All are welcome to celebrate the Spring Equinox with Sacred Wheel on Sunday, March 24 at noon in the sanctuary. Please come prepared to sing the praises of the Chocolate Bunny and the Sacred Jelly Beans, along with the Inimitable Peeps! The Spring Equinox, when night and day are of equal length, is the true … Continue reading Spring Equinox Celebration, Mar. 24
The Women’s Book Discussion Group will meet via Zoom on March 19 at 1:00 pm to discuss The Great Stewardess Rebellion: How Women Launched a Workplace Rebellion at 30,000 Feet by Nell McShane. Members of the group will receive a Zoom invitation before the meeting. Coming up 4/16/24: American Dirt / Jeanine Cummins 5/21/24: A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku … Continue reading Women’s Book Discussion Group, Mar. 19
AUUC will host a family-friendly traditional Seder Dinner at 4:30 pm on Sunday, April 28. The cost for food and wine will be $20. per adult and $10. per child. Anyone interested in attending must respond by Sunday 4/21 so that all the food and alcohol can be provided. To reserve a spot, please call … Continue reading Family-Friendly Traditional Seder Dinner, Apr. 28
Do you have a talent you’d like to show off? Singing, dancing, magic, stand-up comedy, ventriloquist, paintings, artistic textiles, and crafts.
Show off your talents at AUUC’s Got Talent, April 27, 5-7pm
Thanks to the hard work, dedication, generosity, and commitment of our entire congregation, AUUC has successfully completed the Five Practices for Welcome Renewal for the third year in a row! The practices include supporting an LGBTQ+ organization financially, engaging the congregation with educational topics, holding LGBTQ-themed services, and honoring days that are significant to the … Continue reading Welcoming Congregation Status Renewed!
You are invited join the Accotink Crafters on March 12, 7-9pm in the sanctuary. Bring your favorite craft (sewing, quilting, crotchet, knitting, etc.) and join us for fellowship and fun. Come and enjoy fellowship with something you like to create. We may use this time to learn a new craft as well. P
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo Now in our second year, Racial Justice and True Accotink Colors host a monthly Banned Book Club on the second Tuesday of every month. Our next book is Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo. It’s a story of love and duty set in San Francisco’s … Continue reading Read & Discuss Banned Books, Mar. 12
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. In March, we’ll be discussing the poetry of Leonard Cohen, Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist. This online discussion will be Wednesday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Contact Connie … Continue reading Poetry Group, Mar. 13
Sunday, Mar. 17, will be our seventh Meal Packing Sunday of this school year! Please join AUUC children, youth and helping adults after the Sunday service to assemble meal packs for 35 Halley Elementary School children identified as experiencing food insecurity. We welcome everyone’s help!
Are you interested in the long-term sustainability of our congregation? Do you want to see our growth supported by strategic planning? Do you have interest and skills in finances and stewardship? Join Board members for an exploratory conversation on establishing a finance committee. There are two opportunities to engage: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 7:30pm, by Zoom, … Continue reading Stewardship Discussion, Feb. 28 & Mar. 3
On Sunday, Feb. 18, Sacred Wheel will sponsor a special guest, Laura Shannon, who will present a program of Women’s Ritual Dances as Prayers for Peace. We will be dancing in the sanctuary from 2:30-4:30 p.m., followed by refreshments and snacks in the gallery. All are invited to continue the conversation afterward with a soup and … Continue reading Sacred Circle Dance Coming to Accotink! Feb. 18
The Intersection of Foster Care and Reproductive Justice You are invited to join us on March 3 for a thought-provoking discussion centered on the intersection of foster care and reproductive justice. Most of the billions of dollars spent by the U.S. child welfare system go to removing children from their homes and maintaining them in foster care. … Continue reading Reproductive Justice Discussion, Mar. 3
