TJ Connection - Summer 2004

Congregational News

From the UU Fellowship of Hilton Head Island.:
After 26 years of existence we just signed a contract for a little over 2 acres of land in Bluffton, SC.

From the UU Fellowship of Beaufort:
We have relocated to the YMCA

From the UU Congregation, Blacksburg, VA:
At our recent congregational meeting, a significant majority of the membership voted to become a Welcoming Congregation. This vote came after a year of study, sermons and reflection by more than half of the membership of the congregation.

We are in the process of purchasing several acres of land that adjoins our current property, which will make it possible for the congregation to expand both our building and our parking.

Our YRUU group visited Boston in May. They took a tour of the UUA Youth office and visited King's Chapel and First and Second churches. They also met the Rev. Bill Sinkford while on a walking tour of Beacon Street, and he graciously chatted with them for a few minutes.
From the UUs of Transylvania County:
We are moving into a new building on June 6th.(UUTC) We are planning a processional from our old location (a rental) to the new.

From the UU Fellowship of Fredericksburg:
We voted on May 16th to become a Welcoming Congregation.

From the UU Fellowship of Clemson:
We were one of the first nine recipients of the Young Adult and Campus Ministry Anchor Congregations designation by the UUA Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry. This award honors a congregation’s commitment to ministry with UU young adults through programming and outreach. Certificated honoring this achievement will be awarded at GA.

From the Westside UU Church:
Our Coins for Kids program raised a total of $1,437.66! Phil Horn was named Volunteer of the Month for March, and Annette Catlin was named Volunteer of the Month for April.

UU Church of Roanoke Commemorates 50th Anniversary

The UU Church of Roanoke is commemorating its 50th anniversary with the publication of The Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke 1954-2004: Fifty Years of Service to the Larger Community.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the UUCR, Bill Hackworth has written a history of the church, expanding upon the history prepared for the 25th anniversary. In addition to the history, the 166-page book includes a brief chronology of major events during the church's existence, sketches of some of the church's early members, biographical information about its ministers, a list of church officers for the last 50 years, photographs of the church and its ministers, and other information about the church. A color picture of Curtis Ratliff's beautiful stained glass "flaming chalice" window in the church graces the cover of the history.
Early acclaim for The Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke1954-2004: Fifty Years of Service to the Larger Community:

"A remarkable undertaking." The Rev. Kirk A. Ballin

"Church history as only Bill Hackworth could write it!!" Ann Hackworth

Copies are $15 each; autographed copies are $20 (Bill underwrote the printing costs himself, and needs to sell 300 copies to break even!). Any profits will go to the church.

To mail order a copy, send a check for $18; $23 for an autographed copy (includes shipping) to Bill Hackworth, 2202 Carter Road, Roanoke, Virginia 24015.