It’s Official!
A three-member UUA evaluation team awarded TJMC official Green Sanctuary Status Feb. 17, according to Task Force Chair Sharon Baiocco. To read the evaluation letter, Click Here: Charlottesville Accreditation Letter
Newly accredited Green Sanctuary congregations are recognized at a General Assembly plenary session each year, where we will receive a certificate suitable for framing and display. TJMC will join 182 UU congregations who are official Green Sanctuaries.
Give a Shout Out to the Green Sanctuary Team
This was a full-church effort, but the following 19 members deserve special thanks:
Steering Committee: Sharon Baiocco, Jean Botts, Katie Corish, Deborah Judson-Ebbets, Glenn Short
Worship and Celebration Leaders: Sharon Baiooco, Jean Botts, Katie Corish, Nancy Hurrelbrinck, & Laura Wallace
Religious Education Leaders: Jean Botts, Lorie Craddock, Ruth Douglas, Leia Durland-Jones, Jenny Gaden, Margaret Gorman, Nancy Hurrelbrinck, Deborah Judson-Ebbets
Environmental Justice Leaders: Sharon Baiocco, Katie Corish, Sallie Kate Park, Al Reynolds, Glenn Short, Laura Wallace
Sustainability Leaders: Charlotte Balkenbush, Nancy Hurrelbrinck, Deborah Judson-Ebbets,, John Semmelhack, Glenn Short, Dick Somer, Johanna Woodchild
Green Lending Library & Films: Nancy Hurrelbrinck, Deborah Judson-Ebbets, Mickey & Arthur Meyer, Glenn Short
A Wearin’ O’ the Green Celebration Set for March 18
A “Wearin’ O’ the Green” lunch and celebration will be held March 18 after the second service, led by Task Force Steering Committee members Katie Corish and Jean Botts and organized by Environmental Action members along with Social Co-Chair Gayle Floyd.
The party will celebrate our accreditation and the progress TJMC has made as a congregation towards becoming “a beacon of environmental sustainability.” Tentative plans include a light lunch, sing-a-long Irish and “green” music, and activities related to our solar roof installation, which should be in progress at the time and finished soon after.
Wear Your New “Green” T-shirts With Pride
Two t-shirt designs celebrating our new status as a Green Sanctuary and our new solar roof were created by Margaret Gorman, member of the Task Force and Chair of the Youth Programs Committee. Buy a t-shirt and show your pride in our achievements by supporting the Coming of Age 9th graders’ fundraiser. Margaret will take advance orders at the RE table in the Social Hall, and order forms will be available online. The organic cotton tees, samples shown above, come in both long- and short- sleeves. Prices range from $15 for Youth Tees to $20 for Adult Tees, $22-$25 for 2X and larger. To view the full selection, Click Here: Green Sanctuary & Solar Powered Community T-Shirt Poster
To Order T-shirts:
Complete the pre-order form and give it to Margaret Gorman at the Religious Education Table on Sundays, or email it to her Margaret Gorman <gormanmargaret@hotmail.com>. NOTE: We need a minimum of 125 orders.
T-Shirt Order T-Shirt Order Form (Word format) -If prompted select Open,if a Login screen pops up, please hit Cancel.
T-shirt Order Form pdf format (Mac and others not using Word)

