Community Worship November 1, 2026
“The Light of Healing”
Pastors Karen Mann & Bethany Cok & Revs. Tim Temerson & Leia Durland-Jones

With election day right around the corner, join us for a special service with our good friends from Sojourners UCC. We will focus on our nation’s need for healing and the light each of our traditions shine as we seek to repair the brokenness of our world.

All are invited to sing in the “Pick-Up” Choir (arrive at 10am to rehearse)

The service will include Sojourners’ grocery cart collection for the Food Bank (please bring non-perishable food items to donate), a social action collection for Birth Sisters.

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Sharing Joys and Sorrows

If you would like to have a joy or sorrow shared aloud during the worship service, please complete this form by 9 AM Sunday morning.

Community Service. November 1 at 11am

The Light of Healing  Pastors Karen Mann & Bethany Cok & Revs. Tim Temerson & Leia Durland-Jones Prelude    Scott DeVeaux Welcome    Rev. Tim Temerson Ellie Syverud, Board of Trustees Call to Worship Chalice Lighting Hymn      “Whoever You Are” Time for All Ages             Pastor Bethany Cok Sojourners UCC  Hymn #414     […]

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Ancestors’ Sunday 11 a.m. Sunday, October 25, 2026 Revs. Tim Temerson & Leia Durland-Jones Please join us in our multigenerational observance of Ancestors’ Sunday. Special music will be offered by the choir. Those attending worship in person are encouraged to bring a photo or small remembrance of a loved one who has passed. These items […]

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Community Worship: October 18 at 11am

Using Your Inside Voice Rev. Leia Durland-Jones & Jason Woodson Many of us, at one time or another in our lives, are asked to “use our inside voice.” Often understood as a request to speak more softly, what might be benefits, strengths, or gifts from using and listening to our “inside voice.” How might our inside […]

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“The Hidden Singer” Rev. Tim Temerson Wendell Berry was a poet, essayist, and prophet who challenged the physical, ethical, and spiritual destructiveness of industrial society. Today’s service will explore Berry’s religious vision, paying close attention to his image of God as a “hidden singer.” JOIN US ON ZOOM Sharing Joys and Sorrows If you would like […]

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“A Sacred Responsibility” Rev. Tim Temerson & Kendall Bills Join us for a very special service featuring Kendall Bills, a human rights activist who served as a nonviolent civilian defender for three months in Palestine. Kendall will share her experience witnessing the daily violence inflicted by Israeli settlers and the extraordinary ability of the Palestinian […]

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Community Worship: 11am on September 27

“A Sacred Responsibility” Rev. Tim Temerson & the UUCVille Mosaic Squad With early voting underway and the November elections just around the corner, join us as we celebrate the beauty and blessings of democracy and voting. Rev. Tim will be joined by the UUCville Mosaic Squad as we highlight the many ways our congregation is […]

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Community Worship; Sunday, Sept. 20

UU COMMUNITY WORSHIP September’s Ministry Theme: Beginnings 11 a.m. Sunday, September 20, 2026 Choosing to Bless the World Rev. Tim Temerson & Carolyn Fitzpatrick At the UU Congregation of Charlottesville, we are blessed by the many gifts each and every one you bring to our congregation. Today’s service will celebrate our gifts and the choice […]

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Community Worship; September 13, 2026

“Beginning Together”: Water Communion Sunday Revs. Tim Temerson & Leia Durland-Jones  Join us as UUCville celebrates the beginning of a new congregational year. All are invited to bring water from home to share during our ritual of water communion. The service will be designed for all ages as we worship in multigenerational community. We will […]

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Community Service; Sept. 6, 2026

The Labor of Love Rev. Leia Durland-Jones & Greg Townsend September 6, 2026 Have you ever wondered what we mean when we say “love is at the center” of our faith? How does putting love at the center help shape who we are, what we believe, and how we show up? As we mark this […]

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Community Service: August 30 at 11am

“In Defense of Pollyanna” Rev. Anne Tulou and Lauren Doran  Join us for worship as we question and explore the place of joy in a world fraught with injustice and harm. Rev. Anna Tulou (She/They) is the Assistant Minister at the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Richmond. ORDER OF SERVICE Prelude Scott DeVeaux Welcome    […]

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