This past week the County Commissioners declared racism a crisis in Thurston County. You can find the story here. This has been a year for some of us that has heightened our awareness of systemic racism, which is the ways that racism is maintained and supported by laws, organizations, policies and practices. Learning that almost […]
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Being in Right Relationship: Gender Pronouns Are Just the Beginning
by Sara Lewis In the past few years, we have become more aware of gender and folks who are gender-nonconforming or transgender, and many of us have started to wear or post our pronouns. You may have also noticed that we use “they” as a pronoun more often now. Yes, it can be a singular […]
A Message from our VME Consultant
Dear Friends, It takes a lot of trust to enter into a community process. So many of us can be attached to getting our own way—or at least trying to! To engage in conversation, in listening, in collaborative discovery is a mark of spiritual maturity. In that light, I’m grateful to the dozens of OUUC […]
What’s Your Joy?
Last Sunday’s service with Rev. Erin Walter was a wonderful reminder to find joy in hard times. If you missed the service or want to watch it again, you can find it here, complete with her original song, “The World’s on Fire (And We Still Fall in Love.)” This week, I made a recording to […]
Earth Grief: Making Space for a Heartful Response
Sunday, September 29th, 1-4 pm Walk-ins welcome! Please join us for an opportunity to connect with what we are feeling about the emergent climate/poly-crisis, and to share these experiences in a safe and supportive space. There is no cost to attend. Details about what to bring will be sent on registration. Register here. Facilitated by Grief […]
