Potluck: Plant-Based Planet-Friendly Sunday, Oct. 19, 11:00am. Let’s ALL participate to help our planet. Invite family/friends to participate! Bring a healthy plant-based dish to share. Plant-Based Vegan: no animal products. Vegetarian: includes dairy/eggs. Place dairy/egg/cheese on the side. Label your dish: spicy/nuts/gluten free; Tag with recipe/ingredients (for those w/ allergies). If you don’t cook: salads … Continue reading Potluck: Plant-Based Planet-Friendly Oct. 19

THE E1 PROJECT In 2025, Israel’s policies in the West Bank have been characterized by an acceleration of settlement expansion, increased demolitions, and measures that fragment Palestinian territories, undermining the viability of a two-state solution. Settlement expansion: The Israeli government has significantly increased settlement activity. E1 project: In August 2025, Israel gave final approval for … Continue reading UUFSD PALESTINE -ISRAEL JUSTICE GROUP “FACTS”

It’s your last chance to bid or buy an item in this fall’s online auction, Sharing Delights and Bites. Items are going fast. Some have sold out, but you can still get in on the fun by going to uufsd.org/auction. Peruse the catalogue and zero in on the dinner, service, activity or event that is … Continue reading Down to the Wire!

Win Win Win Our UUFSD online auction offers a unique opportunity for you to benefit yourself, the Fellowship and the planet simultaneously. Bidding ends October 12. Register and bid here. #151: CLOTHING REVIVAL: SLOW FASHION WORKSHOP Event date: 16 Nov 2025 11:30 am, Founders Hall West Value: $20.00 Do you have a favorite garment that … Continue reading Climate Conversations

The UU Brewhouse is back this month… at a new time! No one likes to drive in the dark, so we’re starting the Brewhouse at 5:30pm for our fall/winter months. Come join us for warm soups and beverages, good conversation, touching stories, silly jokes, and lovely musical offerings. This month our theme is Halloween, so … Continue reading UU Brewhouse – New Time!! On October 24

Early voting for the Virginia General Election started earlier this month. This is the first major referendum on democracy in 2025, and we are working tirelessly to mobilize Black voters. Virginians will be electing a new governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and state delegates, leaders who will decide the state’s future and set the stage … Continue reading

Climate Justice: A Call for Equity Climate justice is about more than reducing carbon emissions—it’s about fairness, equity, and human rights. While the climate crisis affects everyone, its impacts fall hardest on vulnerable communities that have contributed the least to the problem. Low-income nations, Indigenous peoples, and marginalized groups often face rising sea levels, extreme … Continue reading Climate Conversations – October 2, 2025

Are you a new attender who would like to find out more about what’s going on at the Fellowship? Or a member who’d enjoy helping a new attender find a sense of belonging here? Membership committee’s new pilot program, Community Connections, matches members and attenders in the same zip code to text, phone and even … Continue reading A CHANCE TO MATTER

Are you new to UUFSD? Want to find out more about us? You are welcome to attend our “New to UU” class after the service at 11:30 on October 19 in West Founders Hall. RSVP to membershipchair@uufsd.org. If you forget, come anyway. Childcare is available by request. Bring your lunch from the potluck that day … Continue reading EXTRA EXTRA! NEW TO UU CLASS OCTOBER 19

Ministry of Health in Gaza: According to the UN Human Rights Office, which cites the Ministry of Health in the State of Palestine, at least 1,581 health workers were killed as of July 16, 2025. In September 2024, the ministry reported 1,151 healthcare workers had been killed. Reported number of hospitals and medical facilities destroyed … Continue reading PALESTINE/ISRAEL JUSTICE FACTS – MEDICAL CRISES IN GAZA