OWL Facilitator Training, Grade Level 7-9/10-12, Richmond, VA

By Randy Freed on behalf of Bull Run UUs, Manassas, VA

Since our original Green Sanctuary accreditation in 2004, BRUU has embarked on a sustained journey of reducing our environmental footprint. In the past six years, our focus has been on energy efficiency and climate change, with an emphasis on minimizing (and for the past two years, neutralizing) our carbon footprint.

By Susan Bennett on behalf of UU Congregation of Fairfax, Oakton, VA

Board members are reading Widening the Circle of Concern. A sub group of the Board will meet before the first Board meeting each month to discuss the assigned pages and possible action steps for our congregation. At the Board Meeting these ideas will be presented and other members of the Board will provide input. By...

By Laura Horton-Ludwig on behalf of Williamsburg UUs, Williamsburg, VA

Our Program Council (staff and ministry team leads) has begun to act on the report. We have a working group reviewing the report in depth & will begin a full-group discussion this month about next steps, including actions we can begin to take as ministry teams right away.

By Rev. Charlotte Lehmann on behalf of Bull Run UUs, Manassas, VA

We read and discussed the COIC report Widening the Circle of Concern as an Adult Learning Enrichment program this fall.

By drewfridley7 on behalf of First UU Church of Richmond VA, Richmond, VA

By DRobinson on behalf of UUs of the Blue Ridge, Sperryville, VA

By Dr. Nancy Michael M UUFF on behalf of UU Fellowship of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, VA

The Board of Trustees, congregational staff and council of committees are all studying the report separately as part of their regular meetings. At some future date we will be having a joint meeting to discuss actions within the congregation and our region....

By Bev Reusser on behalf of Bull Run UUs, Manassas, VA

Discussion of the report, 8 sessions over three months.

By Allison Hess on behalf of UU Church of Arlington, Arlington, VA

Sunday, October 21 was UN Day at UUCA. Our subject was “When Crises Strikes: Climate Change and Refugees.” Ambassador Donald T. Bliss of Cedar Lane UU Church was our speaker. He was formerly President of the United Nations Association of the DC area and has a long history of action and advocacy for the world body.