Category: News

The Building is Closed, but Church is Still Open!

Beloved UUCLV Community,

The Board and I together reached the difficult but appropriate decision to cease all in-person activities at the church. However, just because our building is closed, that doesn’t mean the church is closed. We’re still doing the work of our church, awakening the … read more.

Special Congregational Meeting Jan 12

There will be a special congregational meeting following the Jan.12 service. The purpose of the meeting will be to learn the results of an engineering study on the status of our building. The meeting will be for information only; no action will be taken. But … read more.

February Theme: Trust

DonSense – Rev. Don Garrett & the Soul Matters Sharing Circle

February: What does it mean to be a people of Trust?

When I was a child, trust was a rather straightforward concept. It had to do with telling the truth. If someone lied to me, that … read more.

January Theme: Possibility

DonSense – Rev. Don Garrett & the Soul Matters Sharing Circle

January: What does it mean to be a people of Possibility?

Of all our topics this year, possibility is arguably most central to our faith. Historically, when others saw depravity and sin at the core of … read more.

December Theme: Mystery

DonSense – by Rev. Don Garrett & the Soul Matters Sharing Circle

December: What does it mean to be a people of Mystery?

Unitarian Universalists love puzzles. We proudly announce that we are the religion that loves questions and questioning. Or to put it another way, we … read more.

November Theme: Memory

DonSense – by Rev. Don Garrett

November: What does it mean to be a people of Memory?

Michael Piazza, a UCC minister, once addressed a gathering of Unitarian Universalist minsters, acknowledging that his tradition was different from ours. He told us, “All Southerners know how to eat … read more.

October Theme: Sanctuary

DonSense – by Rev. Don Garrett

October: What does it mean to be a people of sanctuary?

Just saying the word “sanctuary” brings one a sense of peace and safety. It can bring back conflicted memories for some, but for most of us the idea of sanctuary … read more.

We Have a New Website!

We are delighted to present to you our new UUCLV website. This site uses the UUA WordPress Theme. Thank you to the many volunteers who helped in putting this website together.

We hope you like it.

 

The UUCLV Web Team

June Theme: Blessing

DonSense – by Rev. Don Garrett

June: What Does It Mean to Be a People of Blessing?

A friend once shared, “I guess after plan A fails, I need to remember there’s still a whole alphabet out there.”

It’s not just our friend who needs help remembering that … read more.