by Rev. Mary Gear If you track COVID cases, you know that they are rising in Olympia and around the country. At OUUC, the Health & Safety Task Force recently updated the congregation’s guidance to reflect the new risk levels from the CDC and COVID ActNow. You can find OUUC’s guidance on the website here. […]
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And How Are the Children?
by Rev. Mary Gear Among the Masai people, considered to be intelligent and fearsome among the tribes of Africa, a traditional greeting is “And how are the children?” The greeting acknowledges the high value that the Masai place on their children’s well-being. The traditional answer is “All the children are well” meaning that peace and […]
The Imperfect Perfection of Our Connection
This spring has brought multiplatform worship in full swing: congregants and visitors find us weekly onsite in the Sanctuary, on Zoom, and on YouTube. We stream Sunday services live, and we have the recordings available on YouTube for anyone to access after the services. These are all great–and all necessary–offerings which ensure OUUC’s services are […]
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
by Rev. Sara Lewis The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to combat stigma, raise awareness, and take action and advocate to improve our nation’s mental health care system. In thinking about mental health this month, I’m reminded again of the ways that our spiritual journeys and religious communities relate to […]
Lessons from a Break
by Rev. Sara Lewis This is my first piece for the weekly Spark since I’ve returned from my sabbatical, and so I thought I would share a bit with you all about what I received from that time away. A sabbatical, like a sabbath which is a related word, is an intentional time set apart […]
