Upcoming Holidays Helping

Holiday Messages for Incarcerated UU’s – Worthy Now Prison Ministry

Our UU Worthy Now Prison Ministry is asking us to send holiday messages to incarcerated UU’s.  If you are interested, please contact Rev. Amy for a packet of materials.  We’ll be asking for donations for stamps.
Or if you’d like to become a penpal to an incarcerated UU, visit: https://worthynow.org/pen-pals

Sunday December, and 15th, Before and After Service

First UU QUUilters will hold their annual bazaar of fabulous quilted items – Shop for bowl cozies, bags of all kinds, coasters, children’s aprons, tea caddies, and more, all made with love by your own UU Quuilters.

Holiday quilted cozies
Holiday quilted cozies
Handmade quilted winter polar bags
Handmade quilted winter polar bags
A variety of wrapping paper, ribbons and gift bags
Handmade ribbons and gift bags

Sunday, Dec. 15, 10am: Holiday Pageant: The Snow Tree

Thursday, Dec. 19 6:30pm: Holiday Carol Sing

Christmas Eve 5pm: Lessons, Carols, Cookies, and Cocoa: Please bring cookies to share

Sunday Dec. 29 10am: Kwanzaa: Rev. Sherman Z. Logan, Jr.

Past Holiday Helping

Holiday Cheer for Our Struggling Neighbors

Green holiday mittens with a yellow snowflake in the palm; The mittens are connected by a red twisting wire.
Mitten Tree 2024 to Support CARITAS North Pole
Mitten Tree 2024 will arrive Sunday November 17th! First UU’s Mitten Tree project has a long tradition of supporting those in need during the holiday season in our greater Richmond community. This year we are providing gifts to the residents living at CARITAS.
The name Caritas comes from the Latin wording meaning LOVE and COMPASSION, something this congregation has in abundance. The organization’s holiday giveaway will provide participants with gifts donated by the community.  Please help us reach our goal of providing 170 gifts this holiday season.
Helping is easy. If you are attending services in person on Sundays November 17th through December 1st, stop by the Mitten Tree table just outside the Great Hall doors. You may choose as many Mittens as you like. If you are not able to attend services but would like to shop for a “Mitten”, my email is below, and I will provide you with a virtual Mitten. All Mitten Tree gifts must be returned to First UU no later than Sunday December 8th.
If you are unable to be with us in person or are not fond of shopping and would like to support the Mitten Tree, donations may be made at the Mitten Tree table or on the First UU donation page; indicate Mitten Tree 2024 with your donation.
Thank you for “making caring visible” in support of our greater community.
Suzanne Short
Mitten Tree 2024 Coordinator

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Our Annual “Buy Nothing” Event!
Friday, November 29, 10 AM – 3 PM

No donation is required to participate – take what you need, leave what you don’t
This is such a great way to practice ways outside of capitalism. Drop off items that no longer serve you and take home some that might!
Donations will be accepted starting Monday, November 25 and through Friday at 2 PM.
Everything is free (unless you’d like to make a donation to support the Youth Group). Leftover items will go to Diversity Thrift. Forget Black Friday and try Buy Nothing Day!

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