UUC

'Come into the circle of love and justice. Come into the community of lmercy, holiness, and health. Come and you shall know peace and joy'. ADAPTED FROM ISRAEL ZANGWILL ............................................................ ..........................................................To contact UUC outside of Myspace: unitarians at verizon.net (Office hours Tues-Friday, 9-2) or plantandgnome at verizon.net ( Site admin., 24 hours a day !!!) Please also visit our full profile: www.uucharlestonwv.org...................................... ............................................................ ........................The Unitarian Universalist Congregation(UUC)began life as the Unitarian Fellowship of the Kanawha Valley in April, 1953. Meeting in private homes, the group numbered 15 - 25 individuals. Fast forward to 2007 and we have the present name which reflects a larger membership. ............................................................ ..........................................................UU C resides at 520 Kananwha Blvd West,Charleston, WV 25302 nestled behind 3 evergreen Magnolia trees. ............................................................ ..........................................................It is the mission of UUC to: Encourage a nurturing and inclusive religious family; Support diversity and freedom of ideas and beliefs; Foster individual spiritual, philosophical and intellectual development among children and adults, and; Promote social justice. ............................................................ ..........................................................'T his is the mission of our faith: To teach the fragile art of hospitality; To revere both the critical mind and the generous heart; To prove that diversity need not mean divisiveness; And to witness to all that we must hold the whole world in our hands'. FORMER UUA AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT, WILLIAM F. SCHULTZ. ............................................................ ..........................................................SU NDAY MORNINGS Sunday Mornings: Childcare is always provided from 9 30 am. 9 30 am : Adult Discussion Group/Choir Rehearsal 11 am : Worship Service All Children start in the Worship Service. Children leave for their 'Rainbow Sunday School' classes after the Story for all ages. Coffee and conversation follow the service in the Webb Room. On the third Sunday of a month a potluck meal follows the service. ............................................................ ..........................................................Ou r ministers are husband and wife, Mel Hoover and Rose Edington. Have lunch,(byo brown bag, beverages supplied), and conversation with Mel and Rose; and other UUC members on Tuesdays at noon. You do not need to be a member to attend, all are welcome. ............................................................ ..........................................................We affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person, We have completed the UU Association's Welcoming Congregation Program. Among UUs, a Welcoming Congregation is one that publicly and intentionally welcomes bisexual, gay, lesbian and/or transgender people as members, friends and guests; celebrates the lives of all people and their ways of expressing love for each other; and takes a public stand against oppression on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the larger community. ............................................................ .......................................................... We are a vibrant community with many interests and activities taking place weekly and in the course of a year. Adult Religious Education***Earthways***Small Groups/Covenant Groups*** Buddhist*** Native American***Christian Spirituality speakers*** Dinners for Nine***Thanksgiving***Canvass Dinner*** Sunday Worship Service Special Guest Music*** Soulful Sundowns***Childrens Summer Camps: Eastman Academy&&& Creative Capers Arts Camp***Destination Imagination Teams***Bi annual Family Camp Outs***Maypole Dancing*** Music Concerts*** Films with a Social Conscience Series***Winter Series of Arts Workshops*** Christmas River Arts Show and Sale***Webb Room featured Visual Artist***Drum Circles ............................................................ ..........................................................WE SELL FAIR TRADE COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE ............................................................ ..........................................................Ou r congregation has been active in many community activities with an emphasis upon social justice and human rights. School policies have been challenged, civil rights advocated, religious freedom defended, pro-choice advocates and gay right activists supported. Refugees from Bosnia have been welcomed and Katrina evacuees fed. There is a wide diversity of beliefs and of interests pursued by congregation members. We are united in our quest to find meaning in our lives and in our pursuit of truth. ............................................................ ..........................................................To read UU Veiwpoints and current stories from the denominations magazine UU World click on this link:::::::::I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4