The Women’s Book Discussion Group will meet via Zoom Aug. 18 to discuss The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich. Members of the group will receive a Zoom invitation before the meeting. Coming up 9/15/2026 A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck / Sophie Elmhirst. 10/20/2026 Remarkably Bright Creatures: A Novel / Shelby Van Pelt Remember that … Continue reading Women’s Book Discussion Group, Aug. 18
Food Justice DMV began when an immigrant seeking asylum had to pay for his transportation to an ICE check-in and thus did not have money to buy food for his family. Denise Woods learned of this injustice and gathered forces to pursue food security for our neighbors. COVID intensified the need, and the program rapidly expanded. … Continue reading August Outreach Collection: Food Justice DMV
Saturday, Aug. 22 at 6pm You are invited to attend TAC’s summer movie night on Saturday, August 22! We will watch The Imitation Game together, followed by a short discussion. Whether you’re watching it for the first time or the fifteenth, you’ll enjoy this biopic showing how “Alan Turing fought Nazis with his big, gay … Continue reading Movie Night: “The Imitation Game”
Musicians and Choir Members Are you a musician who would like to share their abilities for a service? We would love for you to play or sing at AUUC! Whether it’s classical, jazz, musical theater, pop, folk, or anything else, music director Brad Rinaldo would like to know more! If interested in performing during services, please … Continue reading Make Music with AUUC
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Now in our third year, Racial Justice and True Accotink Colors host a monthly Banned Book Club on the second Tuesday of every month. This month, we will discuss Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Published in 1958 and set in Colonial Nigeria, this novel is the story of Okonkwo, a … Continue reading Read & Discuss Banned Books, Aug. 11
Please consider purchasing any of the 10 food items that we’ll be packing into bags during our next meal packing assembly on Sunday, Aug. 30. The join us after service on Aug. 30 to pack the bags Children, teens and adults are all invited to participate in this fun and generous activity held in the sanctuary … Continue reading No Child Goes Hungry: Weekend Meal Packing, Aug. 30
Monthly Potluck, Aug. 9 Bring a dish to share and join us for food and friendship after service Aug. 9
Bake Sale to support the Meal Pack Progam next Sunday August 2nd! Please bring food to sell and cash to buy next Sunday, in our annual Bake sale that supplements the Meal Pack program to help students in Halley ES. Each year our church has been wildly generous, let’s do it again this year, and … Continue reading Bake Sale, Aug. 2
Beacon House believes every child deserves the tools they need to learn, grow, and succeed. As they prepare for the 2026–2027 school year, they are launching our back-to-school campaign: FILL THEIR BACKPACKS. FUEL THEIR FUTURE. The goal is to ensure every student has the supplies and resources needed not only for school success, but also … Continue reading Beacon House School Supply Drive
The Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) is a multicultural, community-based organization that helps newcomers to the U.S. realize their potential and make positive contributions to American society. Founded in 1983 to assist Ethiopian refugees, ECDC currently assists refugees mostly from Afghanistan and Ukraine. As a national refugee resettlement agency, ECDC takes responsibility for assigning refugees … Continue reading July Outreach Collection: Ethiopian Community Development Council
Join Team Accotink, have supper, and donate to CROP Walk 2026 The 34th Burke/Fairfax CROP Hunger Walk is scheduled for Nov. 8, 2026 and will step off at 2 pm. The need for food assistance, emergency aid and immigrant services continues to increase as US Government services are cut back further. Join the Accotink team now … Continue reading CROP Walk 2026
Whether you like sleeping in a tent or cabin, or “glamping” in an RV, there’s a place for you at Pohick Bay Campsites on August 14-16. Pohick Bay is a beautiful site with lots of activities that are fun for the whole family. If camping is not your thing, Pohick Bay is only a half … Continue reading Camping at Pohick Bay
