In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, AUUC’s Outreach Sunday Collection for May will support NAMI Northern Virginia (http://www.nami-northernvirginia.org/) , the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI Northern Virginia serves individuals, family members, and friends affected by mental health challenges through awareness, education, support, advocacy, and collaboration with community partners. NAMI Northern Virginia had over 10,000 touchpoints of service … Continue reading May Outreach Collection: NAMI Northern Virginia

They Called Us Enemy by George Takei Now in our third year, Racial Justice and True Accotink Colors host a monthly Banned Book Club on the second Tuesday of every month. You may know George Takei as an actor in the original Star Trek series. This month, we will read a graphic memoir about Takei’s … Continue reading May 13: Banned Book Club

On May 16 at 7:30pm, Accotink is holding a musical service of healing and growth in the Sanctuary. Join us for an evening of choir music and meditation with the AUUC choir and our guests, the Bull Run Unitarian Universalist choir. This family friendly service will help us focus on how we can continue to grow … Continue reading May 16: Musical Service of Healing and Growth

The next meal packing on Sunday, May 18 will be the last one for this church and school year. Our goal is to fill 140 bags with the 10 specific foods on our AUUC Meal Pack Food List. Please help us prepare for May 18 by bringing a six-pack of one of the food items – … Continue reading May 18: Last Meal Packing This School Year

The Women’s Book Discussion Group will meet via Zoom 5/20/2025 to discuss After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond by Bruce Greyson. Members of the group will receive a Zoom invitation before the meeting. Coming up 6/17/2025 Alternate Side: A Novel / Anna Quindlen 7/15/2025 The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA … Continue reading May 20: Women’s Book Discussion Group

Please join the Building and Grounds Committee on May 24 at 9:00 a.m. for an outdoor workday focused on cleaning up debris, both from mankind and Mother Nature. It is advisable to wear long pants, long sleeve shirts, long socks and appropriate footwear for working in the wooded areas. Tick and insect repellent will be … Continue reading May 24: Building and Grounds Cleanup Day

Dive into fun! Usher in the start of both pool season and pride month at AUUC’s annual pride picnic! Imagine the great time you’ll have on Sunday, May 25 directly following service just outside our building. There will be food & beverages, raffles & music, arts & crafts, fun & games, and sooooo much more! A … Continue reading May 25: Pride Picnic Pool Party

Are you a poetry lover or are you interested in becoming a poetry lover? This group is open to anyone with an interest in reading and understanding poetry. We could all use the wisdom of poets found in this anthology, Bright Poems for Dark Days: An anthology for hope. To get a good taste of all the themes on offer, we’ll read together and discuss 1-2 … Continue reading May 28: Poetry Group