Events

UUCF’s annual Nativity Pageant will be performed at the 4 p.m. worship service on Christmas Eve. Children in grades 2 through 5 are still needed for non-speaking roles as shepherds and wise people. Sign up here. All young children attending the 4 p.m. service are invited to dress as animals, angels and shepherds (some costumes […]

Adult and high school students are needed to help teachers and students with crafts and activities in Winter RE classes. The RE program is child-centered, community-oriented and strives to make each child feel welcomed and valued. Achieving this requires many people who can nurture and support children in class. If you are not teaching this […]

Act for Climate Today! (ACT!) is seeking information about the current eating practices, priorities and interests of UUCF congregants regarding plant-based eating to help plan possible UUCF events and develop resources to make plant-based eating more accessible and appealing. If interested, please print and complete the survey and scan and email it to actforclimatetoday@gmail.com or […]

The UUCF Partner Church Circle would like to thank all the donors to this year’s Scholarship Fund drive. As a result of your generosity, the funds will be able to assist 16 secondary school and university students from Szentgerice and help the Puriang Unitarian School start a vocational education program! Lots has been going on […]

Support small farmers and their workers by purchasing fair trade coffee, tea and chocolate in the Sanctuary foyer after Sunday services. They make great holiday gifts!

In the UUCF Sanctuary through Jan. 13, 2024. Show includes photography, digitally edited photography and mixed media that includes photography from across the UUCF community. Theme: A lens can be like a prism, absorbing and reflecting something that has changed in the process. The lens could be a camera, your eye or a perception.

The Share the Plate recipient for December is FACETS, which opens doors by helping parents, their children and individuals who suffer the effects of poverty in Fairfax County. In addition, the organization seeks to engage and educate the community in providing long-term solutions and resources to break the cycle of poverty for neighbors in need. To […]

Dec. 6, 2023 Update: Beacon House asks that we pay special attention to the 20 named children at the top of the sign-up who have the greatest need. We’ve got four children whose gift requests haven’t been met and another three whose requests have been partially met. Please leave gifts, unwrapped and labeled, under the […]

Social Justice Coordinator Andrew Batcher and Lay Minister for Social Justice Marcia Simpkins are accepting applications for 2024 Share the Plate recipients to receive half of undesignated funds from UUCF’s weekly offerings. Policies, procedures and nomination form here.

For those interested in information on proposed changes to Article II of the UUA bylaws, UUCF provides a wide range of information at this updated page: https://uucf.org/article-ii/.

We invite you to be a part of the UUCF Sunday morning worship service by lighting our chalice. All are welcome to participate – families with or without children, friends and chosen family, small groups, individuals. Please sign up here. Questions? Contact Rebecca Benner. Thank you for being a part of our worship time together!

Adult and high school students are needed to help teachers and students with crafts and activities in Winter RE classes. The RE program is child-centered, community-oriented and strives to make each child feel welcomed and valued. Achieving this requires many people who can nurture and support children in class. If you are not teaching this […]

We need at least six congregants a week to help with ushering, fair trade cart sales and coffee setup and cleanup! If you are able to help with any of these tasks either once in a while or on a regular basis, sign up here. Questions? Contact Mary Foster.

UUCF received the following note from Denise Woods, founding director of Food Justice DMV, the recipient of UUCF’s Share the Plate donations from November: … Wow, I am blown away over and over by the dedication of this congregation! Not only do you do the short term, you are in for the long haul recognizing […]

Buy a freshly cut Christmas tree from Vale United Methodist Church in Oakton, and your purchase provides, on average, 100 lifesaving meals for hungry children and families around the world. One hundred percent of net proceeds are donated to Rise Against Hunger as well as used for anti-hunger efforts here in Fairfax County. Large selection […]