Northern Virginia Ethical Society

Welcome to NoVES!

We are a humanist congregation that practices Ethical Culture, a movement begun in 1876 by Felix Adler.

The mission of the Northern Virginia Ethical Society is to bring out the best in others and thereby in ourselves, strengthen our relationships with one another, and build a more humane world by offering a program that promotes ethical growth and learning, builds and sustains community and implements ethical action beyond our Society.

We invite you to visit us on a Sunday morning.  You might find the kind of caring, welcoming community you didn't even know was out there - just waiting for you to become part of it!

   Ethical Action Site  

We are not powerless in this moment, even if it feels that way. We are not alone. We have community and that community has power.  We can keep fighting and building knowing we're doing it as part of a committed network of people who will not comply in advance, who will not normalize this violence, who will band together to resist when the times seem bleak.

“Action is the antidote to despair.” — Joan Baez

Join a Protest March on July 4th:

1. Fairfax City Democratic Committee will march in the City wide July 4th parade. More info https://actionnetwork.org/events/march-with-the-democrats-in-the-fairfax-city-4th-of-july-parade?emci=3a1d3458-1255-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=c1832b59-ae55-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=411257

2. Indivisible NOVA will sponsor two Visibility Brigades over I 495 in Springfield. 

Location 1: Annandale/I-495 overpass near Audrey Moore Rec Center at the end of Wakefield Dr. Half-hour time slots. More information on the sign-up genius link:  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AAEAC23A6F58-57349919-july

Location 2: Springfield I-95 overpass, just south of Mixing Bowl. More information on the sign-up genius link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A4CA9A62FA7FF2-57354686-party

Actions you can take individually to spread empathy: 

1. Make a donation to a local food pantry or clothing drive
2. Plant a tree  or clean up a park area.
3. Donate blood
4. Volunteer to drive someone from Assisted Living out for shopping. 
5. Hold conversations with friends about current events. Try to listen with empathy. 

Postcards:  Are you writing to your elected officials at least once a week?  Tell them how you feel about what is going on in congress. Or make a weekly phone call.  Here are some upcoming bills about which you could express your opinion. 

1. Oppose the Budget Bill - it includes devistating cuts to Medicaid that would cause millions to lose healthcare. 

2. In honor of World Refugee Day, help USCRI support people seeking safety, including unaccompanied children migrating to the U.S. Tell your representatives you oppose the ICE coordinated arrests at Immigration Courts. 

Town Halls and County meetings:  Sign up for the newsletter from your elected representatives.  If they have a town hall - attend it and ask questions.  Find out when the School Board meets and attend that meeting. Ask about LGBTQ policies.