the link on the UUCF homepage and UUCF will receive a percentage of each sale.    

Congregants can access UUCF’s latest COVID-19 communications here. This page also includes an updated resource list of local non-profit agencies assisting those in need, safety and self-care information, and some fun virtual activities for children and adults.

For Volunteer Arlington’s annual MLK Day of Service, Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) is partnering with Arlington County’s Food Security Task Force to offer a family-friendly virtual service project: making “healthy winter care kits” for AFAC participants who receive grocery delivery, many of whom are elderly or have a disability. Gather supplies such as soup […]

Feb. 6-13, at UUCF. Sign up to help. Each winter, UUCF participates in FACETS’ winter shelter program by hosting homeless individuals from Fairfax County for 1 week. This effort takes more than 150 volunteers. Orientation and training provided. Questions? Contact Tom Hettenhouser, 571-662-7602.

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 […]

The celebration of life honoring Pauline McCarthy has been postponed until Sun., May 15. Details will be shared as they are available.

The memorial service for UUCF founding member Annabel Perlik has been postponed. Details will be shared as they become available.