Welcome to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Rappahannock

If you are seeking a community that values spiritual exploration, meaningful dialogue, compassionate relationships, and social justice, we warmly invite you to join us.

Our Fellowship is located at 366 James Wharf Road in White Stone, Virginia. Sunday services begin at 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary. When you arrive, you’ll be greeted in the foyer by friendly faces who will invite you to sign our Guest Book. At the Welcome Table, you’ll find Unitarian Universalist brochures, our monthly Chalice Newsletter, and other materials to help you learn more about our Fellowship. You’ll also receive a Sunday bulletin, which includes the order of service and announcements.

Please come as you are — depending on the weather, some attend in shorts or jeans, others a bit more formally. What matters most is your presence.

During & After the Service

A typical service lasts about an hour. Afterward, we gather in the Fellowship Hall for coffee, tea, and snacks. This informal time offers a wonderful opportunity to meet members, ask questions, and enjoy good company.

Children and Youth

Children and youth are always welcome at UUFR! While we do not currently have a formal religious education program or childcare during Sunday services, children are welcome to join us in the sanctuary for Sunday morning services. After the service, they are welcome to stay for refreshments.

If you plan to attend regularly and would like your children to participate in a more formal UU religious education program, please let us know. We would be delighted to work with interested families to develop a program that meets the needs of our children and youth.

Everyone Is Welcome

The UUFR welcomes all people as friends and members of the fellowship. We strive to be accessible. We are a place of fellowship, caring, and community for those seeking a home that is accepting and comfortable for people of any age, gender identity, race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. People from all faith traditions are welcome, as are humanists and atheists, and others seeking community outside of the traditional approach on Sunday mornings.

We are a “Welcoming Congregation” recognized by the Unitarian Universalist Association. This means we affirm and include people who are two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer at every level of congregational life ~ in worship, in programs, and on social occasions ~ welcoming all as whole people.

As a Welcoming Congregation, we have pledged to:

• Honor the lives of all people and equally affirm displays of caring and affection without regard for sexual orientation.
• Celebrate diversity by using inclusive language and content in worship.
• Incorporate an understanding of the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and non-binary persons throughout all of our programs.
• Affirm and celebrate two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer issues, and history.
• Affirm marriage equality for all, celebrating ceremonies as they are designed by the people choosing marriage.
• Advocate for two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, promoting justice, freedom, and equality in the larger society. We speak out when the rights and dignity of people are at stake.
  

To learn more about UUFR’s commitment to social justice, please contact Ruth Micklem.

Lay Pastoral Care

Our Fellowship is a caring and compassionate community where we support one another through every season of life. If you are facing a difficult time, you don’t have to walk the journey alone. We offer pastoral care and support during times of grief, illness, relationship changes, unemployment, and other life challenges. If you need support, someone to listen, or simply a caring presence, please reach out to our Lay Pastoral Care Coordinator, Donna Wilson.  email

Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of the Rappahannock
366 James Wharf Road
White Stone, VA

Mailing Address
PO Box 1266, White Stone VA  22578-1266