September 4: Rev. Dr. Len De Roche, The Interim Period.  Len will tell the Buddhist story, The Monk and the Bamboo Raft, and use that for reflection on this new era for our Congregation. Len has served four congregations in PA, WV, and MA and is a Certified Pastoral Counselor. He currently serves in Community Ministry and works for a financial corporation. There will be no RE classes today.

September 11: RevAlex, On Commemoration. It is a day of painful memory. It is also a day to celebrate this faith community. We come together on this first Sunday of the New Church Year cognizant of our painful past as well as our promising future. Today is the first day of Fall RE classes. Our RE teachers and Board members will be introduced during the service.

Music during the service includes piano four-hands played by Jared & Natalie Gibbs and the UUC choir, accompanied by Christa Honaker (oboe) and Jared Gibbs (piano).

Please join us for our Second-Sunday Potluck following the service. We will have an opportunity to talk with Board members and RE teachers. We will also welcome RevAlex.

September 18: RevAlex, Who We Be? 1.1. The foundation upon which all successful interim ministry is built is history. Today we begin a multi-part exploration of “who we be.” Come, come, whoever you be to acquaint yourselves with our being!

September 25: RevAlex, Who We Be? 1.2. This service is a continuation of the prior Sunday’s. It is also the prelude to UUC history-oriented services that will be part of our mid-winter programming. Come ready to celebrate some of the wonder of our history. Stephanie Gilmore was the Worship Associate. The UUC Choir will sing during the service.

The Fourth Sunday Collection will benefit the Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program (MCEAP). MCEAP is overseen by New River Community Action and assists families and individuals in immediate, temporary, and emergency situations. Its efforts are coordinated with local social service agencies and other civic and religious groups to serve those who do not qualify for other public assistance. Checks may be made out directly to MCEAP.

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Sunday Circle

The Sunday Circle meets on the first and third Sundays of the month beginning at 8:45 AM.
All are welcome to join us for stimulating conversation. The group meets in Room A.

September 4: UUC member, Marquita Hill, will give a short presentation explaining, with examples, the concept of Nature’s services: Mother Nature as more than a metaphor. She will then participate with those in attendance in selecting natural services that may especially interest them. Questions being addressed are: How are the services we select important to Blacksburg or to the UUC? How do we maintain or enhance these services?

September 18: UUC member, David Warner, will talk on Ethics and the Principle of Double Effect.  Sometimes the good we would do will have ethically bad results. Can we still do that good thing? Applying the Principle of Double Effect can help clarify the decision. We will discuss the Principle as well as its application to specific decisions.