Sunday, August 27-
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. Preaching:
Healing and Rebuilding
This Sunday’s service will be different than originally advertised. We were approached on Friday afternoon by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. who would like to come to Charlottesville to preach his message of healing and rebuilding. Because of our reputation as a progressive community committed to the work of racial justice, he felt that speaking from our pulpit would provide an example of the kind of interfaith coalition building so necessary today. Rev. Jackson will be announcing plans of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition to launch a bus tour, beginning in mid-September, to actively register and motivate voters for the mid-term elections and beyond.
Our schedule is still for one service at 10:00 am. We expect Rev. Jackson to remain after the service to meet people and find ways to connect with the networks already in our community that are working for change.
REMINDER—we are on our summer schedule with one service (at 10AM) with nursery care & Summer Fun Kids Co-op, too! Two services resume on September 17.
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For information about our Lifespan Faith Development Program and classes for children, youth and adults--contact
Leia Durland-Jones
, Director of Faith Development.
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TJMCUU In the UUA Southern Region News
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(photo:
Copyright_ 2017 Nora Rasman_UUA)
Charlottesville, VA, August 12, 2017
"First and foremost, we honor the dedication and the leadership of the members, staff and friends of Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church who have been organizing against white supremacy for a while now. Christina Rivera, TJMC's Director of Administration and Finance and member of our UUA's Board, was with the clergy who peacefully marched to Emancipation Park where white nationalists were gathering around the statute of Robert E. Lee. I was there also, with UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, Rev. Jeanne Pupke, Sr. Minister at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond, and Rev. Osagyefo Sekou, the organizer, strategist and musician who was prominently featured at our UUA General Assembly in 2016."
~Reverend Carlton Smith
UUA Southern Region Congregational Life Staff
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Thanks to All for a Successful Yard Sale!!
We raised over $4,000 from this event!
So, on behalf of the whole team, we give over 4,000 thank-you's to the volunteers, to our church leadership-- Christina, Wendy, Leia, Wik, Caroline, Alex, Scott and Julia-- and to our members. We hope that you had the chance to experience this wonderful event and enjoyed it as much as we did. -The Yard Sale Team
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Sunday, September 27, after worship, in Summit 2: Young Adult Lunch.
Newcomers welcome. General age 18-35. Alex McGee will bring lunch to share. We will be planning the Young Adult Covenant Group for this fall. If you can’t come to the lunch but want to sign up for the covenant group, you can sign up on the church
webpage.
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Newcomer Orientation this Sunday, August 27, 11:30-1, in the Church Parlor.
The Membership Committee and Rev. Wik invite newcomers to join us for a Newcomer Orientation after this Sunday's service. This is an opportunity to learn more about Unitarian Universalism and TJMC. Light refreshments will be available but no childcare. Our next Newcomer Orientation will be on Sunday, September 17. For questions or concerns, contact Sally Taylor at
[email protected]
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Next Steps Weekend, August 25-27, 2017:
Our TJMCUU Board has engaged Mark Ewert, a UU Stewardship consultant, to undertake a review of our financial situation and stewardship potential during a Next Steps Weekend (NSW), August 25-27, 2017. During the NSW, our consultant Mark Ewert, will facilitate a series of small group meetings with essentially the entire church leadership representing a wide range of committees, and will speak to a large group of congregants at least once during the visit. Mark will be at the 10:00 Service and Coffee Hour afterwards if you want to talk to him. Questions:
Jeanine Braithwaite
, Treasurer
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New Covenant Groups Forming!!
If you are interested in committing twice a month to a small group exploring deeper connections, or would like more information, please stop by our table in the Social Hall to register or chat each Sunday
through September 10
. If you will not be at church during this time, you have the option of completing the form online
CLICK HERE
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Building a better world starts right here!
We all want to make a positive contribution to our human family. Did you know that one way you can be a force for good in the world is by volunteering in our children and youth religious education program? Did you know you can volunteer and still be able to attend worship regularly? We need you—our church’s children and the future of our faith are depending on you! For more information or to find out how you can get involved,
speak with
Elaine Chapman
, RE Committee Chair
or
Leia Durland-Jones
We need over 100 volunteers—we really do need you!
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See Faith Development section
for Lifespan Faith Development weekly activities.
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EMPLOYER MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS:
Does your family have employer matching gift programs? Let us know how we can help make it easy to double your donation!
[email protected]
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TJMCUU BED & BREAKFAST:
Do you have family or UU friends who need a place to stay while visiting in the Charlottesville area? Encourage them to inquire about the TJMCUU Bed & Breakfast program, which provides comfortable, friendly, affordable accommodations with fellow UUs. Proceeds help support TJMC. For details:
[email protected] or
[email protected]
or call Bev Thierwechter at 434-205-4087.
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SPACE RENTALS:
We are pleased to rent our facilities to members of the wider community for weddings, funerals, meetings, or other events. Please contact Christina to learn more about fees and availability. 434-293-8179 ext. 6# or
[email protected]
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Our next Newcomer Orientation will be on Sunday, September 17
after the second service. Sign-ups for that event can be found at the Connections Table in the Social Hall after the service and across from the Church office on the Membership Bulletin Board. For questions or concerns, contact Sally Taylor at
[email protected]
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Water Communion Sunday September 3 at 10 AM
. Bring a small vial of water from your summer travels (whether you traveled around the world, to your local swimming hole or played in your backyard.) Our communal waters will be ceremoniously mingled as part of this homecoming worship service.
Balloon Sunday September 10 at 10 AM.
We gather in multigenerational community for worship as we celebrate the start of another year of growth and learning together. Please bring finger food treats to share during the social hour following worship.
Religious Education Volunteer Orientation Saturday September 16, 9 AM-Noon.
Come and learn about our children and youth religious education programming and meet other volunteers engaged with this important ministry. Questions, speak with
Elaine Chapman
or
Leia Durland-Jones
.
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Notes/For Your Information
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MUSICIANS! If you play drums, bass, guitar, saxophone, trumpet, trombone....
Please let our music director, Scott DeVeaux (
[email protected]
) know! We need to know who might be available to perform for us in service, to accompany the choir, or fill out our church "band"!
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Weaving Worship Together
Beginning next year – our 2017-2018 church year – there will be some changes made to our Worship Weavers Guild. First and foremost,
it is no longer a requirement for you to be “out front” on a Sunday morning
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(No one will be forced to do anything they truly don’t want to.)
We are
now asking only for a one-year commitment.
Your term of service can be renewed, should the experience be a good one for all concerned, yet you can now be a Weaver even if you don’t have the ability to make a long-term commitment.
If you want to know more about what it means to be a Weaver, and what other changes there are in store for the coming year,
please talk with Rev. Wik or any of our current Weavers
. If what you’ve read leads you to consider exploring the possibility of being a Weaver, the
application and “job description” are available on our website
CLICK
HERE
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Apartment needed for low-income, Hispanic family
of mom and 3 kids ages 9 – 13. Contact Johanna Woodchild. (434) 293-5000 or
[email protected]
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Planning a church event?
The Communications Team can help
with announcements on the website, church Facebook Page, and guidance for submissions to the Weekly Update and Order of Service Insert (though you can also submit those on your own). Get in touch with us at
[email protected]
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Shop with Amazon Smile to Support TJMCUU!
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change your Amazon bookmark
to
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Board meetings:
Board meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6:45 pm, in the Social Hall. Click here to find a brief of what happened at our most recent meeting!
Board of Trustees
If you are going through an illness, loss, or transition, and want the ministry staff to know, please tell us!
Our church is a large vibrant community, and we need your help to alert us when you might need support including meals or a pastoral visit. You may contact
Revwik
, 293-8179 ext. 1#,
Alex McGee
at 293-8179 ext. 2# or
Leia Durland-Jones
,
293-8179 ext. 3#.
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Faith Development: Children, Youth & Adults
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To receive the weekly lifespan faith development e-newsletter
with information about all our faith development offerings, please contact our Director of Faith Development,
Leia Durland-Jones
.
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Summer Sunday Kids Fun
Kindergarten through 5th graders are invited to join in special fun throughout the summer from 10 AM-11 AM on Sunday mornings (concurrent with our 10 AM summer worship services.) Activities include Legos, camp games, paper airplane making, monster bubbles, geodes, tie dye and more! Children must be registered in order to participate.
Pick up a registration form this Sunday at church or print yours
HERE
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Parents volunteer in teams to lead the activities and everyone gets a chance to attend worship too. For more information, speak with
RE Assistant Caroline Heins
Children & Youth Religious Education Programming begins Sunday September 17.
Visit our church's
webpage
for detailed information about our offerings as well as the registration link.
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Adult Faith Development Racial Justice Offerings
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More Adult Faith Development Programs
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August Hiatus
-Contemplative Worship, 11:45-12:30 PM, Wednesdays
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Note: The Wednesday Contemplative Service will be on hiatus for the month of August.
Although we won't be doing any formal setting-up, you are, of course, welcome to walk the labyrinth and to use the sanctuary for meditation and prayer at any time when it is not reserved by other groups (check the church
calendar
on the website). We'll be back in September, and we hope you'll join us. -- The Contemplative Worship Team
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Wednesday Wonderings, 12:15-1:15 PM, Church Parlor.
Join us for thoughtful readings and discussions in an open-minded and open-hearted atmosphere. Of late we have been reading and reflecting on passages from "The Book of Awakening" by Mark Nepo. Take a mid-week break to feed your mind and spirit. For more information, contact
John Anderson
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TJMC Pledge Payments with Credit Cards: Click
HERE
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Rockfish Wildlife Photo Contest Benefit:
It's that time of year again!
Submit your photos to Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary's annual Photo Contest! Print submissions can be turned in at the Great Frame Up in the Rio Hill Shopping Center (suggested donation $20/photo), and digital submissions can be submitted
here.
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Hospice of the Piedmont (HOP) will host a six-part series
exploring all you need to know about advance directives. The series will take place on six consecutive Tuesday evenings,
starting on September 19 through October 24
, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Hospice of the Piedmont’s office at 675 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Suite 300, in Charlottesville. Contact Shirley Paul or to register for the six-part series, call Hospice of the Piedmont during business hours (Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.) at 434-817-6900 or 1-800-975-5501, or questions about the series, call 434-297-3934.
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Check out TJMC-UU's
website
"News and Views" to see what's happening.
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by 12:00 noon Wednesday. Holiday schedules may alter this deadline.
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