News & Events

In Support of our Fellow UU Church in Knoxville

Jul 29th, 2008 • Category: News & Events

Pam Shadzik, President of the UUCWC Board of Trustees, and the Rev. Charles Stephens, offer support for the Tennessee Valley UU Church and the greater Knoxville community, following the recent shooting.
Dear members of the UUCWC community:
We join together in mourning the tragic losses at our fellow UU church in Tennessee and in sending [...]



Accessibility Task Force Completes Chalice Lighter Project

Jul 27th, 2008 • Category: News & Events

UUCWC’s Accessibility Task Force was created in 1998-99. At that time three major projects were identified to make UUCWC an accessible church: Implementing a way to have the fire doors open all of the time, installation of a chairlift for the big stairway between the upstairs lobby and the lower level, and installation of [...]



News From General Assembly

Jul 10th, 2008 • Category: Committee News, Denominational Affairs, News & Events

Well, we are all back from General Assembly and while the weather outside was less than ideal (did I hear 95% humidity?), inside the Convention Center there were over 3,000 UUs doing the business of our association. What did we accomplish? Well, until I have the time to write a proper journal entry, visit the [...]



Steps Toward Marriage Equality Applauded

Jun 1st, 2008 • Category: News & Events

The Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing (UUCWC) applauds the recent ruling by the California Supreme Court in support of marriage equality by acknowledging the right of same-gender couples to marry.
The California court wrote, “Our state now recognizes that an individual’s capacity to establish a loving and long-term committed relationship with another person and responsibly [...]



Watch General Assembly on Streaming Media!

May 31st, 2008 • Category: News & Events

Can’t attend General Assembly this year? The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) General Assembly (GA) can come to your desktop or laptop, via streaming media! Maybe you’ll see the following members of our congregation who will be there: President Pam Shadzik, Farzad Shadzik, Kevyn Malloy, Tony Panzetta, Holly Bussey, Jim Sanders, Rev. Charles Stephens and [...]



Rev. Stephens Shares Stories From Peacemaking Trip to Middle East

May 31st, 2008 • Category: News & Events

UUCWC Rev. Charles Stephens returned April 1 from a peacemaking mission to Israel and Palestine. Rev. Stephens was one of 20 Philadelphia-area religious and spiritual leaders invited to take part in the Delaware Valley Interfaith Delegation to Israel/Palestine, a group of Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and UU clergy and lay leaders trained in compassionate listening.
During an [...]



Globalization, Immigration, Social Justice To Be Discussed at Unitarian Universalist Church

Mar 17th, 2008 • Category: News & Events

Not just a hot topic for presidential candidates, immigration significantly impacts local communities in New Jersey. Immigration reform has grabbed much attention, but also has generated misconceptions, making it difficult to separate myth from fact.
Learn more about the social, economic, and moral implications of immigration in our communities. Patricia Fernandez Kelly, PhD, Princeton University sociology [...]



Forum: Supporting Local, Sustainable Agriculture in Our Communities

Mar 18th, 2007 • Category: News & Events

On Wednesday, April 4, 2007, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, the Green Sanctuary Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing in Titusville, NJ, will sponsor a forum, “Supporting Local, Sustainable Agriculture in Our Communities.”
A panel of local farmers employing sustainable farming methods will talk about the importance of a locally based, sustainable [...]