Do you think a balanced budget is a thing of beauty? Are you savvy with spreadsheets? Do you believe long-range planning is prudent? Would you enjoy working with other dedicated AUUC volunteers to support our church? Is AUUC’s financial well-being important to you? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we need YOU … Continue reading AUUC is Establishing a Finance Committee and We Need YOU!

The Wonder Box is ready and waiting for your valentine notes again this year! Look for the Valentine Exchange station in the gallery through the Sunday after Valentine’s Day. Bring or make a valentine that could be chosen by anyone in our church community. Remember that by sharing your kindness you can help to make … Continue reading Jan. 26-Feb. 16 – Valentine Exchange

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. Led by Warren in January, together we will read and discuss poems by William Blake. Poet, painter, engraver, and visionary William Blake worked to bring about a change both in the social order and … Continue reading Jan. 29 – Poetry Group

Wait, what? That’s not till the 14th! Aha! But these days Valentine’s Day is wrapped up with Celtic Imbolc, and goes back to Roman Lupercalia! So on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 12:30 in the sanctuary all are welcome to share in the history of Valentine’s Day, Candlemas, and Imbolc, the celebration of Saint/Goddess Brigit. Family friendly and no religious … Continue reading Feb. 2 – Happy Valentine’s Day!

Join in the fun Feb. 2, 2025 11:30 am – 2:00 pm. Pizza and game at the church. RSVP required: https://forms.gle/RbVgpMWHJQgwNZCv9   Posted January 29, 2025

Hosted by Racial Justice & True Accotink Colors Ease on down the road for an afternoon showing of The Wiz on February 8 at 1:00pm! You may be familiar with the original Wizard of Oz film or the more recent film, Wicked. But for Black History Month, we will be enjoying the 1978 hit, The Wiz, … Continue reading Feb. 8 – The Wiz Movie

The Board of Directors will hold a short congregational meeting after the service on Sunday, Feb. 9. The purpose of this meeting is to vote on the ordination of Brenna Clanton. AUUC has been asked to jointly approve the ordination (or co-ordinate) with the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville. Those joining online will use the … Continue reading Feb. 9 – Special Congregational Meeting

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Now in our third year, Racial Justice and True Accotink Colors host a monthly Banned Book Club on the second Tuesday of every month. Because our originally chosen book is difficult to obtain and not available in any local libraries, our next discussion will be about The … Continue reading Feb. 11 – Banned Book Club

Our Whole Lives (OWL) is a comprehensive sexuality education curriculum created collaboratively by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the United Church of Christ to educate all ages about the spectrum of sexuality: physical, emotional, and social. Using a holistic approach, OWL provides accurate, developmentally appropriate information which dismantles stereotypes and assumptions, builds self-acceptance and self-esteem, … Continue reading Feb. 16 – Our Whole Lives (OWL) Meeting

For the 14th year, AUUC will be hosting a hypothermia shelter and everyone is invited to participate.  We provide a warm place to sleep and dinner each night at ~6:30 for our 30+ guests. To make all this happen, we need a set-up crew each evening to ensure the building is ready to receive our … Continue reading Feb. 16–23 – Hypothermia Shelter

January is a great time to begin thinking about summer vacation. UUs hold summer camps around the country and they are a great place to meet new friends, support your values, and rejuvenate as a family. Here are two camps recommended by Accotinkers: CERSI, Central East Region Summer Institute (https://www.cersiuu.org/) will be held at Oberlin College, OH July … Continue reading UU Summer Camps