| Northern Virginia Ethical Society"Act so as to bring out the best in others, and thereby in yourself" |
Welcome to NoVES!We are a humanist congregation that practices Ethical Culture, a movement begun in 1876 by Felix Adler.
| Leader, Randy Best, and Director of Ethical Education, Kimberly Nyilasi featured on Communicating Today speaking about the Northern Virginia Ethical Society. |
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Navigator News Goodbye 2018, Hello 2019!
Navigators Troop 99 has closed out the 2018 year by earning their Cooking Badges together at a Holiday baking and hot cocoa party. Thank you to one of our generous scout families for hosting this messy event in your home. To earn the badge, scouts were required to: 1. Learn about food safety 2. Prepare a baked good 3. Prepare a hot beverage 4. Clean up. Early 2019 is taking shape and we are excited to offer a Camp-In opportunity at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore's Inner Harbor on February 1st. Register thru the blue button below. Are you interested in joining our troop and want to see what a typical Navigators year is like? Are you curious what skills our scouts have mastered and what badges our troop has earned together in 2018? If yes, then please be our guest at the Northern Virginia Ethical Society's Winter Festival on January 13th at 11:00 am at Green Hedges School in Vienna. During the Festival, we will hold our 3rd Annual Badge Ceremony and show a compilation video of our past year together as Troop 99! Please check out the NOVES Calendar and register for these events and Badge Opportunities today! | Sunday School Happenings   What do parents do while the kids are in Sunday School? While your children are in class expanding their minds and hearts, what is there for you to do? The Northern Virginia Ethical Society puts on a new and unique platform talk every Sunday for members, guests and parents. The Platform Committee, of which I am a member, strives to bring in speakers of topics that are of interest to all adults seeking to grow and learn each week. Parenting is one of the most complex interpersonal relationships we have and a tremendous opportunity for personal growth. This year's platform topics have been full of tools, tips and tricks for how to be a better parent (Rachel Bailey 9/30), how to look differently at the way we (and our kids) are driven by shame and guilt (Dr. June Tangney 9/16), how to find calm in life's busy moments (Ernest Solar 10/14) and how to be activists for our children's safety (Moms Demand Action 12/9). In addition, Ethical Culture Leaders give talks on our Humanist Values and how we can use them to navigate our lives (Bart Worden 10/28), inform our vote (Randy Best 9/9) and drive our activism (Member Panel - Think Globally, Act Locally 12/16). |
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Directions to Sunday Platform Green Hedges School 415 Windover Avenue NW Vienna, VA |
Driving Directions: Take the Nutley Street North exit from Route I-66. At the fourth light, cross Maple Avenue (Route 123) and start watching your odometer. At 0.2 miles, you will see a driveway with “Watch for Turning Vehicles” and “Green Hedges” signs. There will also be an Ethical Society sign next to the driveway. Turn right into the driveway, park in the lot, and take the nearest entrance into the building. Site Map |