November brings so many new events – our upcoming Chili Cookoff, our many workshops covering social justice topics and a musical performance by two UU legends, Reggie Harris and Greg Greenway!
Read a word from Rev. Justine Sullivan and more in the latest news from CVUU. … read more.
Dear Members and Friends of Coastal Virginia Unitarian Universalists:
Rebecca Parker writes that when people come to a church,
“they come looking for the well-spring, for healing and refreshing water. They come looking for quietness lit with fire, for a sanctuary of peace, and a welcome table spread for … read more.
On November 19th at 7:30 p.m. in the CVUU sanctuary, the Social Justice Committee will host a speaker from VAratifyERA, the campaign to ensure Virginia makes history during the 2019 General Assembly session.
Should Virginia become the 38th state to pass the … read more.
Bring your friends, your favorite beach chairs and your appetite for our 1st Annual CVUU Chili Cookoff and Lawn Party in our new Virginia B
each home.
We are looking for chili chefs, cornbread bakers, tasters and judges!
What’s in your chili – veggie, chicken, meatballs, … read more.
Dear CVUU members and friends:
Each week continues to offer new challenges and opportunities. This past week, we welcomed 7 new members into our congregation, and we also saw the return of an old conflict and wound. As I said in my sermon, quoting Rumi, “the … read more.
Sunday’s discussion topic is “Nuns vs. Nuclear Weapons”
Facilitators: Sisters Carol Gilbert and Ardeth Platte from Pax Christi
Sisters Ardeth Platte and Carol Gilbert are Religious women of the Dominican order, whose motherhouse is in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They are in the area at the … read more.
Sunday’s discussion topic is “How has the kindness of mentors shaped your life?” (Discussion inspired by the book A Hand to Guide Me: Legends and Leaders Celebrate the People Who Shaped Their Lives by Denzel Washington)
Facilitator: Richard Horwege
Adult Discussion meets each Sunday in Room 205 before … read more.
Sunday’s discussion topic is “Hog Wild: The Battle for Workers’ Rights at the World’s Largest Slaughterhouse,” a book about the 16-year campaign to unionize the Smithfield Foods meatpacking plant in Tar Heel, North Carolina.
Our discussion facilitator is also the author, Lynn Waltz.
Adult Discussion meets each Sunday … read more.
Please join us for a very special night, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 16, when CVUU hosts “Deeper than the Skin,” a musical performance that engages communities in conversations on race in our time.
UU legends and veteran musicians, Greg Greenway and Reggie Harris, will to … read more.
Join us for a special treat and holiday fun on Sunday, October 28!
The intergenerational Halloween festivities will start with breakfast, then on to a parade of festive souls, followed by crafts for the kids.
Here is the lineup:
Buddy Breakfast – 9-10 a.m. … read more.
